Addo, Eastern Cape Hotel Rooms at the Independent

We read some excellent reviews before choosing Hitgeheim, and they were all justified! Archie has created a little piece of heaven in these 8 thatched-roof chalets, cozy lounge with fireplace, decks and restaurant. We loved everything about our chalet.....private deck overlooking the river valley, sitting room, comfy bed, open shower. The food was uniformly delicious and beautifully presented. What really makes Hitgeheim special though, is its staff. Everyone was wonderful, and we are especially grateful to Donald & Michael for taking such good care of us; to Peter for a fabulous and informative tour of Addo Elephant Park, and to Archie for arranging our tour days in CapeTown with his son, Martin (who is a chip off the old block!). Archie also arranged our game drives at Schotia and at Amakahla. If you are going anywhere near Port Elizabeth, this is THE place to stay!!

We loved our stay here. The room was so nice with a huge bed facing the sliding doors which opened to a panoramic view of the valley. There were no street noise only nature to be heard. The staff was very helpful and waited on our very needs. The manager drew us a well detailed map to Addos Elephant park. As we were driving out of the grounds to go to Addos we were greeted by a herd of zebra right on the compound. Grace the cook made us some outstanding meals. We spend a lot of our time in Rwanda and live close to a 5 star lodge that charges $200/pp per night and it is not as nice as this lodge. Well worth the money. Only con is that the internet does not work well. But we were there for vacation not spending time on the internet. I'd recommend this lodge to anyone. Great stay and great experience.

A beautiful hotel set in the most beautiful part of South Africa. We felt like royalty from the time we arrived. The rooms were impecible and the service was outstanding.

We stayed at the Addo Dung Beetle Guest Farm for three nights and wished we could have stayed many more. This is place is incredible and the hosts make you feel right at home!

We only stayed one night but wish we had stopped for longer!

We enjoyed our stay at the Hopefield Country House. Everything was perfect. We loved the grounds, the main house and our large and comfortable room. We did not get to meet the owners who were out of town. Their on-site manager, Tandu, was a remarkable host and helped make for a special and memorable visit.