Ouplaas Farm Guest House

Regte egte plaasgevoel, liefde, hartlikheid en vriendelikheid.

Een van die beste gastehuise in die land. Vriendelikheid en liefde straal deur alles wat tannie Magdalena-hulle doen, van die kos tot die geselsies. Nie net is die gastehuis homself asemrowend nie, laat die natuurskoon jou ook vir 'n oomblik in jou voetspore vries en dwing om elke oomblik soos 'n sponsie in te neem. Geen woorde regverdig die tuisgevoel wat ons by Ouplaas ervaar het nie. Die kos is lip-lek-lekker. Die is n 'full-on' eg Suid-Afrikaanse gevoel en hartlikheid!

Heerlik.

Vriendelike ontvangs.

Beautiful.

Beautiful house, comfortable bed, delicious breakfast!

We arrived as guests and left as friends, Ouplaas is a destination, not a one night stopover.

We cannot recommend Ouplaas highly enough. We decided to break a trip between Augrabies and Johannesburg and Ottosdal seemed like a good point, about 6 hours from Augrabies, and not a big detour off the N14 so not adding much distance to our journey. The web photos of Ouplaas suggested it would be serene, steeped in history and in a beautiful rustic setting. Several storms on the road delayed our arrival, eventually getting to the farm after 8 pm, to be greeted by Coert and Magdalena (and their Anatolian Shepherd, Melker) with a very welcome glass of sherry and hot tea. The house is complete serendipity: so beautifully furnished with many antique pieces combined with enough balance of family memorabilia to make it feel authentic and homely. The bedrooms were furnished with everything we needed, attention to detail apparent throughout. The only disappointment was that Magdalena had been trying the whole day to contact us to ask if we wanted to join them for dinner, and as is our habit on holidays, our phones were on silent. The magnitude of our loss was made so much more apparent at breakfast the next morning where we ate what were arguably the best omelettes I have ever eaten. The garden sparkled in it's autumn colours after the night's rain and Ouplaas radiated the beauty of this grand old dame. My measure of the quality of any hospitality establishment is the relationship one develops with the people one interacts with during the stay. In the space of 12 hours (most spent sleeping) we got to know an incredible couple in Coert and Magdalena. Their warmth, genuine interest in us and willingness to provide for all our needs was exceptional. For sure we will be back, not as a stopover, but as a destination, for several days, not as guests, but as friends.

Absolutely wonderful surprise and much more than the standard guesthouse experience - it is more like a visit to good ol' friends.

The historic farmhouse and grounds provided the setting for a superior, award-winning guesthouse experience, but then Ouplaas provided so much more - the hospitality at the farm was more than we even expected. The stay really felt like a visit to good friends, was way too short, and we must plan the next visit soon.

Big treat!

Ottosdal was just a dot on the road map to kick off our Cape Town tour. The let the reviews lead us and chose Ouplaas. We booked the family suites with their own exit to the sidewalk. We were greeted with a very spacious room, a seating area with two comfortable chairs, a fridge, coffee and tea making facilities and everything that any guest needs. The bathroom is beautiful and the carpets in the room are soft and lush. The king size bed, bedding and pillows are excellent. We felt like kings. We were treated very well by our hosts, Magdalena and Coert. We ordered dinner and breakfast and, once again, we were treated like royalty with meals served with extreme care and taste. The friendliness and hospitality was like a fresh breeze. Magdalena and Coert are set up to offer only the best for their guests. That was apparent in every experience during our stay. One does not expect such a stay in a small town like Ottosdal, and we were knocked off our feet. Thank you, Magdalena and Coert - you are indeed an example. We will take a detour again to stay with you if we are in the area!

Heerlik!

Ons is hartlik verwelkom. Die hele span het alles moontlik gedoen om aan ons behoeftes te voorsien. Ons was in Ottosdal vir Teikenskiet Uitdunne wat alreeds 06:00 Saterdagoggend begin het. Die Ouplaas-personeel het ons ook van kospakkies vir die dag voorsien.

Ongelooflik lekker.

Met Coert en Magdaleen aan die spits van sake is dit absoluut van huis tot huis om op die plaas te kuier. Die gasvryheid ken geen gelyke nie. Dit was baie lekker en het alreeds weer daar bespreek.

Wonderlike verblyf! Het dit vreeslik geniet op die rustige plaas.

Dit was besonders lekker om op Ouplaas te kom ontspan. Die etes was iets uit die boonste rakke en Magdalena en Koert het ons op die hande gedra. Sal definitief weer 'n draai daar maak.