The owners were lovely. They were most helpful when I got my car stuck.

Stayed in August 2025

Absolutely nothing

Swaynekloof farm is absolutely amazing. The owner, Lea, is the loveliest person. All the animals around make for a peaceful stay . Would return in a heartbeat

Stayed in July 2025

Beautiful scenery! Well equipped cottages. Friendly and helpful hostess.

Stayed in July 2025

Everything was perfect !

Absolutely beautiful home ! Located just far enough away from Cape Town. The perfect getaway place. I will ABSOLUTELY be back ! The owners and staff even ended up helping us when we had some car trouble. They were always tending to our needs. I cannot thank Lea, her family and the staff enough! Please check it out.

Stayed in July 2025

Dirt roads were a bit a tough chew at first but the farm is so worth it!

Great living space and Lea is awesome! Very responsive, helpful & accommodating.

Stayed in June 2025

nothing

We stayed in the green cottage, it was very comfortable and clean. The reserve on the farm was amazing for walks in nature and seeing the Zebras up close was a real treat. There is lots to do in close proximity of the farm. Wine tastings, animal encounters, even the beach is only 30mins drive away. Botrivier is a real Gem.

Stayed in June 2025

Love it all

Was a wonderful weekend

Stayed in June 2025

Nothing to dislike.

The location was perfect, nice and peaceful, the Cottage was absolutely spotless and tidy. The hosts Lea and Roy are the perfect hosts, really enjoyed our stay.

Stayed in May 2025

Very well equipped "rustic" cabin on the river. Everything you need is there. Very peaceful. Went for nice walks and loved just being in nature.

Stayed in April 2025

The flies :) wow!

The tranquility. Super excellent and welcoming host.

Stayed in April 2025

Everything was perfect 100%

I loved it so much they will most definitely see me and my family again

Stayed in April 2025

There wasn't anything we didn't like.

We liked the fact that Swaynekloof is a little off the 'beaten track' . Our VW Polo was fine on the unmade road approach from Botrivier . A little more care needed for the last 300 metres. We stayed in Heritage Cottage. This is a characterful cottage converted beautifully from a farm workers cottage without losing its historic features. It's slightly wonky floors and doors add to its charm. It is blissful to sit on the veranda and gaze at the view and watch the sunset. The cottage had been thoughtfully prepared with everything we needed and Lea and Guy made us feel very welcome. Nothing was too much trouble. We did a food shop for our stay before we arrived and there is a decent sized fridge freezer. There is a small but fairly well stocked supermarket in Botrivier. We walked on their Swaynekloof's own reserve and saw 6 zebras. We visited the amazing Cornellskopf Animal Encounters, which is so close that you can hear one of the lions having his evening roar. We had a lovely meal in Botrivier at Manny's Restaurant , and visited Hermanus. If you like a rustic base , truly out in the country but not a long drive to towns and tourist attractions this is a gem. We loved it.

Stayed in February 2025

Due to the nature surrounding there are lots of flies so would recommend taking some fly catchers with.

Overall, it was an amazing place and loved the nature surroundings. The Tranquility loved it. The staff and host Colleen were very friendly and great hosts.

Stayed in January 2024

I would recommend the owner to let the guests know when they rent the Green Cottage that the bathroom is seperate to the one room

We enjoyed the tranquility and being able to walk around and explore nature around us

Stayed in September 2023

Beautiful and homey cabin. Amazing views and great for exploring! Had an amazing time. Thank you!

Stayed in July 2023

Parking and gravel road from pass to location

The view and the easy stay

Stayed in January 2023

Nothing, everything was perfect.

Absolutely beautiful location. Peaceful and quiet. Accommodation was perfect, fully equipped kitchen and nice bathroom. Shady parking. Even better its pet friendly, dogs had a splendid time. Thanks so much to Peter and Colleen, we even had a night longer stay because we didn't want to leave! Absolutely will be back, highly recommended for anyone wanting a peaceful holiday or weekend away out of the city.

Stayed in January 2023

Less than 2 hours drive from Cape Town. It is pet friendly. It has that rustic farm feel to it.

Stayed in December 2022

Nothing, other than the gravel roads.

The location was beautiful, just be advised that the road leading to the place is all gravel, so be sure that your car that handle it.

Stayed in December 2022

Perfect country break away

Stayed in November 2022

Perfect country break away.

Stayed in November 2022

Driveways a bit tricky

Cleanliness , friendliness, communication, orderly, staff availability.

Stayed in November 2022

The flies :) but if you chose to stay on a farm, you should expect it.

The property is a nice farm with very nice hosts and comfortable areas. It was a typical farm experience. The hosts kept me updated on loadshedding /weather, etc and anything else that we should be aware of.

Stayed in November 2022

driveway to the unit is a tad narrow, so making turning around a tad difficult as my car is low so could not really drive onto the grass section at the end of the drive .. reversing skills were at 100% :)

was very peaceful on the farm, so many birds and sounds all around, really makes you feel part of nature, and the fact that they are fixing the gravel road in is a huge plus.

Stayed in September 2022