Lemoenfontein

An ideal stopover en route from Cape Town to Kruger National Park and just a few miles out of Beaufort West, on the N1. Fantastic location, quite literally an oasis in the Karoo Desert! The staff are very welcoming, the rooms are spotless and extremely comfortable and meals, served on the veranda, were delicious. I so enjoyed myself that I’ve changed my plans for the return journey and will stop there again in two weeks time!

I seldom write reviews but I spend a lot of time travelling for work and pleasure and I feel moved to do so now due to Lemoenfontein being such a special place for good service internationally, something to be proud of. My husband and I needed a place to break our journey and it all worked seamlessly. We booked through *********** and immediately received direct correspondence from the managers. They were responsive and flexible as well as personable. When we parked, we were met by a delightful employee who showed us to our cottage so that saved us having to park at the end of a long trip and find reception and then re-park once we'd found our accomodation. He helped us unpack and also offered to get us a bucket of ice so we did not need to go ourselves to the honesty bar (a delightful experience in itself, I recollect from previous trips) and could rather immediately sit outside to see in the last of the new year with a drink to hand with a view over the Karoo that surely cannot be rivalled. Cottages are cleverly appointed to all have their own private views of the escarpment. We left early the following morning and did not need to waste time checking out. We were immediately WhatsApped and emailed with any queries or comments we wanted to make and I thought it was phenomenal service all round. We will be back and stay longer next time.

What a fabulous experience it was to stay at Lemoenfontein Game Lodge, which was originally built in 1850 by an English gentleman as a hunting lodge. It was recommended by friends and it did not disappoint. Our room was large, comfortable and had the original flooring and fireplace. The staff were great and so was the food.