Hotels Archives ⋆ The Passenger

April 28, 2024June 29, 2024

Gerald‘s Gift

Gerld's Gift Guesthouse, South River Valley

It was probably the most lovely place I stayed at in South Africa, but I was really happy that satellite-based navigation was already invented when I had to find it. Gerald’s Gift Guest House is perfect if you want to sleep close to the Addo Elephant Park and it is located in the center of a large farm producing citrus fruits. It has the most wonderful garden a hotel can have around its rooms and as it is somehow in no-man’s-land there is also a restaurant just for the guests.

April 27, 2024June 29, 2024

At the woods

Having booked the At the Woods Guesthouse at Storms River brings you to a very special place, a village surrounded by forests of the Tsitsikamma National Park. Clearly designed for tourists, but having its special atmosphere. The At the Woods is a simple but good guesthouse with very nice owners. The rooms have a balcony or access to a terrace, but you need to make sure to hide your food as sometimes baboons get there – which sounds more funny than it is.

April 25, 2024June 29, 2024

Ocean Watch

On a hill above Plettenberg Bay you can find the Ocean Watch Guesthouse and nomen est omen – from its terrace you’ve got amazing views on the beach and can enjoy sunrise as well as sunset. I was even so fortunate that I had this panoramic view from my bed. The guesthouse has just five rooms spread across two levels and a vast amount of shared space: living rooms on both levels and a small pool on the ground level.

April 23, 2024June 29, 2024

Fairy Knowe

It is not only the Fairy Knowe Hotel at Wilderness, it is the Legendary Fairy Knowe Hotel because it is already one hundred years old. You can find this place a little bit outside of the city at the Touwsrivier river and if you’re lucky you’ll get a room with a good view on the water. Watching out of your window or sitting on a bench close to the river you’ll might spot some beautiful birds including the kingfisher.

April 22, 2024June 29, 2024

Zeekoe

A bit outside of Oudtshoorn you can find the De Zeekoe Guest Farm, a lovely guest house on farm grounds. It is one of these places I enjoy very much with well-designed rooms, balconies to look out on the surrounding landscape and a nice restaurant and bar. What makes them special is on the one hand that they’re trying to hire locals and use local produce wherever possible.

April 20, 2024June 29, 2024

The Stellenbosch Hotel

Sleeping at the Stellenbosch Hotel means being at the center of action as it is located on Andringa street of Stellenbosch which is filled with good bars and restaurants. On evenings everybody in the small city seems to gather in this street to unwind by having a good glass of wine. The hotel itself has a long-standing history and what I liked about it very much is that you’re directly at the city center but the hotel is an inner courtyard that gives you the chance for some quiet time as well.

April 17, 2024May 20, 2024

Cape Paradise

Cape Town offers all the lodging options expected from a modern city, from shiny large hotels at the waterfront to hostels at the city center. I was happy to reside a little more outside in a more quiet part of the city. At Higgovale, just underneath the table mountain cable car station two German siblings that have been at South Africa for decades operate the Cape Paradise – a relaxed guesthouse with just five rooms.

October 6, 2023December 17, 2023

Saarbrücken square

If you’re in for some comfort and international atmosphere you should consider the Moxy hotel at the Saarbrücken square of თბილისი. It is located close to the Mtkwari river and after crossing it you already have reached the old town of თბილისი and Rustaveli avenue as well as the Orbelani square are rather close-by.

October 1, 2023November 7, 2023

Fabrika

Maybe the best place to stay and party at თბილისი is Fabrika. It was once a Soviet sewing factory but has been turned into a fantastic multi-functional space with a hostel, bars, restaurants, artist studios and a co-working space. At daytime the large shared living room invites you to hang out, read or work. In the evening hours the inner yard transforms into a party zone with many people enjoying the atmosphere and some drinks.

August 20, 2023September 8, 2023

Anker

Oslo provides a plentitude of hotel options. If you want to have a place close to the city center that doesn’t cost you an arm and a leg, the Anker Hotel might be a good option. It is a rather modern hotel at the city quarter Storgata, next to the border to Grünerløkka – an alternative and beloved city quarter. The Anker Hotel offers different options; from student housing via a hostel to the hotel itself. Rooms are suitable and the breakfast is sufficiently good; the breakfast room just might be overcrowded if you arrive at the wrong point in time.