Kings Walden Garden Manor

What a gem ,from the gorgeous rooms and fantastic setting. The views are incredible as is the serenity of the Manor Just what one needs for a special occasion getaway. The gardens and pool area shouts relaxation. The food was really really good and well executed The staff were excellent, nothing is to much trouble. I would highly recommend

Having tracked the history and story behind Kings Walden over the years, when we decided to spend some time in Magoebaskloof, KW was the natural choice, and a GOOD decision! Hannes and Marike, returning to SA from the Netherlands, courageously and lovingly took on the challenge of reimagining and restoring the guesthouse and classic gardens about a year ago. The house and accommodation have been tastefully and comfortably furnished, with a muted, classy style. Just the right amount of luxury. No clutter. The pool area and gardens are peqceful and beautiful. The extended gardens will be a work in progress over the coming years, I suspect it will take time as gardening does! The backdrop for KW is a magnificent, dynamic vista overlooking the valley, changing with the mist and shifting light. Our dining experience was good. We, together with our children, enjoyed our breakfasts and dinners. Butter chicken curry was a highlight, morning fruit and granola pots nicely prepared. We are quite fussy and we can’t think of any way to improve our meals. For us, the chef seems to be striking the right balance: simple fare done very well. Not getting too fancy such that the basics go wrong. Eg steak requested medium rare, is perfectly medium rare. Then the wonderful staff! Mathimba, Walter and Portia looked after us so well. Always around and available and NOTHING too much to ask. When we even just THOUGHT about swimming then they would appear with towels!! Just a lovely team. Thank you to each individual involved especially those we didnt meet who are making things happen behind the scenes. We look forward to KW rising to wonderful success in the hospitality industry - if you flourish, we do too 🙌

My wife and I stayed in Kings Walden many years ago and have always wanted to return. Our visit this month wih our Caanadian friends was not a disappointment. Under the new management of Hannes and Marike Bezuidenhout it lived up to our expectations. Comfortable rooms looking out onto the beautiful gardens which are in the process of being restored to their former glory and with a swimming pool close enough to virtually fall out of bed into it. The couple's hospitality and that of their staff couldn't be better and it was great having talks with Hannes. The food was delicious and. very well served. Definitely a place to be revisited,

After 10 years we came back to this beautiful place. Now with new owners some renovations have been done and the layout has been changed a bit. Ten years ago - on our first visit - there was nothing to complain about, we loved it from the first moment: the view, the tree, the people, the garden and the food. Everything was excellent. Now the view, the tree, the people, the garden and the food are still there and as excellent as ist was. PLUS the rooms have been renovated. We can imagine that 10 more years must have made it necessary to do some renovations. And they did it excellent. The spirit of Kings Walden is still there. The rooms are wide, the beds are very compfortable, the bathroom - especially the shower - is GREAT! What can I say. The best things are still there & the rooms got an upgrade. Hard to believe but this place has become ever better than it was. A boutique hotel at it's best.

Marike and Hannes Bezuidenhout are the new owners of Kings Walden Garden Manor. One of the best changes is the menu. The new chef served such a beautiful dinner on the first night, we booked our dinner for the second night at Kings Walden as well. We enjoyed the beautiful view and gardens. Our room en suite was very spacious and the beds are good.

Woooow. That was the first thing I could say when we arrived at the Kings Waldon. What an amazing, absolutely breathtaking view. And best is you can have a drink or diner while enjoying these views. Spacious , beautifull decorated rooms, huge garden with swimming pool. We also had a nice diner & breakfast there and staff always very friendly. And last but not least: sincere kindness. We forgot the teddy bear of our youngest son, and the owner took care of it that it was returned to us. Wow again. :-) If you are in the neighbourhood, don't doubt to stay here in this Tzaneen paradise!