Holiday Stays

Morning Glory Cottages

Farm House Venterstad · Eastern Cape

About

Family-run Karoo farm-stay accommodation near Gariep Dam, featuring cottages and garden rooms with farm-to-table dining and authentic experiences.

Accommodation

Multiple self-contained units sleeping 2–4 guests. Garden ensuite rooms and self-catering cottages feature TVs, tea/coffee facilities, mini-fridges, and electric blankets. Some include lounge areas and braai spaces. Historic property established 1996.

Facilities

Dining room, alfresco dining area, fully licensed bar, splash pool, braai lapa, fire pit for stargazing, and conference facility. Guests enjoy Karoo veldt medicine garden and succulent plant collections.

Location & Surroundings

Set next to Gariep Dam, South Africa's largest inland water body. Near Addo Elephant Park (380km), Cradock (180km), and Port Elizabeth (400km). Guests access adjacent Oviston Nature Reserve for game drives and Gariep Dam for water activities.

House Rules

Check-in: 14:00
Check-out: 10:00
Children: Allowed

Rooms

Angelica Garden Suite

*2 Single beds (Bed Linen and Towels provided) *En-suite bathroom with a walk-in shower * Microwave, Small bar fridge, Toaster, Kettle, cutlery and crockery. *TV with selected DSTV * Complimentar

Single x 2
From
R1,200

Borage Garden Suite

*1 King Bed + 1 bed child under 11 (Bed Linen and Towels provided) *En-suite bathroom with a Shower over bath * Microwave, Small bar fridge, Kettle, induction stove top(1), cutlery and crockery. *T

King x 1 Sofa x 1
From
R1,200

Chamomile Garden Suite

NO CHILDREN PERMITED Thatch Roof *1 Queen bed(Linen and Towels Provided) *En-suite bathroom with a Shower over bath *Microwave, Small bar fridge, Kettle,cutlery and crockery. * TV with selected D

Queen x 1
From
R1,200

Farm Cottage

*1x Twin room, 1x double room(Linen and Towels Provided) *1 bathroom with shower over bath. * Kitchen=Microwave,Small fridge,Toaster,Kettle,stove,oven,cutlery and crockery. * TV with selected DSTV

Double x 1 Single x 2 Bunk x 1
From
R1,800

Greenhouse Garden Suite

*2 Single beds (Bed Linen and Towels provided) *En-suite bathroom with a walk-in shower * Microwave, Small bar fridge, Toaster, Kettle, cutlery and crockery. *TV with selected DSTV * Complimentary Cof

Single x 3
From
R1,200

Location

Address

Gelykfontein Farm, R58, Gariep, Karoo

Get Directions → Venterstad Guide →
Sleeps 23

Directions

Located 41km southeast of the N1 on the R58 towards Port Elizabeth, 20 minutes from Gariep Dam Wall. Approximately 600km from Johannesburg, 800km from Cape Town, 400km from Port Elizabeth, 400km from East London, 180km from Cradock, and 380km from Addo Elephant Park.

Full directions →

Features

Working Farm Child-friendly Farm-To-Table Dining Owner-managed Award Of Excellence Certificate 2016 Aa Accommodation Awards Finalist Quality Assured Accommodation Historic Farm Established 1884 Karoo Veldt Medicine Garden Succulent Plant Collection Fossilized Rock Collection On-site Farm Animals

Activities

Bird Watching Mountain Biking Stargazing Seasonal Hunting Field Walks Game Self-drives Feeding Baby Farm Animals

Amenities

Parking Bar Splash Pool Fire Pit Thatched Lapa Conference Facility Dining Room Alfresco Dining Area Communal Braai Area Daily Housekeeping Vegetable Garden Orchard

Accommodation in Venterstad