"Ideal stopover between KNP and Durban.
Food exceeded expectations"

"it was good to stay with them. they all friendly and helpful.
we got there late and it was arrange to assist us."

"Nice lodge on the route. Clean rooms. Good breakfast."

"We enjoyed the stay and appreciate the warm welcome and service.
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"Excellent place to stay when travelling to the Kruger Park from KZN. Extremely well decorated and furnished rooms and very friendly owners who treated us as old friends"

"The accommodation is provided by a very nice People. Very friendly and helpful. The room was clean and comfortable. We were spoiled by fruity breakfast. Thank you for the beautiful stay!"

"Warm reception, comfortable room, good food. Adding a closing door to the shower/toilet would have been welcomed."

"Although a short stay it was remarkable. Everything went perfect with the engagement and we really enjoyed our stay there. We can only recommend."

"We had a lovely stay on the way back from Kosi Bay. Bob and Betty were so warm and welcoming, and the room was fantastic."

"A high standard accommodation and service experience awaits anyone booking at this lodge. A memorable experience and one we would like to repeat! Thank you Bob and Betty."

"You WOWED us with nearly everything. You did during our stay at Your fantastic and familar location. Thx again for everything!"

"We received a warm welcome and the rooms were great - superior bed and fine kitchen. What more can one say."

"The lodge is wonderful, with friendly staff and all required amenities available. I definitely recommend it if you need to stay in Piet Retief."

"Very impressive, upmarket accommodation with excellent cuisine. Thank you for a warm welcome and rejuvenating stay on our long journey via Piet Retief."

"Bit disappointed at no air-con or fridge. Cleanliness and room very good, food excellent."

"This was the first stop on a family trip to the eastern game reserves and the coast. After an all night flight and a long drive made worse by all the roadworks, we arrived rather frazzled. But the owner and his staff were so kind, the place absolutely beautiful, with very comfortable rooms and secu..."

"This was the first stop on a family trip to the eastern game reserves and the coast. After an all night flight and a long drive made worse by all the roadworks, we arrived rather frazzled. But the owner and his staff were so kind, the place absolutely beautiful, with very comfortable rooms and secure parking, sensible recommendations for dinner for our young children, and a delicious breakfast. We couldn't have asked for more. Thank you!"

"We had a very pleasant experience and will make sure we tell all our friends, one of the best guesthouses around. The chef might need a slight bit more experience, the dinner was well presented but needed a bit more taste."

"We loved the nice spacious room and lovely big bathroom at Welgekozen Country Lodge. We would recommend this B&B to friends passing through Piet Retief.

Two items which we felt would further enhance the appeal of staying at Welgekozen Country Lodge:

- Offer guests an evening meal, pa..."

"We loved the nice spacious room and lovely big bathroom at Welgekozen Country Lodge. We would recommend this B&B to friends passing through Piet Retief.

Two items which we felt would further enhance the appeal of staying at Welgekozen Country Lodge:

- Offer guests an evening meal, particularly as you have a great chef in the kitchen

- Improve the security on the front entrance eg: security controlled access gate and a guard to patrol around the grounds at night"

"This was a very fancy place, and easy to find right off the road. The rooms were very nice, and good dining was very close. The beds were comfortable and we enjoyed our stay."

"It was comfortable for an overnight stay, except for being in the closest room to the main road"

"Very nice, big and clean rooms. Breakfast excellent and staff very friendly. The house itself is worth a visit. I can definitely recommend everybody to stay here."

"I am lost for words. it was just out of this world! thank you & keep it up. I will definitely without a doubt recommend you guys to all my friends & family!"

"It was very nice"

"Betty & Bob,

Although our stay was not very long, we would like to say we felt really welcome in your home, it is a home away from home, with a lot of Dutch things (tegeltjes aan de wand, etc) around us. The room was lovely, spacious with a deluxe bathroom and a big bed.

Betty, I hope ..."

"Betty & Bob,

Although our stay was not very long, we would like to say we felt really welcome in your home, it is a home away from home, with a lot of Dutch things (tegeltjes aan de wand, etc) around us. The room was lovely, spacious with a deluxe bathroom and a big bed.

Betty, I hope you have a nice stay in Holland with your family."

"After a long trip from the Kruger Park to Piet Retief, it was a real pleasure to have a rest during one night with Bob & Betty. The dinner was smashing, the bedroom very lovely, and the breakfast prepared by bob : 'un regal'!!!"

"Very big and nice rooms with brand new washrooms, friendly welcome, nice staff. The breakfast was excellent. Good value for the price paid. Highly recommended."

"A great stopover on the way to Durban! "

"The same review as in 2015. So you see: We where back and will be back again if we go to SA again.


Corrie Jansen | 16 februari 2015
"Great place to stay. Clean rooms, enough space around the houses for privacy, great pool, beautiful garden. Breakfast with a smile. We enjoyed our 1 ..."

"The same review as in 2015. So you see: We where back and will be back again if we go to SA again.


Corrie Jansen | 16 februari 2015
"Great place to stay. Clean rooms, enough space around the houses for privacy, great pool, beautiful garden. Breakfast with a smile. We enjoyed our 1 night stay enormously. Great place if you travelling from St. Lucia to Kruger and want a stop. We'll be back one day.""

"I haven't been there in 9 years, and I was surprised to see the growth of the place. All staff as friendly as in the past, great experience. I can recommend."

"Great place to stay. Clean rooms, enough space around the houses for privacy, great pool, beautiful garden. Breakfast with a smile.
We enjoyed our 1 night stay enormously. Great place if you travelling from St. Lucia to Kruger and want a stop.
We'll be back one day."

"Stayed overnight on way through from Hazyview to St Lucia, three ladies. What a lovely place and so comfortable especially after a long drive. The house and rooms are decorated in a tasteful and homely way and very comfortable.

All the staff and the owners were very welcoming and accommoda..."

"Stayed overnight on way through from Hazyview to St Lucia, three ladies. What a lovely place and so comfortable especially after a long drive. The house and rooms are decorated in a tasteful and homely way and very comfortable.

All the staff and the owners were very welcoming and accommodating. We had the evening meal which was excellent, good food and well presented, compliments to the chef. The chocolate cake was to die for! Breakfast was excellent again. If you ever need to be in this neck of the woods, this is the place to stay!"

"Very comfortable clean rooms. Friendly service. Nice location. Value for money."

"Thank you for a great stay. I will definitely recommend to others."

"Very nice accomodation. Perfect english breakfast.Halfway between Kruger National Park and St. Lucia."

"Very good roomy overnight accommodation with excellent breakfast especially the fruit choice"

"Welgekozen is a beautiful lodge with a large and romantic room and a very good breakfast. A nice place to stay. "

"On our way to the St. Lucia area we stayed one night at Welgekozen Country Lodge. The name said it all, it was "welgekozen" indeed. Everybody was very friendly, the room was excellent and the dinner and breakfast were excellent too. We can recommend this lodge to everybody. "

"My partner and I spent one night in March on the way to visit his parents in Bloemfontein. The owners, Bob and Betty were very hospitable on arrival, showing us all the facilities and making sure we relaxed with a drink and snacks within moments of arriving. We were then advised of the dinner schedu..."

"My partner and I spent one night in March on the way to visit his parents in Bloemfontein. The owners, Bob and Betty were very hospitable on arrival, showing us all the facilities and making sure we relaxed with a drink and snacks within moments of arriving. We were then advised of the dinner schedule and breakfast and we relaxed for an hour or so at the bar. When we had dinner it was of excellent quality and in fact one of the nicest meals I have had on my 2 week stay in SA. The following morning we also had a lovely cooked breakfast with plenty of choice. It was a pity we could not have stayed longer and experienced more."

"We had an excellent stay at Welgekozen, en route to St Lucia. We would definitely recommend it as a stop over. The dinner was very good although not served at weekends. There are a few restaurants in Piet Retief."

"We stayed our last night of honeymoon in the luxury of Welgekozen. It was wonderful and we could not have asked for a more beautiful place to end our special time together. From the huge room to the friendly service and the beautiful bar to the wonderful breakfast. I would recommend Welgekozen to..."

"We stayed our last night of honeymoon in the luxury of Welgekozen. It was wonderful and we could not have asked for a more beautiful place to end our special time together. From the huge room to the friendly service and the beautiful bar to the wonderful breakfast. I would recommend Welgekozen to anyone!"

"The Welgekozen Country Lodge was hard to find; not very well post signed. We stayed there for one night and had dinner in the restaurant. The quality of the dinner was a bit poor, but as we arrived a little late, it was convenient.
The Lodge itself is a beautiful building and wonderful gardens; ..."

"The Welgekozen Country Lodge was hard to find; not very well post signed. We stayed there for one night and had dinner in the restaurant. The quality of the dinner was a bit poor, but as we arrived a little late, it was convenient.
The Lodge itself is a beautiful building and wonderful gardens; we had a pleasant stay. Unfortunately it is allowed to smoke in public areas and we missed the air-conditioning."

"Great place to stop over if you are driving from the coast to Kruger Park.

Large clean room. Don't serve evening meals at the weekends but there is a steak house opposite the lodge which is OK."

"We only spent 1 night at Welgekozen, the food was excellent, they have a very nice bar and friendly service. It can be recommended not only for journey trough. Only idea for improvement would be a renovation of the pool."

"The house is very good also the service offered. Thanks for all."

"The style and care which the house and every room has been furnished is a pleasure to the eye !

The kindness of the owner will stay with me for years !

I definitely will go back one day.

And : the food is just delicious !"

"We found Welgekozen C.L. a really good place to stay. The rooms were nice and well equipped. A very nice bathroom. The surroundings were beautiful. The hosts were very friendly and helpful, and the food very good and served in a very nice diningroom."

"We were welcomed with hospitality second to none!

We were honoured to be welcomed into our host's beautiful home, tasted superb food, given wonderful rooms with most comfortable beds. Would certainly recommend and love to return."