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ArendsRus Country Lodge

4.0 star property

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Deluxe Cabin
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Weavers Cottage | Private kitchen
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Comfort Twin Room

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Geelhoutboom, George, Western Cape, 6529
  • Redberry Farm
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Kingswood Golf Estate
    ‪22 min drive‬
  • Fancourt Golf Estate
    ‪22 min drive‬
  • George (GRJ)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

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Comfort Twin Room

Comfort Twin Room

  • Mountain view
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Luxury Tent

Luxury Tent

  • Mountain view
  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Cabin

Deluxe Cabin

  • 116 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Honeymoon Suite

Honeymoon Suite

  • Mountain view
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Weavers Cottage

Weavers Cottage

  • Mountain view
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

George

Located in George, ArendsRus Country Lodge is in the mountains, within a 15-minute drive of Cape Floral Region Protected Areas and Redberry Farm. .This golf country house is 6 mi (9.7 km) from The Cornerstone Lifestyle Centre and 7.1 mi (11.5 km) from The Links.
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What's nearby

  • Redberry Farm - 14 min drive - 8.7 km
  • George Golf Club - 20 min drive - 15.5 km
  • Kingswood Golf Estate - 22 min drive - 15.9 km
  • Fancourt Golf Estate - 22 min drive - 12.8 km
  • Garden Route Botanical Garden - 23 min drive - 17.8 km

Getting around

  • George (GRJ) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pollocks Pizza Cafe - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Apprentice - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪The Cornerstone Lifestyle Centre - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Pizzeria & Deli - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪The Manor House at Fancourt - ‬18 min drive

About this property

ArendsRus Country Lodge

Country house in George with a coffee shop and an outdoor pool
ArendsRus Country Lodge offers 7 accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to furnished balconies. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets. This George country house provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include showers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the country house 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 7 guestrooms featuring minibars. Rooms have private furnished balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this country house include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Enjoy African cuisine at ArendsRus BarnYard, a theme restaurant which features a bar/lounge and a garden view. You can also stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, laundry facilities, and a library. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
ArendsRus BarnYard - Overlooking the garden, this theme restaurant specializes in African cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
ArendsRus Restaurant - This poolside restaurant specializes in African cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required. Open select days.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on request
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: ZAR 120 for adults and ZAR 60 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Private picnics
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • ArendsRus BarnYard
  • ArendsRus Restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Golf driving range
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool (guest access)
  • Playground
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Children's games
  • Children's toys
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • Picnic area
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: ZAR 100 for check-in between 8:00 PM and midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out fee: ZAR 100

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
The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 8:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 3 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for ZAR 150.0 per stay

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately ZAR 120 for adults and ZAR 60 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 200 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 2)
  • Late check-in fee: ZAR 100 for check-in between 8:00 PM and midnight
  • Late check-out fee: ZAR 100
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: ZAR 150.0 per stay

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

This property does not have elevators

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

ArendsRus Country Lodge George
ArendsRus Country George
ArendsRus Country
ArendsRus Country Lodge George
ArendsRus Country Lodge Country House
ArendsRus Country Lodge Country House George

ArendsRus Country Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 27 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 27 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 27 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 27 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 27 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place with extremely friendly and helpful staff- they could not do enough to be helpful and welcoming. The monkeys visiting the balcony each morning were lovely too heheh. Evening meals were of good quality homely style, in big portions. Loved the little touches like the complimentary truffles and sweet wine - plus I have never encountered rose petals in the loo before. There are 2 rooms per cottage unit but I was never conscious of the people in the adjacent room. This is a lovely place - don’t hesitate to stay there.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nina

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Vijaylutchmee

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

Great Stay.

Excellent location views service welcoming cleanliness staff etc. My wife and I enjoyed every minute of our stay at Arendsrus. We will recommend Arendsrus to eveybody we know. Definitely be back on next trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

David

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

Delightful!

Delightful setting, delightful staff, delightful room. Amazing value. Couldn’t fault it!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

KIM

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Elmarie

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

great location

wow thank you for service and friendliness, great location
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is lovely but it was too far out of George. When I booked it I thought it was in George. But it is a lively place!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Diane

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

A breath of serenity.

The lodge is a long way out of town and not suitable as a destination if you are wanting to do business in George. It is however an amazing location for a peaceful, country break that has beautiful moments of serenity and beauty. The bathroom was under construction and so breakfast was a little noisy.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lee

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

Phenomenal

Phenomenal!!!!!!! My range of vocabulary can not do this place justice. The lodge itself is set in a beautiful picturesque location at the foot of a mountain. The staff were so accommodating as I made an error of booking 2 single beds by mistake but the host gave us the honeymoon suite for no extra charge as well as carrying my suitcase to the room. The room it self is beautifully decorated throughout with wood and the bathroom has a separate shower and bath. It has the added bonus of some complementary sherry and chocolates. Breakfast was cooked perfectly and there is a large choice of fresh and cooked products. This room is easily 5 star and such good value for money that I would gladly have paid more and would thoroughly recommend to anyone with anyone without hesitation. My only regret is only staying 1 night

8/10 Good

Rory

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

8/10 Good

Beryl

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

10/10 Excellent

Julie

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

Super break along the Garden Route

I travelled from PE to CT with my mother and daughter. We broke the journey at Arendsrus and were pleasantly surprised by the facilities. My daughter (under 2 yrs) loved the play area and feeding the horses. Had it been warmer she would have been in the pool too! The accommodation was cosy but comfortable and the breakfast was enormous and varied... fruit juice, coffee, cold meats, cheeses, various breads, figs, yoghurt, jams and a cooked breakfast in addition.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Magesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent place if you are looking for a quiet relaxing place

10/10 Excellent

colin

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

10/10 Excellent

Marina

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

Very good value for money

Atmosphere was relaxed. We felt safe and at home. The environment is beautiful,secluded, quiet but not too far from shops and the sea

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sehr nette kleine Lodge im Hinterland von George - schöner Garten
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Ruhig gelegene Lodge mir traumhaftem Ausblick

Wer Ruhe sucht ist hier absolut richtig! Etwas außerhalb von George am Berg gelegen, kommt man über einen Schotterweg zu einem traumhaftem Anwesen mit Rosengarten, Brunnen und kleinen Holzcottages. Von deren Balkon hat man einen atemberaubenden Ausblick auf das Tal. Die Mitarbeiter sind nett und erfüllen auch schon mal einen Sonderwunsch (zum Frühstück bereiteten sie ein selbst mitgebrachtes Straußenei). Ohne Einschränkungen weiter zu empfehlen.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

nena , deutschland

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

Wunderschöne Lodge in ruhiger Lage

Wer es gemütlich mag, ist hier genau richtig. Top Preis-Leistungsverhältnis. Wir hatten eine geschmackvoll eingerichtete gemütliche Holzhütte mit Balkon. Das war eine der schönsten Unterkünfte auf unserer 3-wöchigen Reise. Hier würden wir sofort wieder übernachten und gern länger als nur eine Nacht ! Hier passt einfach alles.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Ruhiges Zimmer mit toller Aussicht

Schönes Zimmer mit toller Aussicht. Die Sauberkeit war sehr gut. Das Abendessen war nicht so unser Geschmack, aber das Frühstück war wieder sehr gut.

10/10 Excellent

Luiz

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

Wonderful place!!

Very nice reception at check in, Lu-Mari was a wonderful staff. We decided to stay longer due to such a nice place. Wonderful meals, specially the chicken pie, unforgetable!!

10/10 Excellent

Mattias

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

Wonderful place!

Stayed 5 nights. Super service from all staff and owner. Very clean place. Beautiful surroundings. Its a bit from the city center (20 mns by car) but so worth the drive. We could not be more happy with our stay.