This was our 2nd stay at The Gumtree. Phil and Linda are great hosts and friendly staff! The children were able to play in the garden and not disturb the other guests. Breakfast was tasty and the warm freshly baked bread was the BEST. We stayed in for dinner most nights (as we travelled with small children) and Phil and... More

What a surprise to stumble upon this gem in South Africa! Aside from the warm greeting by Phil and his wife, we were most impressed by the meticulous care in which Phil takes with amenities and advice. First off, we had the best Wi-Fi connection at this little guesthouse than in almost all of southern Africa (in part, I think,... More

Phil and Linda are great hosts. The place is very nice and has a good location. And i definitely should mentioning the breakfast. So many tasty thing there! Almost everything from local farmers. Great cheese! And also they make bread themslves. Highly recommend this place.

We had a lovely warm welcome by Phil , and indeed a wonderful breakfast the next morning served in a lovely room . However clearly none of the above reviews were for the seperate cottage ... it can only be described as a tatty scruffy bedsit . the bathroom is in fact a shower room , and its a section... More

Our stay couldn't have been more pleasant. Phil and Linda are super nice and very helpful! My friends and I had a wonderful stay and would highly recommend The Gumtree.

I was about to write that it's the hosts that make all the difference. Well, they do (Thanks Phil!). But then that would not be doing justice to the rooms (nice, clean), the lodge (nice pool, view, super location), or the food (everything local: cheeses, yoghurt, ...). We stayed two nights and wished we had time for more. We are... More

The Gumtree was exceptional value and I would not hesitate to recommend it if you're visiting the area. Three of us stayed there for one night and the owners were very accommodating and helpful. The rooms (we had 2 rooms in the cottage unit) were very clean, very well stocked and comfortable with 1 double and 2 single beds. The... More

Nice rooms, very good location and ultra friendly staff!!! Phil is very helpful!!! He will recommend you great restaurants

Agree with all positive reviews. Hosts so good on advice on what to see locally. We took the awesome drive across the swartberg pass to Prince Albert, had an excellent lunch at Lazy Lizard then back through merienberg pass. Supper with other guests at die Coloniel - food average but fun evening.