Fernhill Guest Farm & Tented Treehouses — Hotel in George

We had our family of 17 stay at Fernhill Guest farm occupying 3 cottages and 1 tent over the New Years period.||||Positives:||- Farm life providing complete freedom for kids to run around in a safe environment and be involved with farm animals.||- Our tent was perfectly located in amongst the trees/nature.||- Central communal braai area for larger groups.||- Once you are there you can enjoy the surroundings with no need to go anywhere else, park your car and relax.||- Comfortable beds with quality linen.||- Free/ fresh milk.||- Delicious home made ice creams available to purchase.||- Not far from popular beaches.||||Negatives:||- No drinking water provided and no warning on website about this.||- Bad quality towels||- Lack of communication with guests and ability to handle situations in a professional manner regarding our New Year celebration resulting in our evening ending on a bad note just after midnight.||- Refrigerator space minimal.||- Hot water kept switching off.||- No hot water for the outside sinks to wash dishes||- Walking routes poorly marked.||- A family tent to accommodate 4 was promised to us when we booked but closer to the time when asked about it we were informed they hadn't got around to building it.||- No lighting around pathways/boardwalks to tents. Solar lights would be ideal for these so you don't fall off the boardwalk trying to get to your tent.||||Loads of potential to be an awesome experience if certain hospitality details are focused on. Small things like replacing the candles between the changing over of guests and offering new towels should guests stay for longer than 3 days as an example.||||Kids had...

We had our family of 17 stay at Fernhill Guest farm occupying 3 cottages and 1 tent over the New Years period.

Positives: Farm life providing complete freedom for kids to run around in a safe environment and be involved with farm animals. Our tent was perfectly located in amongst the trees/nature. Central communal braai area for larger groups. Once you are there you can enjoy the surroundings with no need to go anywhere else, park your car and relax. Comfortable beds with quality linen. Free/ fresh milk. Delicious home made ice creams available to purchase. Not far from popular beaches.

Negatives: No drinking water provided and no warning on website about this. Bad quality towels Lack of communication with guests and ability to handle situations in a professional manner regarding our New Year celebration resulting in our evening ending on a bad note just after midnight. Refrigerator space minimal. Hot water kept switching off. No hot water for the outside sinks to wash dishes Walking routes poorly marked. A family tent to accommodate 4 was promised to us when we booked but closer to the time when asked about it we were informed they hadn't got around to building it. No lighting around pathways/boardwalks to tents. Solar lights would be ideal for these so you don't fall off the boardwalk trying to get to your tent.

Loads of potential to be an awesome experience if certain hospitality details are focused on. Small things like replacing the candles between the changing over of guests and offering new towels should guests stay for longer than 3 days as an example.

Kids had...

As soon as we arrived at Fernhill Guest Farm we were greeted with genuine warmth by our hostess who is also the owner. We were given directions to our forest tent after we watched Emma milk the cows old fashioned style (by hand). Out son got a chance to feed the chickens and Pixie their resident hand-raised pig.||||After finding the tented tree house at the end of a dusty road a small paradise opened its doors, when we got there. ||||On the super comfortable king size bed we found a packet of the most amazing freshly baked brownies along with a welcome note. The main bedroom is upstairs and has an en-suite bathroom with a spa bath that overlooks the forest. ||||Downstairs you will find a small kitchenette equipped with all the basics and bunk beds. ||||Soon after unpacking, our hostess arrived with a bottel of fresh farm milk.||They also make the most delicious home-made ice cream which you can order then they deliver it to your door. ||||Sitting outside on the top deck drinking coffee and playing cards with the sounds of the Knysna Loerie in your ears, and waking up to the sound of the Piet-my-vrou every morning was an absolute treat! ||||We were spoilt with wrap-around views of the forest. Without a TV and at times poor mobile signal, our family got to reconnect, recharge and rediscover ourselves and each other. ||||An amazing memorable experience. We will definitely go back! Absolute value for money!||||Love, the...