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Galileo Farm

29 reviews
Self Catering

Review Summary

4.4 out of 5from 29 reviews for Galileo Farm
Cleanliness
4.3/5
Service
4.6/5
Location
4.6/5
Safety
4.4/5
Value for money
4.1/5
Hester N - May 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Hester N
With partner

Pragtige ares.

Ons kon nie ons verblyf voltooi nie. Ek het siek geword en het huistoe gegaan.

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Beautiful ares.

We could not complete our stay. I got sick and went home.

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Karen D - Aug 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Karen D
With partner

Coots cottage was lovely, well equipped and pet friendly.

Our Golden Retriever especially enjoyed swimming in the dam and going for walks with us around the farm.

Nico W - Apr 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Nico W
With partner

Baie lekker, fantastiese plekkie!

Al voorstel wat ek het, is dat die handdoeke verbeter kan word. Verder is alles 11/10!

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Very nice, fantastic place!

All I have to suggest is that the towels could be improved. Everything else is 11/10!

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Pamela B - Jun 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
3/5
Pamela B
With partner

Amazing.

It was amazing. We enjoyed the peace and quiet.

Mariette W - Jun 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
4/5
Mariette W

Relaxing, breather away from city life, pet friendly.

My mom and I spent the evening there. It was lovely to get out of the city, and the farm is pet friendly. My dogs thoroughly enjoyed the walks on the farm. The rooms are well equipped with care and clearly well planned. Thank you for a great stay.

Verena V - Apr 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
3/5
Verena V
Individual traveller

Dit was rustig.

Inderdaad, ja, dis lekker stil, kon rustig ook saans werk.

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It was peaceful.

Indeed, yes, it's nice and quiet, could work peacefully even at night.

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Anonymous Guest - Jun 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
3/5
Location
5/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
4/5
Anonymous Guest
With partner
Tyrone B - Mar 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Tyrone B
With partner

Baie rustig en kon ontspan.

Baie mooi plaas en akkommodasie. Sal dit verseker aanbeveel.

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Very peaceful and able to relax.

Very nice farm and accommodation. Will definitely recommend it.

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Garnett O - Jan 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Garnett O
Family with young children

Relaxing and wonderful stay.

We loved our stay and our 20-month-old grandson had such fun.

Alf T - Dec 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Alf T
With partner

A most amazing setting with beautiful scenery and tranquil surrounds.

Really enjoyed the tranquility, beautiful scenery and abundance of birds.

Trevor D - Jul 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Trevor D

Perfect for our needs. Close to home and fenced garden for the dogs. Great get together for a family birthday.

Enjoyed our walks around the farm and the log fires. Kitchen well equipped for a number of adults to all help with the preparation of the meals. Hot water was an issue due to loadshedding so maybe a gas geyser would be a good addition.

Michelle T - Jan 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
3/5
Michelle T
With partner

Beautiful location.

Had we know the bird life was so incredible we would have taken binoculars!

Kate N - Jul 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Kate N
With partner

Wonderful and relaxing private stay. Will come again.

Everything is as in the photos. Cottage is clean and well-appointed (shower has no water pressure but is hot). The farm roads are a little muddy after all the rain but it is not far from the main road. Overall a wonderful stay. Thank you for having us.

Max B - Feb 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Max B

Lovely and convenient stay in the Elgin valley.

Very spacious! Wifi not working and situated in a "hole " where cellphone reception was extremely poor. A map of the farm with walks would've been useful.

Liana W - Jan 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
2/5
Service
2/5
Location
4/5
Safety
1/5
Value for money
1/5
Liana W
With friends

Huis en tuin vuil en onnet.

Ons het voorheen al by Galileo gebly en dit baie geniet, maar ons het die keer die huis vuil gevind en onnet. Die kombuis was orals vol kos, die mikrogolf was vol taai melkgemors, yskas was binne en buite vuil en die hele huis is vol stof. Vensterbanke lê dik van die stof en ons het 'n hele skoppie vol stof uit die agterste kamervloer opgevee. Besmeerde mure in kamers en muf op die mure en dakke. Spinnekoppe orals in die dakke, mens kan sien die huis was lanklaas skoongemaak. Die gras van die tuin was nie gesny nie en baie verwaarloos. Die buitemeubels en tafels was nie afgevee nie en vol taai ringmerke van vorige mense. Ons is baie teleurgesteld.

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House and garden dirty and untidy.

We have stayed at Galileo's before and really enjoyed it, but this time we found the house dirty and untidy. The kitchen was full of food everywhere, the microwave was full of sticky milk mess, the fridge was dirty inside and out and the whole house is full of dust. Window sills are thick with dust and we swept up a whole shovel full of dust from the back room floor. Smeared walls in rooms and mold on the walls and roofs. Spiders everywhere in the roofs, you can see the house has not been cleaned for a long time. The grass of the garden was not cut and very neglected. The outdoor furniture and tables were not wiped down and full of sticky ring marks from previous people. We are very disappointed.

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Galileo Farm 's response

Dear Liana and Friends, there is no excuse for a dirty, untidy, unkept guest house so I will not make any excuses. I just wanted to apologise for your unpleasant stay. These reviews are important to me as I stepped away from the business for two days and was disappointed so thank you for your honesty. I hope you will return, and if and when you do, the place will be spotless. Have a good 2023. Kind Regards, Lisa Beaumont.
PS: I would have tried to write in Afrikaans but I don't think anybody would have understood a word.

Galileo Farm
Mareike L - Dec 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Mareike L
Family with young children

Perfect farm stay.

Affordable and quaint. While you can occasionally hear the road from the cottage we stayed at, it's not disruptive and you can't see it. Our baby loved the horses and dogs. The views are amazing. And birds everywhere.

Carin S - Nov 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Carin S
With partner

Verblyf tydens W2W.

Ons het by Galileo gebly tydens ons W2W-deelname en dit was absoluut wonderlik. Dit is geriefliknaby aan die Race Village geleë en was perfek vir die doel.

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Accommodation during W2W.

We stayed at Galileo during our W2W participation and it was absolutely wonderful. It is conveniently located close to the Race Village and was perfect for the purpose.

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Heloise B - Jun 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Heloise B
With partner

Pragtige omgewing!

Heerlike wegbreekplek in 'n baie rustige omgewing! Lieflike blyplek!

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Beautiful setting!

Great getaway in a very peaceful environment! Lovely place to stay!

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Martie L - Feb 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Martie L
With partner

Magical, very relaxing.

Dit was baie baie lekker rustig en baie na aan natuur. Vriendelike gasvrou wat met als help. Sal vir seker weer kom kuier.

Henk N - Nov 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Henk N
Family with teenagers

Ruim, skoon en netjies, vriendelike en behulpsame eienaars.

Die verblyf het voldoen aan ons vereistes, reëlings was effektief en spoedig.

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Spacious, clean and tidy, friendly and helpful owners.

The accommodation met our requirements, arrangements were effective and prompt.

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Larah W - Jun 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Larah W
With partner

Baie lekker.

Baie mooi en lekker ervaring. Stil, rustig en pragtig om daar rond te stap.

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Very nice.

Very nice and nice experience. Quiet, peaceful and beautiful to walk around there.

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Reinette G - Jul 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Reinette G
With partner

Beautiful vir 'n wintersnaweek in die Kaap.

Dit is 'n beautiful cottage by die dam. Die hoofpad is so klein bietjie raserig, maar oor die algemeen was dit baie lekker.

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Beautiful for a winter weekend in the Cape.

It is a beautiful cottage by the dam. The main road is a little bit noisy, but overall it was very nice.

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Ghadija P - Dec 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Ghadija P
Family with young children

A good staycation - tranquil farm experience.

Good sized home with all you need for a good self-catering stay. We explored the farm and met some friendly animals too. We had a good Christmas weekend in a home that is surrounded by God's beautiful natural creations.

Bronwyn P - Jul 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
4/5
Bronwyn P
With partner

Beautiful setting, great chalet and everything communicated well with us.

The host was very responsive and accommodating. Absolutely loved the place. A hot tub would have been the cherry on top, but all in all, a wonderful stay.

Anonymous Guest - Oct 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
1/5
Anonymous Guest
Individual traveller
Charlene D - Apr 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
1/5
Service
5/5
Location
3/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
3/5
Charlene D
Family with young children

Lovely relaxed stay in a spacious farm house with everything you need (except a dishwasher).

We enjoyed walks amongst the horses at the stables and around the farm. The house is set under a large oak tree with acorns falling on the roof - not ideal for babies and toddlers sleeping. It is also right next to a main road which you do not realize from the pictures on add. The house could also do with a thorough clean. Water from taps are brown - we were unsure wether we could drink it and had to rush to the nearest shop to by 20 litres of drinking water for the weekend - this should be mentioned in the description.

Galileo Farm 's response

Dear Charlene,
Thank you for your feedback, very much appreciated, we can only improve our accommodation offering if people are honest and helpful in their reviews, we appreciate your comments and will make the changes, improvements and notifications to allow guests to have a better, more pleasant stay.
Keep Well
Kind Regards
Lisa

Galileo Farm
Jacques Michael L - Dec 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Jacques Michael L
With partner

Asemrowend bleedskoon.

By ver die beste wegbreek plek ooit!

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Breathtakingly clean.

By far the best getaway place ever!

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Danel M - Nov 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Danel M
With partner

Tranquil, calm, perfect for a quick getaway.

My partner and I only had 2 days off to get out of town to celebrate our anniversary. This was the perfect place. Its calm and quiet and absolutely beautiful. We wanted to do some fishing and just had to walk a few meters to do so. A short drive to Peregrines Farm stall where we went and had a lovely breakfast. Managed to wind down, relax and spend quality time together, which is exactly what we wanted.

Frederik B - Sep 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
3/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Frederik B
With partner

Dit was heerlik, maar die bed is baie ongemaklik. Die bank aan die anderkant is heerlik.

Dit was 'n lieflike naweek met baie voëls, goeie weer en die blyplek is baie goed uitgekit. Sal beslis aanbeveel. Net daardie bed is bietjie hard.

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It was lovely, but the bed is very uncomfortable. The bench on the other side is lovely.

It was a lovely weekend with lots of birds, good weather and the accommodation was very well kitted out. Would definitely recommend. Only that bed is a bit hard.

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