Great location! Great host.

Stayed in February 2025

A place to relax and watch nature go by. The river is amazing for a swim and to cool down. We hope to come back to this wonderful spot soon again.

Stayed in February 2025

A better light in the room would be great.

Amazing view, very stylish cabins. Wonderful hiking area, safe river to swim in. Nice hosts.

Stayed in October 2024

What a wonderful place! The tranquility, the peacefulness, the nature and the stars at night - we loved every bit of it!

Stayed in March 2024

We linked it all

What a fantastic place, maybe the best place we have stayed in Southafrica. You can sit all day and Fall into trance over the view from the cottages. Magical. The cottages are comfortable and so well designed that you think you are in a classy hotel, but with personality. And a perfect personal service fron Gondwyn. And then all the things you can do, swim in the river, padle the canoe/kayak for free or take beautifull walks. Or just sit on the veranda and enjoy. Highly recommended. We were there for 5 days. Anne-Birte and Bjarke

Stayed in February 2024

A beautiful place to relax for a view days. The house offers everything you need. We enjoyed our 2 nights stay very much.

Stayed in November 2023

My own preference would be a bigger bed, but definitely not a deal breaker.

River View Cottage is a gem. The attention to detail to ensure guests are comfortable is very special. The views from the cottage is spectacular. We did the Steering Kloof hike and it was like walking in a fairytale world. We stayed three nights, should have stayed four. It is a place that soothes the soul.

Stayed in July 2023

What a beautiful place. Exactly what we were looking for. Amazing views, birdlife and flora, both from the comfort of the porch and on the hikes.

Stayed in July 2023

I’m a bit of a wimp so lizards and the dark freak me out. My husband loved everything.

Beautiful and remote. Peaceful. Fab to lounge in with nice hikes too. The scenery is stunning. Fab braai area. Canoes and a river to swim in. Romantic cliff edge sundowner spot.

Stayed in March 2023

Location is incredible, with so much variety included as part of the stay - hiking, kayaking, swimming, birding, braaing. One of the best spots for sundowners on the top of the cliff. Would recommend three nights minimum

Stayed in January 2023

Nothing

We already knew the River View Cottages and wanted to go there back again. The Cottages are in a sort of stylish, but also simple and have everything you need. The surrounding is beautiful and it is very quiet. The walk you can do is very nice and gives you nice viewas of the landscape. The hosts are very helpful and are always there if you need something.

Stayed in September 2022

Nothing that I could think of. We did not have any qualms about the place or our experience there. Even the dirt road was in good condition and only a short drive.

This beautiful farm has seen much thoughtful effort to shape and decorate old and new buildings in a tasteful manner. The biodiversity on the form is exceptional. We loved the accessible walks and hikes on the farm. The river views that the name makes reference to is quite idyllic. With an abundance of wildlife that can be experienced on your doorstep. All the little detail and design in the cottage was a feast for the eye.

Stayed in September 2022

Poor air circulation, especially in the bedroom and bathroom. Minimalist furnishings in the kitchen, particularly cutlery and plates.

Beautiful landscape

Stayed in January 2025

It was extremely windy, and it was unpleasant to braai outside with the fear of starting a veld fire. Perhaps consider providing an alternative for these exceptional weather conditions (undercover braai).

Warm welcome from our host. We enjoyed the cottage in the beautiful surroundings. Stunning sunset and viewing stars at night. Overall very enjoyable and can definitely recommend. Thank you.

Stayed in June 2023

NO breakfast. Excellent setting

Stayed in February 2023

Unfortunately it was incredibly hot when we were there, and the flies made things quite unpleasant at times. Although there is a fan in the bedroom, another in the living room would have been helpful. We only stayed 2 nights, but would definitely need a bigger fridge for a self catering place. There's no cell service, so we were hopeful to be able to get wifi near the house, but this never worked, and although they're just doing their job, the dogs barked whenever we approached near the main house where we were meant to be able to get reception, but still couldn't. 8km of dirt road to get reception. We wanted to explore the Calitzdorp area, and would have appreciated some advice on wine farms in the area, and where to go, besides just staying at the farm area. The brown river wasn't too inviting to swim, with greenish film on top.

The cottage is away from it all, and has a lovely view. Enjoyed the hikes in the area, very early in the morning though to avoid the heat. The cottage is nicely furnished and well equipped kitchen.

Stayed in January 2023

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Stayed in February 2024

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Stayed in September 2023

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Stayed in November 2022

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Stayed in October 2022