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Karoo 1 Hotel Village

3.0 star property

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Interior entrance
Standard Double or Twin Room, Mountain View | Living area
Meeting facility
2 outdoor pools, a natural pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Property grounds

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Air conditioning
  • Pet friendly
  • Breakfast available
$78
includes taxes & fees
Oct 5 - Oct 6

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N1-R318, Off Road To Montague, De Doorns, Western Cape, 6875
  • Bokkeriviere Nature Reserve
  • Montagu Hot Springs
  • Aquila Safari Animal Rescue Center
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Suite (Old Barn) | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Suite (Old Barn)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Double or Twin Room, Courtyard View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double or Twin Room, Mountain View | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Double or Twin Room, Mountain View

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Family Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Trundle Beds

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About this property

Karoo 1 Hotel Village

3-star De Doorns hotel with restaurant
Along with 2 outdoor pools, this smoke-free hotel has a restaurant and a bar/lounge. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a sauna, a business center, and a meeting room.
Karoo 1 Hotel Village offers 31 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to patios. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Karoo 1 Hotel Village features 2 outdoor swimming pools and a sauna. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

Business-related amenities at this 3-star property consist of a business center and a meeting room. This De Doorns hotel also offers a terrace, multilingual staff, and a garden. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Karoo 1 Hotel Village is a smoke-free property.

English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Karoo 1 Hotel Village has a restaurant on site.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: ZAR 165 for adults and ZAR 140 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining
  • Private picnics

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Mountain biking
  • Natural pool
  • Playground
  • Rock climbing
  • Sauna
  • Spelunking
  • Steam room
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator (single-level property)
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 7 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately ZAR 165 for adults and ZAR 140 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Karoo 1 Hotel Village De Doorns
Karoo 1 Village De Doorns
Karoo 1 Village

Karoo 1 Hotel Village Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 31 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 31 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 31 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 31 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 31 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good for the price, nice and relaxing.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice, clean and quiet place, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Tony

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Tired hotel but excellent service

Felt a bit run down but service was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Grant

Business traveler
Liked: Property conditions & facilities

So much potential

This is an amazing location - really awesome - and I must admit as a business trip - this is probably not the norm for guests - as there is not a lot of business around. However the awesome place could do with a little professionalism to make the stay amazing. Having so many menu items missing (including basics like steak, chicken and pork was an issue). a very limited menu options for vegetarians and not much willingness to assist in making menu changes. Service was also really slow considering the restaurant was not busy (e.g. an additional side of chips took well over an hour - and arrived as we were leaving - and we were still charged). Rock pool was empty - no soap in shower/bath - bar had limited stock available. BUT - that said - these can be fixed very easily by service focus. The location is amazing - wonderful atmosphere - facilities are in good condition - very restful - staff are friendly and pleasant. Just work on the small things!
Room with a view
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arielle Bopwa

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

An amazing escape farm stay

Amazing farm stay and stuff and food wonderful place E to go
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gerald

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Philipp

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Way outdated and pictures don’t match in a sense the reality. Actually a lovely place with loads of potential but without care and maintenance not the best to stay with…given reviews this goes a while now and still is.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tania

Traveled with family

Worst experience ever - don’t be fooled by photos

The photos on their website and hotels.com belie the delapidated state. The pool is green, the grounds dirty and unkept. The rooms had an open geyser in the entrance hall- exposed copper pipes and all. We asked for a refund and drove straight home the same day. This property is completely misreprented.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful Stay

Our stay was under unusual conditions. There had been a major rain storm in the past few days with some severe flooding. Despite this our stay was excellent. We spent a fair amount of time at the bar and the food and the service was exceptional. Loved the room as well.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Albertus P van Zyl

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Margret

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice thank you
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

xavier

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was raining a lot in the room And there’s no door for the toilet
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Shaun

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

No water!

The property has great potential however some things can't be ignored. On arrival into our room, there was a strong urine smell in the bathroom. The toilet had not been cleaned. We overlooked this. Of course load-shedding is a huge issue in South Africa and makes your stays harder. The swimming pool was green and had algae. Not safe for an infant to be in that water. With 35deg celcius it hard to keep cool. We also had no running water our entire stay. 24hrs without water is awful. The hotel and staff were no where to be found after 6:30pm. When we checked out again not a soul around. We had to depart early as we had a game drive booked. We later returned to the property to pay our food and beverage bill as it was not possible to settle our bill before departure or after 6:30pm the day before. Travelling with an infant is hard enough but under these conditions it was unbearable. Hotels.com should remove this property.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not quite what we saw advertised online

The photos online looked amazing; it seemed to be the perfect stop-over after 8 hours of driving for a good night's rest. The receptionist was a little surly on check-in, and seemed rushed through the introduction, but all admin was taken care of. We had a lovely dinner and drinks at the bistro and bar where the staff were very accommodating and friendly. Our room had not been swept, there were still ashes in the fireplace, and general maintenance seemed lacking. After dinner we turned in to find that there was no hot water - not that there was water that didn't get hot - there was NO water (hot) from any of the taps; so cold shower it was. We were too tired and it was too late to try and find someone to have this see to. I had hoped that this place would be one we could return to for a longer stay. It has great bones and potential to be great, but it needs attention to maintenance and cleanliness urgently.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

winter travelers

had a lovely stay with super friendly staff and the cute dog. scenery was breath taking ,just really cold this time of the year so i suggest better heaters
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Reinhard

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ilse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gavin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay, lovely space.

Stayed for the night on a business trip with a bunch of colleagues - seriously cool place, service, food and rooms all excellent. Will definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Karoo Surprise

What a pleasant surprise. Nice location. Big room with all the amenities. Cotton sheets. Heater blanket as night was below zero. Excellent dinner. Small menus but food was very good. Best lamb chops I’ve had in years. Breakfast was continental. Ordered hot breakfast. Value for money excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

rosicleia

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Ist wegen der Lage in einer Sonderstellung

Es gibt rund um keine Alternative. Trotzdem ist die Lage gut und die Anlage auch.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ulrich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Geheimtipp

Durch die vielen gemischten Bewertungen waren wir etwas skeptisch. Aber das war unbegründet, denn Karoo 1 ist fantastisch und hat alle Erwartungen übertroffen. Die Anlage ist in hervorragendem Zustand, Räume und Badezimmer sind großzügig gestaltet, geschmackvoll und mit viel Liebe zum Detail. Die vielen Skulpturen auf dem ganzen Gelände und die Gemälde sorgen für eine besondere Atmosphäre. Die Ruhe und auch der Felsenpool tragen zur Entspannung bei. Der Service ist freundlich, zuvorkommend und gut. Man sollte mehrere Tage einplanen, um dieses Paradis zu geniessen.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024