The owner and manager goes out of his way to make you feel welcome. We were the only 2 guests in the villa and occupied the biggest room (the Elephant room). It was unusually cold for this time of the year and the hot water took a while to get to the shower but, other than these minor nuisances, we... more

We stayed at Boven Villa on our way to Kruger, to break up the journey. I can only re-iterate the other positive reviews, which we agree with and which led us to choose to stay with Sean at Boven Villa! Charming and beautifully refurbished house, great service and lovely food that Sean prepared for us for dinner. more

I can only echo what the other reviewers have said about Sean. He welcomed us like old friends, cooked us a wonderful meal and went out of his way to make sure we had everything we needed. For example, we wanted to stretch our legs after the journey, so he drove us to a lake, showing us the route back... more

We turned up unannounced one day to this wonderful place and were warmly greeted by the owner Sean Larkin as though we were old friends. Despite the lack of notice he quickly rustled up an excellent dinner for the two of us and then left us to enjoy the Elephant Room with all its amenities.We were travelling on to Kruger... more

We stayed 2 nights with Sean. The rooms are in a villa that has very warm character, personality and space. You feel immediately at home, grap a book, look, what you can do in Mpumalanga. And then Sean has made the stay comfortable and cozy like in a 5 star hotel with a perfect steak in the evening, lots of... more

We arrived at Boven Villa on 25 January 2009 at about 14:30 after a long road trip from a game lodge just outside Komatiepoort. we were warmly greeted by the owner of Boven Villa - Sean Larkin. We were shown to our rooms and Sean then asked us about our Dinner arrangements for the Sunday night. As this was our... more

Our time at BovenVilla felt like a home away from home. We arrived on Christmas Day a little exhausted from a 30-hour flight and were welcomed so warmly that we ended up staying two weeks! Sean, the owner, was kind to invite us to Christmas dinner with his family! He is friendly and knowledgeable about South African culture, and the... more

As we arrived, the host welcomed us with such warmth that we felt like visiting friends or family. The tranquility and peacefulness feeded our souls and bodies. Our room with the lovely views on the mountains was absolutely perfect as was the food. The 5 Star treatment we experienced can be highly recommended to weary travellers and birdwatchers alike. more

I had a wonderful warm welcome from Sean Larkin, the owner when I arrived and was helped to a charming beautifully decorated en-suite room. Even arriving very late at night he prepared a delicious meal and went out of his way to make sure I’m comfortable. I was suppose to stay one evening but enjoyed it so much that I... more