Die Rotse Host House & Self-Catering
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Member since: 8 Jan. 2013
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The accommodation includes a double garage that can house a ski-boat and two private garages for guests.
The two apartments share a spacious communal Barbeque area fully equipped with separate braai/BBQ facilities including a 'Weber' mobile barbeque unit. This facility also has an outside toilet with wash basin.
There is a separate barbeque area under the canopy of a fig tree next to the kiddie's playground with a commune fire pit
Spykerklip is our deluxe accommodation - an upper level apartment, boasting an en-suite main bedroom with an infinity view overlooking the ocean and 2 bedrooms overlooking the Kogelberg mountain range. A second full bathroom serves the mountain view bedrooms.
All bedrooms are extended by joined balconies - the 2 mountain rooms share a balcony facing the mountain whilst the main bedroom shares a balcony with the open plan living room and lounge and offers an unobstructed sea view.
The fully equipped kitchen has a clear view of both sea and mountain.
Drievis is the ground level apartment with 3 spacious bedrooms and a single modern bathroom complete with an antique free standing bath and shower. The main bedroom is sea facing and extends onto a patio overlooking the ocean.
The second bedroom overlooks the garden and kiddies playground whilst the third bedroom allows easy access with a separate outside door leading onto the sunny stoep/patio area adjoin the barbeque area.
The fully equipped open plan kitchen and living room is extended onto a sea facing patio with unobstructed view of the Inter-coastal tidal zone with a lawn right up to the border of the Nature Reserve.
In Room Facilities:Facilities
• Fully equipped kitchen
• Spykerklip Smart TV with streaming capabilities such as Netflix and YouTube. Use your own login
• Drievis TV with Mbox providing streaming capabilities such as Netflix and YouTube. Use own login
• Internet and free Wi-Fi (fiber 20Mbit/s download,10 Mbit/s upload) – password protected
• Safe for valuables in each apartment
• Hair dryer
• European plug points
• Private balcony or patio from each room
Linen and towels are provided except for beach towels
Backup power during loadshedding
• Backup power is provided for television, streaming and internet services ONLY
• DO NOT plug in any other devices or appliances such as kettles, hair dryers etc.
• Emergency battery powered lighting during Eskom loadshedding times.
• Small FM/AM battery operated portable radio during Eskom loadshedding times.
• Gas ring for emergency use when we experience power outages due to power outages
Additional Facilities by special arrangement
• DSTv Multichoice Premium Bouquet available at R35.00 per day
Kleinmond forms part of the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve and the Kleinmond coastline is exceptional in its range of coastal habitats and marine flora and fauna mostly due to the contrasting influences of the warm Agulhas and cold Benguela currents, which drive productivity and biodiversity along the coast. Be rejuvenated by the clean unpolluted healthy sea air often described as 'champaigne air' with 'an extra molecule of oxygen'!
Kleinmond is part of the Cape Whale Coast - the playground and breeding zone of the ocean giants, namely the Southern Right Whales, which you can observe close-up from many vantage points, including your balcony or patio at 'Die Rotse' self catering accommodation during the months of June to November.
Property Facilities:• Dedicated built Outdoor braai / barbecue area for each unit. A commune fire pit (first come first serve under the fig tree) and a portable Weber on demand. We provide stainless steel braai grids as well as potjie or stainless-steel pan, is available on demand.
• Patio tables and chairs plus sun umbrellas
• Playground for kids with sandpit and swings
• Secure covered parking behind remote gate with CCTV camera system around premises
• Malaria free
Sandy beaches, rocky reefs, rivers and estuaries abound to provide hours of exploring and relaxing.
Kleinmond boasts 2 sandy beaches. Sandown beach, or Kleinmond main beach was rewarded with Blue Flag status for the 2012 season and provides safe swimming with lifeguards on duty for most of the year, a shallow lagoon popular with kids, a restaurant with open deck for perfect sundowners, a picnic area under the milkwood trees with kiddies play park next to the lagoon and small boats for hire to paddle around on the lagoon or view the feral horses resident at the Kleinmond marshes. Surfing is often good at the point. Sandown beach is a short 300 meter stroll away from your accommodation.
Kelp forests and large intertidal rock pools (40 meters from 'Die Rotse' Self Catering Accommodation) provide food and safety for fish and other marine animals (Cape Fur Seal colony) - a natural and safe 'swimming pool' where kids can learn about the sea and the beautiful eco-system of living sea organisms. This is where the '1st fish you catch, catches you' applies.
The coastline offers rock and surf angling, snorkel diving, kayak fishing, spear fishing and catching West Coast Lobster (crayfish) subject to local fishing regulations. Permits can be obtained from the local post office. The area also offers various safe slipway's and harbours for easy access to the ocean by small boat.
Nearby Betty's Bay is home to one of only three mainland breeding colonies of African Penguins in South Africa at Stony Point, also the site of an old whaling station of which today only the ruins may be seen. The site has been declared a Nature Reserve and visitors are urged to keep to the convenient wooden boardwalk when observing penguins, Cape Cormorant, the rare African Black Oystercatcher and other sea birds in their natural habitat.
Visit the Harold Porter National Botanical Garden in Betty's Bay to discover thousands of plant species found nowhere else on earth. The garden encompasses mountain slopes with wind-clipped heathlands, deep gorges with indigenous forests, marches,wetlands vibrant with restios and seasonal bulbs and even includes a dunescape with specialised salt-adapted plants. The expansive garden is ideal for hiking in the nearly 200 hectare natural estate and caters to the whole family - enjoy leisurely strolls and picnics at the waterfalls, amber pools and manicured lawn and gardens within the 10-hectare cultivated section.
Outdoor enthusiasts will get the adrenaline pumping with a myriad of activities including sand-boarding, white water kayaking, rock climbing, abseiling and bouldering, more than 20 defined hikes and walks in Kleinmond and 26km mountain bike trail in the heart of the Kogelberg Nature Reserve.
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Extra Info
| Property Type | Apartment, Self Catering |
| Conditions Show | |
| Check-in after | 02:00 PM |
| Check-out before | 11:00 AM |
| Cancellation Policy | Strict |
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Reviews
We spent 5 days at Dierotse. Very impressed. The establishment is superbly and thoughtfully run. The host is friendly, helpful and genuinely entertaining. The flat is clean and has all the necessities provided which an international traveler would wish for in the way of internet, adaptors etc. Although we are just a couple needing only a one bedroom flat, we will be quite happy to rent the 3-bedroom again as we have really enjoyed our holiday thanks to Dierostse and its host. The host philosophy bears it out:
You come as a paying guest and you leave as a friend.
La casa si trova in una posizione eccezionale! Dalle finestre si gode di un panorama magnifico; oceano, scogli, foche...! Posizione molto tranquilla e Werner, l'host molto disponibile. Raccomandato.
I stayed there for a couple of days in July. Weather was great and although it was a bit nippy the warm welcome of the host will always make you feel at home. What makes this place so great is the view of the ocean which you can enjoy the whole day with a cup of tea or coffee in the morning till the crack of a cold one or wine when the sun goes down. Not to mention how close it is to the shops, only a quick 5-10 min. walk up the street. Room space is no problem, big and spacious.
Thank you most sincerely for your very kind and generous hospitality, you have a truly wonderful place and so well positioned. We have been very taken with Kleinmond and even may consider it a possible destination to retire to one day.
Thank you also for your advice, we will certainly heed it.
Very best wishes for your continued good health.
Regards
Mick and Penny.
I travel extensively with my family for holiday - primarily the Western and Eastern Cape regions.
To-date the 'Die Rotse' establishment has been the most perfect for my family. My kids enjoyed themselves in the expansive grounds of the property - and to the nearby beach and rocks outlook. you are literally less than 2 minutes away from the sea!
We also invited our friends (a large family with children) over for a Braai - they were so impressed with the establishment - I'm sure they will also book themselves in when next in Kleinmond/Hermanus.
Lastly, the host - Werner Pauw, is fun to be with - he has great stories to tell and valuable insights into the commercial-economic-political landscape of the African continent having travelled and worked in various countries in the continent.
We are definitely staying with them when next we visit the Kleinmond/Hermanus/Gansbaai area!
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About the Host
Member since: 8 Jan. 2013
Based on 5 verified guest reviews
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Member since: 8 Jan. 2013
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Kleinmond Reviews
Still close to the city but with a slower pace of life. So many nature walks by the sea.
I love the relaxed small beach town feel of Kleinmond. The combination of a lovely beach and lagoon along with a great beach path walk and the shopping harbour is a perfect weekend getaway. Would love to explore more in future.
Local pub and restaurants.
Just enough activities so that it gives the feeling of a holiday destination but developed enough to cater for most needs.
Kleinmond is a beautiful and serene place. A true gem on the Cape Whale Coast