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The Retreat

Self Catering

Reviews

4.8/ 5

Based on 16 reviews

Excellent

Cleanliness
4.6
Location
4.9
Value for money
5.0
Service
4.8
Safety
4.9
Susan E
Short stay With friends
5.0
Sep 2024

Delicious. Will definitely be back again. Recommend it to anyone. What a winner of a place to stay! Lovely, large, peaceful, beautifully furnished, old world feel, but with everything you need. Lovely beds. We had a great time on the huge porch. Wish we could stay another day.

Heerlik. Sal beslis weer terug wees. Beveel dit aan vir enigiemand. Wat 'n wenner van 'n blyplek! Lieflik, groot, rustig, pragtig gemeubileer, ouwereldse gevoel, maar met alles wat mens nodig het. Heerlike beddens. Ons het heerlik gekuier op die yslike stoep. Gewens ons kon nog 'n dag bly.

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Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Jill
The Retreat
Thank you, Susan, for your lovely review; we really appreciate you taking the time to write it. So glad you enjoyed your stay there. I do hope you’ll be able to visit again - you’d be most welcome.

Julia A
Short stay With partner
5.0
Jun 2024

Will recommend. Very quiet village and relaxing stay.

Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0

Christopher H
Short stay With friends
4.8
Aug 2024

Pleasant experience. We loved the house! Farm style cottage in a small town. Nice fireplace inside and the beds and bedding were super comfortable. Usually, it takes a night to get used to the bed, but we slept so well the first night.

Cleanliness
4.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Jill
The Retreat
Thank you so much, Christopher, for taking the trouble to write a review; I really appreciate your comments and am so glad you enjoyed your stay!

Magali V
Short stay Family with teenagers
4.8
Aug 2024

A great comfortable peaceful place for a retreat among flowers and birds . We had a very nice stay at the Retreat. It is a very nice house with a stunning garden in a charming quiet village, and the surroundings are beautiful in the flower season. The house is one of those places that carry a lot of history; we enjoyed the piano and the guitar! It is also equipped with everything that's needed, and the garden is full of birdlife. The village is quiet; we had some nice walks with our dogs on the little 'koppie' at the top end of Lang Straat by the water reservoirs, with splendid flora and glorious views over the valley. Our host has really been amazing with lots of advice on where to get good food, etc.

Cleanliness
4.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Jill
The Retreat
Thank you so much for your lovely review. So pleased you loved the house and garden (my passion), and of course our charming Aurora!

Rondine C
Short stay Family with young children
4.6
Mar 2024

Rest and peace. The retreat was the perfect "get away from the city" spot. We really enjoyed the pool to cool off every day. The place was clean and tidy, and we were grateful for the mosquito nets over the beds. We slept soundly in the deathly silence outside. Aurora is a very quiet and small town, and the only coffee shop/restaurant in town is "Monica's Coffee Shop" (go and visit - try the milk tart or lemon meringue!).

Rus en vrede. The retreat was die perfekte "wegkom uit die stad" plekkie. Ons het die swembad baie geniet om af te koel elke dag. Die plek was skoon en netjies, en ons was dankbaar vir die muskiet-nette oor die beddens. Ons het heerlik geslaap in die doodse stilte van buite. Aurora is 'n baie stil en klein dorpie, en die enigste koffiewinkel/restaurant op die dorp is "Monica's Coffee Shop" (gaan maak 'n draai - probeer die melktert of lemon meringue!).

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Cleanliness
5.0
Service
4.0
Location
4.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Jill
The Retreat

Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review, Rondine. So glad you enjoyed your stay!

Baie dankie dat jy die tyd geneem het om 'n resensie te skryf, Rondine. So bly jy het jou verblyf geniet!

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Ivan C
Short stay Family with teenagers
4.6
Aug 2023

We enjoyed the peace and quiet of the small town, and the accommodation. We were a family of five people and stayed for a weekend. We enjoyed the peace and quiet of the small town. We liked the accommodation since it has Wi-Fi, DStv and enough couches for the entire family. I recommend this accommodation.

Cleanliness
4.0
Service
4.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0

Cindy E
Short stay Individual traveller
5.0
Dec 2022

I had the most magical stay at The Retreat. I highly recommend staying at The Retreat. I took my dogs with and they absolutely loved it just as much as I did. It is fenced proof for your furkids. The host, Jill, is first class and was extremely supportive in providing suggestions to getting local produce, bread, dips, pesto, which I highly recommend too. I must admit if I could I would love to move to Aurora. The photos do not do justice to the amazing home and the stunning garden that Jill has created is out of this world! I shared pictures and a video and my friends are already interested in staying.

Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Jill
The Retreat

Thank you so much Cindy, for your very kind comments. You were a great guest, so helpful offering to water the garden, care for the pool, etc. Hope you can visit again soon, or better still, have your own spot in our charming Aurora one day.

Baie dankie Cindy, vir jou baie vriendelike kommentaar. Jy was 'n wonderlike gas, so behulpsaam wat aangebied het om die tuin nat te lei, die swembad te versorg, ens. Hoop jy kan gou weer kom kuier, of nog beter, eendag jou eie plekkie in ons bekoorlike Aurora kry.

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Maresa B
Short stay Large group
5.0
Aug 2021

Fantastic home away from home for the whole family. Our family spent a very relaxed weekend at this beautifully eclectic home, at the start of the West Coast flower season. The home is very comfortable and has so many spaces to relax - from the front stoep where we had our morning coffee, the long kitchen table where we congregated most of the day, the deep back stoep where we had sundowners in the last warmth of the sun. The cosy fire nook was so welcome at the end of winter. The garden was a great playground for the kids but there are also quite a few places around Aurora for longer walks up the koppies, some require permission from the farm owner but we found them very helpful. The owner of the house was extremely helpful with directions and information and immediately available for any questions. Even though Aurora seems a bit out of the way, there were quite a few options for a meal out and Veldrif and Laaiplek are only 30 mins drive away. I would highly recommend The Retreat, especially during the spring flower season. We will definitely go back.

Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Jill
The Retreat

Many thanks for this lovely review, we’re so delighted that you enjoyed your stay & that you found the house beautifully eclectic! Thanks for taking the time to write this review and we hope to host you again one day.

Baie dankie vir hierdie pragtige resensie, ons is so verheug dat jy jou verblyf geniet het en dat jy die huis pragtig eklekties gevind het! Dankie dat jy die tyd geneem het om hierdie resensie te skryf en ons hoop om jou eendag weer te huisves.

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Adri D
Short stay With partner
5.0
Aug 2021

Wonderfully relaxing in a peaceful, safe and beautiful village. The Retreat made us feel right at home. It is very comfortably furnished with everything one could need. We had a wonderful time in front of the fireplace. The information we received from Jill was very complete. The shop and coffee shop are within walking distance of the house and you can also look at flowers on foot!

Heerlik ontspan in 'n rustige, veilige en pragtige dorpie. The Retreat het ons dadelik tuis laat voel. Dis baie gerieflik ingerig met alles wat mens kan nodig hê. Ons het heerlik voor die kaggel gekuier. Die inligting wat ons van Jill ontvang het , was baie volledig. Die winkel en koffiewinkel is binne stapafstand van die huis en so loop-loop kan mens blomme ook kyk!

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Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Jill
The Retreat

Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad you enjoyed your stay!

Baie dankie dat jy die tyd geneem het om 'n resensie te skryf. Ons is so bly jy het jou verblyf geniet!

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Lizette B
Short stay Family with young children
5.0
Jul 2021

Rus en vrede Lieflike ligging, rustig en ruim. Was mal oor die dekor en kinders was mal oor die tuin.

Peace and quiet Lovely setting, peaceful and spacious. Loved the decor and the kids loved the garden.

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Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0

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  • Capacity: 8 people
  • All ages welcome
  • Check-in: 14:00 to 19:00
    Check-out: 15:00
  • Address: 36 Hof Street, Aurora, 7325, Western Cape
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