Coot Club

A stay at the Coot Club is a lifetime experience. The format of a series of lodges set along the shores of a lagoon with a central dining and activities area named the Clubhouse works brilliantly. There are a great number of sporting activities on the lagoon including sailing & waterskiing. All meals are of a high quality and are served under the age old milkwood trees. Each lodge has its own cooking facilities if you prefer a more peaceful time. The management are always available to organise trips and activities. A stay here is a very special experience not to be missed.

As I drove up the 8km dirt track and recollected some rather negative reviews, I did wonder what had I done with booking the Coot Club. However absolutely no concerns were needed. Under new management, with ongoing plans for even better facilities and services, the place is just perfect. In no particular order the highlights included impressive accommodation with magnificent mountain views, super friendly staff, really delicious food, a beautiful secluded beach with stunning sand dunes and shells, paddle boarding and kayaking on the lagoon and a games room of dreams for children of all ages (and therefore for parents too!) The list of off site and local activities is plentiful. We visited an ethical cat sanctuary and did the marine 5 sea tour- both really good. My Coot Club experience will be a memory that lasts a very long time and I would happily return in a heart beat. Highly highly recommend.

Coot Club is amazing! From the moment we arrived to the moment we left it was just wonderful! The location is stunning! The staff are just wonderful! They helped us book activities before we arrived and helped with everything during our stay. The service was so personalised, asking our 2 year old if he wanted to play with this / that. It was just wonderful, 2 months on and he still asks if he can go to the beach with Becky (guide) again! We are altready talking about when we can visit SA again to come back here. The food is also superb! You do not need a 4x4 to drive the road in, we had a 'normal' car and its absolute fine My only regret is that we didn't have longer here!

Where to start? Ella and Chris and their amazing team take hospitality to a whole new level! From the moment we arrived we felt part of your amazing and loving family. We have traveled a lot but the feeling you gave us was like nothing else! Patricia: Thank you so much for your kindness, attention and love to our kids and ourselves . Tino: Thank you for the great coffees and company and shooting pool ;-) Mozes & Charles: Thank you guys so much for a wonderful day at the beach and making our engagement so very special! Also thank you guys for everything the conversations and service! Ingrid: Thank you for your kindness, fantastic service and story telling . Ella & Chris: Thank you for everything, nothing is to much for you guys. You have built an amazing home with a suburb atmosphere. We will be back! You are all missed already! ♡

Awesome stay in a perfect location. We had a wonderful experience combining friends and family with relaxed setting and fun experiences. Highlights included Braai on the beach, pétanque on the lawn, birdwatching by the lagoon edge and of course sundowners and tasty food. Very friendly staff and always ready to help. We will be back !

We travelled to South Africa for a two week family holiday and stayed at lots of different places and ended our trip here. It is a beautiful, remote and wild location. Here is a list of good points and some items to consider when booking your holiday. Pros Good sized accommodation we stayed in a two bed cottage Kitchens well equipped Comfortable beds and sheets Great playroom for kids Netflix for kids which helped on the rainy days Great breakfast selection Welcoming staff Lots of kayaks They have a generator which kicks in very quickly when the normal electrical black outs occur Good wifi Great food in the evening and good selections for young kids Points to Consider Road to the hotel is unpaved and a difficult drive. You will be fine with a 4x4 but with a normal car it is very difficult. Rural location. So in the evenings it is difficult to navigate the potholes on the road into nearest town - so dinner at the hotel or in your cottage is a good idea and a bit limiting Cottages are generously sized however the bathroom in ours needed some TLC as they are dated (new boathouses are available) Towels in the cottages are not great and face flannels are not replaced daily Checkout is early at 10.30 am and no shower facility at venue which you could use of your flight is later Limited wine selection if you are buying by the glass In general a nice place and lots to do when the sun shines however felt that the cottage we were staying in was over priced in comparison to more modern and luxurious accommodation available in South Africa.