An absolute find in this beautiful part of the Karoo. The atmosphere and style is that of a traditional Game Lodge. The food is excellent with a team to match. There are several designated walks within the estate for all levels of ability. The one thing we noticed is how immaculately clean the whole place was, with the pool being the cleanest we've experienced throughout our travels in SA. The only downside is that there is no A/C in the bedrooms (there's a ceiling fan), which can make it a little hot during the night. I guess one could open the windows and allow the air in, but the mosquitos tend to come along too.
A lovely stay in a beautiful estate! Very comfortable accommodation, beautiful surroundings, and excellent food, served with a smile :-) Small gestures, like the self-made Limoncello, were much appreciated.
Great transformation of historic buildings with a well earned 5* rating.
The service provided by the well trained staff is exemplary. The restaurant food is of a very high standard. The dining area is located to the rear of the property looking over a part of nature the Hotel Management are diligently caring for.
A stay at this property is highly recommended. I fully intend to return
Lovely oasis in the middle of nowhere. Good food. Simple but comfortable rooms with great views. They shouldn’t still be using plastic bottles for water
Excellent experience - fabulous food, excellent hospitality and service with amazing staff, wonderful views and experiences with bikes, great pool etc!!! Would highly recommend! Great decor and fit out of the rooms!
At one point we had the whole place to ourselves
Une merveille, pas la peine d’argumenter plus que cela, si vous cherchez du calme et une qualitée exceptionnelle, c’est le Galenia Estate qu’il vous faut!
Set in a beautiful quiet location just outside Montagu, this olive estate is the perfect place to stay if you want peace and relaxation. Our room had a fantastic view over the countryside. The staff were helpful and food excellent. Wished we’d stayed one more night
Sehr schön gelegenes Hotel in wundervoller Landschaft. Sehr geschmackvoll eingerichtet, Service erstklassig, Zimmer sauber, hell, freundlich und sehr liebevoll dekoriert. Mit kleiner Terrasse und Blick in den wundervollen Garten. Frühstück excellent. Die Stadt Montagu selbst bietet jedoch sehr wenig und ist unserer Ansicht nach keine Reise wert.
Amazing food, relaxed environment in the mountains
We were recommended Galenia and really glad we made the detour to go. Set on a huge estate (that was hit by fires in Feb but already been rebuilt) that’s just outside of Montague in the mountains. Really chilled vibe, they do daily tours of the olive farm, they have the cutest donkey Caesar and some ostriches, you can borrow a bike or chill by the pool. Staff were lovely and what really surprised us was the quality of the food. One of the best dinners we have had to date on our trip and we have been lucky enough to go to some really high end restaurants. Four courses including the nicest lamb I think I’ve ever eaten.
Minor downside was we had bad weather when we were there and even though they taught us how to make a fire in our room we still got a little cold in the night. I would definitely recommend though
Séjour fantastique juste trop court ! Établissement avec bcp de classse sans être guindé ! Tout a collé , la déco , le personnel extrêmement sympa , , les repas
Un rapport qualité prix exceptionnel !
Tout était parfait jusque dans les moindres détails. Rarement vu un hébergement d une telle qualité: accueil, chambres, repas...nous étions tous sous le charme et enchantés. Merci à toute l équipe!
Das Hotel gefällt durch seine tolle Lage. Der Weitblick in unberührte Landschaften ist atemberaubend. Die Zimmer sind grosszügig ausgestattet und wirken gemütlich. Die individuellen Loggias laden zum Verweilen uns Lesen ein. Für Paare, die die Ruhe suchen.
Galenia is a beautiful estate with beautiful views. It was very quiet when we stayed there, we probably would have preferred a few more people. The town of Montagu could be skipped however, it is not the prettiest of places. There are some very beautiful places to see in South Africa.
This is a place to relax in, take in the views and read a good book. The food is excellent also.
Ostriches in the olive groves a nice touch. Staff really good and attentive. Food and drink good really good. Offer of a olive oil tasting experience which was informative
Das beste Frühstück das man sich vorstellen kann, ein Traum ! Idyllische Lage inmitten von Olivenbäumen und Lavendel Strauche, etwas Abseits von Montagu.
Very nice hotel and room, comfortable beds. Superb view on the mountains. Very quiet. Superb breakfast. Very helpful staff, knowledgable of the region and helpful with suggestions. Nice trails in the vicinity of the hotel. We whiched we could have stayed longer.
Totally wonderful. Attention to detail is what makes this place really special. Unusually for this time of year we woke up to rain. Outside our door someone had placed an umbrella so we would not get wet on the way to breakfast. Dinner is not served here but breakfast is outstanding. Our hostess was happy to recommend local places to dine and to make bookings. Also each room has a private terrace with table and chairs if you wanted to bring a picnic. Lovely pool and great walks on the property. .We will go back
We have just spent 17 days in South Africa in different locations around the garden route/western cape. And i must say this was the best stay! Great staff, host and africa feeling of the rooms. Absolutely stunning view and the hotel is truly a gem with only 10 rooms. Great trekking/jogging paths and the breakkie was just awesome. If you are in doubt of booking this, don´t hesitate.
We received a lovely welcome by the hotel owners who were very helpful throughout our stay, the views from the rooms are incredible and very peaceful, the breakfast was very nicely presented and was very enjoyable, without a doubt If I was ever in Montagu again I would book Les Haunts, I would say the location is a little away from the town but easy to find and easy to go into town if you had a car.