Ash River Lodge

We stayed in December 2024, the rooms were clean and beautiful. The garden is stunning and staff very friendly.

A relaxing base Great place to relax while visiting Clarens and the nearby areas such as Sentinel Peak. Comfy beds. The breakfast is nice, kitchen made a couple of good omelettes and a breakfast sammie, but when staff showed up with surprise vetkoeks every guest was smiling. The great room and terrace are lovely places to slowly have one last coffee before setting out on the day's adventure.

Great stay just fabulous, very friendly host, wish I could have stayed a bit longer, will definitely come back

Poor management with no customer care. We were going for our anniversary and booked a room with a view. Turns out you can not see the mountian because the roof on the porch blocks it. That night was very cold and the electric blanket on the one side did not work. Then we found a stain on the duvet that looked like bird poop. Throughout the night the porch light was shining in through the window as the curtian was broken in the corner. Early the next morning "on our anniversary" we were woken up by a loid noise on the porch. Turns out they were fixing the porch "the only place with a good view" and where we planned to have our breakfast without informing us. When we confronted the owner she merely apologised with apathy and continued to gossip about us right outside our door.

We had a wonderfully relaxed stay at Ash River. I recommend this venue for any couple looking for a weekend away from the city and a comfortable stay in Clarens.

Beautiful place with stunning views, friendly people, and we appreciate the flexibility for check-in times. Bathrooms and bedding were clean, our room was cosy and warm. Breakfast was enough and tasty. Easy to find the location, easy check out.