Plumbago Guest House

Ik heb Plumbago Guesthouse in oktober bezocht voor 2 nachten. Dit was de 3e keer dat ik dit guesthouse bezocht. Eigenlijk zegt dit al genoeg. Aankomen bij deze guesthouse voelt al aan als thuiskomen. De warme ontvangst van Ilara, de prachtige kamers, het zeer lekkere eten, de relaxte sfeer, de service, ... woorden schieten eigenlijk te kort om mijn verblijf hier te omschrijven. 5 sterren is eigenlijk te weinig. Ook goed nieuws is dat de guesthouse volgend jaar gaat verhuizen. Ilara heeft me de locatie laten zien (en al een gedeelte van de plannen meegedeeld) en het ziet er prachtig uit. De nieuwe locatie is volgens mij een toplocatie met nog meer mogelijkheden dan nu. Ook meer mogelijkheid tot activiteiten. De toekomst ziet er zeer goed uit. Het personeel verhuist mee dus de goede service blijft gegarandeerd.

We stayed at Plumbago Guest House at the end of our South Africa adventure and this was the very best place to wind down and finish our trip before heading back to Australia. Ilara is the best hostess and made our stay at Plumbago an absolute pleasure. We did the Panorama Route, had a Pamper day at Summerfield and thoroughly enjoyed Ilara's exquisite dinners.

Wir waren zwischen zwei längeren Aufenthalten im Krüger Nationalpark für zwei Nächte dort. Die Lodge ist vom Park aus etwa eine Autostunde entfernt. Die ganze Anlage ist sehr gut gepflegt. Die Zimmer sind von der Ausstattung her gut. Das Guest House ist inhabergeführt. Die beiden kümmern sich rührend um die Gäste. Wir waren das erste Mal dort und hatten das Gefühl zu Freunden nach Hause zu kommen (aber alles ist völlig unaufdringlich). Das Essen ist wahnsinnig gut und super aufwendig gestaltet. Ganz toll ist auch die Gestaltung des Frühstücks und der Tische - alles ist herrlich hergerichtet und liebevoll arrangiert. Unsere Kleinen (acht Jahre) wurde jeder Wunsch von den Augen abgelesen. Wir können Plumbago uneingeschränkt empfehlen - wir hatten eine tolle Zeit dort!

Our stay at Plumbago was amazing! Ilara is kind, friendly & helpfull. She informed us even on what to do in certain traffic situations. That was a first for us (even after traveling to South Africa several times) Plumbago is a warm and cosy guesthouse and Ilara is a very skilled chef. All the meals (breakfast and dinner) were perfect and very rich in choice and flavour. We could wait in the sitting room by the fire and enjoy a glass of wine. All the dogs and Mr Shelbie accompanied us, which we loved. The room is perfect as well: spacious, clean and well equiped. The guesthouse is located near the Panorama route and Kruger National Park, so you can enjoy a day out. But it’s also a nice place to relax at the pool or enjoy the garden and tranquility. As we say in the Netherlands “wij hebben Ilara in ons hart gesloten” (which translates as “We have taken Ilara into our hearts”) and love to come back one day to continue our conversations and taste more of her cooking skills.

What a wonderful stay we had here. The suites are beautiful, the food (even for our celiac daughter) was fantastic and Ilara is the best hostess you could wish for! Absolutely recommended! Ilara even thought about Mothersday and gave our two daughters a little present that they could give to me, much appreciated

Thank you Ilara and Robbie for a wonderful stay, we enjoyed every moment of our visit at Plumbago Guest House. We have never experienced the kind of hospitality you showed us. The accommodation was excellent, everything was so beautiful and stylish. Ilari is an amazing cook and we got to enjoy wonderful delicacies. Everything related to our trip was taken care of first class, thanks also to Dirk who drove and guided us to safaris and attractions. We already miss you, we hope to meet again. Jari ja Satu from Finland