A grand old house set in beautiful garden with impressive trees, a historic facade, yet totally modern interior. Very light double bed room, high ceiling and huge windows with beautiful white plantation shutters. Open plan shower room had arty grey timber veneer floorboard, slick black tiles, silly looking chrome taps and minimalist furnishings. A massive print of crashing ocean waves framed... more

This hotel is a breath of fresh air. Vast rooms and bathrooms - each one used to be a classroom (the hotel used to be the town school many years ago). Staff are friendly and efficient, all amenities are close to hand and the inhouse restaurant and bar are a favourite with locals - what more can you say? It... more

I so wanted to like this hotel. Brand new, wonderfully designed rooms, nice staff. But, first of all it is not as rurally located as the name ruimzicht means broad view) might suggest. It's located about 50 meters from a rahter busy road and next to a very large high school. This I can forgive, but that fact that the... more