Off N2 Between Grabouw & Botriver, 7160 Botrivier, South Africa
#17 of 17 hotels in Botrivier
Guests' ChoiceBased on 777 hotel reviews
8.1Cleanliness
8.6
Comfort
8.7
Location
9.0
Facilities
8.2
Staff
8.8
Value for money
8.3
Free WiFi
7.7
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 27 August 2025
Marieta
South AfricaThis is a favorite of ours for a quick break away. Love the garden.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 4 August 2025
Bram
South AfricaJust the place for a weekend getaway
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 23 June 2025
Ilse
South AfricaSome drains around the property really smelled bad - one particularly close to our room. It's the small things that count - I mentioned that it was our 20th wedding anniversary - I didn't expect any special treatment, but if you really want to build your brand, even a little handwritten note or acknowledgement at reception would have been nice...
We had a great time and really enjoyed the location Great food. Peaceful surroundings. The fact that check out was only at 11.00 added to the relaxed feeling.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 16 June 2025
Anlia
South AfricaKids playground needs a bit of maintainance.
The restaurant- Dinner and breakfast was a feast. Beautiful, peacefull scenery. Family room was very good.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 25 May 2025
Branmal
South Africa1. My room was upstairs and gave me some issues with accessibility. I did not make a fuss of it due to last minute booking but it would help it staff or App provided an option to check for preferences based on physical disability. But overall experience was excellent.
1. It was clean and comfortable. 2. Staffing excellent, helpful, and courteous. 3. The environment is pristine and detoxing and helps to just relax. 4. Breakfast was excellent, buffet offered a good variety.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 21 May 2025
Roberto
BelgiumIt was not hot enough for the swimming pool :-)
We got a huge room from 3 persons, next to the swimming pool. We really liked it. Rooms were quiet and we had a really good rest in the very comfortable beds. We had dinner in the restaurant, food was good, but nothing spectacular. Same for breakfast. We were playing minigolf, darts, pool. Kids had a great time there.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 6 May 2025
Kefilwe
South AfricaThe rooms were cold and walls dirty.
The views were amazing, the breakfast was good.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 5 May 2025
Rochelle
South AfricaRoom service was slow and they forgot a few of the items. They also gave my husband an open beer. We needed to request that they bring a new one. The breakfast area is a bit cramped up and you need a better variety of food.
The fireplace in the room was nice. The shower was also nice and big.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 5 May 2025
Emma
South AfricaThe furnishings in the room will need upgrading soon.
Breakfast was really good with plenty of variety. We loved the diverse activities for the kids and the padel courts were a bonus! The heated blankets on beds was really appreciated.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 4 May 2025
Diane
South AfricaNa
Amazing new beds! Service always so lovely
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 4 May 2025
Julie
South AfricaNo shower mat, small bath towels.
Super big room, very comfortable bed, lovely fireplace and great service from all staff.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 27 April 2025
Gale
South AfricaSruggled to find our way to the Spa. No signage.
Friendly, clean rooms, great service, wonderful food..
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 23 April 2025
Gordon
South AfricaMy husband and I decided on some alone time. Road trip to your destination was fun, chatted laughed and listened to music. The staff was very professional, friendly and we felt instantly at home. Our room was clean, loved the linen, very good quality crisp and white. The area and the aur was so clean and fresh total revitilation. Thank you
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 20 April 2025
Mae
South AfricaThe food portions could be smaller ( kidding)
It's the perfect place for a homey feeling holiday break. Dinnertime was a pleasant gathering of noise & and laughter, and yet the breaktaking views would calm any weary traveller. It's no wonder it's the oldest licensed hotel in South Africa...1779 and still going strong!
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 19 April 2025
Eddie
South AfricaOur room was very old and outdated. In desperate need of an upgrade. The TV stations available are extremely limited. No smart tv to link Netflix or uTube to…
The food was excellent. The service was excellent and staff very friendly and helpful. They have paddle ball courts and an AC EV charging station.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 12 April 2025
Deidré
South AfricaBeautiful setting. Very relaxing! Great food at restaurant. Would recommend to anyone travelling in the area :-)
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 7 April 2025
Maz
South AfricaA lovely hotel tucked away in the mountains. Very friendly staff, and accommodation clean and neat. The breakfast was a feast. Thank you team. Super one night stay.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 29 March 2025
Lorraine
South AfricaI arrived very late and left very early so did not have a chance to really experience the hotel.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 24 March 2025
Robin
South AfricaBreakfast was excellent
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 16 March 2025
Michelle
South AfricaBed was not comfortable to soft and the left side was higher that the right side. There was a wedding party which we were only told about when we checked in. So it was noise.
Hotel setting is Beautifull and Food was excellent!
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 6 March 2025
Shaun
South AfricaAlthough some of the rooms are new, the older rooms/family suites have pretty much stayed the same over the years, and yet the pricing has gone up quite a bit year on year. Maybe more activities for the kids, especially over the Christmas period.
I am a regular patron of Houw Hoek; we try to get there at least once every year. The rooms are clean and equipped with what we need; breakfast is always a pleasure, and dinner was good. We enjoyed the Spa treatment as well.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 2 March 2025
Jaun
South AfricaPlayroom for children,broken chairs that can hurt children
Very nice
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 24 February 2025
Melanie
South AfricaQuite a lot of cigarettes butts lying around
Lovely big open space perfect for kids
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 23 February 2025
Amore
South Africathere was nothing we did not like..we could relax had room service and swam...everything was clean and that was sufficient...
we liked the fact that there was quite a bit to do for our 9 year old child. she was never bored, and she could walk the premises freely without us feeling anxious. it is safe and child friendly. the food at the restaurant was great...I loved the spa with superb service and sooo relaxing. very neat and clean and very professional service. for a quick breakaway great value for money...
Stayed in February 2025
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