Forest Edge Nature Lovers' Retreat — Hotel in George

The short: Overpriced, not luxury as advertised, not clean, with broken and tired furniture and unkempt gardens. The area though is very pretty and sitting outside listening to the birds is unfortunately broken by persistent barking dogs nearby. It has potential but lack the inputs, effort and labour required as well as the right people. Perceptions, experiences and expectations are dictated by previous ones, so my evaluation is relative to my past experiences. What I see as basic may be regarded as luxurious by another. We checked out of a luxurious unit on a nearby golf estate the morning of the day we checked in. For R150 per night more than FE, we had a 2 bedroom all en suite house more than 4 times the size of the FE unit, with 4 large full DSTV TVs, washing machine, dryer, dishwasher and even airfryer etc. What a contrast would FE be, hence, my evaluation that it is way overpriced, neglected and not clean. Management is an embarrassment to anyone in the guest industry! The lady treats you as child and the husband would not stop talking. Really unprofessional. It seems like a side hustle for retirees. The cottage is 'serviced', but all that is done is the fireplace is supplied with some kindling, the dishes are washed, and the braai is cleaned. Nothing is dusted, cleaned or swept. The place remained as dirty as the day we arrived here. All dishes are full of drying cloth fluff! Internet was only fixed on our last day after I had harsh words with management and contacted the owner directly. Oh, that gravel road was in terrible state, granted shortly after rains. And after all I paid for all these advertised things like luxury, cleaning, internet etc but got nothing! Succinctly, the place is small, cramped and poorly equipped. I took photos showing what I say herein, and anyone can ask...

Wow wow wow!!!

What a truly incredible experience you as Forest Edge have given to us as a family over the last 4 nights. The most authentic self catering cottage that offers absolutely everything one needs to the most breath taking forest nature has to offer. The highlights of this holiday was spending time as a family in nature hiking on breath taking trails and getting to cool off in the black water rock pools, picnicking on the edge of the river under trees that have been growing for hundreds of years and seeing the kids explore the true beauty of the forest. Thanks for this truly memorable experience. We will be...

At the end of the maintained dirt road, you are greated by friendly staff and guided to your super comfy self catering accomodation which is clean and well maintained, with all you need for that perfect braai or Sunday roast. Each cottage is overlooking the forest Edge and offering a wonderfully quiet place to relax, unwind and listen to nature. There are walking trails into the forest. No on site restaurant and the veg garden was unfortunately closed due to water shortages. Short 20 min drive down into Knysna, but there is a mini market shop close by. Loved my time here and definately a place I...