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The Old Trading Post - Guest House

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Balcony
The Garden Room - Double (+kitchenette) | Terrace/patio
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Property grounds
The Tin Room - (Twin Room) | Premium bedding, Tempur-Pedic beds, minibar, in-room safe

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Pet friendly
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Die Vleie / The Lakes Road Off N2, Wilderness, Western Cape, 6560
  • Wilderness National Park
    6 min drive
  • Acrobranch Wildwoods
    8 min drive
  • Half Collared Kingfisher Trail
    9 min drive
  • George (GRJ)
    28 min drive

Room options

View all photos for The Tin Room - (Twin Room)

The Tin Room - (Twin Room) | Premium bedding, Tempur-Pedic beds, minibar, in-room safe

The Tin Room - (Twin Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Comfort Tent

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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The Garden Room - Double (+kitchenette) | Terrace/patio

The Garden Room - Double (+kitchenette)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Strelitzia Cottage (self-catering) | Private kitchen | Fridge, coffee/tea maker

Strelitzia Cottage (self-catering)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Lara's Room - (Double bedroom) | Premium bedding, Tempur-Pedic beds, minibar, in-room safe

Lara's Room - (Double bedroom)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Exterior

Victoria Heights B and B

Pool
Breakfast included
Parking included
Free WiFi
4.8 out of 5, Exceptional, (13)
The price is $77
per night
$111 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 5 - Jan 6
Victoria Heights B and B

About the neighborhood

Wilderness

With a stay at The Old Trading Post - Guest House in Wilderness, you'll be on a river, just steps from Cape Floral Region Protected Areas and a 3-minute drive from Garden Route National Park. .This bed & breakfast is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Wilderness National Park and 3.1 mi (4.9 km) from Acrobranch Wildwoods.
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What's nearby

  • Wilderness National Park - 6 min drive
  • Garden Route Trail - 7 min drive
  • Acrobranch Wildwoods - 8 min drive
  • Wilderness Lagoon - 8 min drive
  • Victoria Bay Beach - 19 min drive

Getting around

  • George (GRJ) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Green Shed Coffee Roastery - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Girls - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Naughty Monkey Cafe - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Pomodoro - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Blue Olive Restaurant & Cocktail Bar - ‬10 min drive

About this property

The Old Trading Post - Guest House

Victorian bed & breakfast in Wilderness with free parking
The Old Trading Post - Guest House offers 4 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to furnished patios. Tempur-Pedic beds feature premium bedding. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided.

Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the bed & breakfast include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 4 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. Your Tempur-Pedic bed comes with premium bedding. Rooms have private furnished patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have separate bathtubs and showers and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this Victorian bed & breakfast include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area.
Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge during limited hours, and free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM.

Languages

Afrikaans, Dutch, English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) during limited hours
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: ZAR 110 per person

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rowing/canoeing

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On a lake
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

More

  • 1 floor
  • 3 buildings
  • Built in 1920
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding
  • Tempur-Pedic mattress

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 7 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Pets

Pets stay free
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately ZAR 110 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 200 per vehicle

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

Old Trading Post Guest House
Old Trading Post Guest House B&B
Old Trading Post Guest House B&B Wilderness
Old Trading Post Guest House Wilderness
The Old Trading Post Guest House
The Old Trading Post
The Old Trading Post - Guest House Wilderness
The Old Trading Post - Guest House Bed & breakfast
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The Old Trading Post - Guest House Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 27 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We loved the quiet and convenient location and the character of the property. The hosts were very helpful with questions we had about the area, and they were so fun to talk with!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet place
This was a nice quiet place but difficult to find and a ways out of the way from the town. Nice hiking and things to do

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Conveinient and clean hotel.
Nice location, good walk nearby. About 8km cycle ride to the centre of Wilderness. I was able to hire a good mountain bike. Very good breakfast. Friendly and helpful owners

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rustic, Tranquil Stay!
We LOVED staying at The Old Trading Post. There's a lot of history to the place, which my mom really enjoyed. The properly is beautiful and surrounded by nature. We enjoyed watching many species of birds while staying on the property. The dogs on the property were friendly and sweet and not overly loud. We enjoyed only one night here but which we could have stayed longer...and plan to return on our next Garden Route adventure. The property is truly peaceful and tranquil. We enjoyed sitting by the pool reading books and resting, the beds and room are comfortable and clean. We stayed in the Tin Room. The only thing we did not like about our room was the floor boards create SO much, it was very noisy to walk around one side of the room. We felt terrible being so loud on our way out the door in the early morning because the room shares a wall with another suite. Mike and Renee were great hosts and even woke up to prepare a breakfast for us, ready at 6:30am so we could get on the road on time! Great food and lovely people who gave us our space but were also very friendly and helpful.

8/10 Good

Birger, Copenhagen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good Night.
Helpful host, lovely breakfast. Bathroom a bit of a museum.

6/10 Okay

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Katherine, Brisbane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable B&B just outside Wilderness
We stayed in a twin room. It was clean & comfortable. Couldn't get wifi in our room & had to be in the main house to use it. The breakfast was delicious & plentiful with a good selection of both continental & hot options. The owner was very friendly.

10/10 Excellent

Erin, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
beautiful lodge in wilderness
We only stayed one night but wished we could have stayed for longer. The house itself was beautiful with a big front porch. We spent a few hours outside, reading and staring at the beautiful scenery. We were there in winter, but were cozy warm with a heated blanket and after taking warm baths in the tub. Breakfast was big, with both cold and warm options. We'll definitely be planning to come back someday.

10/10 Excellent

Jem, honiton Uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A delightful place with a great host.
A tucked away place that is very peaceful. Breakfast good, and facilities adequate. Mine host is friendly and informative. For bird watchers one of the lakes' hides is about 5 km away.

10/10 Excellent

Will, dc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
peaceful setting
We arrived a little later than we expected but it was easy to find even after dark. The staff were helpful. the setting lovely and the rooms top rate.

6/10 Okay

Astor, Brazil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice
Good place and good breakfast. But location is far and bathroom door is weird.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Place to Stay
Sent my parents here for their Christmas , they loved it and said the owners couldnt help enough , best part of their trip to SA

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hosts
The proprietors were fantastically hospitable to some slightly changed plans. Breakfast was good, the pool clean, everything was nice and pleasant and lovely. The gardens themselves are quite nice.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable night followed by an amazing breakfast definately a place to be recomended

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Empfehlenswert
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ulrich, Auhagen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
On our way from Cape Town to the wonderful Pure Nature Lodge in Paterson we stopped twice at The Old Trading Post for one night stop-over. We really enjoyed it and on the way back to Cape Town it felt already like coming home :-) And the pizza dinner was really outstanding - really the best pizza we ever had!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Per, Danmark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
En lille perle for naturelskere
Vi havde et ønske om at besøge Wilderness National Park. Da The Old Trading Post Guest House ligger ideelt tæt på National Parken, valgte vi stedet som udgangspunkt for vores besøg. Stedets værtspar og deres 2 søde hunde var en glædelig oplevelse i sig selv. Vil du bo på landet i Sydafrika i rolige omgivelser og et hyggeligt miljø, skal du lægge vejen forbi netop dette sted. Vi var så heldige, at værten havde en bådfart i Wilderness National Park, som vi benyttede os af og fik en stor oplevelse om parkens fauna og fugleliv på sejlturen.

10/10 Excellent

Christiane

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

8/10 Good

Robert, Stockholm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Private but average
Great breakfast and private, but that is it. No wifi in our room. The bathroom did not have a proper door. The lake near by dos not feel accessible. Good hiking near by though. The service was good.

10/10 Excellent

Stefan

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

10/10 Excellent

Claus, NRW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolut empfehlenswert!
Ein wunderschön gepflegtes Anwesen mitten in der Natur, nahe diversen Wanderwegen und nur einige Autominuten in die Stadt. Die Eigentümer sind sehr herzlich und sehr hilfsbereit. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sehr persönlich und herzlich
Harja und Mike sind sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Das Hotel ist ein echtes Bijoux in einer herrlich ruhigen Umgebung.