An outdoor pool, laundry facilities, and a library are available at this bed & breakfast. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and barbecue grills are onsite.
The Old Trading Post - Guest House offers 4 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to furnished patios. Tempur-Pedic beds feature premium bedding. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided.
Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the bed & breakfast include an outdoor pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The Old Trading Post - Guest House features an outdoor pool, a library, and a terrace. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. For a surcharge, an airport shuttle during limited hours is offered to guests. This Victorian bed & breakfast also offers barbecue grills, a vending machine, and tour/ticket assistance. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM.
Languages
Afrikaans, Dutch, English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet
Parking and transportation
Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) during limited hours
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: ZAR 110 per person
Things to do
Bicycle rentals
Library
Outdoor pool
Rowing/canoeing
Family friendly
In-room refrigerator
Laundry facilities
Outdoor pool
Conveniences
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Vending machine
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance
Outdoors
Barbecue grill
Garden
On a lake
Picnic area
Pool loungers
Pool umbrellas
Terrace
More
1 floor
3 buildings
Built in 1920
Victorian architecture
Room amenities
Bedroom
Premium bedding
Tempur-Pedic mattress
Bathroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Separate bathtub and shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
TV
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Minibar
Refrigerator
More
Air conditioning
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 7 PM
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Pets
Pets stay free
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for full breakfast: approximately ZAR 110 per person
Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 200 per vehicle
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; cash is not accepted
We should mention
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
National rating
Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.
Property is also known as
Old Trading Post Guest House
Old Trading Post Guest House B&B
Old Trading Post Guest House B&B Wilderness
Old Trading Post Guest House Wilderness
The Old Trading Post Guest House
The Old Trading Post
The Old Trading Post - Guest House Wilderness
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The Old Trading Post - Guest House Reviews
Reviews
9.2
Wonderful
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We loved the quiet and convenient location and the character of the property. The hosts were very helpful with questions we had about the area, and they were so fun to talk with!
Nice location, good walk nearby.
About 8km cycle ride to the centre of Wilderness.
I was able to hire a good mountain bike.
Very good breakfast.
Friendly and helpful owners
We LOVED staying at The Old Trading Post. There's a lot of history to the place, which my mom really enjoyed. The properly is beautiful and surrounded by nature. We enjoyed watching many species of birds while staying on the property. The dogs on the property were friendly and sweet and not overly loud. We enjoyed only one night here but which we could have stayed longer...and plan to return on our next Garden Route adventure. The property is truly peaceful and tranquil. We enjoyed sitting by the pool reading books and resting, the beds and room are comfortable and clean. We stayed in the Tin Room. The only thing we did not like about our room was the floor boards create SO much, it was very noisy to walk around one side of the room. We felt terrible being so loud on our way out the door in the early morning because the room shares a wall with another suite. Mike and Renee were great hosts and even woke up to prepare a breakfast for us, ready at 6:30am so we could get on the road on time! Great food and lovely people who gave us our space but were also very friendly and helpful.
Heather
8/10 Good
Birger, Copenhagen
Mar 23, 2016
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good Night.
Helpful host, lovely breakfast. Bathroom a bit of a museum.
We stayed in a twin room. It was clean & comfortable. Couldn't get wifi in our room & had to be in the main house to use it. The breakfast was delicious & plentiful with a good selection of both continental & hot options. The owner was very friendly.
We only stayed one night but wished we could have stayed for longer. The house itself was beautiful with a big front porch. We spent a few hours outside, reading and staring at the beautiful scenery. We were there in winter, but were cozy warm with a heated blanket and after taking warm baths in the tub. Breakfast was big, with both cold and warm options.
We'll definitely be planning to come back someday.
A tucked away place that is very peaceful. Breakfast good, and facilities adequate. Mine host is friendly and informative. For bird watchers one of the lakes' hides is about 5 km away.
The proprietors were fantastically hospitable to some slightly changed plans. Breakfast was good, the pool clean, everything was nice and pleasant and lovely. The gardens themselves are quite nice.
On our way from Cape Town to the wonderful Pure Nature Lodge in Paterson we stopped twice at The Old Trading Post for one night stop-over. We really enjoyed it and on the way back to Cape Town it felt already like coming home :-) And the pizza dinner was really outstanding - really the best pizza we ever had!!!
Ulrich
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
8/10 Good
Per, Danmark
Jan 24, 2017
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
En lille perle for naturelskere
Vi havde et ønske om at besøge Wilderness National Park. Da The Old Trading Post Guest House ligger ideelt tæt på National Parken, valgte vi stedet som udgangspunkt for vores besøg. Stedets værtspar og deres 2 søde hunde var en glædelig oplevelse i sig selv. Vil du bo på landet i Sydafrika i rolige omgivelser og et hyggeligt miljø, skal du lægge vejen forbi netop dette sted. Vi var så heldige, at værten havde en bådfart i Wilderness National Park, som vi benyttede os af og fik en stor oplevelse om parkens fauna og fugleliv på sejlturen.
Great breakfast and private, but that is it. No wifi in our room. The bathroom did not have a proper door. The lake near by dos not feel accessible. Good hiking near by though. The service was good.
Ein wunderschön gepflegtes Anwesen mitten in der Natur, nahe diversen Wanderwegen und nur einige Autominuten in die Stadt. Die Eigentümer sind sehr herzlich und sehr hilfsbereit. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt.