Calais Wine Estate

Charming guest cottages in the middle of an olive farm.

Very friendly hosts. Would definitely recommend to anyone wanting a quiet scenic location.

Baie netjiese eenheid, baie rustig, ideaal vir die wat net wil wegbreek uit die stad.

Baie lekker inderdaad! Baie rustige atmosfeer.

Fantasties!

Fantasies! Vriendelike behulpsame diens.

Awesome!

Roxy was a great host, so relaxing for all. We do plan on returning. Thank you. Michael and Veronica.

Sal nie weer daar bly nie.

Ons het lekker gebly, maar sal gordyne in die badkamer, meer as 1 teelepel en 2 koffiebekers waardeer, asook skoonmaakmiddels. Ek wil regtig nie my stortseep gebruik om skottelgoed te was nie. Voel die koste per nag regverdig nie dit wat ons ervaar het nie. Mikrogolf werk nie. Stortwater loop nie uit nie. Bad is geroes en gevlek. Toegangshek werk nie reg nie en het elke aand oopgestaan. Plek is bietjie verwaarloos.

Disappointing due to the fact that there was no water and TV (no channels).

Highly disappointed in the fact that when we arrived there was no water to take a shower and get ready. I especially left home early to get ready at the venue. The next morning when we woke up, can you believe no water to shower again and the TV did not connect to any channels. We left the guesthouse at 7am due to this. What a waste of money and time.

Die omgewing is baie mooi.

Ons verstaan ons het op die nippertjie bespreek. Maar hulle was glad nie voorbereid op ons koms nie. Geen toiletpapier, geen toiletspray, geen handeseep of enige showergel nie. Geen stortmatjie. Stortkop was stukkend en het oor die kant uitgespuit oor die stortglasmuur. Kombuisgereedskap was baie min - 1 teelepel, geen dessertlepel, geen broodmes nie. Het ons nie verwittig dat loadshedding om 20h00 sou begin nie en dat hulle dan geen water ook sal hê nie. Water het nooit weer aangekom nie a.g.v. die pomp, en toe hulle dit die volgende oggend reggekry het, was die watertenk ook leeg. WiFi was aanvanklik nie beskikbaar nie, die router was in 'n ander kothuis, en toe later was die opvangs baie swak.

Very relaxing and safe place with friendly hosts.

Very nice place to stay will go back there anytime.

Lovely and peaceful.

Nice big open garden area and pool to cool off in. Room more than big enough with necessary amenities.

The location was close to where we wanted to be.

As a self-catering accommodation, you would expect there to be a minimum in the kitchen to self-cater. There was one coffee mug and 2 tea cups. There was only a very small pot, I had to ask for a frying pan which I was provided on request. There was no chopping board or sharp knife for cutting. We were not informed that they have no running water during loadshedding would have been nice to know as the toilets did not work during load shedding. Although all surfaces were clean and the linen was fresh, the apartment had cobwebs making you think it's not cleaned regularly. Otherwise, it's peaceful and the hosts were very accommodating letting our friends check in early the next morning.

Mooi uitsig, maar nie ideale ligging.

2 uit die 4 oggende nie water gehad, alarms lui knaend die hele nag. Ons het voor die tyd bevestig dat ons 2 tieners saamneem en daar was slegs een ekstra dubbelbedmatras op die vloer in sitkamer, geen beddens vir kinders alhoewel dit as family cottage geadverteer word. Nie 'n maklik bereikbare ligging indien jy moet heen en weer beweeg vanuit Paarl. Moeilik om eerste keer die hek te bereik, nie duidelike borde.

Baie swak.

Fasiliteit nie op datum vir die prysklas.

Not very nice.

Alarm went off the whole evening and had to open for workers the gate all the time. So disappointed and had to spend more money so that 8 adults had each their own privacy and not very clean with a smell that the units were closed for months.

Amazing time.

Amazing time with the family.

We loved it.

Thank you for being so accommodating. Our family had a lovely time.

Heerlik gekuier in die pragtige, skoon, goed toegeruste Familie Huisie.

'n Pragtige plek tussen die bome. Ons het baie lekker gekuier en gerus. Ons is vriendelik ontvang deur Anastasia en haar pragtige honde. Die huisie is goed toegerus met hout vir braai of vir die kaggel in die huisie. Ons kon elke dag ver stap tussen die olyf bome en wingerd. Die Lazy Boy voor die TV (Netflix) op 'n reënerige aand wag 'n wenner.

Dit is baie rustig.

Ek was net onsteld omdat ek nie die kosgoedjies gekoop het op pad nie, want dit is eintlik ver in en uit na die plaas. Maar andersins, ek sal weer gaan.

A very tranquil and serene environment, great for getting away and destressing.

Detractors - TV did not work, wasn't a big issue since we didn't come there to watch TV. Wi-Fi reception was poor to non existent. Positives - Beautiful environment, very quiet and peaceful. Grounds were well kept.

It was cheap. But the owner was rude.

The fridge was broken, it did not work and there were no shelves in it. The entry gate does not work when there is a power outage, so you have to go through the main farm access road which is a problem but the great problem is that if you are out or want to go out, and there is a power outage, you can't. The day we left we let the owner know we wanted to leave at 6am. The power was out and the gate was not working. In the end we had to lift the gate out of its tracks and open it so we could leave and then put it back. The owner didn't make any effort to accommodate us, when she had been advised the day before and then loadshedding schedule was known. There was a bedside lamp, just one, it was ok. But there were no power points available as they were all taken up by the security system and there were wanring not to unplug them. We could have stayed in a nice place in Franschhoek for the same price. But all the owner could say when I told her the review on the website would not be good, is that she hoped we enjoyed the discount. I don't think it's much to ask that the gate works, a fridge in self-catering works and a bedside lamp has a power point. And if they want to offer a discount, well that's fine. I would have rather paid more for a facility that actually worked! Needless to say we will not go back.

Great location, not a comfortable stay.

The Kleinvallei family cottage was a large 1 bedroom cottage where really young kids can be accommodated if still in camp cots. There was no hot water upon arrival but this resolved the following evening. Also the braais that were given had holes in it but we still managed to braai. No black bags (rubbish from previous guests were left behind in the outside dustbin) and only 1 toilet roll was provided (but clean towels and soaps were provided) so this is a fully self-catering unit. The alarm went off by mistake but no armed response showed up but we felt reasonably safe in any case as the location was very isolated.

Is 'n besonderse ervaring.

Een aand is nie genoeg in Calais Wine Estate nie. Is 'n perfekte wegbreekplek. Die mense is baie vriendelik.

Great farm getaway.

A great place to get away from the hustle and bustle of town.

Beautifully peaceful.

The views are breathtaking. Very quiet and peaceful. The house was equipped with everything we needed. Very clean and cosy. My husband and 5 year old son loved it. The braai pit made his stay and little guy was running around the whole farm. The indoor fire place kept us nice and warm on the stormy 26th December. We didn't see any hammocks as seen in the pictures and the pool was out of use. Overall we had an amazing time at Calais for Christmas. We did not want to leave at all. A big thank you to Reuben for assisting us with directions and the dogs on the farm were really cute.

Dit was salig.

Die chalet was netjies, skoon en heerlik ruim. Die portable braai klein, maar het nie meer nodig nie. Melt was baie gasvry en bedagsaam. Die honde is oulik, veral Bakkies. Voorstel sou wees om wit- en rooiwyn van die landgoed met pryse in chalet te los, sodat die persoon wat die wyn wou proe, 'n bottel of twee kan koop. En miskien 'n pryslys van ander wyne.

Lieflike verblyf in 'n pragtige omgewing.

Die 3 kothuise wat ons gehuur het was goed ingerig en baie netjies.

Hidden away and chilled.

Not much to do at the accommodation but I wasn't able to explore properly. Looks like there are some nearby mountains to explore and a large dam.

Gerieflik, maar teleurstellend. Geen ooreenkoms met reklame.

Verblyf was gerieflik en goed toegerus, alhoewel nie 100% skoon nie. Die plaasbestuurder was uiters hulpvaardig en het ons na middernag vriendelik ontvang. Die reklame wys 'n pragtige wynlandgoed en die landgoed se wyne word in die cottages geadverteer, maar die kantoor is toe en die nommers op die hek word nooit geantwoord nie. Ons het toegang gehad slegs rondom die cottages, aangesien daar oral heinings en hekke is. UItkykpunt oor dam is afgesper en ons kon nie daarby uitkom nie. Selfs uitboek was 'n irritasie aangesien ons die nommer verskeie kere moes bel voordat die hekke uiteindelik oopgemaak is sodat ons die sleutels en afstandbeheer kon ingee.

Eerste en laaste keer.

Yskas oneffektief omdat ysboks nie ontvries was nie, kon nie eers ysbakkie uitkry nie. Die braai was seker die goedkoopste op die mark, super klein. Die mini-oond werk nie, net die hotplate.

Geen braai, geen ontvangs, boshuis.

Meer 'n bos-wegbreek. Daar was geen ontvangs en geen braai. Geen onderdakstoep. Jy het 'n ou vuil oond en dit is dit. Diens is 'n 1/10 en die honde loop die plaas vol.

Lekker wegbreek!

Calais se verblyf was baie gemaklik en ons het lekker ontspan. Die tuine is pragtig en as jy 'n honde liefhebber is, sal jy dit net so veel geniet soos ons. Baie honde wat kom hello se en kuier. Hulle was nie lastig nie.

Efficient and friendly.

See rating.

Baie rustige kuier gewees.

Rustige natuurskone verblyf, het dit baie geniet. Huis is baie netjies, sal weer daar tuisgaan.

Ongelooflik vriendelik en gasvry.

Dit was 'n wonderlike ervaring en kon nie anders gewees het met die personeel se vriendelikheid. Hulle het uit hulle pad gegaan om ons verblyf so aangenaam moontlik te maak.

Baie netjies en skoon.

Natuurskoon is pragtig. Grondpad bietjie hobbelrig vir 'n sedan. Verblyf is waarde vir geld en naby Paarl vir restaurante en winkels.

Beautiful scenery and the house is well equipped.

It was a lovely place, the only thing we had hoped for was a bed for all four of us. There was a massive king size bed and a sleeper couch.

Skoon en netjies.

Die pad vanaf hek na woning redelik swak en ver en kan laatnag onveilig voorkom.

Mooi uitsigte van die kothuis.

Dit was 'n baie koue naweek in die Paarl. Reen en sneeu. Die beddegoed was nie voldoende vir die koue weer nie. Die tieners het op 'n uitskop bed geslaap en slegs dun dekens was beskikbaar. Die kombuis benodig meer kombuisware. Andersins baie mooi. Werknemers is baie hulpvaardig en vriendelik.

Nice, relaxed and quiet location.

Nice, relaxed and quiet location. No entertainment. The house was very clean and all equipment was available. We even had a washing machine. The strict security made us have to stay at the location (self catering) for dinner. We did not feel comfortable being outside after 22:00 with the 2 big dogs walking around for security purposes.

Baie vriendelike en behulpsame ontvangs en deurlopend, Dankie Melt en gesin, jul het dit vir ons baie lekker en ontspanne gemaak.

A.g.v. waterbeperkings in die Paarl was dit bietjie droog op die plaas, maar dit is buite beheer van die eienaars, verder het ons geen klagtes nie, pragtige plek en baie lekker gekuier.

Ons het net gegaan om die konsert te gaan kyk en een aand oorgeslaap. Daarvoor was die verblyf puik.

Dis netjies, skoon en alles werk en Melt was baie behulpsaam. Die eenheid word bemark vir 4 mense, maar 2 moet in die sitkamer slaap op afslaan-sitkamerbanke. Veral die een is meer soos 'n besigheidsklas-stoel op 'n vliegtuig wat nie heeltemal plat afslaan nie. 'n Volwassene sal baie ongemaklik daarop slaap. Weet nie hoekom hulle nie net 'n behoorlike slaapbank daar kan sit nie.

Het nie ten volle aan my verwagting voldoen nie.

Oulike huisies met goeie kwaliteit toerusting. Het in gesinseenheid gebly. Breekware is onvolledig en karig. Wynglase ook te min vir so 'n oulike wynplaas. Die kombuis was nie baie skoon nie - oond en oondbakke kort ordentlike skoonmaak. Muurproppe het kortsluitings gemaak. Die veiligheidshek kon glad nie sluit nie. Die bed in die sitkamer is te klein vir 2 tienerseuns. Andersins is dit 'n plek van rustigheid en pragtige tuin en olyfbome.

Rustige atmosfeer.

Die moeite werd, mooi omgewing.