"the Location was great and the restaurant staff were friendly and provided us good service, which is unfortunately the two positive parts of our stay. when we arrive, the reception experience was very poor. No Information was given about the lodge or breakfast until I asked, and we were not even accompanied to our room. The condition of the room was disappointing. The shower and floors were dirty to the point where you could not shower without wearing flip flops. Housekeeping was also below standard. During our 2-night stay, the room was not properly cleaned, the bins were not emptied, dishes were not washed properly and both the bathroom and floors remained dirty. Only the beds were made. This was a very disappointing experience."

"I love their beautiful garden. They just need to improve inside their rooms, air con, drink water etc"

"very good service, well received and guided accordingly. advise of the dinner and breakfast times. the breakfast wasnt the ideally served, but understand thats how you do things"

"neat accommodation. Water pressure was a problem in the shower. No toiletries in the bathroom., soap, shampoo and conditioner, and body lotion"

"Food and service was excellent. Staff were very professional, helpful and friendly. Chef outdid himself, meals were excellent all the time Beautiful view of the mountains. Rooms were very cosy and tidy. Conference rooms were clean and spacious."

"Stayed on one of the camping sites, absolutely wonderful! The views are magnificent, the staff are friendly and very helpful, and the resturant is excellent and very well priced. We will be back!"

"Great overall, we had some trouble with our AC a they didn’t hesitate to move is to a new room."

"La Barune is beautiful, comfortable and well situated and has the best breakfast that I have ever had in a guesthouse or hotel. Special thanks to Natalie who was so welcoming and accommodating. Nothing was too much effort. The staff are lovely and very friendly. The accommodation is spacious, clean and has everything that you need. I will definitely make this the guesthouse of my choice when I am in Tzaneen."

"Having tracked the history and story behind Kings Walden over the years, when we decided to spend some time in Magoebaskloof, KW was the natural choice, and a GOOD decision! Hannes and Marike, returning to SA from the Netherlands, courageously and lovingly took on the challenge of reimagining and restoring the guesthouse and classic gardens about a year ago. The house and accommodation have been tastefully and comfortably furnished, with a muted, classy style. Just the right amount of luxury. No clutter. The pool area and gardens are peqceful and beautiful. The extended gardens will be a work in progress over the coming years, I suspect it will take time as gardening does! The backdrop for KW is a magnificent, dynamic vista overlooking the valley, changing with the mist and shifting light. Our dining experience was good. We, together with our children, enjoyed our breakfasts and dinners. Butter chicken curry was a highlight, morning fruit and granola pots nicely prepared. We are quite fussy and we can’t think of any way to improve our meals. For us, the chef seems to be striking the right balance: simple fare done very well. Not getting too fancy such that the basics go wrong. Eg steak requested medium rare, is perfectly medium rare. Then the wonderful staff! Mathimba, Walter and Portia looked after us so well. Always around and available and NOTHING too much to ask. When we even just THOUGHT about swimming then they would appear with towels!! Just a lovely team. Thank you to each individual involved especially those we didnt meet who are making things happen behind the scenes. We look forward to KW rising to wonderful success in the hospitality industry - if you flourish, we do too "