Karoo 1 Hotel Village

Location: Karoo1 N1 - R318 De Doorns, De Doorns, za

Star Rating: 7.2 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Clubhouse
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Swimming pool
• Restaurant
• Terrace
• Family rooms
• Pets allowed
• Safety deposit box
• Facilities for disabled guests
• Ironing service
• Packed lunches
• Table tennis
• Chapel/shrine
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Board games/puzzles
• Wheelchair accessible
• Kid meals
• Kids' outdoor play equipment
• Outdoor furniture
• Coffee Shop on site
• Shallow end
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Invoice provided
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Key access
• Food delivered to guest room
• 24-hour security
• Delivered food - securely covered
• Broadcast Live sport events
• Shopping on site
• Billiards or pool table
• Access to nearby outdoor pool
• Playground on site
• Beach umbrellas
• Pool sun loungers
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Game drive nearby
• Games
• Housekeeping on request
• Clubhouse
• Private picnics
• Wine release events
• Reception hall
• Pool waterfall
• Exercise/lap pool
• Japanese garden
• Secured parking
• Swimming nearby
• Charcoal grill
• Vegetarian menu options available
• Bulk dispenser for toiletries

Rooms Available

• Family Double or Twin Room

  1 King Bed and 2 Twin Trundle Beds

  Located on the ground floor, patio with garden views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and room service

  Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, separate bathtub and shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Safe, laptop workspace, and local maps; cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Safety deposit box
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Room service
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Free WiFi
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Soap
  • Local maps
  • Guidebooks or recommendations
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
  • Location - ground floor

• Standard Mountain View -Twin or Double

  The twin/double room offers air conditioning, a private entrance, a terrace with garden views as well as a private bathroom featuring a walk-in shower.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Private entrance
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Electric blankets
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Bottle of water
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Window

• Deluxe Double or Twin Room

  Guests will have a special experience as this twin/double room provides a fireplace. The twin/double room offers air conditioning, a private entrance, a terrace with garden views as well as a private bathroom featuring a walk-in shower. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Fireplace
  • Private entrance
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Bottle of water
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access

• Standard Courtyard - Twin or Double

  This air-conditioned twin/double room features a seating area, a patio, garden views and a private bathroom.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Private entrance
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Electric blankets
  • Linen
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Bottle of water
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Window

• Deluxe Twin/Double/Family Room

  The family room provides air conditioning, a private entrance, a terrace with garden views as well as a private bathroom featuring a walk-in shower. The unit offers 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Private entrance
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Electric blankets
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Bottle of water
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Window

• Old Barn Family Suite

  This family room features a fireplace. The family room features air conditioning, a private entrance, a terrace with garden views as well as a private bathroom boasting a walk-in shower. The unit has 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Fireplace
  • Interconnected room(s) available
  • Private entrance
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Bottle of water
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Window

Guest Reviews

• Mulling (9/5): Nice place - Large rooms Restaurant great Load shedding unfortunately at night so no power
• Lindy (5/5): - The coffee shop was great and the restaurant staff were friendly. No bath mat / bathroom mat for when we get out of the shower; when asked for one we were told we don’t have those. Hot water lasted for one shower only. Shower looks grubby and not maintained. No shower curtain. No lamp shades on bedside lamps Lighting in bathroom terrible. No mirror in bedroom. Could hear neighbours as if they were in our room with us. No electric blankets. Bath towels smelt like cigarette smoke. No small bin for refuse. Unit needs attention overall.
• Lukas (5/5): - Internetauftritt Die Kommunikation
• Carmen (10/5): -
• Denis (10/5): - Amazing place with a lot of activities for kids
• Tomas (8/5): -
• Vitorina (10/5): Loved my stay. Highly recommend for couples and families. We did so many fun activities. Just wish there was a TV. - The quiet, the service, just exceptional The rooms did not have TV. But amazing
• Nomphelo (10/5): -
• Lisa (10/5): -
• Lisa (10/5): -
• Catia (10/5): -
• Fanie (6/5): - Open space No chair in room ..no fridge..no chairs at room to sit outside..
• Sharon (9/5): Lovely Karoo overnight stay - Old-worldly historic Karoo farm village with beautiful old buildings. The farm.atmosphere was very welcoming. Great location close to Aquilla, only 15 min drive. I enjoyed the quiet Karoo, birdsong, and fresh air in a setting that is peaceful and safe. STAFF was very helpful and friendly as well. The restaurant and bar area has an out of Africa experience with good food and country ambiance. Families with children are catered for with outdoor entertaining areas and outdoor movie and a games area. Enjoyed the short stay, and will stay again. Too short but sweet
• David (9/5): -
• ULRICH (2/5): As a Genius VIP 3 level member, this was the worst booking.com hotel I ever stayed in. I recommend t - Breakfast was not free. Location was ok. Manger (Miranda?) was rude and tried to dupe us into a much +cheaper room, which was unacceptable (failing curtains, heating not functioning properly, not very clean, etc.). Only after insisting to get our requested (and already checked in!) room, she finally gave us the key.
• Michael (8/5): Ingesamt empfehlenswert - Sehr schönes Naturschwimmbad, Terrasse vor dem Zimmer mit Aussicht Kein Tresor und kein Kühlschrank, keine guten Mountainbikes zum Ausleihen, Quads viel zu teuer
• Nahum (7/5): -
• Waryn Courquin (10/5): Un lieu plein de charme, apaisant et vivant, où l’on se sent immédiatement bien - Un véritable coup de cœur pour ce lieu plein de charme, au cœur d’un cadre naturel magnifique et apaisant. L’atmosphère est authentique et dépaysante, on s’y sent immédiatement bien. Gros plus pour les animaux présents (chiens, chats, paons) qui apportent une touche de vie et de douceur absolument adorable. Le personnel est chaleureux et attentionné, ce qui rend le séjour encore plus agréable.
• Hanneke (8/5): Highly recommend with a mountain view room - Beautiful setting in the foothills with a "natural" pond to swim in. Room was good = spacious and comfortable. A little dark. Wished we'd booked a mountain view room in stead of courtyard one = more light. Staff was excellent and our evening meal was really good.
• Hubert (10/5): -
• Melody (10/5): A great place to stay with the family with good access to Aquila Safari. - A beautifully presented, authentic and interesting village. Rooms were perfect and management were very helpful and accommodating when we realised one of our rooms had been incorrectly booked. That we didn’t book to stay longer.
• Abigail (6/5): Disappointed that there was no resolution of this issue before we were due to check out. Everything was disorganised - Location Shrieking from staff at 0700 hrs and very noisy workmen in the room next door using drills and tools. Long waits for breakfast service
• Werenfridus (8/5): -
• Joachim (8/5): Bis auf die Kleinigkeit mit der Dusche ein schöner Aufenthalt - Prinzipiell sehr schöne Anlage. Gute Lage auch zu nahe gelegenen private game reserves. Der Abfluss der Dusche war verstopft. Duschen war so nicht möglich. Das wurde leider trotz Hinweis nicht behoben.
• Moh (8/5): Cadre agréable - Cadre - vue Lit confortable Staff Insonorisation et manque de séparation entre WC et chambre
• Patel (10/5): -
• Heidi (10/5): - All the different activities available. Gardens and old cemetry need attention.
• Michele (10/5): -
• lodewijk (5/5): -
• Aleksei (10/5): -
• Sephoko (8/5): Good Time at Karoo1 hotel - The urgency of staff and cleanliness. Not having refresher spray. But not a big deal. The staff provided one within the reasonable time
• Deon (8/5): - A fridge in the room will be nice.
• Clair (10/5): Amazing - The photos didn't do it justice, everything about Karoo 1 was amazing, perfect place to sit back and relax, food from the restaurants were delicious too. Nothing
• wendy (10/5): Très bon séjour - L’emplacement proche de la réserve de safari
• adriaan (6/5): -
• Viktoriia (10/5): Мы достаточно поздно приехали, но девушка на ресепшене нас дождалась и заселила. На территории есть ресторан и мы смогли - Отличное расположение по отношению к Aquila safari park Было холодно в комнате, но простыня с подогревом спасла ситуацию
• Nicholas (8/5): Tres satisfait....avec recommendations ..Manager attentionne et personnel egalement! - Petit dejeuner payant.. adequat...service reception exceptionnel Neant
• Fannie (7/5): -
• Michaela (3/5): Our experience fell far short of our expectations. - It's a beautiful location and the hotel has potential to be lovely. Great kids entertainment. Very disappointing experience. Our room was never serviced during our stay, which is not what one expects from a hotel. On Sunday morning staff were working directly outside our room, leaving us with no privacy and forcing us to keep the curtains closed. The bar area was consistently in a filthy state, and it was difficult to find staff to assist at any time. I raised these concerns with management, but five days later I have still not received even a simple acknowledgement.
• Churro Cabaleira (10/5): Une perle rare ! - Tout est magnifique ! Rien, c’était parfait et pour faire le safari Aquila, c’est très pratique car juste à côté, et possibilité de transport jusqu’au safari Aquila :)
• VictorGeroge (8/5): -
• Carceller (10/5): Muy satisfactorio - La piscina natural
• Alina (5/5): - There are lot of activities that you could do at this place. Quite large area, 2 pools and multiple activities to do. We stayed in mountain View room. Its not at all noise proof, you can even hear the whispering from neighbouring rooms. One of the couples next door was fighting the whole night and slamming doors. It made our stay miserable.
• John (10/5): - Staff and facilities
• Daniela (9/5): - Perto do Safari
• Sandisa (10/5): -
• Alfred (6/5): Pity, but we will not come back. - The location. It is run down, looks poor, the rooms, gardens, maintenance, etc.
• Kudzai (8/5): Serene getaway - Beautiful, serene escape. Located ‘in the middle of nowhere’, allowing you to switch off from the world for a bit. Stunning rock pool feature.
• Greg (8/5): -
• Beatriz Mattos (9/5): Ótimo - Conforto dos quartos. Banheiro.
• ANNE MARIE (8/5): -
• Louise (10/5): Excellent - Very friendly staff. Good food and beautiful location
• MICHELE (8/5): Très beau séjour, paisible. - Parfait pour se reposer après Aquila. Nous avons d'abord reçu une chambre sombre et ne correspondant pas aux photos des chambres du site internet. Lorsque j'ai réclamé, nous avons reçu la chambre que nous avions réservé sur les photos du site., avec une belle grande chambre moderne avec une très belle vue sur les montagnes.
• Michele (10/5): -
• CORNEL (10/5): -
• Dagmar (9/5): -
• Joshua (9/5): -
• Alexander (8/5): Very nice - Sehr nettes Hotel, einfach aber gut. Als Übernachtungsmöglichkeit in der Nähe des Safari Reservats Aquila, der perfekte Ausgangspunkt. Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis total in Ordnung. Würde beim nächsten Besuch des Safaripark bestimmt dort wieder übernachten.
• Elke (8/5): -
• Johnny (9/5): - Alles prima verlopen met zeer vriendelijk personeel en een mooie plaats met goede bar en restaurant. Het geluid van de pauwen s'morgens vroeg (3.30 uur) was wel wat hinderlijk. Zeker als je moet opstaan om 05.30 uur om naar aquila safaripark te gaan
• Izzy (7/5): Great value for money, very handy if you’re visiting Aquila and lovely rock pool - only the brasserie let it down. - The rock pool was amazing! It was nice staying in nature, and we even saw some cute deer outside our room in the morning. The staff were helpful and friendly. We stayed here because we did a safari drive at Aquila - it’s very close and easy to get to by car. We had dinner at the brasserie on-site and the food wasn’t very good unfortunately. That’s a shame as it’s the only place to eat without driving to a town.
• Alexander (10/5): Perfect with kids - Amazing staff. Many animals. Perfect with kids. You can even have a nice climb up to a cottage on a hill. One morning on my Mountain Bike I saw a zebra family.
• Wendy (10/5): -
• Maarten (9/5): -
• Kristen (7/5): -
• Michael (5/5): Die Anlage ist grundsätzlich sehr schön und hat auch jede menge Potential aber leider sind die Zimmer in die Jahre gekom - Die Unterkunft verdient nicht den Namen Deluxe Zimmer !!! ! Die Zimmer benötigen dringend eine Wartung/Service ! Kaputte Türen Verkleidungen des Wasser Boilers, schwarze Fugen in den Bädern , kaputte Vorhänge an Türen und Fenstern. Verstopfte Abflussleitung im Bad am Waschbecken.Die Ausstattung ist minimalistisch und lässt keine Gemütlichkeit aufkommen, für den Aussenbereich gibt es keine Sitzmöglichkeiten . Fazit in die Jahre gekommene Anlage die dringend überholt werden sollte !!! Restaurant und Frühstücksbereich sind gut und ordentlich geführt … das Personal ist freundlich und zuvorkommend, es gibt auch gute zusätzliche Angebote
• Barbara (5/5): - Rooms were clean and comfortable. Location good for visiting Aquila. Restaurant service was extremely bad. The Head Chef was not very nice. Waited 2 hours for 4 toasted sandwiches and two people from our party of 7 did not receive their meal at all. The rest if us was finished eating and after 3 hours they still had not received their order. Head Chef kept making excuses re staff shortages which was not our problem at all. Restaurant does jot function properly at all. Because of this bad experienc3 we will not consider going to Katoo 1 Hotal again.
• Dmitrii (1/5): -
• Sirinut (10/5): -
• Fabrice (8/5): gorgeous place, would deserve maintenance, so the place would become (again) a gem. - - Very nice welcome and service - Very comfortable bed - Peaceful place - Rock pool is fabulous - Place is really nice - Very pet friendly, much appreciated. - Restaurant: meat excellent - mattress for child bed need replacement. - buildings / premises would need maintenance and to be refreshed. - Restaurant: other dishes average - rooms ok, but again serious refresh needed.
• Colin (1/5): Not worth going there. Poor low standards - Very little besides its location Pretty much every thing. I had stayed there a while ago and it was excellent. On driving up to the hotel I started to notice the shabby looking unpainted pole fences. I hoped it would improve as I got closer. The little decorative gate just before reception should be repaired to set the image of attention to detail. Sadly there were several more items in need of TLC. This visit, it’s a completely different place. I was in room 24. New Year’s Eve. Nothing really worked. One basin had no cold water One bathroom light doesn’t work No tea, coffee, complementary soaps or water. The one inadequate bath towel (way too small) was pretty rough. The hand towel no better. Dirty paving up to the room. Dirty door handle and lower door bolt not aligned. The cheapest, most uncomfortable budget toilet seat. The cords to lower and raise the blinds all broken. Zero feed back from management. In general overall I found very poor quality and low standards for the rate. I’d suggest management go and spend an unannounced night in each room to see for themselves. I hope the standards quickly improve to a level of their ratings.
• Insaaf (10/5): -
• Christian (10/5): Good place to sleep between game drives. - The staff was very receptive to our needs. We loved the natural pool, the bar to drink the "apeeo" before diner and the diner restaurant where the service and the food was fantastic. We didn't get the chance to try the breakfast restaurant, but it eally seamed like a nice little place with good coffee. Children and dogs are welcome. All activities are close by (indoor games room, restaurant, bar, pool, running and hiking trails, etc.). Several paid activities are also available, such as biking, horseback riding, 4x4, etc. The property is located 10 minutes from Aquila Private Game Reserve, for which we had separately booked an early morning game drive. The bathrooms are open to the bedroom but separated by a wall. There could be more lighting in the bathroom.
• Matthias (8/5): - Die nähe zum Aquila Safari Park. Sichere Anlage. In der Nacht kann mal den freien Sternenhimmel sehen.
• Tunmer (8/5): -
• Mariette (10/5): - Comfortable rooms. Restaurant had very good food at great prices. 10 minute drive to Game reserve.
• Lloyd-Yeo (10/5): We stayed for one night as we had booked a gave drive at Aquila the following day. The room was exactly what we needed f - The property had everything we needed for a one night stay and the outdoor pool as well as natural pool was easy to access and we thoroughly enjoyed our time in the sun the afternoon we arrived.
• Katie (8/5): Comfortable stop along the N1 - Great location, comfortable rooms, good facilities. It needs a little maintenance in the rooms, small things like the taps and the loo paper holder were loose.
• Ollewagen (10/5): A wonderfull experience and location. - The location is super The loilet should have a door !!
• Robyn (7/5): -
• Dirk (9/5): Lovely peaceful hotel in the Karoo, close to Aquila game park (15 minutes). - Loved the bar and we enjoyed our dinner there. Great play area for kids right across from the bar, with a jumping castle for the little ones. Perfect after too many hours in the car. One of the rooms (21) was a bit dated. Also, would be good to put signs up so it is easier to find the rooms.
• Gerhard Manfred (7/5): - Abseits gelegener Rockpool Kein Frühstück, offene Toilette
• PATRICK (10/5): great experience - it was out of town on the farm . lots of sheep around
• Colette (8/5): - It was just a quick overnight after attending a wedding nearby. The room was clean. It is perfect for a quick sleepover. A TV in the room would be nice and a small fridge.
• Tilly (8/5): -
• Stephan (5/5): The facility has great potential, but with no fridges in the rooms and the curfew it takes away. - Beaufiful view of nature. A curfew is being imposed on people staying there, prohibiting access to the facility after 10:00 p.m., even if you have already checked in. Additionally, there are no refrigerators available in the rooms, which is particularly inconvenient given the warm climate in the region.
• Yunus (6/5): - Peaceful . Insects in the bed Insects in the bathroom Insects in the bath Insects everywhere.
• Adnan (8/5): -
• Arries (10/5): -
• Berend (8/5): Een geweldige ervaring - Geen ontbijt genomen. Een heel bijzondere plek. Een oud Zuid Afrikaanse boerderij, die een heel eigen sfeer had. De boerderij heeft een rijke geschiedenis, die meer uitgebuit kan worden.
• Kleu (8/5): Pleasant with beautiful surroundings - The communication and assistance from the staff. They were super helpful. Even after we got stuck on the road and checked in way past check in time. She aranged food to be ordered and placed it in our room. The rooms wear and tear could be addressed. Such a beautiful property but I am afriad if it is not going to be maintened it is going to deteriorate quickly. Will be a shame for such a beautiful venue and establishment.
• Stephan (5/5): - The rooms have ample space with a great view of the mountain. The place has great potential which is neglected. There are no fridges in the rooms, which is a necessity in the heat for cold water. The price I paid was not good value.
• Inge (8/5): -
• Claudia (8/5): Wir kommen gerne wieder - Die Lage des Hotels ist etwas abseits, deshalb waren wir froh ein gutes , überraschend gepflegtes Restaurant vorzufinden. Da wir ausserhalb der klassischen Reisezeit unterwegs waren, war der Umfang der Speisekarte etwas eingeschränkt, was aber nicht tragisch war und durch sehr umsichtiges Personal weg gemacht wurde Das Thema Frühstück wird etwas stiefmütterlich behandelt und ist leider im Service sehr personenabhängig
• Carina (6/5): Lovely Karoo Atmosphere - Bar and restaurant staff very friendly and helpful. was a bit cold in the bar area and the fireplace was surrounded by other patrons . Maybe add a weather blind for cold evenings. 😉 No body wash provided like stated on website. Hand soap was watered down. Milk and coffee not enough for family of 4 .
• Booyens (8/5): - Location.
• Samuel (10/5): Relaxing and well-equipped. - Staff were very friendly and welcoming. Facilities were lovely, the rooms had heated blankets and large en-suite bathrooms. Location was cool with a nearby rock swimming pool. Only downside to the location is remoteness - not the property’s fault! None
• marguerite (2/5): Management was very helpful after we received poor service and food at dinner. - Location Staff very friendly and helpfull Food quality, quantity at dinner Cleanliness of rooms Property is tired. Needs some TLC
• William (8/5): -
• Clinton (9/5): - Peace Location Restuarant abilty can improve... A-m-a-z-i-n-g pizza oven with pizzas availavle

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