De Zalze Lodge

Хороший прием. Спальня была хорошей и просторной, но с довольно удручающим холодным освещением. Мы можем большую люстру, но не смогли разобраться, как ее повесить. Большая удобная кровать. Красивый вид. Комната для завтрака была прекрасной с красивым видом, и там был хороший выбор еды, но картофель был ужасным и несъедобным.

Красивые окрестности. Бассейн с эффектом бесконечности с прекрасным видом на поле для гольфа и горы. Номера выглядят нормально, ванная комната нуждается в ремонте. Душевая лейка едва могла набрать воду, и потребовалось много времени, чтобы вода стала горячей. Самая большая проблема с номерами — это звукоизоляция, которой просто нет. Было слышно все из других номеров. Плач детей не давал нам спать несколько раз, хотя они были в номере дальше. Завтрак находится в нескольких минутах ходьбы, но в приятной обстановке. Нет вестибюля или чего-нибудь, чтобы поесть ночью, поэтому вам нужна машина, чтобы поужинать. Ресепшн также нуждается в ремонте, так как он выглядит как придорожный мотель, персонал также мог бы быть более приветливым. Потенциал действительно есть, учитывая местоположение, но над этим нужно работать!

Номера, должно быть, только недавно закончили, так как некоторые работы по благоустройству все еще велись прямо за пределами нашего номера... к счастью, экскаватор начал работать, когда мы уже ушли, и остановился перед нашим возвращением в конце дня. Застройка красивая, прямо у поля для гольфа. Небольшой бассейн был в одной минуте ходьбы, а завтрак и обед в пяти минутах ходьбы. При регистрации нам предоставили билет на бесплатную дегустацию вин, что было очень приятным штрихом. Персонал на стойке регистрации был очень дружелюбным и гостеприимным. Номер был чистым и имел все необходимые удобства. Также можно взять напрокат несколько хороших горных велосипедов на стойке регистрации, чтобы покататься на велосипеде вокруг поместья.

What a bargain! I got a bottle of wine and a wine tasting with my reservation. The security is great. The front desk is so helpful. They let me check in early, printed something for me, and arranged airport transportation. I love that each building is named for a wine - I stayed in Merlot. The restaurant isn’t open for dinner, but UberEats is convenient and affordable. The warming towel racks are great. The shower has excellent water pressure. I brought my own adapter, but they advertise having adapters to borrow if you need one. They sent me a picture of the outlets ahead of time so I could make sure to bring the right adapter. I know they mention possible power supply issues, but I didn’t experience any of that. The view is spectacular.

We arrived Boxing Day and were able to check straight into our room , each room is named after a South African wine and has a vine growing over the entrance. The room was smaller than expected but had a lovely view over the golf course and mountain range even if the balcony was also smaller than expected. The bed was firm but comfortable with nice bedding and a choice of pillows. The shower was great hot and powerful although it did take a while for hot water to come through. The fridge was big and great to stock up on cold drinks and wine etc , hairdryer was fine , safe and hanging space and drawers and shelves for clothing. Also tea and coffee which was restocked daily. Breakfast was a short stroll away and pleasant enough with a choice of hot options and the usual fruit,yoghurts , bread , cheese and ham to help yourself too. The cups for tea and coffee were tiny , a mug would would have been better. There is also juices and water available. For us the best part was the swimming pool set in lovely grounds overlooking the golf course with towels provided and the option to buy wine and cold drinks from reception. You could nearly always get a lounger and most of the time it was lovely and peaceful. You could take walks or runs in the vineyards or around the golf course once play had finished , and even watch the sunset from the top of the vineyard. Reception were always available and friendly and helpful if you had any issues. We regularly walked over to Lievens the restaurant at the golf course and the setting and food and wine were perfect - steaks to die for and klein zalze wine which was delicious. Golf wasn’t cheap but the course was in top condition the front nine wider fairways and back nine was more challenging. You were given a QR code to enter and exit the property which needed updating at reception every few days. The lodge was well placed to get to from the airport and plenty of vineyards close by to visit - the wine tasting on site was very enjoyable too. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and hope to return next time we are in Cape Town.

This 4* property on a wine and golf estate is exposed to the most picturesque views - unfortunately the design compromises the surroundings - had the architect's design allowed for far bigger windows it would have resulted in a better appreciation for the beautiful landscape - the staff is extremely accommodating - Alex at reception has a thorough knowledge of his product and well abled to guide guest to make the best choice with regards to room choice - Francesca at housekeeping is a star - I recommend the Standard Mountain Facing Rooms as opposed to the superior room that should actually have been defined as family rooms, because it is slightly bigger and comes with a sleeper couch - note that the superior rooms DO NOT enjoy as GREAT a mountain view - while the hotel information advises that the restaurant is a mere 100 meters from the rooms, it is ACTUALLY ATLEAST about 400 meters and NOT IDEAL for elderly people to take a walk to the restaurant, because of the up and down walk to the restaurant - it is better to drive down to the restaurant - the breakfast offering is more in line with a 3* hotel rating - guests should look at the dates on the packaging of the muffins to ensure they do get a fresh muffin - the croissants tasted stale on both mornings and likely only re-heated when we pointed this out - the service from the waiters were excellent.