De Hoop Collection

Just a phenomenal place, sleep amongst Eland, Bontebok, Ostrich, Zebra and many others. Beach trips are breathtaking, will revisit again and again.

Absolutely stunning location, this is a must see in a wonderful remote part of the Cape. Views over the vlei and the surrounding area are special. The chalets were lovely and most suitable for the area in the Cape Dutch style. We had a wonderful, peaceful visit whilst there. Definitely visit the beach with its beauty and serenity, if like us you could get lucky and spot Secretary Birds walking through the fynbos too. A must visit.

We camped and, despite the cold and wet, had a great 2-night stay. Fantastic staff, great restaurant - and couldn't believe the wine cellar!!!

We liked the reserve. Calm, with a nice view around the whole place. Lots of small animals too.The rooms are clean and comfortable, the food is not great (bad breakfast but acceptable dinner).The service is very disappointing. Half of the staff seems unhappy to work there, not much friendly, neither helpful. Regarding the restaurant, we needed to ask several times to get our drinks and our food.Beside that, we liked the mood there, good feelings and lots of families.

So - to get this out the way - the last 45km of the drive here is on dirt roads, and the 3 hours from Cape Town presumes you have a car that can go at 80 on these. We did not, and neither this the 3 cars we came across with punctures en route!Somehow no one mentioned this detail, or we overlooked / forgot it… still, got there in the end and when we did it was so so worth it. It feels like you are totally immersed in the animal life. Within minutes of arriving - before we even got to our room, we had seen dozens of ostrich, baboons, eland, zebra and even a flock of flamingos.The whole place was so tranquil, the food great (albeit some of the service a little rusty…) and the guides were so friendly and knowledgeable.The dunes a short drive away were an added bonus on top of the wetlands. Miles and miles of rolling sands and completely deserted beaches looking out onto the Indian Ocean. Just magic.

Unfortunately not recommendable at all…We travelled across the whole country, had amazing weeks and love this country, but this accommodation was one of the most expensive ones, also also the worst one.The furniture and the whole room design is from the 70ies/80ies. It is not well-tended at all :(. You can see it in my photographs. It‘s also dirty in some places, they don‘t clean seriously.We asked for a room changement, but they told us that the whole collection was fully booked. So in the end, they didn‘t accommodate us in any way. For that reason we left earlier. We are happy about that!The only positive thing is the dinner and some of the staff that are quite friendly. But after you have complained about sth., they started to act hypocritical. That is not comfortable.Do not mix up this experience with the „De Hoop Nature Reserve“. Because the nature there is absolutely fantastic. But „De Hoop Collection“ is a shame for that wonderful Nature Reserve.

It’s hard to type the words to describe the people, animals, accommodation in 'The Dassie Suite ' and unbelievable food at De Hoop . I felt like royalty and enjoyed every moment of our two day visit . Special thanks to Hendrik and Dalfonzo who are the most incredible hands on managers who always go the extra mile ' Marcia the chef, has exceptional culinary skills and produces world class meals in de Hoop's beautiful dining room. As usual the game sightings were incredible and the wine selection and display is world class. Am counting the days until I return!

Beautiful venue. Friendly, happy and hearty staff. Good service.... we loved the cellar, and the nature and all the deer. Good food and wine. The coast is stunning! Spectacular!

We stayed in the campsite which gives one a real nature experience.Camping area is not grassed. Some campsites have shady trees, some have magnificent views of the vlei.Ostriches, bontebok, eland, zebra and countless birds wander through the campsite.Campers may use the swimming pool which has a magnificent, uninterrupted views of the vlei.Ablutions are very clean. Ladies: 3 showers with plenty of hot water, 2 basins and 3 toilets. I assume Mens side is similar.Communal kitchen area with table top ovens/stoves, wash up sinks, kettle, chest freezer and a few basic utensils. There are even dish cloths, sponges and Sunlight liquid.Gift shop.½hr drive to the beach.