The grounds are beautiful with a well-manicured garden in full bloom. I enjoyed freshly brewed coffee and a croissant every morning, taking in the stunning views while my kids played in the play area before we headed out for the day. The pool was sparkling, our room was comfortable and clean with an updated bathroom and interior. The staff were friendly and helpful. Breakfast was great.

I have very little to complain about. A bar fridge in our room would have been nice to keep snacks and drinks for the kids.

Love Eight Bells ! They actually do ring the bell for tea time and meals. Still has an old school charm. We went to Eight Bells for our honeymoon 40 years ago and went back for our 40th wedding anniversary. We also received a complimentary bottle of wine which was a lovely surprise. Staff are also so friendly and helpful.

Unfortunately, the only little gripe we had is that we had to wait a long time for our dinner to arrive.

Wonderful location, helpful staff, good pool, and lovely rooms. Close to Cango caves and other good days out such as the horses at Outeniquamoon.

This is not about the property but about Booking.com:- we booked and I have the screenshot of, the Mountain View room. Booking.com did NOT send the room selection through to 8 bells. They were able to provide the correct room as they were not full, but my suggestion is that having booked, you contact the property to confirm your room type

The trip was for my wife's birthday and it scored 110%! The staff were amazing and nothing was too much trouble. Food and service was excellent. Even to the point of baking a little cake and singing for her - apparently never done before! Much appreciated and, if at all possible, we'll be back!

Breakfast was excellent. The view from our cabin was awesome. Staff very friendly and helpful. The walking trails at times challenging but wonderful particularly the red route through the proteas.

The cabin could have had a double or queen bed rather than two separate single beds. A soft blanket would have been nice. It was cool at times and the bedding was comfortable, but too clinical rather than soft and comforting..

A beautiful location, very good facilities such as tennis courts, swiming pool, bowling green, horses etc; property immaculately kept.

No fridges in the rooms - this is essential in South Africa in the summer. Everybody wants somewhere to keep cold water, milk, fruit etc. The Alpine cabins have no block-out curtains on the window, only thin net curtains, so it is impossible to rest in the hot afternoons and to sleep past 5am in the summer.

The charm of a Country Hotel is perfectly demonstrated at Eight Bells. Beautiful gardens, relaxed but professional service and lovely food. All staff are well trained, professional and friendly. We arrived on a cold windy afternoon and the gentleman at reception accommodated all our requests. We will visit again and plan a longer stay.

Nothing.

Old school gem with friendly staff, delicious food and comfortable rooms. Underfloor heating was a bonus as it was winter. Lovely lounge with fireplace and very comfortable chairs for reading and relaxing. Beautiful setting and peaceful.

Wonderful traditional style hotel. A ‘happy’ place which was not pretentious. Attentive staff with a personal feel. Stunning views. Great walks, well marked, which were all safe on property belonging to the hotel.

We were very happy with everything!

The hotel really had an old world charm. Families will enjoy the play room, outdoor play area, horses and daily donkey rides. Really well kitted out for children. We had delicious food, both dinner and breakfast. We had a 2 room suite which was a little tired and simple, but comfortable.

The WiFi was intermittent which was frustrating at times.