Monkey Valley Resort

We stayed 5 nights with a view of the courtyard. The room is tired and dark looking, yet spacious enough with a coffee station, fridge and seating for watching TV. Beautiful wooden floors. Breakfast (fantastic croissants) was included as a mini buffet. No cheese unless you ask for it or it is Sunday. An A la Carte breakfast can be ordered. We had one dinner there (we reserved our table but it was given to someone else) which was superb and fresh. All meals can be served outside on the huge deck with a lovely view over the milkwoods to the sea. Disappointingly the following gave it a sour taste: Curtains need washing - brown spots Tiny balcony with a small table and two chairs needed cleaning, dusty table and dirty chairs No bedside tables Bedside reading lights on the headboard do not work independently - only one bed has autonomy - we called someone to replace it. The hand shower came apart Toiletries were not replaced every day even though we were staying 5 nights Only one-ply toilet paper is provided - for an over ZAR2,000 per night rate Bath has mouldy/musty edges/brown looking dirty Although they advertised DSTV it does not work - we were informed that nobody watches DSTV anymore they all watch Netflix or YouTube! One has to get it set up with an account (which has something to do with four other units streaming off four other rooms). Every time there was load shedding the TV went off and thereafter we had to call someone several times to reset the TV. Electric plug holes are needed on both sides of the bed for charging phones, etc The mattress protector is tired and very old. Parts have ‘fossilised’ and form sharp pin-pricks through the sheets, making it rather uncomfortable. Tricky to negotiate pathways to the beach - not clearly signposted - but well worth a fantastic 8km walk on the white sandy beach.

Setting surrounded by trees, beautiful greenery, comfortable rooms; restaurant over looking the ocean, on the night we were there, there was a gentleman singing, it was lovely, the meals mouthwatering, the staff friendly, thank you for sponsoring Safta award winner Nazli George Aunty Ivy from 7de laan work soon to be seen as Ragel in Skemergrond on Kyknet. This is the place to stay in Noordhoek.

What a terrible disappointment! We stayed in one of the new rooms with a patio and sea view. No television suited us just fine as we wanted peace and tranquility…. Not a reality in a room that was accosted by the loud and raucous exchanges between the staff, also the strong smell of the extractor fans and oils from the kitchen. Furthermore the door lock didn’t work so we had to push the double doors open, the curtain was shredded along the edge, the couch was grubby, the headboard was for a double bed, and the bed in the room is a king size bed. The patio had cigarette stumps lying in the corners and wasn’t swept for the duration of our stay, the wire for the external light was exposed at the entrance door, water pressure was intermittent. Breakfast was at best totally mediocre, with only filter coffee offered, no decaf option, and we had to pay for decent coffee at an additional cost. There was no assistance with baggage to or from our vehicle. Overall a totally disappointing experience for long time supporters and lovers of the resort. We will definitely not recommend it to friends, nor will we be back. Such a waste of a prime position on our incredible Noordhoek beach.

Wow what an incredible experience! We stayed in Bushbaby Self Catering Cottage with the most amazing views. The weather was perfect and we walked along the little bush track to the beach every day. It was so special! The cottage was so well equipped with full kitchen and Braai area in the mountain or on the deck. The rooms were beautiful with stunning white linen and super comfy beds. Two full bathrooms with bath’s and shower made it so wonderful for the kids! We made really such wonderful and special memories on this holiday I would highly recommend to anyone wanting something special. Our cousins joined us and stayed next door in Baboon lodge, the children had an absolute ball exploring all the magical forest surrounding the cottages, the dads loved the trail running up into the mountain, and the mums enjoyed a glass of bubbles with a view!! Paradise!!

Worst dinner we had for a long time! Service was pathetic, slow and inattentive, she didn't even know how to open a wine bottle! The fish dish my partner ordered came without mussels, so went back to the kitchen. Waited 15 minutes until it reappeared luke warm and dry. My Hollandse steak ordered medium rare turned out to be a Mexican steak, doubled up so it looks thicker, and was medium to well done! Chips looked like they were defrosted and the veggies were also nothing to write home about. There is a clear lack of capable management. Pity for this very nice venue, I won't go back there.

Lovely shaded forest resort. Beautifull sea views. From every room you can hear the sea. The most fabulous, long beach walk just infront of the resort. Staff was super friendly. Cottages are very cosy. Resort is within easy walking distance from a lot of great things & places.

The best thing about this place is its location. The views from the restaurant are pretty - you can see the beach and the trees but everything else was terrible. The rooms are of a poor standard and feel so dirty and dingy. There’s no mattress protector, the carpets and “curtains” were stained and absolutely filthy, the chair cushions looked like they’d never been washed, the bedding had stains on it, and everything in the room was dusty or sticky. The bathroom was also small, outdated, and felt dirty and the mini fridge was brown and yellow inside. Breakfast was also very poor. There were flies all over the food - hot breakfast that was sloppy and didn’t taste fresh. Also extremely slow service and poor customer service in general. No one was friendly and it was like everything was too much effort for them. I would strongly recommend finding somewhere else to stay.

Great sea view and well sheltered from the southeastern wind but food is below average, service is poor, slow and unfriendly. Chairs and tables are falling apart - my daughter was badly cut by a nail on one of the chairs. Not my top choice for a nice family meal in the area.

We actually booked a table, when we arrived we were kept waiting and because the booking was early there was no one to attend to but us The waitress was so rude showing us to our table we left This used to be one of my favorite restaurants There’s fortunately a lot of good restaurants out there