6/10 OK
Johanna, Helsinki
12.1.2016
Hyvää: Majoituspaikan kunto ja tilat
Huonoa: Henkilökunta ja palvelu ja huoneen mukavuus
Average - overpriced
We decided to overnight at the hotel since it's conveniently located between Plettenberg Bay and Hermanus. The room was okay (few bugs though) and dinner at the restaurant was good (kudu steak especially delicious). Breakfast good, too, but service slow and the hours (one hour - 8 - 9 am) were puzzling.
What we did not like was that although we mentioned at the time of the reservation that it's our honeymoon and also my birthday, neither were acknowledged. Only "special request" that was fulfilled was a more quieter room which was confirmed by email. Also check-out was very very slow. We also thought the hotel is part of a winery (partly why we decided to stay there) but when asking about that during check-in, they said it's closed (or something?). We did see one of the employees loading wine boxes into another guests car in the morning though...
Overall we found that De Doornkraal Historic Country House Boutique Hotel was not worth the price, and would not recommend stopping there or in Riversdale.