Lairds Lodge Country Estate

I read somewhere that Laird’s Lodge is ‘quirky’ and that is not a bad word to describe it, but other thoughts that come to mind include ‘friendly’, ‘comfortable’, and ‘client focused’. From our arrival when we were greeted by Barney, everything was focused on making us feel at home, and was about making sure we enjoyed our stay. Barney was ably helped by Eddie, Deputy, Gertrude and Doree in this regard (and apologies if I have missed out any names). You can read about the facilities elsewhere, what you won’t get from that is the relaxed vibe and the kind of ‘no problem’ attitude that is a cornerstone of excellent customer service. The food is excellent too…we thought at first that the choice might be limited but over our four day stay (we ate-in every night) we were never disappointed. The bedrooms are very spacious, and maybe a little tired, but we were really comfortable and had a pleasant outlook onto the forest pool. The main pool is also a nice place to be in the middle of a beautiful garden. The main building is very interesting being in the Dutch manor style, and the estate is very private. Just a word about location, the lodge is about 10km from Plett…so if you were expecting to be in the town it isn’t…it’s close to the N2 which connects Plett and Knysna, which means easy access by car to both towns (about 20km from Knysna). We enjoyed our stay here, and in particular enjoyed the way we were looked after.

I loved Lairds Lodge, I wish i could remember the names of all the staff, i think one was Eddie, apologies if i got that right but they were all so welcoming and fun and helpful, it felt like we were living with friends and they certainly know how to do good hospitality. The country estate was beautiful and inside quite quirky, in a good way. Our room was great with ensuite, it was very spacious with its own outside seating area, There were lots of different areas to sit out for a drink or by the pool, everything was stunning. We had a laugh with the man on the bar who plied me with gin, always a good thing in my book. it was just fun being there and we met some great people

many thanks to lesley and Alison, the loving owners of lairds, we loved every minute, fabulous rooms, grounds, pools, restaurant, food, service, advice on tours etc. we have just moved on to rosenhof in oudtshoorn, 5 star, and no comparison, awful, service etc. wish we had stayed for longer at lairds. we will return next year. thank you again x

We arrived at Lairds Lodge after being on safari and it was ideal for chilling. This is a beautiful house with wonderful gardens. The swimming pool is in a lovely part of the estate and has plenty of chairs. The staff were all friendly and cheerful and go out of their way to give you excellent service. The breakfasts were amazing with a large self service buffet and then a big choice if you wish to have a full cooked breakfast. We had dinner in the hotel one evening and that too was lovely. Our room was spacious with tea and coffee facilities and complimentary cake. It is ideally situated if you want to visit Plettenburg Bay and we also visited the Robberg Nature reserve and Birds of Eden. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this charming hotel.

Lairds Lodge is a perfect place to stay along the Garden Route. The location is perfect and the rooms were top standard. The staff could not do enough and weee very helpful in arranging where to go and what to see. I would definitely recommend Lairds Lodge to anyone travelling along the Garden Route.