We have been researching lodging options in Plettenberg Bay and Oudtshoorn. The Plettenberg sure looks nice but very expensive. We think we have settled on either Periwinkle Lodge or A Room With A View instead. Does anyone have any experience with either of these?

We are much more uncertain with respect to Oudtshoorn. We have been reviewing guide books and researching on line. However, nothing gives us a "warm fuzzy." Does anyone have a recommendation for Oudtshoorn? Don't need anything very fancy, but would like something close to town.

Any help appreciated,

I stayed at the hotel Plettenberg Bay, it was lovely but as you say expensive. You may consider having dinner there though - they are part of the collection and have menu items at all their properties and the food is fabulous. Not cheap but not overly expensive either. Sorry dont know the other properties.

Missed Oudtshoorn on my last trip.

K&D booked one of my groups in the two hotels below - have you checked these out?. I can ask these people when they return how they liked it. They wanted very mid range priced hotels on the route.

Aug 7 Plettenberg Bay Bosavern Guest House B
Aug 8 Oudtshoorn Hlangana Lodge B

Worth looking at.

Thanks!

We did see the Hlangana Lodge in both our guide and online; need to look more closely at that. We will check the Bosavern against the two others in Plettenberg. So far, we are looking at around R 1600 ($240) for a nice suite over looking the ocean. That is about as high as we want to go.

Will be interested to see how your clients liked the properties and the garden route.

Marc,
I'm the client Ngaire is talking about. I think she already forwarded to you my comments on the places to stay and the garden route. I thought the Bosavern Guest House was lovely. We weren't very impressed with the Hlangana Lodge or Oudsthoorn. You might want to look at Knysna as well. Also I have a guide book on called Portfolio Retreats Collection Town and Country that I was given in South Africa. You can go to their website www.portfoliocollection.com or call eZeAfrica 800-593-1148. Another book I was given was the Greenwood Guide to South Africa and Mozambique www..greenwoodguides.com which might also be of interest to you.
Cheron

Cheron:

I appreciate your comments. It ends up Hlangana Lodge is full. Therefore, we booked the Rosenhof. A bit expensive but hopefully worth it. Due to a wedding at our first choice in Plett, we are staying at A Room With a View. Looks great and they have been wonderful during the email exchange.

I am going to ride an Ostrich, so need to make the trip to Oudtshoorn.

I will definitely check out those guides. We purchased a good road atlas. In additional to helping us out on the drive, it will be useful on the train for knowing what we are looking at.

Again, thanks,

Marc,
Have fun riding the ostrich...hopefully, you don't weigh more than 165 pounds because otherwise you can't ride one. It sounds like you are all set with your plans. I'm sure you will have a wonderful trip.
Cheron

DRATS!!!!!

:mad: :mad: :mad:

So funny, interesting to see what Marc will turn out of this.