We spent a night here and found the room very comfortable and the bath and kitchenette clean. The restaurant was a short walk away which was great as I love food on site. Unfortunately there were no vegetarian burgers available so I had veg curry which tasted healthy and filled the gap but needed a bit more oomph. The dam is stunning and we saw a lot of birdlife within a short time, could sit there all day admiring the view, very relaxing. Staff were friendly and helpful.
We only stayed 1 night in the little cozy fishing cottage, it was very basic but all you need! The food was absolutely delicious, we had the eisbein and lamb shank with butternut soup and chicken livers for starters, so YUM! Fishing there was incredible, the size of the trout are insanely huge. Management are very friendly and made us feel right at home. We had a flat Tyre and were there in minutes to assist us. We will definitely go back :)
It was wonderful having you here and look forward to your return. The fish are waiting for you - come soon!
John and Kathy
We had a lovely stay at The Old Hatchery. It is a nice and quietly located lodge hotel right outside Underberg. The Drakensbergen scenery is stunning and can be perfectly enjoyed with The Old Hatchery as a base.
Furthermore, I would like to recommend the restaurant. Very friendly and kind staff and the local trout is out of this world!
Kind regards,
Robin and Dirkje
Thank you! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and the meals here
Kathy
Our stay at The Old Hatchery was very pleasant and for the price that we paid we were quite satisfied with the value we got for our money. We stayed in the “Fisherman’s Cottage” which was nice and cosy, consisting of a queen sized bed, a small kitchenette and a Bathroom with a Toilet and Bath. Being the middle of winter we were concerned about “freezing to death” but this was not the case as the unit not only had a fireplace, but also a gas/electric heater and also electric blankets on the bed … so we were truly toasty !
I will however say that the entire lodge is in dire need of maintenance, in our room the ceiling looked like it was on the brink of collapse and ceiling board above the fireplace had come loose and was just hanging there, several broken tiles on the floor were evident just waiting to cut open a toe of an unsuspecting visitor and outside the unit, facia boards were loose and flapping in the wind with several loose slats on the walkways.
Overall though it was a pleasant stay and we will be back based simply on the value and the comfort.
Thank you for this.
Improvements are made every month.
I am glad you kept warm!
Look forward to seeing you back.
Kathy
We went with another couple and although the setting is stunning, the food was a little bland. I had the Rainbow Trout, a little over-cooked and greeted with South Africa's only 2 vegetables (yet again) spinach and butternut, so over this.
My wife and son had beef fillet, which was fatty...
They had live music on the particular night we visited and it was 2 older men on 2 guitars playing and singing far too loud, you couldn't hear yourself think and conversing around the table was difficult.
