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Reviews of Hemel 'N Aarde Stud

Hemel n Aarde Stud, 7200 Hermanus, South Africa

#17 of 80 B&Bs and Inns in Hermanus

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 522 hotel reviews

9.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.6

  • Comfort

    9.6

  • Location

    9.7

  • Facilities

    9.4

  • Staff

    9.6

  • Value for money

    9.5

  • Free WiFi

    7.8

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  • Reviewed: 3 September 2024

    6.0
    Good Getaway
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was no one there when we arrived to show us where to go.

    It was the perfect peaceful birthday getaway.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 July 2024

    7.0
    It was amazing, it kinda reminded me of home. I wish I could stay there forever 😂
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Bungalow
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing honestly

    The nature around the property. Excellent place for peace of mind

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 March 2024

    7.0
    It was good the staff were friendly and the horse farm was fantastic, also off the beaten track!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No facilities,

    Position and a clean environment

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 February 2024

    6.0
    Cute but small, don’t do this with a baby/kid. Won’t fit
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Bungalow
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It is soooo small, the place is about 25m2 from the inside. We did not have any electricity due loadshedding, no generators

    Beautiful view, adorable cottage

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 February 2024

    6.0
    Beautiful property but not ideal for our stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Unfortunately the roads are really not suitable for low cars. I have a Mercedes A class and although we drove extremely slowly, the bottom of my car often scratched which made the drive to and from the property both uncomfortable and stressful. It also made getting anywhere a lot longer than the specified time as one does not consider that this adds a bit of time to the journey. We also weren’t aware that this property does not have an inverter/generator and with loadshedding being at a high stage not having a fan/lights made the stay uncomfortable. We would have the fan on during the night and when the electricity would kick back in the lights in the room from the fan would turn on which would wake us and we battled to fall asleep again every time that happened. The signal in Hermanus is not great in many places including this property. One relies on WiFi connection for communication and the signal here for that too was extremely poor. We only had one bar at the best of times and had to be in a certain point of the room to pick it up. It would often drop and then we had nothing. My husband had important work he needed to complete and was unable to with the signal. We had to drive into Hermanus to get this and with the bumpy road out of the property and then the drop and goes into town, this really became a pain. After our stay, for us personally it would have been better for us to stay closer to town. I think it should be mentioned on the property page when booking that 1. A 4X4 or similar is recommended to come to this property in order to not damage your vehicle. Saying to drive slowly is unfortunately not sufficient 2. No invertor/generator during load shedding 3. Off grid and poor WiFi signal There are many people that would love this property if they are aware about these things as they would come with the correct car, and would come knowing they will be off the grid.

    The property has beautiful views and the room is lovely and aesthetically appealing. The bed is comfortable. Tea and coffee station and bathroom amenities were nice. Sue was kind and attentive. We didn’t get a chance to try the hot tub however I’m sure it would have been a highlight within the scenic surroundings.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 February 2024

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our room had no privacy so we were unable to open any of the shutters or the door as staff and the owners had to walk right past our door and window. Being a horse farm there was a huge problem with flies. We had a small room but I am sure the more private rooms and bungalows are lovely.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 January 2024

    7.0
    A piece of heaven on earth
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Luxury Bungalow
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Because it's an equisterian farm there are quite a bit of flies, the farm does get humid at time and there wasn't any aircon. Also the gravel road in is a bit lengthy so we had to plan trips into Hermanus town.

    Heaven on earth with the graceful horses at your side

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 January 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 5 nights

    The room was different from the photographs on booking.com The warm tub that is advertised as being on the deck of the unit was more public and away from the cottages. This was disappointing. It seems that there are only 3 or 4 of the units available advertised on the website - we stayed in rooms that were converted from one large house into self contained units. We had very little privacy at the room.

    Location is good. Room was clean and comfortable. Bed was very comfortable, large shower.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 November 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The road to the accommodation is challenging after the recent floods - but will hopefully be improved.

    Great location! Lovely to share our space with friendly dogs and lots of mares and foals.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 September 2023

    7.0
    HEMEL VALLEY FARM STAY
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was freezing cold.You have electric blankets on the bed but can't use due to loadshedding . Back up power at the farm for the accomadation is needed.I will be back but in the summer months

    The scenery was amazing .Nice walking paths .Love the farm dogs.Friendleness of the staff !

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 June 2023

    7.0
    Little piece of heaven
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    To no fault of the establishment the power had been out a few days prior to us arriving and had a few on going power issues because of the recent storms

    The views are out of this world! So peaceful. Will definitely be back.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 June 2023

    7.0
    Lovely staff, beautiful location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Bungalow
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The only thing I could comment on was the road. We completely understand that choosing a farm location there will be some dirt roads, however, our dirt road was really muddy and bumpy and we decided to cut our stay short as the car was slightly damaged and the wheel alignment off due to the road. So if you have a bakkie, this will be the ideal place.

    It was a beautiful location with friendly staff that had everything ready for us upon arrival. Michelle was lovely and welcomed us to this stunning location. The studio was equipped with more than what we needed. From firewood to the loveliest bathroom amenities which we went on to purchase.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 June 2023

    5.0
    Reasonable with lack of attention to detail
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    TV not switched on for first night and last morning, no hot water on last morning, left bitter taste in our mouths!!!

    The room and bed were great

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2023

    4.0
    Very disappointing - needs to have some careful thought to make it a functional selfcatering unit.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The unit is very disappointing - not what it seems in photos. Not functional for self catering. No deck and hot tub in the Delux Queen unit - only in the garden. Wont be going back

    Location is beautiful.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 5 nights

    Room and above all the kitchenette was very small.

    scenery and view; the place as such with all the horses

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 February 2023

    1.0
    The facility was nothing close to what we expected or what was advertised. False-advertisement
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I'm absolutely not happy. Firstly, on booking.com, this property listed that they have an outdoor swimming pool, which there isn't at the property, and that was the main reason we booked the property. We were told that it's not functional, and we didn't even see it. Secondly, the pictures on booking.com shows a different cottage which we thought we booked, only to find put that it was just a mere room, with barely anything to use to cook. There was a braai stand which was fully functional, and we had to make breakfast on the braai area. We had to constantly ask for basic utensils like salt, oil etc. We overhead the staff mentioning that it was not the 1st time that happened, when we expressed our dissatisfaction. As for the value for money, it's sad that this sounds rude, but definitely a NO. I wouldn't have had a problem to book the same place if all these were mentioned, I'd know what were getting exactly for what we paid. The bathroom was incredibly smart though, and there are lovely friendly dogs on the premises. The staff is friendly and the views aren't bad at all, it could have been better if we actually stayed were we thought we booked based on provided pictures. As shown on the pictures I've uploaded, it can be seen it says outdoor swimming pool.

    We loved the outside hot water tab

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 January 2023

    7.0
    Good place with spectular view, but not vey welcoming staff or host.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    On arrival there were nobody to welcome us or show us around the property. Only on out departure we found a cupboard with swimming towels as they never told us about it. Havent seen the host for our entire stay 😪. The photo's on the booking.com site is misleading as you got the imopression that the hottub is part of the aparment instead it us quite far and confusing which tub belongs to which apartment. The wi-fi is also not working well.

    The apartment was perfect, beautifully decorated and furnished and lovely and spacious with amazing views, had everything you needed and very good location would highly recommend

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 December 2022

    7.0
    Cosy stay outside of Hermanus
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Getting to and from the accommodation was not comfortable. Long dirt roads which is not exactly suitable for all types of cars. If you don't own a car, you won't be able to reach the accommodation. Also road works in between accommodation and Hermanus. Facilities very average.

    Beautiful scenery of mountains around and very big comfy bed! Smooth and welcoming check in.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 24 August 2022

    6.0
    Nothing much wrong with the facilities - just not what we had in mind.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The road was a problem due to the amount of rain received - low water bridge possible hassle due to the rain. Rooms and bathroom quite small. Due to bad weather we could not go outside to enjoy the farm. Self catering not really effective. Very small kitchenette.

    Beautiful surroundings in a wonderful setting in the mountains. For cyclists and nature lovers this can be a gem.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 28 June 2022

    3.0
    average very average
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    our room wasn’t made up when we were out all day very annoying to come back to wet towels unmade bed when we asked for it to be put right didn’t like the attitude of Lee Anne who said that because our car was there we were in the room all blinds open all day did she think we spent day in the bathroom?! we had a wine hopping tour booked which she knew about as for hot tub lost the will after 2 hours trying to heat it up either offer to get it warm for guests or take it out don’t use it as a selling point!! we would not recommend to anyone

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 16 June 2022

    7.0
    Lovely stay but very compact.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Bungalow
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very small

    Good but the compact size wasn’t obvious in the description. As a compact cozy stay, it is good though, although possibly overpriced. We stayed over for a wedding in the area. It is very very small for 2 people sharing a bathroom and getting ready. But beautiful farm and well appointed.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 13 August 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very small sink/wash up area

    Scenery, bedroom, hot tub

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Luxury Bungalow
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 March 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 March 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in March 2025

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