La Montagne Guest Lodge

La Montagne's Sunday vibe was crushed by a power fault that seemed to have been lingering for over a year – not exactly confidence-inspiring. The food was a major letdown: the focaccia was a sad, overcooked excuse, and the snails were tough and flavorless. To top it off, our drinks were warm. The only redeeming quality was our waiter, who valiantly tried to salvage the experience. The view, however, was stunning – a fleeting glimmer of hope in an otherwise underwhelming visit. Until La Montagne sorts out its power issues and revamps its menu, it's hard to recommend this place. The potential is there, but the execution is lacking.

Remember that feeling as a kid on the last day of a holiday, the one where your stomach sinks a little because you just don’t want to leave? That’s exactly how I felt leaving La Montagne… and I mean that in the best possible way. From the moment I arrived, I could tell this place was special. The lodge itself is elegant without being over-the-top, classy, clean, and immaculately kept. Everything just feels right. The attention to detail is evident everywhere, and it’s clear that a lot of thought has gone into creating a space that’s both beautiful and welcoming. What truly made the experience exceptional, though, was the service. Simon and Kim, our hosts, were simply outstanding. They struck that perfect balance between being professional and warm, always available but never intrusive. You can tell they genuinely care about your comfort and experience and that makes all the difference. La Montagne doesn’t just feel like a place you visit. It feels like a place you belong. A home away from home, only better. I left feeling rested, grateful, and honestly a bit sad to go. I’d return in a heartbeat.

Beautiful place. However, the road going to the guest lodge at night is scary and needs more solar street lights and at least attention so that small cars will be able to drive easily.

Had a lovely weekend stay. The staff is very friendly. There is some dirt road but not bad. It is quiet and relaxing.

The place is very nice and quiet. The beauty amazing 👏 🤩. Their service is amazing,breakfast is great and how they treated us as guest was top tier 👌 . The place is clean 👌. Activities are not that far. We were in the Romantic cabin log.

Beautiful views, but the breakfast is terrible and way overpriced... R200 for 2 eggs 1/2 a sausage 2 pieces of bacon, like seriously Extremely disappointed..

What an amazing place. Rooms are beautiful, food outstanding, staff amazing and the view is out of this world.

This establishment may have been rated a 4-star *decades* ago but there's absolutely nothing 4-star about it now. I booked the family unit with my kids for 5 nights but ended up checking out earlier. From the facility - (we used up a can of Morten by the 2nd night but we could not enjoy a full night's sleep without cockroaches and wasps flying all over at night; and millipedes crawling all around, the shower handle of one bathroom broke on our 2nd day and it was never fixed till we checked out, the water was shut off and we all had to use one bathroom, the 2nd bathroom was all stuffy and moldy from the moment we checked in till we left) to the menu - (you get one tiny shot of juice for breakfast. Any extra request for juice costs R18, request for water also comes with a price and the breakfast menu is very much restricted). The service was nothing to write home about either. On the 2nd day, we were seeing pieces of pretzels and cookies from under the bed, possibly left behind by previous guests. I requested to speak to Kim the manager but that never happened and I had to leave. For a 4-star rated lodge, there was no Wi-Fi. Don't get me started on the road but I wouldn't blame the lodge for the road as they have no control over that but every other thing is within their control and it's definitely NOT a 4-star experience. It was a disappointing experience for my kids and I as we had expectations from the pictures and the reviews we saw online. We got little to no value for what we paid.