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Reviews of Ashbourne Country Escape

3.5 out of 5
Ashbourne Country Escape
Ashbourne, Sabi Road R536, Mbombela, Mpumalanga

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Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 31 reviews" "
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9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

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10/10 Excellent

Ricardo, San Diego

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owners are very friendly and help you with any and everything. They have been in the area for decades. The breakfast and dinner options were 5 star and the service was amazing. The location and views are simply stunning.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Rob on 7 Dec 2023
It was lovely meeting you and spending time with you both here at beautiful AshbourneHope the rest of your holiday was funBest wishesRob

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the Ashbourne! Rob was a wonderful host who made us feel right at home. The property was beautiful, the views were special and dinner and breakfast were quite good. Rob was very helpful giving us options for local things to do after our check out.

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Total repeat. Loved the stay.
This place is a wonderful experience. Rob and his wife have done something special on top of this mountain and we feel fortunate to have been allowed to stay. Big rooms, Great views, sunset fire, amazing dinner, lovely spot for the family.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a great place to stay.....unique and classy but also very homely. The owners and staff cannot do enough for you to feel comfortable and the area is beautiful alongside an outstanding chef who makes fantastic dishes. We will definitely come back. Many thanks to Rob, Dawn that the Ashbourne team for a lovely stay
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Wenley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Very nice and the owner Rob a nice guy!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Glen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Magnificent property and hospitality
Ashbourne is a true gem. There is a gorgeous spot for sundowners and enjoying the magnificent views of the Sabie valley . Very hospitable hosts .
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Rob on 3 Feb 2020
Thank you for booking with us Glen.....it was lovely having you and your family stay here at Ashbourne. We appreciate you giving us top marks! Hope we see you all again sometime

10/10 Excellent

Tania, Denver, CO

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I strongly urge every traveler heading to this part of the world, to Hazyview, White River, Kruger, to stay at the Ashbourne. This was our first time there and we were in love with the vibe of the place, the surrounding area, the foliage, and our rooms were big, spacious, open, and quiet, with a lovely aesthetic. It felt like an elegant "Out of Africa" experience. Highly recommend a bottle of wine at sundowners overlooking the valley and the mountains. The breakfast was hearty, good fare. Delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Rob on 4 Dec 2019
Dear Tania Thanks for the lovely review. It was so kind of you and Scott to have given me so much of your time. I took your advice and ordered 6x3 bottles of Silverthorn! Fond regards Rob

10/10 Excellent

Karen

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Perfect
Lovely traditional rooms with extremely comfortable beds! Beautiful setting.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Rob on 3 Oct 2019
Thank you for the Perfect Ten Karen....you are really lovely guests and it was a pleasure having you to stay here at Ashbourne Hope the rest of your travels were fun Our regards Rob and Dawne Topham

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely amazing experience. Loved the property and room decoration. Swimming pool maintained excellently and water was refreshing. Rooms and dining areas decorated with excellent taste. Bottom line, felt like home in Africa. The views from the hill, where the property is located, are unique. Woke up early in the morning to see the sunrise with a cup of coffee and enjoyed the sunset with a glass of wine. Awesome! did not want to leave. The staff are loving, yes you read right loving and kind.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Meghan on 16 Aug 2019
Dear Valued Guest , It was an absolute pleasure Mohave you stay here with us, and know that you will always have a home here in S.A, we look forward to welcoming you back to visit us again. thank you so much for your kind words and insights Ashbourne, it is truly appreciated, brings a really skip to our step, and a bounce inner walk, a smile on all the staffs faces. They all send their thanks for your kind words. I hope you have a fantastic day and may the next holiday be even more memorable :) regards Meghan

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful country escape
Everything was amazing! Phenomenal view at sunset over a valley, relaxing fire pit at night, incredible dinner and dining room, fantastic breakfast. Great service as well. We stayed in the family lodge which had two bedrooms, a small kitchen and a private dipping pool and outdoor grill. Just beautiful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Meghan on 31 Oct 2018
Dear Eric Thank you so much for this beautiful review ! We hope to have you stay at Ashbourne again in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Jan, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
They promised sunsets, wine, and mountains and they delivered. Rob greeted us with a bottle of wine. We stayed for two nights. We self catered the first night. Breakfast was excellent both days! Especially considering the power was out. Bhegi worked miracles in the kitchen with out power. The room was very clean and well appointed. We were treated like family. I would definitely go back! Jan
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Meghan for Ashbourne on 19 Oct 2018
Jan Thank you so for this wonderful review , It is always a pleasure. We are eager for your next visit to Ashbourne , we will welcome you like the Ashbourne family you have become ! kind regards and blessings!

10/10 Excellent

stephen, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming rural peaceful retreat
Lives up to its description and more..if you want complete relaxation and quality then this is the the place
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jenna A

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The perfect stop in Hazyview
My brother and I had a such a wonderful experience staying at Ashbourne on our way to Kruger. The owners were lovely and very accommodating, and the place is beautifully decorated and very comfortable. The rooms are vast and comfortable, and breakfast was delicious. 10/10 I'd consider coming back even without Kruger being so close.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018
Response from Erica on 31 Jan 2018
Dear Jenna Thank you for your kind words! It is really appreciated, and makes all our hard work worth while....and believe me, we loved having you as much as you loved being here. We hope to see you again really soon. Safe travels! Kind regards Rob, Dawne & Erica

10/10 Excellent

stella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a wonderful place tucked away on the side of the hill away from everyone else. We had the honeymoon cottage with self-catering facilities. Huge room, plunge pool. Great views of the surrounding mountains. Lots of wildlife such as bush babies, daikers and owls. Very dark at night so great for seeing the stars. Great breakfast in the morning which we opted to take once. Perfect place to come and get away from it all. Easy reach of Kruger and plenty of restaurants etc in Hazyview town 10 mins or so by car. Thoroughly recommend.

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay
If you enjoy wonderful views, peace and tranquillity then this is the place for you. The hosts Rob and Dawne were very welcoming and the breakfasts were very good and plentiful. The only consideration is that the property is off the main road and about 1.8km up a dirt road, however we made it up to the property with no problems in our saloon car.

10/10 Excellent

Albie, Centurion

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect
Amazing cottage in a beautiful area of South Africa. Everything spotless just a pity we did not stay longer. Will be back.

10/10 Excellent

Romain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ginette

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Superbe endroit. Difficile d’accès car le GPS ne conduit pas à cet endroit. Le propriétaire est venu nous chercher à 3 kilomètres de là. Pas d’internet dans les chambres, seulement dans les espaces communs.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marcelo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Inesquecível
Tenho o privilégio de conhecer alguns lugares ao redor do mundo. Dito isso,posso dizer que o Ashbourne foi um dos 5 melhores lugares que ja me hospedei na minha vida. Tudo foi perfeito. O dono do local, Rob, é fantastico. Voce se sente em casa. Se voce tiver qualquer dúvida sobre onde se hospedar nesta região, nao pense mais. Este é o lugar! Absolutamente fantástico!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Rob on 23 Mar 2022
Dear Marcelo What a wonderful review! Thank you and Patricia for having shared Ashbourne with us. The sunsets and Eliane Elias...doesnt get any better than that! My fondest regards to you both

10/10 Excellent

Christoph, Muenchen

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I enjoyed my 5 day stay very much. The hosts are wonderful and helpful, the rooms are spacious and lovely decorated. I can only recommend this beautiful escape near Hazyview.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Rob on 30 Aug 2021
Thank you for this great review Christoph It was lovely having you, and we thought about you the morning after you left us, travelling through the beautiful countryside from Salzburg to Munich. Regards Rob

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Herausragender Service, es gab eine doppelte Buchung und uns wurde dann das Honeymoon Cottage gegeben, ein super Start in den Urlaub. Essen ist sehr gut
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tolles B&B auf einem Hügel gelegen mt super Panorama Blick....alle Zimmer/Cotagges sehr liebevoll eingerichtet:::und super Personal....gute Lage als Ausgangspunkt für Panorama Route und Kruger Park
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from Meghan on 30 May 2019
dear valued guest, thank you so much for this lovely review, it was a great pleasure to have you and your family stay here with us, and we look forward to your next visit to SA. We hope that the rest of your holiday was wonderful and filled with plenty of good memories. Kind regards Ashbourne

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Meghan on 1 Apr 2019
Dear Valued guest, Thank you ever so much for your wonderful rating, We hope to host you again in the furutre, may the rest of the holiday be as wonderful. Kind regards Ashbourne

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sehr schöne Unterkunft in der Nähe von Hazyview. Wir haben für zwei Nächte im Honeymoon Cottage gewohnt. Diese kleine Steinhütte besteht aus einem großen Schlafzimmer, einer Küche und einem Bad. Ebenso hat diese Hütte einen eignen kleinen Pool und eine großzügige Terrasse mit Grillplatz, Sonnenliegen und Gartentisch. Neben der Möglichkeit der Selbstversorgung an der Unterkunft gibt es Frühstück und ebenfalls auch ein Dinner im Haupthaus. Vor allem das Dinner inklusive Wein war hervorragend. Die Gastegeber, Dawne und Rob, haben uns freundlich empfangen und mit ausgiebigen Tips für die Umgebung versorgt. Auch wenn es so aussieht als wäre nichts in der Umgebung, befinden sich mehrere Restraurants in 3km Entfernung und sind gut zu erreichen.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Meghan on 27 Mar 2019
Dear Lovely Guests of ours, What wonderul words thank you very much! We are always happy to give advise and tips on the area, it gives us great pleasure to know you had enjoyed our establishment. We look forward to seeing you back here in the future ! Welcome to the Ashbourne family :) Regards Ashourne

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was for 4 days with my family in this lovly cottage. We stayed in Cottage Nr 6. and are still ompressed about each and every detail. The owner Rob and Dawn were super supportive and always present. I can only recommand this location. Thank you Rob, Dawn and Meghan. Cengiz and family....
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Meghan on 27 Mar 2019
Dear wonderful Cengiz family How lovely a review, thank you ever so much! We thoroughly enoyed having you stay here with us and look orward to the next visit ! Regards Ashbourne

10/10 Excellent

BMY

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Etape de charme
C'était notre deuxième séjour l'Ashbourne Country Escape étant une étape idéale sur le chemin du Kruger. Nous en avons profité pour visiter Blyde Canyon. Nous y sommes revenus parce que l'endroit est charmant et authentique, ambiance familiale et bon enfant (mais tout de même avec l'argenterie pour le petit déjeuner!). Les chambres sont claires et calmes. Et l'environnement verdoyant. Nous y reviendrons!
Response from Rob on 25 Apr 2018
Thank you so much for your wonderful review....we really appreciate your kind words and we love having guests like you stay here with us who appreciate our beautiful place! Please do come and visit us again. Fondest regards Rob

10/10 Excellent

conny

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Zeer gezellig en mooie guesthouse
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017
Dear Conny Thank you so much for the good review...it is much appreciated! We're so pleased you enjoyed your stay as much as we enjoyed having you.. I hope our paths cross again soon. Safe travels. Kind regards Erica

10/10 Excellent

Mario

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Peaceful and comfortable, nice service
Rob - a smily warm gentleman - and all his Ashbourne Family treated us nicely, the place is quiet and peaceful, but not far from a mall and from Kruger's Phabeni gate. Extra points to the large bed with a very comfortable mattress and to the complete fresh made breakfast, including the traditional English plate.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lugar perfeito
O lugar é lindíssimo, no meio da mata, total sossego e ótima estrutura. O quarto é muito grande, finamente decorado, cama gigante, realmente um lugar perfeito pro descanso e próximo ao Kruger. Café da manhã delicioso! Destaque para os proprietários, um casal super atencioso, muito carinhosos e não medem esforços para agradar os clientes. Obrigado, adoramos!