"A cozy getaway, secluded in the woods but driving distance to the beach!"

Everything you need and more! Perfect location where family and friends build memories around the fire! Board games and building puzzles together when it rains, or that romantic getaway, with a lovely double bed in front of the indoor barbecue, and the open air bath! We even rode the bikes to the tennis court, and enjoyed a game of tennis! The owls that greet you early in the morning are the highlight!

""If you can enjoy the simple things in life, life will always keep you fascinated”."

Ek is al 'n geruime tyd nuuskierig oor Pondokkie. Vriende van lank gelede het baie hiervan gepraat. Dit was hul gereelde wegbreekplek. So word dit toe ons ‘obvious choice’ toe ek en my man op kort kennisgewing 'n plekkie naby aan Mosselbaai soek (min tyd en petrol) met stilte. En dis wat ons gekry het. Weg van mense, privaat (1 klein huisie naby, maar hier was geen mense nie). Met sonsak hoor jy niks behalwe die suis van jou vuur en bruis van die see nie. Voëltjies hou jou geselskap van oggend tot aand. En jy bly bewus van die see se nabyheid, al kan jy nie maklik tot daar stap nie, kan jy hom goed sien. Dis lekker om die voëltjies dop te hou deur die kombuisvenster terwyl jy kosmaak - daar’s baie slim 'n badbak vir hulle opgerig. So stel geen van die uitsigte by die vensters of buitetoilet teleur nie. Jy sit sommer met die deur oop en bewonder die Melkhoutboombos. Dis regtig 'n lekker plek as jou idee van vakansie braai, sterrekyk, buite bad met warm water, boeklees/skryf, kosmaak, visvang, surf, swem, snorkel, stap op strand, sit in die son en kwaliteittyd met jou gunsteling mense is. Daar’s n baie goed toegeruste braai-area binne en buite met selfs 'n swartpot vir potjiekos. Daar’s interessante boeke op die rak, sowel as bordspeletjies. Ook kerse en lampies en ekstra gas. Hout, blitz, koffie (plunger nogal) tee, suiker en melk word voorsien. Die eienaar is ervare in die geskiedenis van die area en passievol oor bewaring. Die Oyster Catcher staproete wat hier verbygaan, is sy brein-kind. Koffie en beskuit in 'n skoon, snoesige bed met die voëltjies wat sing en die see wat bruis, om warm buite te bad, sterre te kyk, saam te lag en te speel, en tyd te hê vir resepte probeer, die hitte van die vuur te voel, was van ons hoogtepunte. O ja, en koffie by Hansie en Grietjie padstal op pad na visvang in die area se vele ‘spots’. Bring jou gunstelingmens, resepte wat jy nog altyd wou probeer, 'n boek wat jy nog altyd wou lees of skryf - of gun jouself die vryheid van net wees. Dit is 'n ou, rustic huisie wat kan doen met 'n paar verbeteringe, maar die fokus hier is op dinge van veel groter waarde as dit wat jy sien.

"See further below."

Had a great time with my wife and 2 sons. The place was definitely not cleaned decently ahead of time, some examples: 1) The outdoor bathroom still had tampons in the trash 2) Toilet paper was moldy 3) Lots of cobwebs in the bathroom 4) The floors in the 2 bedrooms incredibly dirty. 5) The glasses and kitchen plates and cups not washed at all. 6) Cobwebs on bookshelves. The cleanliness of the place was shocking. Was very happy about the environment and beach. Will not recommend Pondokkie to my friends. R900 a night is also too much, R750 per night is a more reasonable price.

"A bit disappointing."

Further away from beach than expected. House without real fridge or freezer for week's stay did not work so well. The house itself was dirty or at least full of cobwebs and spiders and small cockroaches. We sprayed many cans of doom and removed cobwebs. The benches were moved and cleaned a long time ago. About 7 large rain spiders removed from house and bathroom. Toilet is not in the house and the toilet itself is almost on the ground. When you shower in the bathroom, the entire floor gets wet and everything smells like urine for some reason. Outside shower is okay but people can see through the slats. So not recommended if someone stays in another house because they then drive past the shower or if they go for a walk. With children, all the cobwebs and spiders in the house were not such a pleasant experience. Children were too scared to go to sleep. So my wife started removing all cobwebs in the house herself. The bedding and towels were clean. I suggest they remove the table cloth and wipe under it as well and under the couch but watch out for what's going to crawl out. The bathroom definitely needs something done. Children enjoyed catching and releasing tadpoles at small pond. Saw turtles, kid, rabbits, birds, cat, snake and frogs. Although R1 000 per night was not bad, it could have been cleaner inside and at least all the cobwebs had been removed. Tell the people that the bathroom is outside and that the light in the bathroom is not working. And show or say that the toilet is very low. Not going to work for old people or people who won't be able to bend that low. The photos look nice because they are well photographed and make everything look bigger and it looks very clean. There is no bed in the lounge area. Unfortunately, we will not want to stay at Pandokkie again. Every person is different and at least according to reviews the other people did enjoy it so that's good.