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Reviews of The Old Rectory

3.5 out of 5
The Old Rectory
Cnr Bull and Meeding Street., Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 27 reviews" "
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10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Weyers

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

G

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property, friendly staff, cute bar and excellent breakfast

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely boutique hotel
This was part of trip where we had a longer stay of 3 nights we really enjoyed it here the hotel had a lot of character, rooms were nice not huge but had all that you needed. It was a good location for very good nearby restaurants, and a nice but busy beach within walking distance, also boat trips within walking distance. The food was amazing very large portions. Anything you need the staff will help with bookings for boat trips and restaurants. Very enjoyable stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tigest

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A dream venue
This place is perfect! 2 minute walk to the beach, amazing rooms, and great food. The staff were really accommodating and generous with their support for activities and queries. On a rainy day, I decided to book a treatment at the spa and it was excellent! My favourite aspect of this venue was their display of South African artists. I adored the art and even managed to visit some of the artists studios after leaving the hotel to make purchases. Highly recommend this venue.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Favourite Spot in my Favourite Town
Absolutely love the rectory, it feels like you are at a retreat close to the beach. we always have the most relaxing time here. The decor is amazing, and the establishment is clean and well run.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tigest

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect
This place was AMAZING! The staff were lovely. The building itself is an architectural treat, and the room was perfect. The food...wow! For sure, make sure you try the Shakshuka for breakfast. They even packed me a perfect hiking breakfast for a day of early morning hiking. The beach is 2 seconds from the accomodation and was beautiful (and safe!). One a rainy day, I visited their on ground spa and was not disappointed. My favourite thing about the place was their artwork - largely featuring local artists. I loved their art so much I visited one of the artists studios (in Knysna) and bought up big! Clearly...I highly recommend this place :)
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Agnieszka

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
We were absolutely spoilt by the hotel staff. The service was fantastic and little personal touches every day added to the overall experience. The food was great. Free breakfast had a great selection of freshly prepared dishes. Lots of space around the pool. 2min walk to the beach, 10min walk along the beach to a few restaurants, ATM, a cafe. A hidden gem in a perfect location!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Gemma S on Jan 27, 2020
Dear Agnieszka, Thank you for your wonderful review. We will certainly share it with our Old Rectory Team.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Incredible! The rooms are impeccably clean, modern and fresh, and the staff provide many additional thoughtful touches. Dinner was superb in the restaurant, and the location was everything!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Gemma S on Jan 27, 2020
Thank you for your kind review. We are pleased you had a great stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect
Plett’s the perfect place as base for garden route holiday - the old Rectory was simply amazing
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Gemma S on Jan 27, 2020
Thank you for your review. We hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I loved every minute of my 8 nights. The hotel was charming, the staff so kind and helpful and the food delicious. My room was always spotless and was very stylish with everything I needed and a little bit of outside space.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Gemma S on Jan 27, 2020
We are pleased you had a great stay with us and will certainly share with the team!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Absolutely gorgeous hotel, fantastic staff and food. A beautiful haven here in Plettenberg
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel in historic setting.
A lovely small hotel, nicely furnished, quiet, a good location near the beach and with an excellent and creative restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic boutique hotel, beautifully designed, integrating art from South Artists and keeping with the heritage of the property. The staff were friendly, warm and professional and provided an excellent service. The hotel has a lovely pool, and is 2 min walk from the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent room, service and food
Excellent in all aspects, would recommend. Under rated dining, both steak and fish cooked to highest level, room large, quirky lay out and very good facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Gemma Schaap on Feb 22, 2019
Hi John, Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We are so proud of our hotel and staff that run the hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful new hotel by the beach
Beautiful new hotel set in historic building in lovely gardens right by the beach. The pool area was relaxing and the service was generally great (a few staff seemed new and had to check on things before giving us answers, but everyone was very friendly, warm, and professional). We didn’t eat at the restaurant for dinner but the drinks and breakfast were great. The massage at the spa was just ok, but good value for the price. The beach in front of the hotel is stunning (but the water is freezing), and they will set up beach chairs and umbrellas for you on request. The rooms were new and very comfortable, the only thing we didn’t like is that the open plan shower got water all over the place (though it looked great, not super functional). Overall a wonderful stay, we wished we had planned an additional day here to relax on our road trip.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Response from Claudene van Rooyen on Mar 22, 2018
Thank you so much for telling us about your recent stay with us at the Old Rectory, we certainly appreciate your positive feedback and are all very thrilled to hear that you had an enjoyable stay. We do hope to welcome you back to the Hotel in the not-so-distant-fufure. Kind regards and safe travels from the Old Rectory Team.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Three Night Stay
Easy to find with a good size car park. Beautiful white washed buildings on a hill set back from the bay. The beach was a two minute walk down the hill so there was no direct view of the sea from the rooms. Check in was very friendly and efficient and we were given a tour of the building, gardens and pool area - all very nice, peaceful and comfortable with interesting artwork by the pool and on the covered verandah eating area. Pool was refreshing and it was also possible to access the beach via a side gate and short footpath, with staff taking parasol and sun loungers down for guests. Stayed in Room 1 which had a little garden with two sun loungers and a view of the sea beyond the car park and adjacent small access road. Room was a good size with a large comfortable bed and soft crisp linens. Bathroom was also a good size with a toilet off the bathroom, double sinks and a large shower with plenty of hot water and a good flow. Also possible to open the sliding door and have a semi-outside shower. Plenty of towels, including large bath towels all of which were soft. Room was well equipped with tea/coffee station, refrigerator, safe, air conditioning and fan. Everywhere was very clean. Wi-fi was best in reception but poor in the room and outside areas. Breakfast was brought to the table and included continental and hot cooked to order, both very nice. Had dinner twice which was very good. Service was excellent with very attentive and friendly staff. Would return.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Claudene van Rooyen on Mar 22, 2018
Thank you for your great detailed review of your recent stay with us at The Old Rectory, we are all thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your stay! Best regards from all at The Old Rectory.

10/10 Excellent

V, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfection!
I couldn’t recommend this hotel enough. New hotel that opened in October 2017. Stylish and modern design. Comfortable and big rooms. Everyone was friendly, smiley and provided a great service. Food at the restaurant was really good. We had breakfast, lunch and dinner at the hotel. 1 minute walking to the beach. Walking distance to restaurants and shopping. We didn’t want to leave and would like to return soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Claudene van Rooyen on Mar 22, 2018
Thank you ever so much for telling us about your stay with us at the Old Rectory, we certainly appreciate your positive feedback and are all very happy to hear that you had an enjoyable stay. Kind regards from the Old Rectory Team

8/10 Good

Bruce A

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brand new hotel for the discerning traveller
Brand new hotel. Staff training teething problems.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Heiko

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a great hotel with an amazing restaurant and very nice staff. Out rooms were really nice with amazing showers! Only the pool area is a bit small.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hans

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Außergewöhnlich tolles Hotel in bester Lage! Besonders die „kleinen Aufmerksamkeiten“, Service und das freundliche Personal haben uns begeistert!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mit Abstand die beste Unterkunft auf unserer Südafrika Reise. Super Hotelanlage, bester Service! Das Frühstück + Abendessen waren hervorragend. Wir müssen unbedingt wieder kommen. Nur zu empfehlen!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
Spent two nights here and loved it. Great location and service to discover the surroundings. Also amazing choice of breakfast!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

paola, milano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Boutique hotel vicinissimo al mare
La nostra esperienza all’Old Rectory è stata decisamente positiva, è un hotel molto carino e ben curato vicinissimo ad una baia raccolta di Central Beach. L’ambientazione del ristorante ci è piaciuta molto, e anche il cibo è stato all’altezza. il personale è gentile e ci è stato molto di aiuto nel riorganizzare il nostro volo interno per Johannesburg, visto che il volo originario ci era stato cancellato. Unica pecca: la doccia in camera era completamente aperta, con il risultato di riempire la camera da letto di vapore.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Claudene van Rooyen on Mar 24, 2018
Che recensione meravigliosa, grazie per aver condiviso la tua esperienza e speriamo di riabbracciarti presto - i migliori saluti da The Old Rectory Team