Montpellier de Tulbagh

We stumbled upon Montpellier Estate ... what an amazing find! Follow the cool music into the woods and find a 5* wine tasting and pizza experience under the oak trees. They are very generous with the wines.to taste, and our pizza was delish. I hope not too many people find this gem ... because we will be back

We attended a dear friend's wedding at Montpellier and booked one of the Farmyard Rooms for 2 nights to stay over.the night before and the night after the wedding. But the accommodation and service were massive disappointments. The mattrass on the bed was several years beyond its expiry date. It was hollow, and wobbly - no firmness left in it. The first impression of the furniture in the room is that it is antique or period furniture but on closer inspectiin it was only dilapidated, not antique or period. There was a kettle and instant Nescafe sachets in the room. But the cups were never replaced or cleaned during our stay. In fact, the room was not serviced at all during our stay. The bathroom is called a "wet room" for a reason: the toilet bowl is literally in the shower. There is no other place provided to put down your shampoo, soap or shower gel but the toilet lid. The low-quality gas heater would on 2 occasions during our stay not switch on at all meaning we had to shower cold. Exactly the same happened to our friends who stayed in the room nextdoor. And as occasional campers, we know how to operate a gas geyser. We asked the personnel for help with the geyser on 2 other occasiins; they eventually got the geyser going so we could have a hot shower at least some of the time. And of course, the only mirror in the room is nowhere near the wash basin making it difficult to shave or wash off make-up. There was a notice in the room to lock away all valuables. However, there was no safe or even a lockable wardrobe in the room. One of the windows' latches was broken off so the window could not be securely closed. It would be easy for someone to climb into the room through the window. Yet they warn you to lock away your valuables. There was a small space in a wardrobe to hang a jacket or suit but it was not high enough for a dress. However, since there was no coat hanger provided, this was also no good - we could not hang our clothes. This mattered since we were there to attend a wedding with formal dress code. There is of course no WiFi or telephone in the room. The only way to contact "reception" is to call from your mobile phone. I could go on about the poor quality and non-existant service at Montpellier. You would be better off staying at a guesthouse in Tulbagh even if you attend an event at Montpellier. They don't care a damn about their overnight guests and the quality of the accommodatiin is way below par for the price and the area.