The Old Trading Post (Wilderness, South Africa): See 55 Reviews and 31 Photos

Address: 1.7 km down Die Vleie / The Lakes Road, Wilderness 6560, South Africa

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Region: South Africa > Western Cape > Wilderness

Amenities:

Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Children Activities Kitchenette Pets Allowed Shuttle Bus service Suites Swimming Pool Wheelchair access

Hotel Style:

Ranked #7 of 50 B&Bs / Inns in Wilderness

Price range (per night): S$93 - 117

Hotel Class:4 star (4*)

Official Description (provided by the hotel):: The Old Trading Post is situated in a peaceful rural environment on the outskirts of Wilderness and surrounded by the lakes and wetlands of the Wilderness Section of the Garden Route National Park. The Old Trading Post. It is only a few minutes drive to the beaches, popular restaurants and village of Wilderness. We are conveniently situated 1.7km off the main N2 national road. Take the turn-off to "Die Vleie" (meaning "The Lakes") about 5 km east of the village. We offer cosy and unique accommodation with both Bed & Breakfast and Self-catering options. Accommodation consists of: Strelitzia Cottage - a one bedroom self-catering cottage which sleeps a family of 2 adults and 2 children with en-suite bathroom with bath and shower. The Garden Room - a double bedroom with kitchenette and en-suite shower. Lara's Room - a double bedroom with en-suite shower and bath. The tin Room - with 2 single beds and en-suite shower. Facilities include: Free wireless internet, swimming pool, barbeque facilities, bicycle hire, canoe hire (subject to river conditions) laundry facilities and sunny veranda / terrace and garden. Rooms are well equipped with bar fridges, tea and coffee facilities, television heating and cooling. All rooms are non-smoking but smoking is permitted outdoors. Nearby are walking trails, bird hides in the national park. ... more less

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Wicher R

Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle, Nederland

1 review

“Absolute nice retreat!”

Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

We (parents with a toddler of 1.5yr old) stayed for a short week at the end of April in the Strelitzia cottage and had an absolute good time! The cottage was very nice and well-equipped and fitted perfectly to the nice and tranquil atmosphere Mike and Harja created in their beautiful house and garden. The surrounding area is lush green... More

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Thank you for the very favourable review. We are glad you enjoyed your stay. It is our pleasure to make your and other guests' stay as enjoyable and comfortable as possible. Loved having you all here. Mike & Harja More

philipvansteenkiste

De Haan, Belgium

Senior Reviewer

9 reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

1 helpful vote

“Place to recommend”

Reviewed 19 April 2013

We booked this guest house via Trip Advisor on Internet. We were very pleased with the offered hospitality by Mike and Harja. The site is very quite , located in a lovely nature. The restaurants in Wilderness are good especially " The Girls" ( behind the CALTEX petrol station). The accomodation in general is perfect, Nice room, good breakfast, and... More

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Thank you Philip for writing a review, it is much appreciated! We trust you enjoyed your visit as we really enjoyed having you and Carine here for 8 nights. Pity that the weather was not so good. It is always nice to see our guests make use the veranda and garden to relax and enjoy, whilst not out exploring the... More

Gingerwhinger68

New Forest, UK

Contributor

14 reviews

9 hotel reviews

Reviews in 12 cities

4 helpful votes

“Fantastic Place To Stay”

Reviewed 4 April 2013

This is a fantastic and very beautiful guest house with friendly owners.Mike is full of good advice re the local area, places to visit,activities and restaurants to eat in.We stayed in Lara's Room which was so beautiful and comfortable with an amazing bathroom. The gardens are well tended and the pool area very relaxing. The breakfast was probably the best... More

Thanks for taking time to write a review. It is always a pleasure hosting our guests and doing what we can to make their stay as enjoyable as possible. Always good to spend a few nights in Wilderness, to relax, time for activities,the beach and try our local restaurants. Our autumn is approaching, so your spring in Ireland must be... More

AnonymousTA

Cape Town Central, South Africa

Reviewer

3 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

“Excellent guesthouse, with great hosts”

Reviewed 28 March 2013 via mobile

This is a nice guesthouse, a little outside Wilderness. The rooms were lovely, they had bikes and canoes for rent which was very handy and breakfast was very nice. The hosts, Mike and Harja were very friendly and made out stay v enjoyable. Would definitely recommend it.

Thanks very much for your comments, much appreciated. Hope you will return oneday! More

Rebecca W

London, United Kingdom

6 hotel reviews

Reviews in 11 cities

3 helpful votes

“An incredible hideaway”

Reviewed 26 March 2013

This place is truly a fantastic hide-away - we felt as though we had stumbled across a real secret. While it is a great place to go exploring from you might want to just hang out in the gorgeous house! Mike is an incredible host and even got up to cook us breakfast before our ridiculously early shark diving start.... More

Thank you for taking time to write a review, we are glad you enjoyed the house and surroundings. Hope you will return someday!! More

simondup

London

12 reviews

Reviews in 9 cities

47 helpful votes

“Great B&B”

Reviewed 25 February 2013

I recently spent a night at the Old Trading Post. It is a great B&B and a prefect stop after the drive up from Cape Town. The room was clean and comfortable. The pool was welcoming and the breakfast was really good. I would have no problem recommending this B&B to others.

Thanks so much for the review, all the positive comments and overall rating. Glad you enjoyed your stay! More

Jean F

Nottingham, United Kingdom

6 reviews

4 hotel reviews

Reviews in 6 cities

2 helpful votes

“everything you would expect a guesthouse to be”

Reviewed 19 February 2013

We booked into The Old Trading Post for one night on our way to the Eastern Cape and loved it so much that we returned for four more nights later on in our holiday. We stayed in the Tin Room first of all, which is quite small but has everything you need and was very comfortable. On our return, we... More

Thanks Jean, for the review and all the kind words in it. It is always nice to have guests returning or staying longer to enjoy the guest house and surroundings. We hope to see you again next year!! More

travellingwest6

Montreal, Canada

10 reviews

“5 star lodge”

Reviewed 15 February 2013

What a beautiful building filled with character and charm. All the furniture and décor is spectacular and extremely well maintained. The rooms are lovely, very neat and tidy and with everything you could need. The owners were extremely warm and friendly and very accommodating and the breakfast was amazing. Mike even went out of his way to organise a bottle... More

Thank you for the kind words. It is always a pleasure doing something extra to make a stay a memorable one. Also a pleasure to have guests who appreciate enjoy the atmosphere, the unique surroundings, buildings and our collection of furniture. More

Jon H

13 reviews

13 hotel reviews

“Most welcoming stay”

Reviewed 6 February 2013

Very friendly couple ran the B&B. we had the garden room out the back which was just what we wanted. A clean basic room with en suite bathroom and a fridge to store lunch for the next day - not that it was needed after the brilliant hearty breakfast.

Thanks Jon & Joanne for spending 3 nights at The Old Trading Post. We trust you enjoyed your stay. Thanks also for taking time to review our establishment. Regards More

mrscapttom

Spring Lake, Michigan

3 hotel reviews

“Outstanding”

Reviewed 3 February 2013

The people were wonderful, the food and service and attention was fabulous. Beautiful setting and grounds, especially the four footed Dashchunds.......our favorites. They made us feel right at home. I hope we can return again at some point and recommend it highly to anyone going through the area.

Thanks for staying here and taking the time to write a review. Glad the dachshunds made you feel at home. They are just as special to us and enjoyed by many guests. Hope you had a fantastic SA holiday. More

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