Porcupine Ridge Guest House

Janet and John are not only fabulous hosts, but they have a wealth of local knowledge about the area’s attractions that is worth its weight in gold. An amazing breakfast sets you up for a day of exploring this lushly gorgeous part of South Africa. Our advice is to not be fooled by any tour operators into spending only one night on the Panorama Route - it is worth exploring over a few days and Porcupine Ridge is the perfect place from which to base yourself. Could not recommend more highly!

We stayed at the B&B for one night en route to Graskop. The hotel is located up quite a steep unpaved driveway so a little caution is required when going up and down. We were greeted by a one-eyed horse at the top of the drive who refused to budge so a bit of manoeuvring was required but we found the situation amusing. Apparently, the horse belongs to a veterinarian neighbour of the B&B owners along with some of her other menagerie who also visit the B&B. The owners (Janet and John) are a very friendly English couple and we were made to feel at home. They also have a lovely golden Labrador called Millie who likes a good tummy tickle. Our room was comfortable with a great shower and a view of the lovely garden. There were some nice touches like good quality bathroom toiletries, a very affordable well stocked mini bar and tea/coffee with biscuits. We ate dinner in town at the Wild Fig restaurant which was very nice and only a 10-minute drive away from the B&B. Breakfast was plentiful with cereals, juice, yoghurt, fresh fruit salad, toast but as we had eaten so much the previous days couldn’t manage the hot breakfast offered. We went on our way after an enjoyable stay after chatting with the hosts about our onward trip and receiving some useful advice on roads/routes and a sad face from Millie.

We stayed here for one night during our trip to South-Africa. The guesthouse is located near Sabie Village on a hill, this makes it a beautiful and peaceful location with a great view from the garden. The owners, John, Janet and their dog, are very welcoming and they made our stay easy and pleasant. The breakfast is also very good!