Reviews of HighlandsView 5 stars
Brackenhills Private Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, Heidelberg, Western Cape, 6665 Swellendam, South Africa
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Reviewed: 17 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewMagical place at the ‘ end’ of the world. If you like a good adventurous hike you are in the right olace
Beautifull views
Thank you for visiting us. We really enjoyed your company and are impressed with your adventurous spirit
Reviewed: 29 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 7 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewThis is the perfect spot for an off-the-beaten-track, close-to-nature experience. The accommodation in glamping tents is very comfortable and each tent has an amazing view of valleys and mountains. We loved the small finishing touches in the tent. The shared kitchen and BBQ area are very well equiped. A real highlight of our stay was the walk through the indigenous forest and neighbouring nature reserve. Our hosts, Hilary and Andrew, could not have been more welcoming or informative!
We so enjoyed meeting you and appreciate your enthusiasm for HighlandsView.
Reviewed: 5 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 5 January 2025 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 4 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewGreat staff, very welcoming and accommodating. Definitely worth staying two days in order to fully enjoy the premises and facilities. A good place to calm down and relax in the nature. The road to get there is quite tough but other than that great experience. Thank you!
Reviewed: 4 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewMost Beautiful and peaceful place. The ideal breakaway from city life.
We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. Hope you visit again.
Reviewed: 17 January 2024 · Stayed in December 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 9 January 2024 · Stayed in January 2024
Verified reviewA very close to nature experience, just the way we wanted it. The tents were comfortable and nice! Just as the dining area. Very friendly host family! We would love to come again!
Nothing!
We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. It was lovely to meet you all. We hope to see you again one day. Happy travels!
Reviewed: 8 January 2024 · Stayed in January 2024
Verified reviewGreat location and wonderfull host.
Reviewed: 5 January 2024 · Stayed in January 2024
Verified reviewLovely peaceful, small getaway spot
It was very much to our liking. No complaints
We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay.
Reviewed: 28 November 2023 · Stayed in November 2023
Verified reviewAmzing location with absolute stunning viewsgreat facilities and hospitable owners. Highly recommend this place to everyone who would like to have a real nature experience in Sout Africa. Also, it is a unique spot to see wild Zebras and Springboks.
The gravel road might be a bit tricky, it is doable with a volkswagen polo however a bit higher car would be more convenient.
We really enjoyed meeting you and hope you can come back for a longer stay one day. Have a lovely holiday in South Africa.
Reviewed: 21 August 2023 · Stayed in August 2023
Verified reviewIt was the most wonderfull experience I think this is my soul place from now on I will definetedly return
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Reviewed: 1 May 2023 · Stayed in May 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 26 February 2023 · Stayed in February 2023
Verified reviewThis was such a special location to stay. The hosts were zo nice! The views outstanding and the tent was lovely! We really liked the amount of details: the tent was so nicely decorated, in the central kitchen and barbecue area were flowers, a well equiped kitchen. We also loved the area and walking paths from the camp site! In short: we had an amazing stay at this remote peaceful place!
We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. We really enjoyed meeting you, and it was a joy to share our place with such enthusiastic and appreciative people. We hope you come back when next in SA. Have a wonderful holiday
Reviewed: 19 December 2022 · Stayed in December 2022
Verified reviewWe enjoyed the enormous hospitality of Hilary and Andrew and the outdoor experience, even or because of a big storm was epic!
There were no adverse experiences at all. We felt comfortable and had the full outdoor vibe: hikes, views and songs around the fire.
thank you for the lovely review. we really enjoyed meeting you and your family. all the best for the rest of your time in SA and we hope to see you again
Reviewed: 20 November 2022 · Stayed in November 2022
Verified reviewwe had a great stay! one night was way too short. the nature reserve is beautiful, great hikes and the tent was perfect. everything we needed, very comfortable. we had a great night with the hosts who were very welcoming! would definitely come back if we’re in South Africa again!
we drove a old car so the drive up to the accommodation was quite challenging
It was lovely to meet you and we hope you visit South Africa again soon
Reviewed: 10 September 2022 · Stayed in September 2022
Verified reviewThe ambiance, hospitality and access to spectacular walks in nature. Thoughtfully put together.
Nothing specific that we did not like.