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Luxurious Accommodation with Stunning Views
Lake Views and Free WiFi
Experience tranquility at Forest Gate Estate in Plettenberg Bay. Enjoy breathtaking lake views from our recently renovated apartments. Stay connected with complimentary high-speed WiFi and park your car for free during your stay.
Comfortable Units with Outdoor Spaces
Relax in style with spacious seating areas in each unit. Some apartments offer terraces or balconies with serene garden views, perfect for unwinding after a day of exploration. Dine al fresco in the outdoor dining area provided for your convenience.
Delicious Breakfast and Serene Gardens
Start your day right with a delicious Full English/Irish breakfast served fresh every morning. Take a leisurely stroll through the peaceful garden or simply unwind amidst the natural beauty that surrounds Forest Gate Estate.
Book your stay now at Forest Gate Estate for a tranquil retreat with top-notch amenities and exceptional service.
Check-in from
03:00 PM
Check-out by
10:00 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 8 guests
1 adults · 7 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
9 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
29 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 8 guests
8 adults · 7 children
Beds
4 Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
104 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
2 adults · 3 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
29 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
25 sqm
Lake View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
12 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 6 guests
6 adults · 2 children
Beds
2 Double bed (131-150 cm wide), 2 Bunk bed (Variable Size)
Room details
30 sqm
Lake View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 8 guests
8 adults · 7 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
89 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
24 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
54 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
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Quiet location
Not close to any shopping districts
A funcionária foi muito solícita, sempre disponível. Chuveiro bom e com água quente. A localização era boa
Não tinha Internet e não foi servido café da manhã
Location, beauty
Wunderbare Unterkunft. Voll ausgestattet und alles recht neuwertig. Es ist vom Komfort einer der besten 4-Sterne-Hotel der ganzen Garden-Route-Rundreise.
Das mitgebuchte Frühstück ist wegen Streik der Mitarbeiter ausgefallen. Eine irgendwie gearteten Kompensation wurde nicht angeboten (zugegebenermaßen haben wir aber auch nicht danach gefragt).
Was relatively central
Breakfast included
We arrived around 8pm and were greeted by friendly and helpful staff with our check-in details all meticulously noted. The room, although a bit on the smaller side, was comfortable for a one-night stay. The location on the N2 just before Plettenberg Bay is very convenient. The next morning, we could appreciate the whole estate - what a beautiful setup, with the gardens well tended and everything neat and well maintained. The included breakfast was a great way to start the day. If you're on a roadtrip and just looking for a good, safe place to stay the night, Forest Gate Eco Estate is a great option!
The staff were incredibly helpful and friendly. The breakfast was excellent. The property is beautiful. And you can easily relax. The rooms were very clean and they come in everyday to clean the rooms. Value for your money
The arcade area can have maybe more options. Like it said go-karts but its not real go-karts. You have to paddle yourself. I would also say the Paddle courts they have is too expensive.
Loved the location, pool, the pet friendly option. Bed is super comfy
They said to lock your door- should've advised to ensure to keep ALL PERSONAL BELONGINGS ON PERSON AND NOT LEAVE ANYYHING EVEN IF THE DOOR IS LOCKED. Also noisy. It is a eco friendly place but the staff in the morning made such a noise. The generator is understandable but the staff making a noise in the morning is not okay... additionally no entertainment in room. And I could hear the people's conversation next door and in the front of the building-i believe it is the security guards. No sound proofing
Breakfast and the food were good, also thanks to the staff.
There was no network in our room There was no fridge for our drinks There was no microwave to warm up the food There was no tv There were no cupboards to put our clothes and bags. Our stuff was just laying around very untidy.
Well located warm staff ready to offer assistance at Any given time we were treated like royal family outdoor entertainment for kids very clean. The manager could could go out of her way to ensure that you are comfortable
Tv in rooms
The staff was welcoming they treated us well
I enjoyed the forest , I woke up early sartuday and Sunday to take a peaceful walk . The service was excellent,endless activities for family fun my kids couldn’t get enough
On the pictures the room was supposed to have a fridge 💁we bought grocery when we got there there was no fridge. But it was comfortable and when we complained about cold they gave us blankets so we were comfortable
Network is bad 👎
The place is clean
Great welcome. Good breakfast with excellent coffee. Staff in restaurant and reception gave outstanding customer service. Clean linens and decent shower. Good tea and coffee making facilities in room.
Room facilities were very basic
The indoor & outdoor playgrounds, the restaurant staff, the were super. Location
Our bathroom was a bit small and "old", the light and fans in bathroom with moving sensors..also pretty loud. Security guy talking around 2 am under our window.
Breakfast was fine, and staff were friendly and accommodating!
The room was a little small and I would have liked there to be at least a bar fridge to keep our dinks cool. While I accept that this is an eco-village, one felt cut-off since there is no TV in the room!
Die Unterkunft ist sehr gut an der Garden Route gelegen und ideal für eine Übernachtung. Das Apartment hatte eine schöne Terrasse. Das Gelände bietet schöne Spazierwege und außerdem viele Angebote, um sich zu unterhalten. Das Frühstück war ausgezeichnet. Wir würden gerne wiederkommen.
Staff is very friendly and helpful. Healthy Breakfast is very good. It is very good for a stop over to visit Plettenberg Bay
It is near to the N 2, so you can hear the traffic
The room was spotless and the restaurant was outstanding
We were woken up at 4am with the rather loud sound of the generator kicking in luckily we were leaving early, but unfortunately our prearranged packed breakfast wasn't delivered either. Not sure I'd stay again if I was woken up every morning with the sound of a jet refueling outside my room.
Rooms are small size and but it’s super clean and the buffet on Sunday was super delicious
Room size
The staff are amazing
Internet doesn't work well and not at all the pool
Service and location.
None
The breakfast was great
The generator opposite the rooms (D) was very noisy during the night and made sleeping a problem. There should be a sound barrier of some sort between the rooms and generator.
The staff were wonderful.
Everything there, the staff, the facilities, the restaurant. BEST SERVICE RECEIVED
Nothing
Enjoyed the position.
Sleep disturbed by generator at night because solar electricity not enough to supply need.
Supper and breakfast were amazing great restaurant and owner and staff
That there are no TV's in the rooms
Always a pleasure to stay there
Security guards chatting loudly at night
Qué bien lo pasamos jugando al mini-golf ! Todo lo necesario para pasar una noche
Very convenient and good facilities.
No swimming towels available on room.
Environnement, proximité
Gentillesse du personnel complet
Good connection to the highway and easy to find ;) Functional room with the bare minimum mobility area.
Wifi connection was not working. Electric generator in front of the room was running until 11pm and starts the next morning around 7am. This noise adds up with the road traffic. Hand-wash basin was very tiny.
Basic Accommodation. Nothing wrong with the accommodation at all, it is as advertised.
The rooms were a little smaller than we originally thought.
Location , cute shops in the yard , children’s playground , restaurant , bar
Extensive property with lots to do and see around there
Small rooms and small bed.
The clean and tranquil area. The staff were very friendly. Breakfast included was a bonus. Great location
The GPS took us into a nearby location. Had to call the property for pin location
Locatie
The breakfast was lovely . We had a choice of 3 items. The staff were very friendly.
Breakfast was very good
Phone was stolen by cleaners
Preis Leistungsverhältnis, leckeres Frühstück inbegriffen, nettes Personal, kleine funktionale Zimmer
Das Reinigungsmittel dem die Zimmer gereinigt wurden hat stark nach Chlor gerochen
Although I couldn't get wifi in the room I booked, the staff upgraded me with no extra charge which I appreciated. My corgi loved the placed, open fields to play.
Nothing to complain about
Nette Anlage, alles vor Ort vorhanden.
Apartment mit zwei Schlafzimmern gebucht, Zimmer mit einem Bett und offener Küche bekommen. Für eine Nacht okay, aber entsprach nicht der Buchung. Keine Info oder Erklärung deswegen vom Personal.
It is nice and convenient especially when travelling over night on the N2. Games and entertainment for kids were good and my family enjoyed the padel. Breakfast was good and friendly staff.
The double bed mattress was badly damaged and curved inward. There were birds nesting in the attic in the corner of rm G just above the bed. There could be lice dropping onto the bed from the attic.
Peaceful atmosphere and the neat room. The breakfast was also great.
The walls are rather thin.
Safe secure easy access Friendly staff Clean
It rained alot and there was a slight smell. Almost like sourage but maybe it was due to the rain
Breakfast we excellent. The Location was perfect, right next to the N2. The unit was spacious and suitable for a longer stay.
If you are a light sleeper than the traffic noise could be a deterrent. I was sure I booked the cabins but was offered different units that met our needs. Since it was a one-night sleep-over, we did not make a fuss.
Gute Lage, super Preis Leistung
Im den Räumlichkeiten war es recht frisch und es gab keine Möglichkeit zu heizen
Very convenient location next to the freeway for our overnight stop. But still quiet and with country views. The apartment was clean & comfortable and a really nice breakfast included in the price. The service was excellent and the staff very friendly. Excellent value for money.
Nothing
Super friendly and helpful staff.
Bed in room A was lumpy. Electricity kept going out. Also stayed in another room and there was no fan or toilet paper when we arrived. We ordered takeout from the on site restaurant and asked them to call us when ready, they did not. We had to enquire about our food, which was cold already.
It is big and accommodating
Nothing really
Location and open space/grass
Poor service, small room, limited breakfast, cleaners clean in afternoon when one wants to rest, property looks unmaintained, very limited stock
Breakfast was 5 🌟.
The rooms are not nice no entertainment in the single rooms and the sealing was making a noise as it wanted to collapse on us. We had sleepless nights. They neef to improve in that areas
Had the loft and it was very comfortable.kitchen fully fitted and room cleaned daily.
The kids activities are over priced.
Excellent communication before arrival Great location on the main road Lots for the kids to do Good price for a one night stay Nice tidy facilities and friendly hosts
We booked a family room - room was a bit dated - didn’t have a bin Found the arcade overpriced - R50 to hire one tennis racket = R250 for family of 4 to play doubles Included breakfast served at 7:30 which is too late if wanting to get an early start
Es steht ein Generator direkt vor dem Pool und den Unterkünften (um instabiles Netz auszugleichen). Der geht plötzlich los und macht einen Höllenlärm. Den hört man auch in den Unterkünften und Nachts steht man dann aufrecht im Bett wenn der angeht (so 3 bis 4 mal pro nacht ist das schon passiert). Die Zimmer sind sehr klein (kein Platz für 2 Koffer) und das Bad ist nach oben hin offen. Die Zimmer sind sehr hellhörig. Wir haben unseren Nachbarn beispielsweise durch die Wand schnarchen gehört. Wenn man am Pool liegt fühlt man sich wie in einem Käfig, da ein sehr hoher blickdichter Zaun eng drum rum gezogen wurde.
Breakfast and location was good.
Will send a private e-mail to the company - I believe its new management.
We really had a lovely stay. Great food and very comfortable. Your staff are very helpful and friendly and they go the extra mile.
Pillows were not great WiFi reception was shocking in our room - room C - basically non existent
we didn't know there was actually things to do on the property. Kids enjoyed thier time playing.
The personal touch from the reception to the breakfast and also in the bar. This establishment is like a little village with everything you need.
Fantastic amenities, excellent location
NA
You get what you pay for. I booked a “room” and that’s what we got …. a tiny room with a grubby ensuite. No room to move. Also quite a distance for Plettenberg Bay centre. Probably great for backpackers though. We did not stay and managed to get alternative accommodation.
that Pets are allowed my Dogs came with Breakfast is included and was superb We also had great cabin with lovely bathroom and the rooms in the front 2 rooms we had bathrrom and bed with Tea coffe was excellent CLose for my dad to restaurant and easy access
Someone bloocked us in to enter the Cabins but after some time with the aide of another guests we found the driver
Goed bereikbaar, prima locatie.
Een of andere machine staat te loeien van 06.00 tot 20.00 uur. Geen zit gelegenheid in de kamer en buiten.
Good
Fridge be in apartment
Simple but perfectly comfortable rooms, bedding and shower facilities. Safe parking on site. Excellent breakfast in the cafe. Staff were fabulous!
Nothing. all good.
Great breakfast Excellent location Super clean Lovely units Friendly staff especially Busi at reception
Nothing
Sehr gutes Frühstück, nettes Personal, tolle Kunsdenorientierung, gute Lage nahe Plett und Knysna
Nicht alle Fenster sind gut isoliert.
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Cleanliness
7.53/10Some reviews indicate issues with room cleanliness and quality, impacting guest comfort.
Service
9/10Guests have praised the helpfulness and friendliness of the staff.
Location
8.54/10Convenient location close to various attractions.
Room Quality
6.99/10Several mentions of rooms being dated and some concerns regarding noise.
Amenities
8.02/10Good facilities but some guests found activities overpriced.
Value for Money
7.98/10Generally considered good value, particularly for families.
Food and Beverage
9.03/10Breakfast was highly rated, contributing to positive dining experiences.
Overall Experience
8.5/10Overall a good experience, but with some issues that need addressing.