Walkerbouts Inn Rhodes

Walkerbouts is such a special place. The locals fondly refer to it as the centre of the universe, but in truth its like going home. From the time you step inside this gem of an Inn you are taken care of by Dave Walker himself, the staff and locals alike. There are no pretenses here, just good people, good food and good fishing. Thank you Walkerbouts for what can only be described as a wonderful experience from start to finish. See you soon.

We stayed in Ash Cottage which is hosted by the Inn. Cottage was perfectly acceptable, but the gas bottles for the heaters were not. One was completely empty. The other lasted less that 2 hours. We requested more gas at the Inn & were told a flay NO. Management at the Inn was not the best. Very much felt that they thought they were doing us a big favour by allowing us to be there. Food at the Inn was not good. No choice. Only pizza on offer & that was not freshly made. Couldn't recommend.

Although we stayed at another selfcatering facility in Rhodes during our visit to this exeptional beautiful part of South Africa, we asked around for a restaurant that serve Trout. Trout fishing is one of the main attractions for the region. We ended up at Walkerbouths Inn and met the legend Dave Walker himself. Although Trout is not standard on their meal menus, he immidiately agreed to prepare Trout for Dinner. Dinner was indeed prepared in person by Dave while we relaced in the lounge with some good reads. A very special dish was prepared indeed. This was without doubt the best Trout I ever had. I ended my meal with a traditional Malva poeding which again was made superbly. If ever in Rhodes, a dinner at Walkerbouts Inn (if not staying there) is highly recommended.