The Old Trading Post - Guest House

Friendly hosts, both of the two-legged and the four-legged variety, who cooked up delicious fare for breakfast and dinner. Special shout-out to Sally and her ball.

Proper quiet rural property , has A/C ( we didn’t use it ) Parking close to the front door , Far from supplies . There was talk of breakfast but we didn’t see it

I stayed in The Garden Room which was tucked away and private with a small patio area. The area is stunning and quiet, with easy access to walks and nature. The homemade pizza on the front stoep was fantastic! Thanks for a lovely stay.

I enjoyed the breakfasts. The room was clean. Upon my check in, the owner's dog bit me on my arm. It is tender and bruised to this day (almost a week later). I did not like the way it was handled. I was made to feel like it wasn't that bad. Instead of apologizing profusely, the owners explained their dog is protective, upon which I expressed concern for guests and children, upon which I was told the dog won't bite children. My response was, "OK, so, only adults then?" The accommodation is advertised as a venue with wifi (for a travelling working person this is important). The wifi in my room was non-existent. I was warned it is weak, but that the rest of the property has suitable wifi. This meant I needed to work at the main house - which was fine, except that I was slightly apprehensive to walk there at any time after I was told the dog is protective of that area. A travelling working person should not be booked into a room that has is a) no cellphone reception OR b) internet reception. The TV only had a few channels, and had a clicking sound (error) which made it impossible to watch. With no cellphone reception, internet, or a working TV, down-time in the room was not on standard in terms of their so-called 4-star rating AND the price charged for the accommodation. I have to mention that it was cheaper to stay in town (Wildernes), with much better facilities. I chose this place because it had safe parking. Make no mistake, I think the owners are nice enough - I just think they are reckless with guests safety with a dog that has a temperamental nature, and that their internet service is not up to scratch - and needs to be rectified - OR it should not be advertised as suitable for people who need internet.

Exceptional

Location and friendly hosts Apartment very dark, and seating uncomfortable. The sitting out area was in a carpark with uncomfortable seats

Good

I really enjoyed my stay and the owners (and their lovely pets) were welcoming and friendly - even swapping rooms for me because I sadly needed to work while there. The room and bed was comfortable and quiet and I enjoyed having breakfasts on the patio in the morning. The property is close to some beautiful walking trails, a quick drive to the beach and to the Wilderness restaurants, although I enjoyed a lovely dinner made by the owners and preferred the home cooked meal to the one I had in town :)

Dog friendly, comfortable, historic, quiet

Very good

Location was beautiful and peaceful and the property is pet friendly. We found their one dog very confrontational and nipped at our dogs when the owner was out of the area. When we arrived, the cleaning lady was seemly not expecting us and was quite suspicious of our arrival. We were unable to allocate rooms ourselves so we were split up rather awkwardly and my younger sister experienced older people wandering around at all times of the night inside the main house and because of the dog we were unable to allow our dogs our of our very small room.

Welcoming hosts and lovely pet-friendly accommodation in a very peaceful location. I would definitely stay again. Thanks!

Breakfast was average, they got our breakfast order wrong every morning. Which we evenyually just laughed about Not very clean and very smelly, we had to buy airfreshner for the room. Mould in bathroom. Outside courtyard had black mould running down the walls.

The location is a good and calm environment to relax after a busy year-round. Comfy beds and clean linen. Thanks to our hosts for the delicious breakfast and a good chat with Renè Not really, if you just can look at the maintenance of the outdoor furniture, nothing else.

Our hosts were very accommodating. A home away from home

The location was great!

Superb

Breakfast was wonderfully served and delicious, including both cold and hot portions of the meal. The plumbing is a little outdated and made it hard to conserve water

The property is located close to a lake and driving distance to restaurants. Beds were comfortable

Good