Swartkop Cottage

Fun, relaxing and restful.

Our stay was really nice and relaxing. We were not bothered by anyone during our stay. We were visited by some cows who lay under the shade trees. All in all, a very relaxing weekend in a very well equipped cottage!

Awesome.

Communication not good.

Loved it, will definitely revisit in the future.

The location of the cottage is awesome and very well furnished. All needs are well catered for. Unfortunately, due to the rains, the roads became very bad and without a 4x4 they would not be drivable. Thanks to the hosts who came to our aid and got us in and out. No cell or data signal may be a safety concern should an emergency occur. The web page needs to be more transparent regarding the access roads, electricity, and hot water systems so clients know what to expect. Still a fantastic place to visit if you want to get off the grid and relax.

'n Plek om jou siel te herlaai.

Wat 'n belewenis was dit nie gewees nie. Ons het heerlik gerus, afgeskakel, en net die natuur, voëls en rivier geniet! Ons het wel sommer die eerste aand 'n hele paar besoekers gehad, van beeste wat wei na spinnekoppe, slange en selfs 'n voëltjie wat nie genoeg van sy eie refleksie in ons karspieëltjie kon kry nie. Gustav was vriendelik en baie behulpsaam! Volgende keer maak ons seker ons bring ons hondediere saam wat vir seker sal help om die slange weg te jaag en sal seker maak ons bring repellent saam vir die spinnekoppe!

Tranquil.

We loved the location. So peaceful and close enough to where we needed to be for the Oxpecker.

Herlaai jou batterye sonder elektronika.

Basiese huisie sonder enige luukshede. As jy hou van gerief is hierdie dalk nie jou ideale plekkie nie. Daar is wel alles wat mens nodig het om gemaklik te bly. Die donkie het baie goed gewerk. Neem so tussen 30min tot 1h vir lekker kookwarm water. Die grondpad na die huisie is nogal sleg. Geen selfoon opvangs, maar dit was deel van hoekom ons die plekkie gekies het. Ons het besoek gekry van die groen bosslang, maar kon dit terugskuif bos toe. Dit neem sowat 40min om by die groter besienswaardighede van die drakensberge uit te kom.

Relaxing stay in beautiful surroundings.

A great relaxing stay, with poor cell phone reception, which is my kind of get away. Beautiful bird life and mesmerizing river.

Baie rustig in die natuur.

Om te gaan rus en net afhanklik te wees van gas, battery ligte en 'n donkie vir warm water. Geen niks naby om vinnig te gaan koop of goed wat n mens se aandag kan onderbreek. Die rivier is so kalmerend en die view van die rivier en al die voels is pragtig. As 'n mens in die natuur wil wees sonder enige tegnologie of luxuries is die plek regtig rustig vir 'n mens se siel. Ja daar is spinnekoppe en snaakse goggas, maar dit is deel van die natuur.

Brilliant. Clean. Fun.

Nerissa is a great friend.

Goeie ligging

Het die plaas baie geniet. Ek en my dogtertjie het lekker in die rivier geswem. Honde was gedaan na die lekker naweek op die plaas.

Fantastic peaceful time with the family.

Such a stunning location. Beautiful view. Peaceful. Hot water donkey so much fun. Dogs enjoyed the stay too. Solar lights worked well.

Lovely getaway place from the city noise.

Very lovely, quiet place on the banks of the Tugela River. If you like a silent place to relax, this is the place, if you've got dogs, they will enjoy it. Away from everything but all the basic amenities are available. Would love to spend time there again. Nerissa and Gustav were very helpful. If you've got small kids, please get some snake repellant to take along with you, sometimes you may find unexpected guests. The first day we found one green bush snake sitting on the outside window of our bedroom, it's not harmful, we chased it away but to our surprise, within an hour it came back and was on the windowsill but by this time it was two, and from the sunrise to sunset, they both sat on that windowsill and it disappears between the stone cracks and window frame. On our third day, we found four green snakes sitting on the windowsill and that really scared us. Every time we chased them, they would come back and sit on the window.

House for not up to our standards.

Self catering house but there is no fridge, only a deep freezer so there is no way to keep your food refrigerated properly. We got supplied with “drinking water” that was brown and I drinkable. For hot water, you need to light up the donkey outside, which we were warned about but when we got there, the wood was rotten and wet.

Lekker gerus. Verskeidenheid voel lewe. Lieflike kothuis, gelewe op die dek wat uitkyk op die Tugela rivier.

Gustav het spesiale moeite gedoen om die ligte probleem op te los om dit vir ons gerieflik te maak. Die stilte was fantasties!! Dit is beslis 'n volgende besoek werd. Ongelooflik lekker gekuier en gerus. Baie dankie ook Gustav vir die informasie oor die staproetes. Kobus & Christa

Unieke ligging op die walle van die Tugelarivier.

Die huis is basies een groot vertrek onder 'n grasdak en 'n afgekampte "tuin". Daar is niemand anders in sig nie, behalwe 'n paar plaaswerkers wat ver oor die lande heen bly. Die huis is goed genoeg toegerus en mens kan ure op die dek sit en uitkyk oor die rivier en al die voëllewe se bedrywighede.

Perfect stay.

We had a great time. So peaceful. Loved the deck.

Heerlike wegbreek, wegkom van alles naweek!

Baie besonderse plek as mens wil wegkom van die stadsgeraas. Rustig op die oewer van die Tugela. As mens hou van stilte is dit die plek om te ontspan. Weg van alles maar al die basiese geriewe is beskikbaar. Sal graag weer tyd daar wil deurbring.

Lekker ontspan!

Baie dankie vir 'n heerlike naweek waar ons regtig net kon rus en ontspan weg uit die stad se gejaag.

Fantastic location. Definitely better in summer so you can access the river!

Great, isolated location. Using the donkey for hot water generation was fun and efficient.

Wonderlike natuurskoon en stilte vir die siel.

'n Kampie om die honde in los te laat sou lekker gewerk het, anders wonderlike!

Mooiste huisie in die mooiste berge.

Swartkop is 'n pragtige plekkie, met die wonderlikste natuurskoon om dit. Ek en my vriende het dit terdeë geniet. Sal beslis weer wil gaan!

Kan lekker daar asemhaal.

Ons was daar vir die naweek en dit was ongelooflik rustig. Ek sal wel teruggaan in die somer om die rivier te kan geniet!

Tranquil escape.

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