Perfection!
We cannot recommend Die Laaitjie enough. My extended family and I rented the manor house and one of the cabins for a week-long holiday. The location is unbelievably beautiful - very remote and secluded, surrounded by awesome mountains, with a few great hikes on the property (one with an incredible waterfall which we highly recommend going to see). The manor house itself was perfect for us to relax and braai at every day. The host is a great host, and we felt well looked after. We all highly recommend staying here, and hope to be back in the not too distant future.
Quaint, rustic and beautiful surrounds.
Great stay. Beautiful location and the house is very charming. Had some minor issues (not all showers worked, no hot water in the evening, a leak in one room) and I felt the kitchen could have been deep cleaned. The lounge furniture was also a little uncomfortable. But for a weekend, it was lovely.
Cleanliness
3.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
3.0
Margaux M
Short stay ⋅ Family with young children
1.4
Jan 2024
Horrible.
Not at all! We left after night 1 and are awaiting investigation and full refund from the off.
Glad nie! Ons is na aand 1 weg en wag vir ondersoek en volle terugbetaling van die af.
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Dear Margaux
Thank you very much for your review on this platform as well, as per the many on other social media platforms. As explained, the housing units all look the same, you booked cottage number two, you wanted cottage number 3 which was booked priorly, and you only responded to my messages on the day of your arrival. If you had let me know beforehand, you would have gotten the cottage with the bath. In my initial quote to you, I advised you that the cottage had an indoor and outdoor shower only, which you accepted.
On your arrival, you were unhappy about the state of our cottage. The paint that is chipping off the stoep is due to an incredible amount of rain, over 1600mm of rain, we have had 3x 100-year floods in one month in the western cape, and the paint on the walls in certain areas is due to a very old building of 149 years old. The bricks are made from clay from the farm, without a sealant used back then, we have tried numerous attempts at renovating this with a damp-proof sealant, without success. If you have ever traveled and stayed at places where the buildings are as old, you would notice the same.
I do admit that the towels given to you were done in mistake, they were old and not meant to be given, we do apologize for this. For the stains on our linen - the photos you sent me, were after you had slept in the beds. Our linen is always clean, though there might be small red stains from the deep red clay soil we have here, we do discard our linen if it is torn, and badly stained, but discarding them with a tiny red stain is costly. Then I would need new linen after every guest leaves.
You needed a bath for your baby, we gladly took a very cute enamel vintage baby bath over to you, including a portable aircon as your main complaint was no bath and fans, though there is an overhanging ceiling fan in the lounge.
What shocked me the most, was that you had no intentions of communicating with me at all before checking in, even after I had sent you all the details. Further to this, the state you had left our cottage in, wine bottles all over, dishes not washed, used baby nappies left in the bathroom and not even in a bin bag, used baby wipes left on the stoep, towels left on the floor. My staff and I were disgusted by this.
I have tried to compromise and give our Manor House to you, a beautiful 10-sleeper house, with its private pool, and large yard, but you declined this.
If only you had taken the time to enjoy this beautiful farm, nature, and surroundings, perhaps you could've then enjoyed your stay.
Liewe Margaux
Baie dankie vir jou resensie ook op hierdie platform, soos op ander sosiale media platforms. Soos verduidelik, lyk die wooneenhede almal dieselfde, jy het kothuis nommer twee bespreek, jy wou kothuis nommer 3 hê wat vooraf bespreek is, en jy het eers op die dag van jou aankoms op my boodskappe gereageer. As jy my vooraf laat weet het, sou jy die huisie met die bad gekry het. In my aanvanklike aanhaling aan jou het ek jou aangeraai dat die kothuis slegs 'n binne- en buitestort het, wat jy aanvaar het.
Met jou aankoms was jy ongelukkig oor die toestand van ons kothuis. Die verf wat van die stoep afkap is as gevolg van ongelooflike baie reën, meer as 1600mm reën, ons het 3x 100 jaar vloede in een maand in die weskaap gehad, en die verf op die mure in sekere areas is a.g.v. 'n baie ou gebou van 149 jaar oud. Die stene word gemaak van klei van die plaas, sonder 'n seëlaar wat destyds gebruik is, ons het al verskeie pogings probeer om dit met 'n vogbestande seëlaar op te knap, sonder sukses. As jy al ooit op plekke gereis en gebly het waar die geboue so oud is, sal jy dieselfde agterkom.
Ek erken wel dat die handdoeke wat aan jou gegee is, verkeerdelik gedoen is, hulle was oud en nie bedoel om gegee te word nie, ons vra om verskoning hiervoor. Vir die vlekke op ons linne - die foto's wat jy vir my gestuur het, was nadat jy in die beddens geslaap het. Ons linne is altyd skoon, alhoewel daar klein rooi vlekkies kan wees van die dieprooi kleigrond wat ons hier het, gooi ons ons linne weg as dit geskeur is, en erg gevlek is, maar om dit met 'n piepklein rooi vlek weg te gooi is duur. Dan sal ek nuwe linne nodig hê nadat elke gas vertrek het.
Jy het 'n bad vir jou baba nodig gehad, ons het met graagte 'n baie oulike emalje vintage bababadjie na jou toe geneem, insluitend 'n draagbare lugversorging aangesien jou hoofklag geen bad en waaiers was nie, alhoewel daar 'n oorhangende plafonwaaier in die sitkamer is.
Wat my die meeste geskok het, was dat jy glad nie van plan was om met my te kommunikeer voordat jy ingeboek het nie, selfs nadat ek al die besonderhede aan jou gestuur het. Verder, die toestand waarin jy ons huisie gelos het, wynbottels oraloor, skottelgoed wat nie gewas is nie, gebruikte babadoeke in die badkamer gelos en nie eers in 'n asbliksak nie, gebruikte babadoeke wat op die stoep gelaat is, handdoeke op die vloer gelaat . Ek en my personeel was hieroor gewalg.
Ek het probeer om 'n kompromie aan te gaan en ons Manor House vir jou te gee, 'n pragtige huis met slaapplek vir 10, met sy privaat swembad en groot erf, maar jy het dit geweier.
As jy net die tyd geneem het om hierdie pragtige plaas, die natuur en omgewing te geniet, kon jy dalk jou verblyf geniet het.
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Jarita K
Short stay ⋅ With partner
5.0
Sep 2023
Very tidy with beautiful views.
The chalet is very well furnished. The location is beautiful. We had a bit of a bad weather and couldn't enjoy the full potential of Die Laaitjie, but the fireplace was lovely and the mountains and river are beautiful. The host was very kind and helpful.
Baie netjies met pragtige uitsigte.
Die chalet is baie goed ingerig. Die ligging is pragtig. Ons het die weer bietjie sleg gevang en kon nie die volle potensiaal van Die Laaitjie geniet nie, maar die kaggel was lieflik en die berge en rivier is pragtig. Die gasheer was baie gaaf en behulpsaam.
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Stunning views. Restful. Lots to do. Good service.
One of our best vacations, our wood and ice was ready for us when we got there this weekend. Marcell communicated with us regularly. Nice farm life with beautiful views. A weekend was too short.
Stunning views. Rustig. Baie om te doen. Goeie diens.
Een van ons lekkerste vakansies, ons hout en ys was reg vir ons toe ons daar aankom die naweek. Marcell het gereeld met ons gekommunikeer. Lekker plaaslewe met beautiful views. 'n Naweek was te kort.
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Comfortable, warm, beautiful views, helpful host.
Wonderful cottage in the country, truly beautiful and peaceful. Lots of wood to keep us warm. Facilities are good with everything you need for self-catering, and beds are comfortable. Host, Marcell, was an absolute gem, helped us whenever we needed it, and gave good advice. We'll definitely be back soon.
Relaxed, peaceful nature.
The location is amazing, wonderful hikes and spectacular mountains. The cottages are starting to show some signs of wear and tear but overall still lovely.
Lovely cottage in a truly beautiful remote setting. Perfect for a mini-break!
The setting is truly spectacular and it feels very remote despite being a stone's throw from Robertson. The cottage is really lovely, although there are a few things that need some attention, like a blocked drain in the shower and some broken items (door handle, curtain rails, etc.). The cottage we stayed in could use an awning over the stoep for shade - especially in the 30-degree heat. We hiked to the waterfall and to the rock pools - both exquisite - just the trails need some clearing, but I believe it's so overgrown because of all the rain they had in winter.
Beautiful getaway which was needed for our young families. Loved the quiet farm life, and the hiking trial to the rock pools.
Farm manager looked irritated when the kids were screaming and running as they were afraid of his dog - that was not appreciated. We were very disappointed that we were without water on the day of checking out and the manager did not even offer drinking water from his house. Big disappointment: we arrived a day later due to Cape floods on the 14 -15 Jun 23, manager told us about the slippery roads Beautiful place but the treatment after our stay was disappointing.
Dear Nokwanda,
Thank you kindly for your review on our property, we value every review given to us.
As you were made aware of the continuous rainfall the western cape has had over the week of your visit, and that these floods caused massive havoc, damaging infrastructures and more importantly roads leading to us. I have advised you of these conditions, not only was the gravel road in bad condition, but the river just before the farm entrance as well flooded, which makes this as an unsafe journey. Furthermore, not only did I state it is unsafe to travel, but also tourism sent out advisories not to travel. I have gone beyond to give alternative routes to take, all of which had failed due to more closures. I then advised on canceling your first evening with a refund and to speculate further on the next day if road travel is suggested. You accepted the offer and a refund was made.
In your first line of your review, you mention my dogs. My dogs are in my yard at all times, unless I go about a walk, and if I know there is no guest, I freely walk with them, as it is their home. By the time you passed my house, myself and my partner walked back up from our walk ( at about 11ish, you were supposed to have checked out then) my dogs saw people they are not familiar with, and your kids screamed and ran away, the number one rule not to do with dogs, they are the kindest most loving pets, however, I was not frustrated but concerned, if at all I asked you to keep your kids calm, so I can get my dogs back in the yard. No apology from your side whatsoever.
For the water situation, I as well did not have drinking water, as the guest who was at the cottage below spanned out the main water line that splits our pipes into 4 segments. As this was a Sunday, in Robertson, with no shop open to buy these fittings to repair them. This as well is at a time you were supposed to have checked out. Needless to say, your kids were standing with Coke and Fanta bottles (which I picked up next to the car that sort of got stuck at the top road.
If at all I would've given you water, but the task was simply not in favor of yourself or me, and my sincere apologies on this.
Lastly, what you do not mention is that baboons came into the cottage you were staying in as you had left every door open. Nothing broke at least, but the amount of carnage was unreal, these photos I have sent to you as well with a zero balance invoice.
I really appreciate your stay with us, and would love for you to return, Hope we can resolve issues like this in person.
Hope to see you soon
Warm regards
Marcell
Beste Nokwanda,
Baie dankie vir jou resensie oor ons eiendom, ons waardeer elke resensie wat aan ons gegee word.
Soos u bewus gemaak is van die aanhoudende reënval wat die Wes-Kaap gehad het gedurende die week van u besoek, en dat hierdie vloede groot verwoesting veroorsaak het, beskadigde infrastruktuur en meer belangrik paaie wat na ons lei. Ek het julle in kennis gestel van hierdie toestande, nie net was die grondpad in 'n slegte toestand nie, maar die rivier net voor die plaasingang ook oorstroom, wat dit as 'n onveilige reis maak. Verder het ek nie net gesê dat dit onveilig is om te reis nie, maar ook toerisme het advies uitgestuur om nie te reis nie. Ek het verder gegaan om alternatiewe roetes te gee om te neem, wat almal misluk het weens meer sluitings. Ek het toe aangeraai om jou eerste aand met 'n terugbetaling te kanselleer en om die volgende dag verder te spekuleer as padreise voorgestel word. Jy het die aanbod aanvaar en 'n terugbetaling is gemaak.
In jou eerste reël van jou resensie noem jy my honde. My honde is te alle tye in my erf, tensy ek gaan stap, en as ek weet daar is geen gas nie, stap ek vrylik saam met hulle, aangesien dit hul huis is. Teen die tyd dat jy by my huis verby is, het ek en my maat teruggestap van ons stap af (omtrent 11h, jy was veronderstel om toe uit te gaan) het my honde mense gesien met wie hulle nie vertroud is nie, en jou kinders het geskree en weggehardloop, die nommer een reël om nie met honde te doen nie, hulle is die vriendelikste, mees liefdevolle troeteldiere, ek was egter nie gefrustreerd nie, maar bekommerd, as ek jou enigsins gevra het om jou kinders kalm te hou, sodat ek my honde terug in die tuin kan kry. Geen verskoning van jou kant af hoegenaamd nie.
Vir die watersituasie het ek ook nie drinkwater gehad nie, aangesien die gas wat by die kothuis onder was die hoofwaterlyn uitgespan het wat ons pype in 4 segmente verdeel. Aangesien dit 'n Sondag was, in Robertson, met geen winkel oop om hierdie toebehore te koop om dit te herstel nie. Dit is ook op 'n tyd wat jy veronderstel was om uit te check. Nodeloos om te sê, jou kinders het met Coke- en Fanta-bottels gestaan (wat ek langs die kar opgetel het wat soort van by die boonste pad vasgesit het.
As ek enigsins vir jou water sou gegee het, maar die taak was eenvoudig nie ten gunste van jouself of my nie, en my opregte verskoning hieroor.
Laastens, wat jy nie noem nie, is dat bobbejane in die huisie waarin jy gebly het ingekom het aangesien jy elke deur oopgelaat het. Niks het ten minste gebreek nie, maar die hoeveelheid bloedbad was onwerklik, hierdie foto's het ek ook vir jou gestuur met 'n nulbalans faktuur.
Ek waardeer jou verblyf by ons opreg, en sal baie graag wil hê dat jy terugkeer, hoop ons kan probleme soos hierdie persoonlik oplos.
Hoop om jou binnekort te sien
Groete
Marcell
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