The Old Hatchery Mountain Retreat & Waterfall Restaurant & Pub

Reviews

• "the location and view"

  31 August 2021

  "heating in the bath room to cold and big no heaters to cold when it got to -3."

• "Lovely peaceful setting"

  19 March 2021

  "The walks and swims along the river."

• "Dispappointed"

  19 July 2016

  "Looks can be deceiving!"

• "What a relaxing time."

  31 December 2015

  "Beautiful views and delicious, affordable food. Thank you for a wonderful time."

• "Tranquil accommodation"

  21 December 2015

  "<div style="text-align: right;">The Old Hatchery offers tranquil accommodation and the service is very welcoming! </div>"

• "Totally Fantastic"

  30 November 2015

  "The Old Hatchery is a tranquil place. The view is beautiful. The staff were friendly. The accommodation is lovely. My little fishing cabin had everything I needed. The restaurant food was good value for money &amp; very tasty. I will go back there any time."

• "Gone fishing"

  12 April 2015

  "As returning customers we enjoyed our stay again. <br />The restaurant had a superb meal, great chef and excellent staff.<br />Will be back soon"

• "Convenient spot"

  18 February 2014

  "Conveniently positioned just off main road yet in the country.Clean comfortable, reasonably priced good food.Great spot for a stopover."

• "Very pretty place"

  23 September 2013

  "A very pretty place with comfortable cottages and we enjoyed a good meal in the restaurant, loved the curtains!"

• "Lovely rural atmosphere"

  08 August 2013

  "We enjoyed the freedom to walk and the quietness of every day. The views are beautiful and the management have been superb in welcoming us and making us comfortable."

• "Lovely place"

  06 July 2013

  "We stayed here for 5 nights and thoroughly enjoyed our little fishing cabin and log fire. We loved the sense of being apart from the main building and the other cabins. We self-catered for much of the time but ate a couple of delicious meals at the restaurant. It would not be a good option for people with mobility issues though, because you have to walk along several hundred metres of wooden walkway and steps to get to the car park and main building. It also gets slippery when there is frost and snow. But, on the whole, it was a lovely quiet break."

• "Lovely venue near Underberg"

  16 April 2013

  "Lovely venue, very clean, good food, superb hosts, would recommend, and will be back."

• "Great"

  25 March 2013

  "We had a great night stay over at the Old Hatchery. The owners were very welcoming and the staff were friendly and efficient. It creates a very cosy family atmosphere where one is relaxed and at home. My wife and I would love to visit again for longer next time and we will highly recomend it to firnds and family. Oh by the way the meals were fantastic...compliments to the chef :-)"

• "Amazing experience"

  04 February 2013

  "We had an amazing time at the Old Hatchery, the rooms are beautiful and the hosts are friendly and welcoming, service is excellent. Had an opportunity to do the Sani Pass tour which was breath taking. We will be visiting The Old Hatchery again in the near future."

• "Our stay"

  05 December 2012

  "Comfortable accommodation, would like to see: More shelving in bathrooms, confusing restaurant opening times. Staff and management very friendly and helpful."

• "Tranquil affair"

  16 November 2012

  "What an awesome place to stay! We really felt welcome and enjoyed our stay. The food is brilliant, specially the mint lamb chops."

• "Good"

  22 September 2012

  "Great views and service. Thoroughly rested."

• "Awesome"

  20 August 2012

  "Everything was clean and neat. Although we only stayed for one night it was memorable and I will recommend it to everyone."

• "Thank you"

  11 July 2012

  "Very friendly people. Lovely accomodation. Lovely restaurant."

• "Thank you"

  25 June 2012

  "Thanks for an amazing stay this weekend. We had an absolutely awesome time. The accommodation was very clean and spacious and well worth the money. We were glad to be a part of the "polar bear" celebrations and felt very welcome. The staff and family were very friendly and helpful, we couldn't ask for more. Thanks again."

• "What a stay!"

  02 May 2012

  "Our family stayed at TOH for one night only but found the accommodation simply fantastic! From the bedding to the scenery was simply marvelous. Thank you!"

• "The mountains and good food"

  02 April 2012

  "Very clean and large accommodation - very up to date. The food was excellent, and we can honestly say it has been a long time since we have had food of that quality - thanks to the chef."

• "Fantastic"

  06 January 2012

  "Very beautiful surroundings & very peaceful. We enjoyed the restaurant on the premise and the staff were very friendly. It is a great place to base yourself to explore the underberg!"

• "Quiet time away"

  18 August 2011

  "Facilities were good and you were left alone good for a quiet getaway."

• "Lovely"

  11 August 2011

  "Lovely place and area. People very friendly and helpful."

• "Lovely stay"

  26 April 2011

  "We arrived at 9 PM after nine hours spent in the car. As we arrived we were warmly welcomed and seated to a nice warm meal and friendly faces. The service was brilliant and the scenery beautiful!"

• "Awesome scenery"

  28 March 2011

  "The surroundings were tranquil and beautiful. The peace and fresh air was what we needed to refresh us for a new week. The country experience was awesome and The Old Hatchery is a perfect getaway spot."

• "No hassle"

  10 August 2010

  "When last can you say that something was better than expected? This last weekend was, thanks to they guys at the Old Hatchery. We'll see you again."

• "Sojourn at Ridgedale Trout Farm"

  18 August 2009

  "This is a quaint little farm with a lovely dam and a small waterfall and situated in the most beautiful area of the Southern Drakensberg. I stayed in the studio cottage which was adequate and had a small kitchen with all the equipment needed. The cottage was serviced, although the owner had forgotten to inform her staff that I was arriving and being the only resident on the farm, it did feel a little bleak. However, it is comfortable, close to shops in Underberg and there is a lot to do in the area. Highly recommended area for visiting."

• "Fantastic"

  12 October 2007

  "Our few days stay at Ridgedale was fantastic. Even though we timed our stay during a very rainy, misty few days - it just added to the magic of the area, and having a fireplace in our room made it that much more special. The fishing was great and Ron and Dawn are an amazing couple and we just wish we had more time to have spent with them and also to experience the beauty of the area. Breeza the jack russel was always there with a welcome and loved to venture with us on fishing expeditions to the well stocked dam.We wouldn't hesitate to return and will most certainly be back when we are in the country again."

• "Very good"

  05 March 2007

  "Thanks to all at Ridgedale - a great relaxing evening before our long SANI2C mountain bike ride. Great place and i hope to be able to stay there next year again."

• "Thank you!"

  11 February 2007

  "Hi to all at Ridgedale.<br/>Just wanted to say a big thank you for our wonderful stay, and for your great hospitality.<br/>We had a superb weekend getaway in a relaxing tranquil environment. <br/>Its a beautiful place and would definitely recommend it.<br/>Thank you again!"