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Reviews of Jan Harmsgat Country House

5 out of 5
Jan Harmsgat Country House
R60 Between Ashton & Swellendam, District Bonnievale/Drew, Boesmanspad, Western Cape

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 16 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An incredible property outside of Cape Town. We were there only one night but it would be great for 10 friends to go for the weekend and relax.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was brilliant, there was nothing we disliked. The room, the service, the food, the wine were all the best, with the "add-on" of a tour of the vineyard. Fantastic!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Jan Harmsgat on 13 Mar,2020
Good day, Thank you for your review, we were so glad that we could exceed your expectations. Hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Truly wonderful
Truly wonderful staff and food and a very peaceful place to be
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great getaway.Tranquil and great food
We had an amazing stay .The general manager , Francois and his team went out of their way to make us feel comfortable and cater to all our needs.The food and service was excellent and the attention to detail was excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Verena on 19 Oct,2018
Thank you so much for taking the time to review your stay at Jan Harmsgat, Karen. It was a pleasure hosting you and making your stay special. We hope to accommodate you back to Jan Harmsgat in the near future. Warmest Regards, Jan Harmsgat Team

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful, relaxing weekend.
We had a wonderful relaxing stay. The service was impeccable, I really can't rave enough as to how wonderful it was. The meals were prepared with fresh ingredients, delicious and visually appealing. The rooms were comfortable and well appointed. We look forward to visiting again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Nicole on 2 Nov,2018
Dear Paul Thank you so much for taking time to review your stay with us. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay and that you could get away from the busy city. The teams looks forward to welcoming you back. Kind regards Jan Harmsgat Team

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Country style with a difference
Staff excellent. They even cleaned my car without asking which was a lovely surprise as the car was very dusty after lots of off road miles. Very comfortable place to stay. High quality. Accommodation old Victorian style but spacious and high quality. Fair trade business who genuinely care about the product they are selling. Staff are treated with the same principles and are valued in the Jan Harmsgat business.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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The staff at JHG were incredibly friendly and made us feel very special.As surprise for our honeymoon the room was beautifully decorated. We will definitely come back to this beautiful and peaceful place.

10/10 Excellent

Natalie, Cape Town

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous historic guesthouse in the country
Not only is Jan Harmsgat gorgeous , the staff are so friendly and accommodating. Nothing was too much trouble. We loved our stay and will be back.

10/10 Excellent

Rick, Novi, Michigan USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming country atmosphere
The staff greeted us immediately upon arrival. The chef came out with a delicious description of the dinner he was preparing. The walk to our 'house' was through a grape vine arboretum past the pool. The house was charming and well appointed. The dinner (extra cost) was well worth it and we had a wonderful breakfast. The dining area had a lounge area that was just right for after a relaxing after dinner drink.

6/10 Okay

Antoine, LONDON ENGLAND

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
This guest house could be so much better
Beautifully situated hotel, it would have helped if they had alerted visitors to the closure of the road from Swellendam! The piped music in the restaurant was somewhat irritating particularly the breakfast selection. The staff were friendly but the service at dinner was extremely slow. We felt that there was nobody there with enough presence to be alert to enough to see when things were going wrong.

6/10 Okay

Udo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Farm-Idylle an der Autobahn
Diese 38ha große Farm aus der ersten Hälfte des 18.Jahrhunderts liegt etwa 20km außerhalb von Swellendam und wenn man einmal dort ist muss einem klar sein, dass man nur mehr machen kann was die Farm anbietet. Flanieren, spazieren oder sich in der Nähe etwas ansehen ist keine Option. Als wir ankamen rechnete man nicht mehr mit Gästen und hatte die umliegenden Felder gedüngt, entsprechend roch es auch. Nach einigem Hin und Her bezüglich des Zimmers, das wir uns anders vorgestellt hatten bekamen wir dann ein Upgrade auf die Executive-Suite und diese war wirklich sehr großzügig und schön (in historischem Stil) eingerichtet. Am Abend starteten wir mit einer Weinverkostung aus eigenem Anbau, die Dame, die uns die Weine präsentierte war sehr nett und kompetent und die Weine waren allesamt von guter Qualität. Auch das anschließend gereichte Abendessen (Lammhaxe) war wunderbar und obwohl wir die einzigen Gäste waren hatten wir die volle Auswahl auf der Speisekarte. Das Essen wurde uns sehr stimmungsvoll vor dem Kamin serviert. Nun aber zum Hauptkritikpunkt, der Lage des Anwesens. Es liegt genau in einer ansteigenden Kurve einer Autobahn, dort ist Tempo 120 erlaubt, die LKWs geben Gas, um die Steigung zu schaffen bzw. bremsen wenn es abwärts geht. Das bedeutet, dass ab 4 Uhr morgens nicht mehr an Schlaf zu denken ist. Da hilft leider auch kein noch so freundliches Personal und leckeres Frühstück darüber hinweg.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tilman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Antonius

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
5 sterren kwaliteit
Kleinschalig met veel persoonlijke aandacht en service.

8/10 Good

Karl Johan, Harare

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall a nice stay
Overall a very nice experience. Only negative is the location next to the road. But it was not as noticeable as I would have thought and I'm quite the anti noise pollution type of person. Good food even though they tried a bit too hard and dishes were a bit over worked. But plenty of good restaurants in the vicinity. We stayed with 3 children for 2 nights and got a couple of very charming and spacious rooms adjacent to each other.

8/10 Good

Linda, Winterthur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Erholung und fantastisches Gourmeterlebnis
Wunderschönes Farmhaus und toller Service.

10/10 Excellent

Roger, Zürich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sehr empfehlenswert
Ein wirklich schöner Ort um zu entspannen! Die ursprünglichen Kap Häuser, welche alle modernisiert worden sind, versetzen einen in eine Andere Epoche. Besonders hervorheben möchte ich das ausgezeichnete Restaurant. Die Küche ist schlicht sensationell! Dies zeigt dich beim Abendessen wie beim Frühstück. einzig WLAN hatte so seine Probleme.