Old Joe's Kaia

Beautiful setting. Private, clean & tastefully decorated. Perfect stopover on way to Kruger Park. Paul & Marian are wonderful hosts.

OJK is a destination in itself, not just a place to stopover. If I had known what a paradise this is, I would have stayed longer. Marian and Paul have placed so much attention on detail - in the rooms, along the walking paths and especially in the meals. 5-star vegan food (we are not vegan/vegetarian) - the 4-course evening meal was an explosion for my taste buds. They also sell their own dry meal mixes to take to kruger: just boil water and let them sit for 30 min and you have Marian‘s culinary magic in your tent/bungalow. We just had #1/6 and loved it. It is very easy to reach, right on the N4. Order drinks on the veranda and then just forget all your cares/stress.

Everything was perfect.

Nice walks on the property.

Gaining access to the property was difficult as there was loadshedding so phone signal was limited to Vodacom and phones went unanswered. We had to call the farmer next door to open the gate for us after hooting for some time then driving to find signal and returning again. Leaving the property was as difficult. We were also not prepared for the amount of steps to access our unit.

I was under the impression the breakfast was included in the price.

Im not a vegan

The food was excellent and it was prepared with great care. It is all vegan or vegetarian, but it is so delicate. Paul, the owner, is a very pleasant guy, helpful and full of good suggestions. We loved the stay.

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The opportunity to experience and taste plant based food. Quiet amazing and educational. Paul was outstanding as a host.

Access at night a little intimidating. Entrance gate locked and not illuminated at all at night. As a result one needs to be extremely cautious when slowing down to avoid missing the turn into the drive way. Fast moving vehicles on the national high way is a concern.

The owners went out of their way to accomodate us for the night's stay, when we arrived inadvertently on the wrong date and time.