Pheasant's Crest

We loved the wild animals and the quiet location

The TV is a bit small, a netflix movie is not as comfortable as can be because it is situated so high, also, there was dirty laundry in one of the baskets in the room which made it a bit uncomfortable to stay in. One would like, on vacation, that there were no traces of people living in the house. A small pool would have been nice, it was boiling hot!!

In itself a nice property. However, due to bats living under the roof, the whole interior smelled awful (bat poo). Also, many times, hot water was not available and electricity was shut down (despite an aggregate and not due to load shed). Because the family members that stayed there became bed bound due to COVID, the shortcomings were too disruptive. The house did not meet our requirements (the smell made them feel sicker) so we had to rent another house at Marloth after 4 days. Despite initial good contact with the owner in which he seemed helpful, he refused to refund (even part of) the money we payed for the period we did not use the house. Disappointing. In the other 2 houses we rented as family at the same time, we did not encounter these problems.

The best thing for me and my daughter was the bath. It is right in front of a window where you can still see the animals and it is quite comfortable. It is a 1 bedroom as described, but was very well equipped. Being from the older generation I luckily had my daughter there and met Alexa which was quite an experience and a big bonus as she can switch lights on and off, control the aircon, play music, tell you the weather and even tell some jokes and more. The patio is the place we spent most of our time and you can find pillows in the cupboard which makes it a great spot to relax and enjoy the animals. Alexa came in handy 1 afternoon since we somehow struggled opening the door and while waiting for someone to come to our rescue (which only took 1 phone call and a few minutes) we had her playing us some music. We bought food for the animals from the store so we had an abundance of animals. Even little mongoose and a spotted cat thingy as well as bush babies. There was also a whole lot of birds to be seen right from the patio. We had a Kudu that rather ate from our hands than eating from the ground. The house is not close to any of the other houses which gives you total privacy. The best meals we had when going out was at the Crocodile river restaurant.

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Everything from the location to the gorgeous house..will be seeing us again..