We were in town for a wedding and found the accommodation very central to town and its attractions, while still giving us the quiet time we needed.

Loved the farm vibe and the decor was beautiful. I loved waking up to the winter sun streaming through the door.

Not much to not like but a gas heater would have been nice as the cottage I was "upgraded" to did not have a fire place.

extra attention to supply light during load shedding as well as a generator

The room was excellent.The bed comfy. Appliances and shower, all pleasing. decor good,

1. The distictly unpleasant demeanour of the Propriator[ress]. Took offence /defense greetings to a new level/ When inquired about the lack of electrictity which could have been a re reult of either Loadshedding or simply a main switch on Off ----reply-------are you not from South Africa????? We have laod shedding and I had had to interrupt a very Important meeting with a Minister to come and turn on the Generator for you!--- um,we were not the only folk staying there, we did pay for services and yes, we know about loadshedding. She continued to berate us for using the words NO STRESS,we understand. ---I'm not stressed. I have 100 people under me and When I m stressed, YOU WILL KNOW IT.-- sheesh ok ok,we gulped. I did do my typical Ali G number --so, madam, Is this your Happy face to which we are are being treated to today?- She has a bad name in the village as being aggressive, a black belt etc etc. We then had the sheer luck of being afforded a cabin facing her within sight and worse still, within earshot, we had to close our door to have a stressfree house, meaning that all her frequent comings and goings were jarring elements undermining a peaceful retreat. 2 .The Hot Tub as advertised was actually a round corrugated iron affair heated by a wood burner next to it. ---you want a hot bath? Then you carry wood, load the burner, set fire to the wood, keep it going for 2-3 hours and voila, a hot bath as a reward for all your labours.--- just how we planned our holiday. So. what did you do in Barrydale, Jaro? O, I spent some time each day heating up 100 litres. nah.

Good value for money.

Awesome location. chilled

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Lovely setting, good communication with owner

Former smoking room which smells of cold smoke, not super well equipped, 2 sleeping rooms not ideal for family (we were Informed on the day, but no other options)

Upon arrival, we were met by our host, Bertus. Super friendly, super helpful. Went out of his way to make our stay comfortable. Loads of information about Barrydale shared with us. He was always only a phone call away for the rest of our stay. Excellent.