Name: Avani Lodge Private Nature Reserve
Address: Avani Lodge Private Nature Reserve & Resort Swartrivier Road, 7185 Botrivier, South Africa, Avani Lodge Private Nature Reserve & Resort Swartrivier Road, Western Cape, 7185, South Africa
Rating: 7.9

Avani Lodge Private Nature Reserve

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Apartments
Kitchen
Mountain view
Swimming pool
BBQ facilities
Terrace
Free parking
Bath
Non-smoking rooms
Parking on site

About this property

Elegant Accommodation: Avani Lodge Private Nature Reserve in Bot River offers adults-only apartments with mountain views. Each unit features a private bathroom, terrace, and kitchenette. Relaxing Facilities: Guests can enjoy a swimming pool with a view, sun terrace, and open-air bath. Additional amenities include a hot tub, outdoor seating area, picnic spot, and barbecue facilities. Convenient Location: Located 87 km from Cape Town International Airport, the property is near attractions such as Mt Hebron Nature Reserve (21 km) and Kleinmond Golf Course (28 km). Free on-site private parking is available.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.8)

Free private parking available on-site

Availability

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Accommodation Type	Number of guests
Chalet 1 large double bed
Chalet 1 large double bed
Chalet 1 double bed
Chalet 1 large double bed
Bungalow Bedroom 1 1 double bed Bedroom 2 1 large double bed Living room 1 sofa bed Living room 1 sofa bed
Bungalow Bedroom 1 1 large double bed Bedroom 2 2 single beds
One-Bedroom Chalet 1 large double bed

Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Jean-richard

South Africa

“My girlfriend and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Avani. The gifts were a very nice personal touch”

Carlajane

South Africa

“Very peaceful. Undercover hot tub was perfect for the weather.”

Laura

United Kingdom

“Absolutely loved the style of the cottage and how cozy it was. The wood fired hot tub was a blessing!”

Chantal

South Africa

“The friendly staff, the cat Sebastian, the beautiful views and lovely area.”

Demona

South Africa

“The privacy and closeness to nature / fynbos, while still being easily assessable.”

Stephan

South Africa

“It is a lock optional unit. We never saw or needed any keys.”

Sonja

South Africa

“peaceful and tranquil. this was exactly the getaway from the city we imagined. hours in the Woodfired hottub, and an endless supply of dry wood! we made Poitjie, had lovely walks, and watched the sunset from our private little spot on the hill....”

Justin

South Africa

“Friendly staff. Location perfect. Very private. Ample wood. Every thing about the place is on point.”

South Africa

“The place was amazing everything was just what we were looking firward to.”

Rian

South Africa

“We had our own lush garden in the back and it was very secluded and comfortable. There is a nice and easy hiking trail going down to the river and plenty of open space to walk around and take in the surroundings. Great indoor braai and pizza...”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Ewald

Company review score: 8.3Based on 144 reviews from 1 property

1 managed property

Company information

Owner of Avani Lodge Private Nature Reserve, Farmer, Olive Oil producer and Winemaker. Guests are welcome to contact me for wine tastings.

Property information

Avani Lodge Private Nature Reserve is renowned for the tranquillity of our environment, and the abundance of fynbos species within the reserve. Guests will feel the natural inclination to enjoy the freedom to relax and enjoy our facilities and the great outdoors. Our eco-friendly, thatched, straw bale and cob rondavels offer a rustic and quirky space where guests can expect nothing less than soul-feeding tranquillity and peace. PLEASE NOTE: Avani is 100% self-catering regarding consumables. Guests bring their own coffee, tea, salt & pepper, ice, fire starters & matches, body soap, shampoo etc. We provide a braai grid (burned clean, if you like it shiny, please bring your own), kettle, cutlery, crockery, linen, towels, fridge, cooker plate and ample wood for the hot tubs and barbeque. We are looking forward to welcoming you to Avani!

Neighbourhood information

Set in the peaceful hills between Botriver and Caledon. 1 Hour from Cape Town, 40 minutes from Hermanus, 15 minutes from Botriver and a number of Wine Farms & Restaurants.

Languages spoken

Afrikaans,English

Property surroundings

House rules

Avani Lodge Private Nature Reserve takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in

From 14:00

You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.

Check-out

Until 11:00

Cancellation/ prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.

Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Cards accepted at this property

Cash is not accepted

Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

Quiet hours

Guests must be quiet between 19:00 and 11:00.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Avani Lodge Private Nature Reserve in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Quiet hours are between 19:00:00 and 11:00:00.