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The View and The Cottage

Self Catering

Review Summary

4.5 out of 5from 15 reviews for The View and The Cottage
Cleanliness
4.4/5
Service
4.7/5
Location
4.5/5
Safety
4.6/5
Value for money
4.4/5
Cilizia V - Apr 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Cilizia V
On business

Hier kan jy goed uitrus na 'n langweek se werk.

Ons het lekker gebly, baie gerieflik, en netjiese verblyf.

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Here you can rest well after a long week of work.

We had a nice stay, very comfortable and tidy accommodation.

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Una V - Mar 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Una V
With spouse/partner

Rustic en rustig.

Jennifer is 'n wonderlike gasvrou. Ons het dadelik tuis gevoel en sy was enige tyd beskikbaar om vrae te antwoord. Die cottage is baie rustiek, perfek as jy net wil rustig word in die natuur sonder enige afleiding.

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Rustic and peaceful.

Jennifer is a wonderful hostess. We felt immediately at home and she was available anytime to answer questions. The cottage is very rustic, perfect if you just want to relax in nature without any distractions.

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Sue B - Jan 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
3/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Sue B

Peaceful and homely.

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥. 𝐀 𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐦 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐦 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐠𝐨. 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐲, above and beyond, 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐛𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬. 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐮𝐛 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐮𝐛𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡. 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐲, 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐈'𝐯𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬. P.S. 𝐈 𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 g𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞. 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 '𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝' 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭. 𝐇𝐞 𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐩, 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞. 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞. P.P.S. 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐮𝐬𝐞, 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐈 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐎𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭.

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Thank you, Sue! You were inspiring and fun to 'work with'. Thanks for the photo of Wonky!

The View and The Cottage
Gerrit F - Dec 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Gerrit F
Individual traveler

Sal definitief weer daar bly.

Baie lekker gebly, gasvrou is fantasties.

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Will definitely stay there again.

Very nice stay, hostess is fantastic.

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Gerrit, you rock and I look forward to your next visit!

The View and The Cottage
Ronel S - Oct 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Ronel S
With spouse/partner

What a view!

The host is the nicest, friendliest, and most accommodating lady ever! The rooms are beautiful, and the view over Albert Falls Dam is amazing. The braai area and kitchen area for guests to use are a huge bonus. We loved staying here and will be going back regularly. Thanks, Jennifer. You rock.

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Hi Ronel,

Thank you for the awesome review! I am really looking forward to your next visit and swapping plants?!

Best regards
Jennifer

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Henry P - Sep 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
1/5
Service
4/5
Location
3/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
2/5
Henry P
With spouse/partner

Lekker rustig gewees. Sal nie cottage aanbeveel nie.

The view self was pragtig. Die cottage eenkant was okay. As jy van rotte hou en paddas in die kamer. Nie pakplek gehad nie en die warm water was 'n probleem in kombuis. Diere buite was pragtig. Baie rustig andersins.

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It was nice and quiet. Would not recommend cottage.

The view itself was beautiful. The cottage aside was okay. If you like rats and frogs in the room. Had no storage space and the hot water was a problem in the kitchen. Animals outside were beautiful. Very quiet otherwise.

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Beste Henry

Ons vra om verskoning vir die ongerief en ons is tans besig om aandag daaraan te gee.

Groete
The View

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Tony N - Sep 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Tony N
Family with young children

Very enjoyable and peaceful to relax and unwind.

Very frequently and lovely people, and the bonus is all the wildlife that's around the area. The dam is beautiful, but we did not catch any fish, sadly. All in all, we had a lovely weekend. Thank you.

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Hi Tony

I absolutely loved hosting you and your beautiful family and look forward to your return!

Jennifer

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Renette D - Aug 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Renette D
With spouse/partner

Pragtige uitsig. Rustige atmosfeer.

Ons is baie gasvry ontvang. Die uitsig is asemrowend, die rustigheid heilsaam vir die siel.

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Beautiful view. Calm atmosphere.

We were received very hospitably. The view is breathtaking, the tranquility healthy for the soul.

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Hi Renette

Guests like you make it all the more pleasurable to share our home and view, so thank you!

The View and The Cottage
Rize B - Jun 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Rize B
With spouse/partner

Beautiful and quiet.

It is a basic but very cute cottage. Everything was really clean. The mattress was super comfy. Hostess went out of her way to assist where she could. The view from the dam is amazing.

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Hi Rize
You were an amazing guest so thank you.
Regards Jennifer

The View and The Cottage
Luke H - Apr 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
2/5
Value for money
4/5
Luke H
With friends

Farm style, comfortable, affordable, and value-for-money. Jen is a great host who provides helpful services.

The View has an epic view of Albert Falls Dam, and you have direct access to the Msini reserve (i.e., the Dam) through the bottom of the property. The property has wild animals such as buck, zebra, and giraffes. We did not realize that the accommodation is built onto the main house where Jen stays. Just note that the accommodation is not private, which was not clear when we made the booking. The accommodation sleeps a lot of people (if you book out the house and the cottage), which is attractive and difficult to find in the area. The cottage is about a 150m walk up the road from the main house. The accommodation is not luxurious but very comfortable and is a farm-style stay. The price was very affordable. The accommodation is value-for-money, and Jen is a great host! She assisted with Ice, Wood, and Shuttle service, etc. The place was clean and had all the basic amenities, and we had great help from the domestic helpers. The security is not great as some of the rooms did not have locks. Jen, I would suggest you update the photos on Lekker Slaap which are more recent pics.

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Hi Luke

Thanks for the great review.

We have recently installed new locks on all bedroom doors and as soon as our building work is completed we will update the photos. Hope to see you again

Jen

The View and The Cottage
Adriana T - Mar 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
3/5
Location
3/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
3/5
Adriana T
Family with teenagers

Teleurstellend.

Die eenheid is eenvoudig, tog netjies. Ongelukkig is die hoofslaapkamer baie klein met min plek vir 'n resitas. Vlermuise het nesgemaak in die dak van die eenheid (met die eienaar se medewete) en dit was onmoontlik om 'n oog toe te maak die eerste nag met die geskarrel bo ons koppe. Daar was ook net voorsiening gemaak vir 3 gaste met van die breekware, hoewel ons vir 4 mense bespreek het. Nadat ons vooraf navraag gedoen het, was ons onder die indruk dat daar WiFi-ontvangs by die huisie was, maar dit is slegs beskikbaar in die gasheer se huis sowat 300 m verder. My man moes dus bedags by hulle huis gaan werk, en daarom voel dit of n mens inbreuk maak op hulle privaatheid as 'n mens dit wil gebruik. Die swembadjie is teen die gasheer se stoep gebou, dus dieselfde probleem. Die uitsig van die dam is baie mooi vanuit die eenheid en net 'n kort stappie ver. Oppas net vir bosluise! Ongelukkig het die buite-area voor die eenheid geen stoepdak nie, dus kan 'n mens nie regtig bedags buite sit en die omgewing geniet nie. Die gashere het werklik uit hulle pad gegaan om van die bogenoemde reg te stel nadat ons dit onder hulle aandag gebring het, maar die stank van die sterwende vlermuise in die warm son, die dag nadat hulle gif kom spuit het, was onuithoudbaar. Ons het liefs vertrek hoewel ons aanvanklik langer wou bly. Die gashere het ons gratis later laat uitteken as wat hulle vertrektyd was en ek wil glo dat die volgende gaste sal 'n beter ervaring as ons hê aangesien die foute reggestel is.

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Disappointing.

The unit is simple, yet neat. Unfortunately, the master bedroom is very small with little space for a recitas. Bats were nesting in the roof of the unit (with the owner's knowledge) and it was impossible to close an eye the first night with the scrambling overhead. Provision was also made for only 3 guests with some of the crockery, although we had booked for 4 people. After inquiring beforehand, we were under the impression that there was WiFi reception at the cottage, but it is only available in the host's house about 300m away. My husband therefore had to go to work at their house during the day, and therefore it feels as if one is intruding on their privacy if one wants to use it. The pool is built against the host's porch, so the same problem. The view of the pond is very beautiful from the unit and only a short walk away. Just watch out for ticks! Unfortunately, the outside area in front of the unit has no patio roof, so one cannot really sit outside during the day and enjoy the surroundings. The hosts really went out of their way to correct some of the above after we brought it to their attention, but the stench of the dying bats in the hot sun, the day after they came to spray poison, was unbearable. We were happy to leave although we initially wanted to stay longer. The hosts let us check out later than their departure time for free and I would like to believe that the next guests will have a better experience than us since the mistakes have been corrected.

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The Cottage is compact and unfortunately there is insufficient space for cupboards etc inside the rooms. Rather, we have allocated an area as a closet (hanging rail, dressing table with 4 drawers) cum baggage storage area for everyone staying at The Cottage. Our guests embrace every aspect of a farm-style stay at The View and The Cottage and they love the fact that we are the guardians of buck, bats, owls and other animals and insects generally found on a farm. Quite honestly, it broke our hearts to spray the seasonal Egyptian Fork-Tailed Bats. We will make every effort to ensure that our Guests enjoy their stay, but with nature, we cannot dictate whether a swarm of bees or a cauldron of bats move in, rather, we live with them unless they are life-threatening. What concerns us is your complaint of a “stench of dying bats in the warm son” which neither we nor the next Guests experienced. What we do have in the area is a feedlot and chicken farm and there are infrequent days, especially hot ones, when the smell travels and that is unfortunately out of my control. The dining table being set for 3 was a simple housekeeping oversight and there was in fact enough crockery in the sideboard to meet your needs. One drinking glass had been broken and not reported / replaced for which I apologise. We are sorry that you misunderstood that Wifi was generally available - perhaps sometime in the future it will be. A photo gallery of our guest accommodation etc is available on our website so that every guest can view the rooms and entertainment facilities we have eg the swimming pool next to our dining area and veranda. Remember, this is our home and we have chosen to share it with our Guests. We think you are a very nice family and regret that we did not meet your full expectations, but we are confident our future guests will embrace everything that The View and The Cottage have to offer. Very best regards.

The View and The Cottage
Johan R - Mar 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Johan R
Family with teenagers

Baie vriendelike diens en rustige atmosfeer met vrylopende wild.

Dit is die perfekte wegbreek vir enige kommerlose mense wat nie sal omgee om basiese, rustige verblyf te geniet nie. Die wildlewe is mak ek kom tot by die huis. Die beste is dis troeteldiervriendelik. Ons het 'n baie lekker tyd gehad en hoef nie oor kinders wat alleen stap te bekommer nie.

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Very friendly service and peaceful atmosphere with free-roaming wildlife.

This is the perfect getaway for any carefree people who wouldn't mind enjoying basic, peaceful accommodation. The wildlife is tame I come all the way home. Best of all, it's pet-friendly. We had a really nice time and didn't have to worry about kids walking alone.

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Dankie Johan, ons is mal oor jou families en die geselskap was uitstekend.

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Sue V - Nov 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Sue V
With spouse/partner

Lekke mense!

Sien sterre.

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Nice people!

See stars.

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Dankie Sue, julle was fantastiese gaste. Groete, Jennifer

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Yolandi F - Aug 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Yolandi F
With spouse/partner

Uitstekend.

Sien julle volgende jaar met Comrades.

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Outstanding.

See you next year with Comrades.

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The View and The Cottage 's response

Baia dankie Yolandi, julle was wonderlike gaste. Ek kan nie wag om die hele gesin te ontmoet nie. Baie geluk julle twee, hopelik rus julle bietjie volgende jaar se Komrades is darem makliker.

The View and The Cottage
Jose H - Aug 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Jose H
With spouse/partner

Nice base to stay at for our Comrades weekend.

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Jose, thank you and it really was a pleasure meeting you. Looking forward to seeing you again.

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  • Capacity: 11 people
  • Check-in: 11:00 to 19:00
    Check-out: 10:00
  • Address: Gumtree Lane, Ablert Falls, 3220, KwaZulu-Natal
  • All ages welcome
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