Escape to the rural landscape at Mooiplaas Guesthouse, where you can indulge in a full breakfast and rejuvenate with spa treatments. Unwind by one of two outdoor pools or take a stroll through the garden. Previous guests rave about their stay.
Reviews
8.88.8 out of 10
Excellent
Popular amenities
Pool
Spa
Airport transfer
Free parking
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Main amenities (12)
Daily housekeeping
Restaurant and bar/lounge
2 outdoor pools
Children's pool
Room service
Spa services
Babysitting
Airport shuttle
Area shuttle
Terrace
Garden
Front-desk safe
Feel at home (6)
Children stay free
Babysitting (surcharge)
Children's pool
Playground on site
Private bathroom
Television
The current price is R2 041
R2 041
R2 348 total
includes taxes & fees
29 May - 30 May
Why we love this property
Breakfast and more
The guesthouse serves a free full breakfast to kickstart mornings. A restaurant dishes out delicious meals while the bar pours perfect drinks.
Spa serenity
Spa treatments at this guesthouse include indulgent body scrubs, wraps, and treatments. Guests can discover tranquility in the serene garden.
Cosy, luxurious chambers
Turndown service creates a bedtime sanctuary with blackout drapes for deep sleep. Each room boasts a minibar, furnished balcony, and curated decor.
Oudtshoorn Suspension Bridge - 15 min drive - 13.4 km
C.P. Nel Museum - 15 min drive - 13.7 km
Cango Wildlife Ranch - 20 min drive - 16.4 km
Getting around
George (GRJ) - 58 min drive
Airport shuttle (surcharge)
Area shuttle (surcharge)
Restaurants
Smitswinkel - 12 min drive
Nostalgie Restaurant - 11 min drive
Jemima's - 11 min drive
Beans about Coffee - 11 min drive
Elvis Brew - 10 min drive
About this property
Mooiplaas Guesthouse
Mooiplaas Guesthouse is a great choice for a stay in Oudtshoorn. Guests can indulge in body wraps, and Mooiplaas Restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. Other highlights at this Colonial guest house include 2 outdoor pools, a bar/lounge, and a children's pool.
At a glance
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Hotel size
30 rooms
Arranged over 1 level
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Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 6 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age – 18
Check-out time is 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
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Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 6:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your passport after booking
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children
Up to 2 children (2 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room using existing bedding
Babysitting*
Supervised childcare*
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Pets
Pets not allowed
Service animals welcome
WIFI
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING
Parking
Free on-site self-parking
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Transfers
Airport shuttle*
DONE
Off-site
Area shuttle*
DONE
Other information
Designated smoking areas
Property amenities
Food and drink
Free full breakfast
Restaurant
Bar/lounge
Barbecue grills
Room service (limited hours)
Traveling with children
Children stay free (see details)
Children's pool
Playground
Supervised childcare (surcharge)
What to do
Mountain biking nearby
Services
Front desk (limited hours)
Concierge services
Tour/ticket assistance
Dry cleaning/laundry services
Luggage storage
Pool loungers
Pool umbrellas
Facilities
3 buildings/towers
Built in 2003
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Garden
Picnic area
Terrace
2 outdoor pools
Bicycle parking
Spa services
Colonial architecture
Accessibility
Braille/raised signage
Thin carpet in room
Hardwood flooring in public areas
Room amenities
Be entertained
Flat-screen television
Satellite TV channels
Home comfort
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Minibar
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Sleep well
Blackout drapes/curtains
Soundproofed rooms
Turndown service
Bed sheets provided
What to enjoy
Furnished balcony/patio
Individually furnished and decorated
Freshen up
Private bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Towels
Stay connected
Free WiFi
More
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
Guidebooks/recommendations
Special features
Spa
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments.
Dining
Mooiplaas Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Fees & policies
Optional extras
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
Area shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
Early check-in can be arranged for an extra charge (subject to availability)
Late check-in between 6:00 PM and 10:00 PM can be arranged for an extra charge
Late check-out can be arranged for an extra charge (subject to availability)
Children & extra beds
Supervised childcare is available for an extra charge
Babysitting is available for an extra charge
Policies
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room.
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.
This property does not have elevators.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher on site.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard
National rating
Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.
Also known as
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Frequently asked questions
Does Mooiplaas Guesthouse offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Mooiplaas Guesthouse does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Is there a pool at Mooiplaas Guesthouse?
Yes, there are 2 outdoor pools and a children's pool.
Are pets allowed at Mooiplaas Guesthouse?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed, but service animals are welcome.
Is parking offered on site at Mooiplaas Guesthouse?
Yes, there's free self parking.
Is airport shuttle service offered by Mooiplaas Guesthouse?
Yes, an airport shuttle is available.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Mooiplaas Guesthouse?
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM. There's a charge for early check-in (subject to availability). Check-out time is 10 AM. Late check-out is available for a charge (subject to availability).
What is there to do at Mooiplaas Guesthouse and nearby?
Have fun during the warmer months with activities nearby such as mountain biking. Enjoy a swim in one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools or use the guesthouse's other amenities, which include spa services and a picnic area. Mooiplaas Guesthouse also has a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near Mooiplaas Guesthouse?
Yes, there's an onsite restaurant, Mooiplaas Restaurant.
Does Mooiplaas Guesthouse have any outdoor private spaces?
Yes, every room features a furnished balcony or patio.
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Reviews
Mooiplaas Guesthouse Reviews
8,8
Excellent
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9,0
Cleanliness
8,8
Location
9,2
Staff & service
8,8
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
05 July 2025
Lovely stay in Oudtshoorn
Excellent stay with our family at Mooiplaas Ostrich Farm! The staff were very accommodating, friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend.
Verified traveller
3-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
07 July 2024
Excellent guest house with lots of space. Service is great as well. Highly recommended.
Diego
Diego, 1-night trip
Verified
2/10 Poor
19 October 2024
We never got to stay as the hotel had no record of our booking even though I had paid through hotels.com and had confirmation. I cannot therefore review the stay but I can say it looked very nice!
Paul
Paul, 2-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
22 April 2025
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Raphaela
Raphaela, 2-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
09 August 2025
Excellente adresse à Oudtshoorn
Un super accueil avec Superman John qui a vraiment effectué un traitement sur mesure.
C est un très bel endroit situé tout proche de la ferme Highgate où l on peut voir les autruches.
Sur l hôtel, l endroit est très calme et agréable et derrière l hébergement, on peut également observer les autruches. Les restaurant propose également d excellents plats et le buffet du petit déjeuner est excellent.
Jean Francois
Jean Francois, 1-night trip
Verified
6/10 Good
11 January 2025
1 Nacht auf der Rundreise
Wir hatten uns sehr auf unsere Honeymoon Suite gefreut. Leider wurden wir enttäuscht. Wir hatten viele Spinnen auf dem Bett/ auf den Kissen.
Das Personal war sehr bemüht und hat direkt reagiert um das Thema zu beheben. Uns wurde mitgeteilt, das die Betten frisch bezogen wurden, alle Spinnen im Raum weggesaugt wurden und auch kein Insektenspray (darum hatte ich gebeten) verwendet wurde. Leider waren die Kissen/ Betten nicht neu bezogen und eine Raum-/Insektenspray kam auch zum Einsatz. Immerhin waren die Spinnen weg.
Das Bett war OK. Das Bad war recht modern und sauber, der restliche Raum war eher verwohnt. Die Terrasse war nicht gefegt und die Sitzkissen hatten Stock. Wir wollten die schöne Aussicht nach dem Abendessen dort nicht genießen. Eine Honeymoon Suite stellt man sich anders vor.
Loben muss man die Bemühungen des Personals um uns unseren Aufenthalt angenehm zu gestalten. Wir wurden am Abend zu einer Flasche Wein eingeladen, was wir auch zu schätzen wussten.
Das Essen war gut. Die Sauberkeit im Restaurant auf dem Tisch/ Salz-/Pfefferstreuer, Besteck und Teller war nicht gegeben. Haben wir beim Abendessen noch darüber hinweg gesehen hat es uns beim Frühstück doch sehr gestört.
Beide Pools waren trübe, wir wollten dort nicht baden.
Es war bei der Buchung nicht ersichtlich, das das Guesthouse aus 2 voneinander getrennten (ca. 500m) Guesthäusern gehört.
Auch wenn wirklich alle bemüht waren, hat es für uns im Endergebnis nicht gereicht. Wir würden nicht wieder kommen.
Daniela
Daniela, 1-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
28 March 2024
Très bien
ARNAUD
ARNAUD, 2-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
07 March 2020
Die Unterkunft ist nur zu empfehlen, auch mit Kindern. Das Personal ist ausgesprochen aufmerksam und hilfsbereit. Das Abendessen ist gut, das Frühstück sogar herausragend - das beste, das wir in Südafrika gegessen haben. Die Zimmer sind großzügig, die Bäder top - renoviert und sauber. Wir hatten eine sehr schöne Zeit!
Verified traveller
1-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
09 February 2020
Nice spot
Excellent stay. Nice rooms, a bit old fashioned, but everything there. Staff is very kind
Jan
Jan, 2-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
29 November 2019
Highlight
Sehr schönes, außerhalb von Oudtshoorn gelegenes Guesthouse. Unser Zimmer war sehr geräumig, sauber und schön eingerichtet. Der Service war exzellent und das Essen ebenso. Das Frühstück ist sehr gut und Abends kann man auf Wunsch ein 3 Gänge Menü genießen. Beides wird in einer Art gemauerten Pavillon neben dem Pool mit Blick auf die Klein Karoo und die Berge im Hintergrund serviert. Der Pool ist ebenfalls sehr nett und lädt zum auszuruhen auf einer der Sonnenliegen ein. Jeden morgen um 9 Uhr wird eine private Farmtour für die Gäste angeboten die sehr empfehlenswert ist.
Katja
Katja, 2-night trip
Verified
6/10 Good
17 October 2019
Nice pool, bad Wi-Fi
Nice place and great pool.
Didn’t like the fact that you only have a set menu and no real choice. Basically food in Oudtshoorn is very meat oriented. Internet and Wi-Fi is really bad.
talal
talal, 2-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
22 September 2019
We loved it and food wine etc was all good. Service was very good maybe a little too attentive at times and if relaxed a little it would feel more comfortable . But saying that all the staff were above and beyond caring and helpful even funny at times . We loved it here so thank you our first stay on an ostrich farm which was interesting especially when we ordered it for our evening meal. Thankfully when it was dark we could eat on the terrace without seeing our feather friends just a step away. We loved the area so peaceful and time to chill after our hectic schedule xx
Verified traveller
2-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
27 October 2018
Sehr freundliches und aufmerksames Personal, die Lage ist zwar an der Strasse, jedoch sehr sehr ruhig mit dem Blick auf Strauße und den Schwarzbergen.
Das allabendliche Lagerfeuer lädt zum Verweilen ein.
Oliver
Oliver, 2-night trip
Verified
6/10 Good
21 October 2018
Hübsches Hotel mit schöner Poolanlage und Gartenterrasse, freundliches Personal. Leider sind die Zimmer schon etwas in die Jahre gekommen und nicht mehr so modern und schön. Alte Möbel die etwas muffelig riechen.
Oliver
Oliver, 2-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
06 May 2018
An excellent Facility ..
Very spacious & comfortable Rms with excellent staff & facilities .. Outstanding Fixed Menu Dinner with personalized services from the Dining staff who were always eager to satisfy .. Great Breakfast ...
Very Good value for money ...
Highly recommended ...
Pradeep
Pradeep , 1-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
29 March 2018
Very comfortable hotel in lovel grouwith great poo
We were advised to visit the area, which involved a detour off the Garden Route. Mooiplaas is a great hotel, part of an ostrich farm. Some lovely touches wiith a cool drink presented on arrival and a small decanter of port was left in the room. Rooms are large and well equipped with a small patio to the front offering nice views. Lovely infinity pool.Breakfast is included and continental and full English on offer. The local town is 15 minutes drive but has little to offer. The main attraction other than ostriches is the Cango caves.
Alwyn
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
24 March 2018
Idealer Zwischenstopp
Wir waren als Familie da (1 Kleinkind) und haben den Aufenthalt sehr genossen. Angenehm großes Zimmer mit neuem komfortablen Bad. Babybett wurde gestellt.
Toller Pool und sehr netter Service.
Das Essen war ok - im Vergleich zu anderen Unterkünften etwas einfacher.
Wir würden hier wieder für einen Zwischenstopp übernachten,
Zu empfehlen ist die Übernachtung mit einem Besuch der Straußenfarm zu verbinden.
T.
T., 1-night trip
Verified
6/10 Good
08 January 2018
Awesome location
Our stay was comfortable and we had a great time
It must be said that the availability of management was non existent and the staff seemed overwhelmed at times. The staff where incredible however did not seem well trained to meet the requirements of 4 star grade. The staff where always willing to help and I must compliment them
If you’re able to look past this then this is a fantastic place to launch excursions into the Karoo. Wonderful location, views and place to stay with comfortable rooms, great pools and good ambience in the evenings
Naylor
Naylor, 1-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
24 December 2017
Great farm like experience
Easy way to experience the Cango Caves, Ostrich farms and Scenic Game drive.
Wonderful evening with drinks around a large campfire.
Albert
Albert, 1-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
19 June 2017
Great staff!
It was winter lull and we were the only guests. However, staff in the restaurant were very nice and made dinner for us as well as set up a beautiful Breakfast buffet the next morning. Room was nice but can get a little cold in winter.
Verified traveller
1-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
01 December 2016
Mooie locatie buiten Oudtshoorn , zeer gastvrij!
Hadden op dag zelf geboekt, zodat alleen kamer aan achterzijde nog beschikbaar, waar alleen een deur en klein raam aanwezig zijn.
Volgende keer zou ik kamer aan voorzijde boeken!
Johanna
Verified
8/10 Very good
14 October 2016
Nice guesthouse
Loved the location and the friendly staff. The pool was an added bonus. View over mountains was stunning. The aroma of the charcoal grill cooked dinner very inviting as well.
Geoff
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
18 July 2016
Best stay ever
Andre was the best host ever! he gave our kids toys, made sure everyone had a good time and the breakfast was the best!!
leeanne
Verified
6/10 Good
01 March 2016
Gret rooms shame about the service
Beautiful views and lovely rooms , shame about the service and food which varied from good to terrible. They need a staff training programme.
Lesley
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
21 February 2016
Superb and great staff
Spent two nights here at this excellent guest house, what a great place to chill. We had the end room in their new accommodation across the room from the main building. Would totally recommend. Check in was warm and efficient with a nice cool drink and lots of great info. Rooms were excellent in every respect. Good mini-bar at realistic prices too.... We had an evening meal at the main house that was good value and the lamb was excellent. Letticia our waitress was so nice, so professional and fun.
Woke up in the morning and our car had been washed.
Breakfast was excellent with a good choice in a lovely environment.
Great little pool for cooling off, but sitting on the veranda watching a lightening storm pass over the Karoo was superb.
This really is a good choice for a stop. The staff especially at the annex were superb. Great place, great staff and great value.