Rooidam Cottages

Reviews

• "Windmills"

  08 November 2018

  "Very rustic and peaceful. Provided everything that we needed."

• "Excellent halfway stop"

  19 October 2018

  "Excellent half way stop between Johannesburg and Cape Town. the N12 is perhaps a bit futher than the N1, but Rooidam Cottage is worth the trip! Would actually love to stay there for a weekend.True karoo hospitality, convienient and there is an honesty to the place that that bring back memories of yesterday. They have managed to capture modernday convienice with the building style and decor of yesteryear. Place is a gem!"

• "Wonderful tranquil and Pets love it."

  18 September 2018

  "I received a warm wonderful welcome on arrival. My pets were easily accomodated and my puppy absolutely loved the farm. This always my go to place when traveling up from Cape Town. Its conveniently located and I love the rusks available in the Chalet."

• "Wonderful accommodation, our ovenight of choice"

  05 July 2018

  "Wonderful owner, took us for a walk to see the lambs and encouraged us to pick some wonderful oranges to take with. Cottage so comfortable, beautiful and relaxing. Perfect overnight stop - remember to bring some lamb to braai!!"

• "Great stay"

  25 June 2018

  "Had an awesome stay. Very clean, very neat, fantastic location."

• "Tranquillity"

  14 April 2018

  "Perfect destination for overnight stay on our way to Cape Town."

• "Baie vriendelike ontvangs en aangename oorslaap."

  28 February 2018

  "Sal beslis aanbeveel. Ons was in Karee Cottage. Alles was netjies en skoon."

• "The wonderful friendly hospitality of the hosts"

  21 February 2018

  "Just what we were looking form....cleanliness, comfort and a warm friendly atmosphere. And were welcome to go for a walk on the farm"

• "The Apartment"

  11 January 2018

  "Heerlik gebly by hierdie gasvrye plek soos altyd."

• "lovely"

  10 January 2018

  "Rooidam Cottage was lovely , thanks for all the personal touches Martin & I could not have asked for more . Regards Maureen"

• "Very well equipped"

  04 January 2018

  "Well equipped and very pleasant stay over location. I can definitely recommend the location."

• "Absolutely AWSOME!!!"

  23 December 2017

  "Andre and Bouquet are fabulous hosts. The place is so neat, clean and welcoming. Right down to the toothpick. Bonquet has thought of every home comfort. It was the 2nd time we have stayed with them and hopefully not the last. Thank you for the warm hospitality."

• "The stats (acceptable roof)"

  27 November 2017

  "It was really nice staying there and it is beautiful. The staff is very friendly and kind"

• "Seeing bright stars on a clear night."

  30 October 2017

  "So tranquil ('rustig' always sounds better) and nothing needs improving."

• "Overnight 13 October 2017"

  15 October 2017

  "Delightful, clean and quiet overnight accommodation halfway from the Cape. Just the place to rest after a long day on the road. All the facilities were well maintained."

• "5-star service!"

  10 July 2017

  "Andre and Bonquet are extremely friendly, and immediately available at all times. Frequent communication by Andre via SMS was very helpful. The accommodation was well equipped, including microwave, 2-plate stove, and tea/coffee with rusks. The orange, naartjie, and lemon trees had plentiful fruit which we were repeatedly invited to take. The campsites looked pleasant with their own ablutions, and room for trailers. The cottage we booked had a problem with the geyser before our arrival, so we were switched to the apartment. It's about 1 km from the highway, so no traffic noise in the still Karoo nights."

• "The peace and quiet of the Karoo"

  11 June 2017

  "Cottage is conveniently situated and was spotlessly clean and well stocked"

• "Overnight Stay"

  03 June 2017

  "We stayed at Rooidam cottages while travelling to Afrika Burn 2017 from Jo'burg and it was an excellent overnight stay accommodation. Very cosy and comfortable, friendly hosts."

• "Great stopover between JHB and CT"

  31 May 2017

  "Stayed in Granaat Cottage. Perfect for two couples or a family. Lovely quiet surroundings. Everything you need, including charming hosts."

• "Great stop-over on the way to the Cape"

  15 May 2017

  "Cottage with everything you need on lovely farm."

• "Birdsong"

  27 March 2017

  "A comfortable and quuiet Karoo farm experience, wiith good hospitality. Very enjoyable! Thank you"

• "Warm, caring & helpful nature of our hosts and quant, well equiped cottage.!"

  02 March 2017

  "The cottage was ideal at the end of a long day's drive. Two windmills quietly turning as we sank into the very comfortable mattress. Bonquet and Andre' were superb hosts, everything we required was available and they offered much more! Beautiful garden & grounds, ducks/ ducklings, kittens, many sheep, no large dogs (that was nice) and they are in the process of developing amazing caravan parking facilities away from the cottages. A must for a weary traveller, if we had the time we would have spent another night. Well done, Bonquet & Andre', you were great....."

• "Lovely cottage"

  02 March 2017

  "Very comfortable, clean, well positioned. Lovely hosts."

• "AWESOME STAY AT ROOIDAM"

  04 January 2017

  "We recently stayed overnight at Rooidam Cottage in Britstown. What an unforgettable experience on a beautiful farm with great facilities! Andre and Bonquet Raath are amazing hosts on a beautiful farm and establishment. Definitely the place to stay and actually wished we did not just book overnight."

• "Rooidam Rustigheid"

  28 December 2016

  "Rooidam Cottage was ons halfpad stop na Dwarskersbos/Elandsbaai. Ons het vir een aand in Bloubos oornag en die plekkie was baie gemaklik en gerieflik.<br/>Dit is goed toegerus met alles wat nodig is en die plaasdam swem was verfrissend!<br/>Ons is ook plaasjapies, en die rustige plaas atmosfeer het ons dadelik tuis laat voel.<br/>Ek kan Rooidam Cottage defnitief aanbeveel!"

• "Perfect Karoo stopover"

  21 December 2016

  "The farm is stunning, friendly hosts, dam for swimming and the cottage equipped with everything you would need. Couldn't have asked for more. Would definitely stay again."

• "Rustigheid, vriendelikheid en verskeidenheid."

  02 December 2016

  "Vriendelike ontvangs. Verras deur verskeidenheid plante, vrugtebome, oorvloed water in n dorre en snikhete landstreek. Vindingryke boer ondersteun deur n vlytige boervrou."

• "Peaceful overnight stop"

  16 September 2016

  "Our overnight at Granaat was comfortable & we would loved to have stayed longer. Your story of the farm was very interesting. Thankyou"

• "Oasis in the Karoo"

  31 July 2016

  "Warmly welcomed, attention to detail and our kids loved the farm atmosphere"

• "Next Time.."

  22 March 2016

  "We absolutely loved our stay in the Karee cottage :)<div>Only wish we could have stayed an extra day.</div><div>Next time I'm bringing bubble bath for that amazing looking corner tub. Also the town and guest house weren't really geared for food ect but the kitchen was perfectly stocked and equipped to cook up your own food so we'll come better prepared next time :)</div>"

• "A little Karoo gem"

  06 March 2016

  "Lovely setting, incredibly convenient and with everything one could need for stop over or longer stay. And the aniseed rusks with morning tea, perfect."

• "Fantastic"

  05 January 2016

  "<p>Best place to stay on your way to Cape province</p><p>Wont get any better!!!!</p>"

• "Rooidam Accomodation"

  20 October 2015

  "The cottage was clean and comfortable. The hosts were friendly and accommodating.<div>We would stay again if the need arose.</div>"

• "Awesome visit"

  28 September 2015

  "<p>We had a great time at the Rooidam Cottages. The cottages are neat very homey. Bonquet and Frits the Worshond took us on a tour around the farm and that is just what we needed after the long trip from Pretoria.</p><p>You will see us again and this time we are bringing the rest of the family.</p><p>Thank you</p><p>Craig and Nadia Pretorius</p>"

• "Wonderful hospitality in the Karoo"

  28 September 2015

  "We have visited Rooidam several times, and will continue to go back for the comfortable cottages in beautiful surrounds, and the excellent hospitality offered by Andre and Bonquet. A superb spot."

• "Great Stay"

  06 July 2015

  "We had a wonderful (too short) visit to Rooidam. The cottage was clean and had everything you would need. Frans made a GREAT Karoo braai for us, which was superb. We will be visiting again!"

• "Beautiful farm setting"

  28 June 2015

  "We enjoyed our stay in the comfortable well-equipped apartment on the beautiful Karoo farm. The host, Frans, was friendly and welcoming and we enjoyed exploring the farm and eating oranges straight from the trees.<div><br /></div><div>We would love to return, but will double check that weactually stay in a cottage rather than the apartment. There was only a door and dry walling separating us from the owners house, so we did not have a quiet evening or night as the family were preparing/packing for a trip and there was no sound barrier. (And early evening 2 young guys just walked in through the door! Frans gave us thekey to ensure that we lock it from inside to prevent it from happening again)</div><div><br /></div><div>That said, the cottages looked absolutely ideal, so next time we will ask to stay in a private setting.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>"

• "Karoo surprise"

  26 April 2015

  "If you had a gran on a farm, this one is definitely for you. When you walk into the place you are swept back into the nostalgia of old charm farm. You will stay on a real farm, with the old dam to swim in and the orchards and windmill. Make sure you do not rush through, especially in summer or when you have kids. Oh, and don't forget to taste the rusks. Your gran will approve."

• "Rooidam Very good"

  23 April 2015

  "<p>A visit definitely recommended. Lovely hosts, very nicely appointed rooms and a beautiful place to relax, unwind and enjoy big skies and quiet!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p>"

• "Love the karoo"

  15 April 2015

  "Best place to stay in.<span style="line-height: 1.5;">Would have loved to stay longer, warm and welcoming reception. Clean an homey cottage. An absolute pleasure to stay at.</span>"

• "A gem"

  10 April 2015

  "The perfect overnight stop between Cape Town and JOBURG, if you are traveling on the N12, as you should.<div>In fact, next time I'd like to add a day to the trip and spend it at Rooidam.</div><div>Welcoming hosts and a comfortable,cosy cottage with all amenities. After a walk in the veld to stretch your legs, have a braai on the stoep and look at the stars. Complete relaxation.</div><div>Highly recommended. No need to look further.</div>"

• "What a find!"

  05 March 2015

  "<div><span style="line-height: 1.5;">What a great stopover - a super Karoo cottage under starry skies! Very comfortable, clean accommodation furnished in a rustic style, extremely friendly owners and an excellent night's sleep. What more could you ask for? Many thanks, Andre &amp; Bonqet.</span></div>"

• "Stop over"

  26 November 2014

  "Had a wonderful stay, beautiful farm and had everything we needed and much more."

• "Perfect Stopover"

  22 October 2014

  "We had an excellent stay at Rooidam Cottage. Andre and Bonquet were great hosts. We will definitely bookmark this page for future stopovers."

• "Good value"

  10 October 2014

  "Quite basic but good value for money."

• "Rooidam home from home"

  20 August 2014

  "A wonderful experience with clean, well stocked cottage and caring owners. A relaxed working farm and no noise from the main road. The most memorable visit and stay in the Karoo, will definitely visit Rooidam again."

• "Authentic Karoo farm experience"

  29 April 2014

  "I can recommend Rooidam Cottage and especially the welcoming hosts who went out of their way to make our stay enjoyable. If you want to have a true Karoo farm experience with friendly and caring people, this is unbeatable value for money."

• "Rooidam Cottage"

  06 February 2014

  "Again very comfortable, relaxing and fond memories."

• "Wonderful and peaceful setting"

  15 January 2014

  "Wonderful, peaceful setting. Tasteful finishes; gracious host and hostess who went out of their way to make the stay memorable. Best venue for sunset-photoshoots. An oasis in the outstretched Karoo. Can't wait till next year!"

• "Rooidam is a must stay!"

  06 January 2014

  "Rooidam Cottage is a must stay! My husband and I had a lovely time. It was clean and the flat had everything that you might need for a stay on your way to the Cape. We had a swim in the dam and enjoyed the company of the ducks. We would recommend Rooidam to anyone."

• "Best kept secret near Britstown"

  23 December 2013

  "Just off the highway in the middle of the Karoo is a little oasis for the weary traveller. Thanks for a wonderful stay in your cosy cottage. We even had a swim in the dam and relaxed with a glass on 'our stoep', with Karoo lamb on the fire. Will come again - can't wait!"

• "Good"

  28 November 2013

  "I could not stay the night, so just rested awhile for my journey. The room was pleasing, but most interesting were the hosts, who hosted me well, showing genuine interest in me and concern for the journey ahead. Very good people."

• "Very good"

  24 November 2013

  "We can recommend this cottage, very clean, homely and reasonably priced for pensioners."

• "Enjoyed our stay"

  09 November 2013

  "We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Rooidam. Our hosts Andre and Bonquet were extremely hospitable and even provided us with an evening meal which they didn't have to do as they were only self-catering. Would definitely stay there again should we be in that part of the world. Liz and John Butterworth, Swellendam."

• "Peaceful"

  30 October 2013

  "No complaints, and we only have good things to say. Comfort, hospitality, it's all there. Highly recommended."

• "Great Karoo hospitality"

  30 September 2013

  "Warmth and Karoo hospitality that you cannot put into words. We will recommend this cottage to any family travelling on the N1."

• "Stunning "halfway house""

  27 September 2013

  "We were so warmly welcomed by the Bouquet, and were taken by her for a tour of the farmyard. Thanks we really enjoyed our stay. See you again."

• "A wonderful place!"

  20 September 2013

  "A lovely place, in the middle of the Karoo, and therefore perfectly quiet. The owners are the nicest people ever! (I had forgotten a jacket in the cottage and we made arrangements so that I could have it back before leaving South Africa).We wish we would have stayed more than one night, to enjoy the cottage and its surroundings !"

• "Baie gerieflik"

  15 September 2013

  "Baie gerieflik en baie gasvrye mense."

• "A home away from home"

  06 September 2013

  "The cottage has everything you need for an enjoyable, peaceful and comfortable stay. The hosts are incredibly friendly and really treats their guests as if they were royalty. The accommodation is very affordable and I got WAY more than I expected. Thanks, Andre and Bonquet!"

• "Recommended"

  20 August 2013

  "The Karee Cottage we stayed inwas warm with electric heaters and well equipped witheverything needed for self-catering. It was spotlessly clean , nicely furnished , and with immaculate bedding. Will recommend to our friends."

• "Good"

  22 July 2013

  "Very good but needs more heaters only one supplied."

• "Rooidam is a no-brainer choice"

  20 July 2013

  "Close to main road, yet quiet at night. Everything you might need is there, down to intelligent reading material! I loved the National Geographics. We also enjoyed the farm dam on the hot evening we arrived - so peaceful with ducks and birds in the trees nearby.. We were there with full moon - beautiful in the Karoo night.. Owners friendly and helpful, and did an excellent dinner for us."

• "Mooi plek"

  30 June 2013

  "Baie baie geniet. Vriendelike ontvangs en smaakvolle, netjiese, rustige plek waar ons lekker oornag het. Ons beveel dit abgsoluut aan."

• "Rooidam Cottage is tops!"

  30 June 2013

  "Pragtige Karoo-plaas en lieflike verblyf. Baie dankie aan die vriendelike Raath's. Ons beveel dit aan."

• "Very nice stop over"

  06 May 2013

  "Very nice stop over. Will be back. Comfortable, clean and cosy."

• "Overnight accommodation"

  24 April 2013

  "Excellent facility. Very friendly owner. Definitely on the top of my list."

• "Fabulous stay!"

  21 January 2013

  "What a pleasure to stay at Rooidam Cottage. Andre and his wife went out of their way to see to all our needs. From the moment we arrived they made us feel at home! We stayed for a week and will be back."

• "Rooidam Cottage"

  14 January 2013

  "Lovely experience - would highly recomend for any family as a stop over between Cape Town and Johannesburg- try and stay at least one full day and night to enjoy night drive. Thanks to Andre and family!"

• "Great!"

  13 January 2013

  "It was a really great accommodation (clean and nice)! Our host was so friendly and welcomed us warmly. If we ever go back, we will definitely stay there again."

• "Lovely accommodation"

  07 January 2013

  "We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Rooidam and will definitely recommend the accommodation, which is very clean and neat and has an awesome relaxing feel to it."

• "Rooidam Cottage"

  18 December 2012

  "Excellent value-Andre is a super host and enjoyabke night drive to view nocturnal animals Really enjoyed our stopover from CT to GP."

• "Enjoyed the stopover in the Karoo"

  02 December 2012

  "We thoroughly enjoyed the stop over at the Rooidam Cottage, and would highly recommend it to anyone travelling that way. The hosts were very welcoming and they were hospitable. We saw the Karoo in a different light, and enjoyed the back to nature experience."

• "Excellent service"

  23 November 2012

  "I booked this cottage for my family and paid the deposit. At the end they decided to travel a day earlier therefore didn't stay over at the cottage but the owner was very nice and paid back our deposit without any complaints. I will definitely visit them one day. Excellent service."

• "Lovely stay"

  05 November 2012

  "Clean, safe and well equipped accommodation. Very nice stay!"

• "Very pleasent"

  18 September 2012

  "A very friendly atmosphere and a beautiful cottage and nice surroundings. Me and my 3 children stayed there on our way to Cape Town - absolutely recommendable. I would love to stay there again."

• "Great overnight stay"

  13 September 2012

  "Andre made us feel welcome and the cottage had everything we needed for the one night, including oranges from his farm. A lovely farm stay. Excellent birding!"

• "Remarkable hosts"

  09 September 2012

  "Well equipped, very well situated and excellent hosts!"

• "Excellent"

  07 September 2012

  "It was an excellent experience!! highly recommended! Lots of warmth and personal touches. Easy access from highway yet far away enough to have no noise factor."

• "Verblyf geniet"

  13 August 2012

  "Ons het ons verblyf op Rooidam geniet. Die ontvangs deur Bonquet en Andre was baie vriendelik en hulle het ons tuis laat voel. Die verblyf is netjies en skoon en die elektriese koimberse op die beddens en die verwarmer in die badkamer was heerlik. Ons sal Rooidam beslis aanbeveel."

• "Pleasant"

  27 April 2012

  "A very pleasant and clean overnight stop close to the national road near Britstown."

• "A 5 Star sleepover"

  07 April 2012

  "We enjoyed our stay tremendously. It was very quiet, and an ideal stopover on a long trip. We took great sunset and sunrise photographs."

• "Rooidam Cottage"

  05 March 2012

  "This was our last sleep-over of 9 on our tour, and this was by far the best of them all! Everything we needed was there for us. The hospitality and personalised pampering was very special. A little bit of advice for future guests at Rooidam, make sure you go outside at night if the skies are clear, and watch the stars! Magnificent! Thank you Bonquet and Johann for a pleasant stay."

• "Wonderful"

  05 January 2012

  "Wonderlike Karoo gasvryheid. Wonderful Karoo hospitality."

• "Enjoyabe!"

  04 January 2012

  "Most enjoyable stay! Very friendly and helpful owners."

• "Fantastic"

  11 October 2011

  "Great stay ,should have stayed longer and hosts were so friendly, We will definitely be back. Highly recommended."

• "Enjoyable"

  12 September 2011

  "We enjoyed our stay!"

• "Happy stay at Rooidam"

  03 March 2011

  "This was a good choice, so much so we stayed an additional night. If you want the experience of staying on a real Karoo farm then this is the place for you. Early morning walks through the veld with the Clapper Larks rising and whistling around one, and hot midday swims in a real concrete farm dam made this an authentic Karoo experience. To top it off, great hospitality from your hosts. Highly recommended."

• "Lovely"

  03 January 2011

  "This was a really nice cottage and is ideal for more than just a stop-over."

• "Lovely"

  03 January 2011

  "This was a really nice cottage and is ideal for more than just a stop-over."

• "A refreshing break"

  24 August 2010

  "Unfortunately my stay was only for one night, but it was a most enjoyable Karoo experience. Greatly enhanced by thehospitality of Bonquet and André."

• "Rooidam Cottage"

  16 August 2010

  "Wonderful accommodation which is not reflected in the pictures on the internet. The setting is very natural with the sound of nature and animals. Andre and Bonquet are the most hospitable couple and they made the stay over most enjoyable."

• "Wonderlikste plek"

  30 June 2010

  "Hierdie is regtig die wonderlikste plek met die oulikste gasvrou en gasheer.Ons het dit weereens so baie geniet, lekker Karoo ervaring.Die Trompies"

• "Excellent facilities"

  26 June 2010

  "This is the place to be if you want to truly experience the hospitality and excellence of the Karoo. Our best experience on this holiday. Great people, warm atmosphere, happy memories. Got to go back to Rooidam."

• "Fantastic little Eden"

  02 May 2010

  "These are possibly the friendliest people you will ever meet and the cottage is beautiful. The setting is magnificent and we wished we could have stayed a lot longer. "

• "aanbeveel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "

  06 April 2010

  "baie lekker en netjies!!!!!die karoo atmosfeer wat jou laat ontspan.die mense is baie vriendelik."

• "Enjoyable stay"

  31 March 2010

  "Foreman enjoyed his stay. Accommodation was excellent and service was brilliant"

• "We had an excellent stay. "

  24 March 2010

  "We arrived at 6:30 in the evening and Andre and his wife had already organised braai packs. The facilities and hospitality far exceeded our expectations."

• "Very nice stopover"

  22 March 2010

  "We where received with a very big smile late at night when we arrived. A beautiful and comfy setting with everything we might have needed. Got a very good night's rest. Woulddefinitely recommend this beautiful friendly stop over."

• "Warmly welcomed"

  13 March 2010

  "Perfect stop over between Joburg & Cape Town, left feeling well rested and rejuvenated.Warmly welcomed and comfortably spoilt."

• "It was fab!!!"

  11 January 2010

  "Anfre and Bonguet Raath were very friendly and made us feel at home.They are very special people.I will definitely stay at the Cottage if I go that way again."

• "Well equipped"

  06 January 2010

  "Very friendly welcome on arrival. During the stay very well looked after. Excellent information about the farm. We were allowed to harvest fruit from the trees. We got a lovely supper of lamb. The apartment was well equipped."

• "Excellent"

  06 January 2010

  "Great place to spend the night, relaxing and quiet"

• "at the end of a long day..."

  06 January 2010

  "It was such a pleasure to overnight at Rooidam, especially after a long hot trip. The pleasant welcome from Bonquet and the spacious and comfortable accommodation made our stay most relaxing. The swim and the giant fig tree were unexpected and welcome. It would be nice to spend more time here and explore the veld."

• "Well equipped"

  06 January 2010

  "Very friendly welcome on arrival. During the stay very well looked after. Excellent information about the farm. We were allowed to harvest fruit from the trees. We got a lovely supper of lamb. The apartment was well equipped. "

• "Excellent"

  06 January 2010

  "Great place to spend the night, relaxing and quiet"

• "This is one of the nicest establishments that I have stayed at."

  05 January 2010

  "Excellent accommodation and hospitality. Andre, Bonquet and their sons are very friendly and accommodating. Will definitely be back."

• "This is one of the nicest establishments that I have stayed at. "

  05 January 2010

  "Excellent accommodation and hospitality.Andre, Bonquet and their sons are very friendly and accommodating.Will definitely be back."

• "Pure hospitality"

  31 August 2009

  "We stayed two nights at Rooidam Cottage and it was a really relaxing and nice time. The hosts were so hospitable and the "cottage" a beautiful furnished huge apartment which made us feel at home from the first minute. Thank you for everything!"

• "Wonderful reception,"

  15 July 2009

  " - the cottage was neat and tidy and exceeded our expectations. The hosts brought lovely fresh fruit and offered braai packs.the farm is stunning and quiet,just what is needed after a day on the road. we shall stay over when ever we travel the only road to and from cape to jozi.thank you very much"

• "Comfy and warm and very friendly."

  30 June 2009

  "Will definitely return if on that way again."

• "We enjoyed every minute. "

  28 May 2009

  " We will surely go back, but this time we will stay for more than one night. "

• "Lekker Oorslap"

  12 April 2009

  "Andre & Bonquet Bakgat plek wat julle het net jammer julle was nie daar, julle kan maar vir Marianna n permanente job gee se vir haar weer dankie van ons af. nou julle beurt om by ons in Botswana te kom kuier."

• "An oasis on a farm in the Karoo"

  09 April 2009

  "After 11 hours on the road, it was sheer bliss to arrive at such a quiet and peaceful location. It was very tranquil to be so close to Mother Nature. The accommodation was very comfortable and the hosts did their utmost to make us feel at home and enjoy our stay. We will definitely recommend this facility to anyone that travels on the N12. "

• "Rooidam Cottage"

  28 February 2009

  "We stayed at Rooidam for 3 days and what a wonderful stay it was.Andre, our host is one of those "salt of the earth" gentleman and my husband and he had hours of talk.He also assisted us in our house hunting project and went out of his way to be helpful.The accommodation itself is beautiful and the farm was once in a life time experience.The blessed rains really made a difference and we look forward in setting in the Karoo.Thank you very kindly for everything Andre, we are looking forward meeting your wife.Tony & Elize Hyman"

• "Wonderful time"

  28 January 2009

  "We had the most wonderful time: swimming in the farm dam, guzzling figs & peaches from the trees, feeding orphan lambs and talking to wonderful people. Very highly recommended"

• "It was wonderful! "

  06 January 2009

  "The children enjoyed the horse riding, feeding of little lambs and the swimming in the dam!! A real Karoo farm experience. Dankie Andre en Bonquet! "

• "Excellent"

  07 November 2008

  " Tucked away in a Homestead, the cottage was very wellequipped and comfortable.Though we only had one nights stay on the way to Cape Town, we were looked after well by the hosts. Definitely recommended for a small family."

• "My stay was fantastic, "

  11 October 2008

  "Pity we couldn't stay longer. We will definitely use Rooidam and Andre and Bonquet again.Their personal involvement and interest in us as people is a comfort and makes us want to be their friends, not just occasional visitors."

• "We had an excellent stay."

  24 September 2008

  "The kids and I both loved it and I will definitely stay over there again. It felt like home. After a long drive it was a delight to arrive at Rooidam guesthouse"

• "We had an excellent stay. "

  24 September 2008

  "The kids and I both loved it and I will definitely stay over there again. It felt like home. After a long drive it was a delight to arrive at Rooidam guesthouse"

• "Recommended"

  31 August 2008

  "Most enjoyable and will definitely use this venue again if traveling on this route"

• "Recommended"

  31 August 2008

  "Most enjoyable and will definitely use this venue again if traveling on this route"

• "Highly recommended"

  14 July 2008

  "Very comfortable and clean."

• "Ideal place to relax "

  23 June 2008

  "We had a very pleasant stay at Rooidam cottage, peaceful and quiet and the ideal place to relax and enjoy the beauty of the Karoo. The cottage and hosts were wonderful and we will be visiting them again!Thanks "

• "We came, we saw, we loved."

  07 May 2008

  "We loved it so much, we returned there on our way back from our African trip.One cannot ask for better in transit accommodation. The Rath family went out of their way to make us feel welcome and indeed we did. Andre, despite an obvious hard day working the farm, still took the trouble to take us all on a drive to view the farm and a herd of Gemsbok, which we enjoyed very much. Also took us for a walk through a lovely orchard and allowed us to pick citrus fruit fresh from the trees. How lovely. Also gave usearly morning coffee with home-baked rusks. In addition Andre also allowed us to pick up lovely walnuts, as many as we liked. I can promise you this much - Should we happen to travel that road again, I will stay nowhere else, but with Andre and his good wife at their farm Rooidam. I can highly recommend this night-stop to all and sundry.It does not get any better. Thanks once again Andre and Mrs Raath for your wonderful kindness and hospitality. Wish you well for your future endeavours."

• "Very good"

  07 April 2008

  "We really enjoyed the peacefulness and quietness. Most of all we enjoyed the pomegranates!! Thank you"

• "A little gem,"

  07 April 2008

  "Absolutely fabulous and definitely recommendable!This place is a little gem, with a lot of special attention to detail.Thank you André and Bonquet!"

• "Fantastic"

  18 March 2008

  "Very very nice and clean. Stunning place and people."

• "Very good"

  25 February 2008

  "Great hospitality and exceptional meals! Thanks, very much!"

• "Very good"

  05 February 2008

  "Wonderful hospitality and beautiful set-up. "

• "Fantastic"

  20 January 2008

  "Words cannot describe this wonderful experience and beautiful area. Will stay next time for more than 1 day!"

• "Fantastic"

  20 January 2008

  "Words cannot describe this wonderful experience and beautiful area. Will stay next time for more than 1 day! "

• "Fantastic"

  01 January 2008

  "Unbelievable Karoo hospitality! Beautiful farm and cottages, you arrive as a friend, leave as a friend and promise to come back."

• "Fantastic"

  01 January 2008

  "Unbelievable Karoo hospitality!Beautiful farm and cottages, you arrive as a friend, leave as a friend and promise to come back."

• "Absolutely fantastic."

  01 October 2007

  "My hosts were concerned and friendly. The accommodation is beautiful, clean and filled with lovely little touches, e.g. fresh flowers, fresh milk, delicious home-baked rusks and muesli. I find it regrettable that i have to share my good luck in finding the place. I would prefer to keep it a close-kept secret!"

• "Absolutely fantastic."

  01 October 2007

  "My hosts were concerned and friendly. The accommodation is beautiful, clean and filled with lovely little touches, e.g. fresh flowers, fresh milk, delicious home-baked rusks and muesli. I find it regrettable that i have to share my good luck in finding the place. I would prefer to keep it a close-kept secret!"