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Swartkop Cottage

Self Catering

Review Summary

4.5 out of 5from 21 reviews for Swartkop Cottage
Cleanliness
4.4/5
Service
4.6/5
Location
4.7/5
Safety
4.1/5
Value for money
4.6/5
Brian H - Jan 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
4/5
Brian H
Family with teenagers

Loved it, will definitely revisit in the future.

The location of the cottage is awesome and very well furnished. All needs are well catered for. Unfortunately, due to the rains, the roads became very bad and without a 4x4 they would not be drivable. Thanks to the hosts who came to our aid and got us in and out. No cell or data signal may be a safety concern should an emergency occur. The web page needs to be more transparent regarding the access roads, electricity, and hot water systems so clients know what to expect. Still a fantastic place to visit if you want to get off the grid and relax.

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Martin S - Nov 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Martin S
With friends

Awesome.

Communication not good.

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Matilda L - Sep 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Matilda L
With spouse/partner

'n Plek om jou siel te herlaai.

Wat 'n belewenis was dit nie gewees nie. Ons het heerlik gerus, afgeskakel, en net die natuur, voëls en rivier geniet! Ons het wel sommer die eerste aand 'n hele paar besoekers gehad, van beeste wat wei na spinnekoppe, slange en selfs 'n voëltjie wat nie genoeg van sy eie refleksie in ons karspieëltjie kon kry nie. Gustav was vriendelik en baie behulpsaam! Volgende keer maak ons seker ons bring ons hondediere saam wat vir seker sal help om die slange weg te jaag en sal seker maak ons bring repellent saam vir die spinnekoppe!

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A place to recharge your soul.

What an experience it had been. We had a wonderful rest, switched off, and just enjoyed the nature, birds and river! We did have quite a few visitors the first night, from grazing cattle to spiders, snakes and even a bird that couldn't get enough of its own reflection in our little car mirror. Gustav was friendly and very helpful! Next time we will make sure we bring our canine animals which will surely help chase the snakes away and will make sure we bring repellent for the spiders!

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Isabel M - Jun 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
3/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
4/5
Isabel M
With spouse/partner

Herlaai jou batterye sonder elektronika.

Basiese huisie sonder enige luukshede. As jy hou van gerief is hierdie dalk nie jou ideale plekkie nie. Daar is wel alles wat mens nodig het om gemaklik te bly. Die donkie het baie goed gewerk. Neem so tussen 30min tot 1h vir lekker kookwarm water. Die grondpad na die huisie is nogal sleg. Geen selfoon opvangs, maar dit was deel van hoekom ons die plekkie gekies het. Ons het besoek gekry van die groen bosslang, maar kon dit terugskuif bos toe. Dit neem sowat 40min om by die groter besienswaardighede van die drakensberge uit te kom.

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Recharge your batteries without electronics.

Basic cottage without any luxuries. If you like comfort this may not be your ideal place. There is everything you need to stay comfortable. The donkey worked very well. It takes between 30min to 1h for nice boiling hot water. The dirt road to the cottage is quite bad. No cell phone reception, but that was part of why we chose the spot. We had a visit from the green bush snake, but were able to move it back to the bush. It takes about 40 minutes to get to the larger attractions of the Drakensberg.

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Andre M - Nov 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Andre M
With spouse/partner

Baie rustig in die natuur.

Om te gaan rus en net afhanklik te wees van gas, battery ligte en 'n donkie vir warm water. Geen niks naby om vinnig te gaan koop of goed wat n mens se aandag kan onderbreek. Die rivier is so kalmerend en die view van die rivier en al die voels is pragtig. As 'n mens in die natuur wil wees sonder enige tegnologie of luxuries is die plek regtig rustig vir 'n mens se siel. Ja daar is spinnekoppe en snaakse goggas, maar dit is deel van die natuur.

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Very peaceful in nature.

To rest and only depend on gas, battery lights and a donkey for hot water. Nothing nearby to go shopping quickly or things that can interrupt one's attention. The river is so calming and the view of the river and all the feelings are beautiful. If one wants to be in nature without any technology or luxuries, the place is really peaceful for one's soul. Yes there are spiders and funny bugs, but that is part of nature.

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Morné B - Jan 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
5/5
Morné B
Family with young children

Relaxing stay in beautiful surroundings.

A great relaxing stay, with poor cell phone reception, which is my kind of get away. Beautiful bird life and mesmerizing river.

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Margaret B - Dec 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
2/5
Service
3/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Margaret B
Family with teenagers

House for not up to our standards.

Self catering house but there is no fridge, only a deep freezer so there is no way to keep your food refrigerated properly. We got supplied with “drinking water” that was brown and I drinkable. For hot water, you need to light up the donkey outside, which we were warned about but when we got there, the wood was rotten and wet.

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Luke L - Nov 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Luke L
Family with teenagers

Brilliant. Clean. Fun.

Nerissa is a great friend.

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Prasant K - Sep 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
2/5
Value for money
5/5
Prasant K
Family with young children

Lovely getaway place from the city noise.

Very lovely, quiet place on the banks of the Tugela River. If you like a silent place to relax, this is the place, if you've got dogs, they will enjoy it. Away from everything but all the basic amenities are available. Would love to spend time there again. Nerissa and Gustav were very helpful. If you've got small kids, please get some snake repellant to take along with you, sometimes you may find unexpected guests. The first day we found one green bush snake sitting on the outside window of our bedroom, it's not harmful, we chased it away but to our surprise, within an hour it came back and was on the windowsill but by this time it was two, and from the sunrise to sunset, they both sat on that windowsill and it disappears between the stone cracks and window frame. On our third day, we found four green snakes sitting on the windowsill and that really scared us. Every time we chased them, they would come back and sit on the window.

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Gert V - Sep 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Gert V
Family with young children

Goeie ligging

Het die plaas baie geniet. Ek en my dogtertjie het lekker in die rivier geswem. Honde was gedaan na die lekker naweek op die plaas.

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Good location

Really enjoyed the farm. My little girl and I had fun swimming in the river. Dogs were done after the nice weekend on the farm.

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Jenny S - Jan 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Jenny S
Family with teenagers

Fantastic peaceful time with the family.

Such a stunning location. Beautiful view. Peaceful. Hot water donkey so much fun. Dogs enjoyed the stay too. Solar lights worked well.

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Stephan T - Oct 2020
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
4/5
Stephan T
With spouse/partner

Unieke ligging op die walle van die Tugelarivier.

Die huis is basies een groot vertrek onder 'n grasdak en 'n afgekampte "tuin". Daar is niemand anders in sig nie, behalwe 'n paar plaaswerkers wat ver oor die lande heen bly. Die huis is goed genoeg toegerus en mens kan ure op die dek sit en uitkyk oor die rivier en al die voëllewe se bedrywighede.

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Unique location on the banks of the Tugela River.

The house is basically one large room under a thatched roof and a secluded "garden". There is no one else in sight except a few farm workers who live far across the fields. The house is well equipped and one can sit on the deck for hours and look out over the river and all the bird life activities.

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Christa D - Oct 2020
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Christa D
With spouse/partner

Lekker gerus. Verskeidenheid voel lewe. Lieflike kothuis, gelewe op die dek wat uitkyk op die Tugela rivier.

Gustav het spesiale moeite gedoen om die ligte probleem op te los om dit vir ons gerieflik te maak. Die stilte was fantasties!! Dit is beslis 'n volgende besoek werd. Ongelooflik lekker gekuier en gerus. Baie dankie ook Gustav vir die informasie oor die staproetes. Kobus & Christa

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Have fun. Variety feels alive. Lovely cottage, lived on the deck overlooking the Tugela River.

Gustav made a special effort to solve the slight problem to make it convenient for us. The silence was fantastic!! It is definitely worth a next visit. Unbelievably nice and relaxed. Many thanks also to Gustav for the information about the walking routes. Kobus & Christa

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Hanneke L - Nov 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
4/5
Hanneke L
With spouse/partner

Heerlike wegbreek, wegkom van alles naweek!

Baie besonderse plek as mens wil wegkom van die stadsgeraas. Rustig op die oewer van die Tugela. As mens hou van stilte is dit die plek om te ontspan. Weg van alles maar al die basiese geriewe is beskikbaar. Sal graag weer tyd daar wil deurbring.

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Great getaway, get away from it all weekend!

Very special place if you want to get away from the city noise. Quiet on the banks of the Tugela. If you like silence, this is the place to relax. Away from it all but all the basic amenities are available. Would love to spend time there again.

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Douglas M - May 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Douglas M
With spouse/partner

Perfect stay.

We had a great time. So peaceful. Loved the deck.

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Lana L - Mar 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
3/5
Lana L
Family with teenagers

Lekker ontspan!

Baie dankie vir 'n heerlike naweek waar ons regtig net kon rus en ontspan weg uit die stad se gejaag.

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Relax!

Thank you very much for a wonderful weekend where we could really rest and relax away from the city's rush.

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John S - Oct 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
5/5
John S
With friends

Fantastic location. Definitely better in summer so you can access the river!

Great, isolated location. Using the donkey for hot water generation was fun and efficient.

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Renier S - Jul 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
4/5
Renier S
With spouse/partner

Wonderlike natuurskoon en stilte vir die siel.

'n Kampie om die honde in los te laat sou lekker gewerk het, anders wonderlike!

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Beautiful natural scenery and soul refreshing.

A little camp for the dogs to run around in freely would've been nice, but other than that it was wonderful!

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Stephan N - Sep 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Stephan N
With friends

Mooiste huisie in die mooiste berge.

Swartkop is 'n pragtige plekkie, met die wonderlikste natuurskoon om dit. Ek en my vriende het dit terdeë geniet. Sal beslis weer wil gaan!

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Most beautiful house in the most beautiful mountains.

Swartkop is a beautiful place, with the most amazing scenery around it. My friends and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Will definitely want to go again!

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Baie dankie Stephan! Julle is altyd welkom!!!

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Heather N - Jul 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
5/5
Heather N
Family with young children

Tranquil escape.

See rating.

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Caroline I - Jun 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Caroline I
With spouse/partner

Kan lekker daar asemhaal.

Ons was daar vir die naweek en dit was ongelooflik rustig. Ek sal wel teruggaan in die somer om die rivier te kan geniet!

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I was able to get some air there.

We stayed the weekend and it was unbelievably peaceful. I will definitely be back in summer to enjoy the river!

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per night, for 6 ppl
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  • Capacity: 6 people
  • Check-in: 14:00 to 19:00
    Check-out: 10:00
  • Address: Swartkop Farm, Winterton, 3340, KwaZulu-Natal
  • All ages welcome
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