Set in a four-acre tropical garden, with a magnificent Drakensberg escarpment backdrop, Blue Cottages offers delightfully quaint accommodation in six individual cottages (including self catering and family options).
The main house comprises the original farm managers cottage built in 1948, by Captain Drury, on the pioneering Olifants River Estate.The original lampposts imported especially by Drury from London, can still be seen on the road leading to Blue Cottages.
The main farmhouse is next to Monsoon Gallery & Mad Dogz Caf, which is forms part of the Blue Cottages.
The stunning Blyde River Canyon route is nearby, as are opportunities for rafting, hiking and bird watching,hot-air balloon rides and game viewing drives can also be arranged on request. Kruger Parks Phalaborwa and Orpen gates are an hours drive away.
Blue Cottages
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Getaway Summary
PRICE (pp sharing):
from R 330
GETAWAY TYPE
Bed and Breakfast, Self-catering
Overview
"Excellent and peaceful"
03 Oct 2020
By Sue Alleg
"Such a lovely quaint family cottage . Comfortable and clean"
"The dinner"
14 Jan 2018
By Tinus Oberholzer
"It is a quaint place in a nice and quiet garden setting"
"The Peacefulness of the area"
16 Oct 2017
By Christa Bohmer
"Overall stay was very nice. Enjoyed the peace and quiet!"
"Peaceful stay on a citrus farm"
13 Jul 2017
By Thinus Pretorius
"Nice stay. You exactly get what you have paid for."
"Really good value"
02 Feb 2017
By Cynthia, South Africa
"It is a slightly older establishment however, t was clean, the staff were really nice, the location was great for me. Everything worked, internet, TV,aircon so I was really happy. It's a bit of a gem unfortunately not many people find it. The breakfast was great. So staying in that peaceful surrounding on a business trip was awesome"
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20 Nov 2016
By Matema, South Africa
"We had Dinner there. It was well prepared and the Sirloin nice and tender. Wifi facility also appreciated."
"Excellent"
08 Nov 2016
By Hermien, South Africa
"Excellent"
"Nice stop off on the way to Kruger"
17 Aug 2016
By Jillian, South Africa
"The Blue Cottages are located in a beatiful area and the gardens are lovely. The rooms were comfortable and clean but the dinner was very disappointing. Breakfast was good"
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02 Apr 2016
By Ansu, South Africa
"Our unit had a kitchen, lounge and en-suite bathroom as well as a little patio and private braai-area. It was clean and had lovely finishes. Will definitely recommend it as a stop-over en route to Kruger. Suki"
"Blue Cottages, Lydenberg Rd, February 2016"
04 Feb 2016
By Anita, Sweden
"We had a wonderful one night stay at Blue Cottages. It is very exotic with an extremely interesting jungle garden. The standard is not luxury but everything works: a/c, wifi on the veranda, clean swimming pool. Dinner is served in a romantic arbor, ok, but but not gourmet. But you get a lot for the overall low price. We had a lovely breakfast at the Monsoon Gallery before we left for Pretoria."
