Steynshoop self-catering Valley Lodge

Absolutely everything. After having a hard weekend this was exactly what we needed

The lodge is really beautiful, just like the photos! Cottage had everything we needed and beds were really comfortable. We had the place to ourselves which was awesome. Just a note that often both the mountain and valley lodges are booked out by groups, which means the hotel restaurant isn't always open. So either bring all food with or be prepared to take a short drive to neighboring lodges for restaurants. We went to Esther's for dinner which was excellent.

As others have mentioned the road is pretty bad, but we managed in our small car, driving slow. The hiking routes are quite overgrown and not that easy to follow at the top. We got very lost. Even without getting lost I would say you have to be pretty fit. The paths are all very steep with lots of loose rocks. It is beautiful though. My main complaint is that both pools at the valley lodge were very green during our stay. But we did get a quick swim in the sparkling mountain lodge pool.