ECO Lodge Villa Villekula

–Excellent location - show map
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Scored 9.5
Rated exceptional

Staff

9.8

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: ECO Lodge Villa Villekula in The Crags offers a sun terrace, garden, restaurant, and free WiFi. Guests enjoy private check-in and check-out, a 24-hour front desk, concierge service, and free on-site parking. Dining Experience: The traditional, romantic restaurant serves dinner with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. Cuisines include Dutch, French, German, local, and South African. Breakfast is highly rated by guests. Local Attractions: Located 24 km from Plettenberg Bay Airport, the property is near Goose Valley Golf Club (14 km), Bloukrans Bridge (20 km), and Robberg Nature Reserve (25 km). Activities include cycling and outdoor dining.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

Free private parking available on-site

Availability

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2 single beds
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2 single beds
1 double bed
1 double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Yvette
    South Africa South Africa
    “What an amazing place to visit and enjoy being away from the crowds. Daniella and Willie are exceptional hosts.”
  • Barries
    South Africa South Africa
    “Very unique, clean and interesting. Breakfast was delicious, enjoyed the farm feeling and local produce.”
  • Lilian
    South Africa South Africa
    “The relaxed, kind, communicative interaction of the hosts Daniela and Willie from the outset after booking. The individuality of design and decor. The way Vilkekula's whole off-grid, eco-friendly, upcoming approach is so unassuming, and...”
  • Kezia
    South Africa South Africa
    “This gem of an eco lodge is quirky and unique - we can highly recommend a night or two at Villa Villekula. The decor is recycled nostalgia that is both casual and comfortable. Willie and Daniela are the perfect hosts and their meals are a true ...”
  • Johann
    South Africa South Africa
    “Fantastic little place. Very personal with friendly hosts (and even friendly animals), fantastic food and lovely surroundings. Great location and very reasonably priced.”
  • Alex
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “EVERYTHING! Everytime I feel stressed or busy at home, I try and place myself back here. The lodge was quirkier but brilliantly decorated and owners clearly have an eye. Everyday we spotted something new to look at The bedrooms were all themed...”
  • Filer
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Great hosts,great place,would go back tomorrow. Willie and Daniela are lovely people.”
  • Fabian
    Germany Germany
    “Wonderful friendly hosts built a little paradise with such a good eye for the details. We loved having breakfast on the veranda, petting the lovely dogs and donkeys, drinking some wine in the evening or just relax under the large tree with view...”
  • Julia
    Germany Germany
    “We loved every bit of our stay: the room, the surroundings, the delicious breakfast... We would always come back.”
  • Ann
    Netherlands Netherlands
    “The Off-grid Eco Lodge is beautifully designed with lots of Love and passion. Located just off the N2. The rooms are quirky & uniquely styled, yet very comfortable. The breakfast was very delicious and varied. The diner, which was served in...”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Daniela und Willie Gouws mit Max und Fran

Company review score: 9.8Based on 220 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

We both spend most of our lives in the hospitality and are both passionate chefs. With our Eco lodge we fulfilled a lifelong dream to combine Passion for food and our love for secondhand finds in our business . We spend 2 years finding and collecting retro and vintage furniture,old windows,doors and decoration pieces and build the Eco lodge in 10 months ourself with the help and advice of our Eco Architect. As we also live on the property it shows off personal history and all our treasures displayed in and around the house for guests to enjoy.

Property information

Designed by Eco Architect Dirk Hanekom our Eco Lodge is 100 % of the grid with solar electricity, rainwater &gasgeysers. We offer 4 on suite double rooms ,each with it's own unique theme. Rooms overlooking either Forest or a dam with a variety of bird life and mountain s framing the horizon. Villa Villekula is an eclectic mix of Vintage and Retro furniture combined with a steel/glass and Wood building. The north facing Veranda,lounge & Dinningroom is the perfect place to unwind and relax. We have a variety of animals living with us on the Farm, meet Cara and Stephanus the friendly donkeys Rusty and Pepper our rescue Dogs and a Cat named Sokkies. Free range chickens which produce your breakfasts eggs are roaming free on the farm. The dam attracts a variety of birdlife to watch. Our inhouse Restaurant is open from Wednesday to Saturday night . The menu changes every day and every week and is carefully selected every Mondat afternoon and will ve send to our booked guests.

Neighbourhood information

Convenient situated in the heart of the crags,home to a fascinating variety of winefarms,wildlife, local artists,adventure challenges and the prestine beaches and forest of Natures Valley ,all these destinations including Plettenberg Bay are within 15 km radius of Villa Villekula.

Languages spoken

Afrikaans,German,English

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Villa Villekula
    • Cuisine
      Dutch • French • German • Local • South African
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Traditional • Romantic
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free

House rules

ECO Lodge Villa Villekula takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 18:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 10:00 to 10:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Curfew
Entry to the property will be closed between the hours of 22:00 and 23:00
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
VisaMastercardCash
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform ECO Lodge Villa Villekula in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Payment before arrival via bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.