Stanford Valley Country Lodge

Beautiful Manor house to enjoy your meals in. Variety and quality is great. Comfort and quality all round. For the discerning traveller.

High quality all round.

Location & the friendliness of the staff

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Very good location for our purposes as we were going to attend the Chelsea flowers exhibit. Rooms are well appointed and we enjoyed having a wood burning fireplace in our room as it was a chilly weekend. We had dinner in their restaurant and it was very good.

There is nothing not to like about this place.

Lovely property in the country, quaint spacious cottages. Loved the fireplace and the patio. Staff were all very friendly and efficient. Food was delicious. Lovely bar for drinks before dinner.

View, facilities, staff, restaurant

Limited water in shower

Quality, standards and general decor

Hate to admit it but I didn’t like the new menu/ food .. so sorry. I also didn’t like the fact that on a Sunday/Monday that the facilities like spa wasn’t open. Also when I asked for the sauna to be booked there was no staff to action it… why promote this service if you can’t execute it. But all staff which I met were amazing.

location was lovely

Dinner was a bit disappointing.

Gorgeous location. Friendly staff. Great atmosphere in lobby and restaurant with awesome art and decor.

Ideal nature retreat location..lots of hiking tracks and a private pond..Also an excellent restaurant..welcome bubble in room.

Tolle Unterkunft!

Stromausfall

This is a real gem! Our room was superbly comfy and decked out with fireplace, bathroom wall heater, complimentary champagne - and the best shower on the planet! The food at The Manor House is utterly sublime.

Our pillows were a bit flat and lumpy, the bin in our bathroom was broken and the loo roll holder was hanging on by a thread. But that didn't make our stay any less magnificent!

The property is absolutely beautiful, the staff warm and welcoming, the hospitality top notch and the generosity noteworthy. Every effort was made to ensure my stay was comfortable and I had a fantastic stay. I was a bit worried about being cold with a winter-getaway but the fireplace + heater + electric blanket had me very cosy. The Manor House restaurant was also a really nice experience with fireplaces, great food and staff.

Cosy room with fireplace and no TV

Small longe area

Restaurant and new bar

Low pressure showe

Super mooie locatie in de bergen. Lekker ontbijt en diner. Goede basis om te hiken. Vriendelijke service en aanrader voor paarden liefhebbers.

Niks

Wat een smaakvolle locatie met geweldig interieur en kunstwerken. Super vriendelijke mensen, prachtig zwembad en uitstekend eten.

Very nice and big pool

Wow the location and the staff are excellent....The staff went out of the way to make our stay enjoyable and I really appreciated that. The views are incredible and the bar area and restaurant are exceptional.

There is no aircon. And while I have seen sooo many reviews state they also feel aircon is needed especially inland in SA where it gets extremely hot a fan is not sufficient. It is clear there is money as there is very expensive art everywhere, so why not care about the comfort of your guests and fist spend the money on guest comfort . One of the staff members said they have repeatedly shared that guests would love aircon but the owners have not listened. There is also a desperate need for a spring clean, maintenance of broken windows etc..and new pillows and bedding. Our pillows were very old and flat. I think aesthetics are well considered but not guest comfort. I would 100% stay again if there was zircon but sadly won't go back until there is .

The Manor House restaurant was excellent and the staff were very helpful

Could have done with sun-lounger type chairs in the room

Food, room, location all very good. The wild water pond was a real treat

Lack of A/C. The fan provided was inadequate and very noisy. The pool beds need replacing

The staff & food

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Beautifully decorated, great on site restaurant, lovely spa and friendly and professional staff. Overall very relaxing, did not want to leave. Best stay of our trip.

My 4th time there, never disappoints, thrilled with the renovations. Always a pleasure

Weather could have been better ;)

Everything! The location and views The room The restaurant The interior design The staff Child friendly

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Sehr schön gelegen und mit viel Charme eingerichtet. Alle Mitarbeiter waren toll und sehr freundlich! toller Ausblick aus dem Restaurant und leckeres essen. Die Zimmer sind sehr gross und top ausgestattet.

Eine Klimaanlage wäre von Vorteil in den Zimmern.

Omgeving, zwembad, personeel, stijl

Geen airco op de kamer. Het was echt zo warm

Huisje in plan

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Location, ambience

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De mooie lokatie, het zwembad en het prima restaurant

Het huisje. Bed was wel goed, kleine badkamer. Er was een soort woonkeuken, die niet erg uitnodigde om zelf iets klaar te maken en was tamelijk ongezellig. Verder was er veel achterstallig onderhoud

Das ist eine Unterkunft in der man sich von Anfang an wohlfühlt. Alles sehr liebevoll gestaltet, hohe Gastfreundlichkeit und eine ausgezeichnete Küche. Wir kommen gerne wieder.

What started with a phone call to say we had been double booked could have gone very differently but it turned into the most wonderful weekend away. The team went out of their way to make a plan for us.The food was absolutely amazing, and the staff were warm, attentive, and incredibly friendly. It ended up being such a treat and a special getaway. We will definitely be back!

Friendly staff, beautiful location, relaxed and organised

Bit windy

The place is surrounded by hills that look like a painting. Amazing!

It was no possibile to have massage/treatments because you need to book the day before and anyone told us. We tried to rent bike and kayak but anyone replied us.

The setting is stunning, very beautiful. Great restaurant and pool.

The cottages are very simple which is fine but I wouldn’t plan a very extended stay with a family here. Also found the rooms very dark and a little dates. Kitchen was also fine for a simple breakfast or lunch but not well equipped for a family dinner I would say.

Excellent evening meal and great breakfast. Beautiful location. Pleasant and helpful staff. Great views and ambience.

Very hard to think of anything except the window in our bathroom was stuck slightly open!

It was ideal to relax and unwind after a hectic period travelling. The staff were very attentive to our every need.

Sehr schön in die reizvolle Natur eingebettete Anlage, die aus mehreren kleinen Cottages besteht plus dem Manor House. Wir hatten Fynbos 1. Es hatte ein geräumiges Schlafzimmer mit komfortablen Doppelbett, ein Bad/WC und zusätzlich eine Aussendusche, sowie einer Terrasse mit herrlichem Blick auf die umliegenden Berge. Ein Kleinod für den der Natur und Ruhe sucht. Das ganze rundet ein Aussenpool und ein großer Schwimmteich ab.

Es gab nichts zu bemängeln.

The venue is lovely. The setting is beautiful The staff are polite and helpful

We were flooded on our first night and had to move rooms. This room had been flooded previously and should not have been used We were moved to another unit which was very nice but were inconvenienced Maintenance issues need to be addressed. One of the other units were without water, so not possible to shower until it was fixed.

Beautiful,set in the quiet countryside

There is potential late night noise outside from people sitting outside their property.

Het restaurant en de bar zijn prachtig

Niets

Friendly and informal but professional. Staff were excellent

Clean, airy and simple but quality throughout

Tolle Lodge mit viel Natur und einem herrlichen Badeteich

Nichts

Stunning location with beautiful interior design - the views from the dining room were exceptional. We absolutely loved the dam at the top of the property where we could swim and enjoy the views of the valley. The staff were all so friendly and the waiting staff in the restuarant were so knowledgeable, we had such a nice time!

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Spectacular location with views across fields to mountains. Stylish and luxurious Manor House restaurant and property Cottage was charming. Appreciated a real bottle of milk and bottle of bubbles in welcome pack.

Staff surly. Food overcooked in restaurant at dinner. Breakfast of scrambled egg trout and avocado was delicious though. Hairdryer had no socket to plug into. Was offered alternative without apology. New outdoor shower in courtyard looked great but controls stiff and awkward to control. Rattan on terrace table falling apart. Above sounds picky but the experience of the beautiful location and property left us feeling it was more about show of than actual guest experience of staying there.

Beautiful views, pool, dam, and location.

Rooms were dusty with a few spiders.

OMG! The place was amazing, we truly enjoyed our stay. It felt like home, and the staff were incredible. The restaurant and lounge were fantastic 👌 If you enjoy a whiskey sour or cocktails, you don’t even need to leave you’ve got it all right there. Just amazing… oh, oh, oh! And the outdoor shower was exceptional… guess what, take your favorite person.

The design of the lodge is so tasteful, it’s hard to describe. Every detail is beyond perfection. We could not get enough of it, totally amazing and unique! The staff is absolutely wonderful. What a treat!

Come on……if you don’t like this place, there must be something wrong with you….:-)

My mother and l so enjoyed our stay and the Stanford breakfasts are seriously good! The dinner menu could perhaps be opened up to include a few more dishes to choose from - particularly if one is staying for longer than 3 nights

We loved it all. From the atmosphere, the ambience, the fabulous beds and great quality staff who looked after us extremely well - to how deliciously different the lodge is appointed - a great experience thank you

Einzigartige Lodge. Super schön gelegen mit einem schönen Pool- und eigenem Wanderbereich. Spa Angebot war ebenfalls sehr gut. Das hauseigene Restaurant lädt förmlich zum Zeitverbringen in der Lodge ein. Ein alles in allem sehr empfehlenswerte Unterkunft.

Es gab keine Klimaanlage. Dafür gab es Ventilatoren.

Wundervoller Ort. Toller Service und sehr gutes Essen. Faire Preis/Leistung.

Zimmer teilweise etwas klein und keine Klimaanlage (gewohnt in SA, Aber im Sommer war es echt sehr warm). Kühlschrank sollte erneuert werden.

The pool

The side lamps were a challenge to turn on and off

Beautiful secluded location at the end of Stanford Valley and excellent base to explore the area; cozy, nicely designed rooms; very helpful staff; good breakfast/dinner; nice pool area

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Absolutely peace, incredible food and wonderful hospitality in the countryside.

Please put a salad on the menu! 4 days eating gourmet food was a lot 🤣

Loved the location . Very peaceful. Loved the hiking trail. The farm is well looked after. Very safe. The restaurant has delicious food. If you like nature or cycling this is the place to be.

Great staff & a super delicious restaurant

The staff were attentive and helpful. Very personalized service . Rooms redone very nicely

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Food was great; Terrasse and view from, scenic views and quietness

Pool area was not prepared: Dirty water, no towels, no bar, no staff

Wir wollten nach Hermanus zum Wale watching aber nicht mittendrin übernachten und haben uns daher für diese idyllisch gelegene Unterkunft entschieden, die nur 20 Minuten v hermanus weg ist. Das war genau richtig! Die Lage ist so traumhaft! Das Personal ist sehr freundlich, die Betten super gemütlich und der Pool ist wunderschön. Man muss die Foccacia probieren! Wir empfehlen die Unterkunft zu 100%

Nichts

Das gesamte Team ist sehr freundlich, aufmerksam und darauf bedacht, dass es den Gästen gut geht. Großes Lob! Das Essen im Restaurant war erstklassig.

Pool extrem schön und beheizt. A la carte Frühstück hervorragend. Restaurant top! Wunderschöne Lage im Stanford Valley.

Haben etwas mehr „farm life“ mit Tieren erwartet für die Kinder

Loved the location, the art, the people, the exclusivity, the food, the walks !

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Prachtige plek, heerlijk ontspannen! Restaurant was top!

Beautiful setting in the valley. Nice restaurant / bar area. Breakfast is excellent and we also had a delicious dinners there. The staff were lovely and the room was comfortable. Didn't use the pool but pool area looks great too.