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Beside Still Waters' is located in the heart of South Africa's magnificent Garden Route and offers bed & breakfast and self catering accommodation for families, couples, individuals or groups. Visitors from all corners of the globe travel to this lakeland treasure, part of the Wilderness National Park, to experience the natural beauty, and bird and animal life.
Beside Still Waters is such a beautiful & peaceful place to stay. The hosts Ronelle and Stephaan are very friendly and helpful. We stayed in the lovely cottage with 4 adults. It was very comfortable and clean. Enough space with a very nice veranda and a wonderful view of the Bo Langvlei lake. We enjoyed the amazing sunsets and birdsinging in the beautiful garden. Lots of nice things to do in the neighbourhood. Lovely beaches, the nearest is only a 5 minute drive. Very good restaurants. Nice hikes, birdwatch, kayaking. Great markets, on Wednessday @ Rondevlei and on Saturday @ Sedgefield. Highly recommended. We loved staying there.
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Date of stay: September 2023
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Our family of had a wonderful 2x week holiday in the self catering unit. Very clean and comfortable. The unit has everything you need and the hosts are very friendly and helpfull. Living spaces might feel a little cramped if you are more than 4 but the beach is a quick drive away. If you enjoy nature, peace and quiet, you will love the guest house like we do.
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Date of stay: December 2021Trip type: Travelled with family
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Beautiful property with large garden and views of the vlei and greenery. Quiet area, short distance on a gravel road. Highlight was having coffee on the spacious wooden porch in the morning! Child friendly. Nothing is too much trouble for the hosts Will definitely return.
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Date of stay: December 2021
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A beautiful setting away from the crowds, traffic and noise , overlooking the lakes with wonderful and active bird life . Near to the beaches and nature activities Perfectly clean , beautiful big garden and feels like home
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Stayed here for a night on the attic floor over the garage. Perfect size for our group of 6 with 3 Br and 2 bathrooms, good size kitchen/ dining/ sitting area. There’s a small balcony overlooking the and a full flight of steps leading to the apartment. Decor is simple but nice. Comfortable,clean with all the necessities including a CD player and a CD of the Lion King which our kids thought was a great touch. Location is great, a few min drive from the half collard king fisher trail. A few cons- low WiFi signal and Low water pressure in the showers. Otherwise it’s the most tranquil spot. We slept with our skylights open waking up to the sound of birds.
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Date of stay: October 2019Trip type: Travelled with family
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Absolutely stunning little Quaint place and very quiet. Could not braai our own way but except for that and the mozzies it was great. Beautiful place to find peace and calm. Owners very friendly and I would defiantly urge a stop over there.
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Date of stay: November 2018
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We stayed for 5 month at beside still waters with our family (2 kids, 2 adults). We had an amazing time! The children had a beautiful garden to play in. Its beautifully located at the bolangvlei lake. The nearest beach is only a 5 minute drive. Also a lot of good restaurants in the neighbourhood. The cottage and the upper room are comfortable and have everything you need. Everything is properly clean. Our hosts Ronelle en Stephaan were always friendly and helpfull. We highly recommend this place when you are going to visit the garden route!
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Date of stay: April 2018
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Trip type: Travelled with family
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Thanks to our hosts Ronelle and Stephan, my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our brief stay in a wonderful setting and comfortable apartment. If you have an appreciation of nature, bird-song and peace and quiet, then this would be a good choice.
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Date of stay: March 2018
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Peacefulness that feeds the soul. Beautiful accomodation in a tranquil and private setting overlooking the lake. Thank you for a delicious breakfast and lovely getaway. We will highly recommend to friends.
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Date of stay: March 2018Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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My friend and I recently slipped away for a mom's weekend away and we were fortunate enough to find "Beside Still Waters". It was just what we needed - peaceful, tranquil, quiet. We sat on the outside deck for hours just listening to the birds while looking out over the lake. I highly recommend this lovely setting if what your heart is after is serenity and peace!
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Date of stay: February 2018
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip:Great garden view from the Upper Room
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Response from Ronelle V, Owner at Beside Still Waters
Responded 16 Feb 2018
We are delighted that you enjoyed the peace and quiet here and that you could be refreshed. You will have to come again so we can meet each other some day.
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