There is nothing I like more than sitting on the deck, looking out over the tree tops at the sun setting over Long Beach, and as it darkens, watching the light from the Slangkop lighthouse sweep around across the bay. I love the rustic wooden charm of the chalets, the dense bush and the fireplace in winter. Chalets have also been updated since last time I stayed, with better WiFi and new TVs.

I've been coming to Monkey Valley for more than 20 years. I will never forgive them for selling off their best lodge, Crowned Eagle. The chalets are comfortable but not luxurious, and sometimes it feels maintenance could be a little better.

The most beautiful part of our stay was the location. We stayed at the Dolphin Cabin which has a wooden deck with a view of the beach. Not far from the restaurant and play area and short private walk to the stunning beach. The cabin itself was very spacious, clean and stocked with all the necessaties needed for a comfortable stay. I've read some comments that the cabins are outdated. I didn't find that at all with ours (smeg dishwasher, flat scheen TV, spacious fridge)... I would highly reccommend the restaurant with the large deck overlooking the beach. Breakfast, lunch and dinner menu with large variety to choose from. You dont have to opt for the breakfast buffet option. Prices are very very reasonable, in fact much cheaper than some of local well known spots in Noordshoek.

The cabin has 3 bedrooms (1 dowstairs with ensuite and 2 upstairs with family bathroom). The bedroom downstairs is not soundproof, I could hear our neighnours and their little baby. Was not a problem though as we slept upstairs.

The Pelican cottage is great, three large rooms, a nice big kitchen, very close to the beach, there is a good restraurant a minigolf Just at the entrance of the famous Chapman's Peak drive, to Hout Bay We stayed during a cold day but the rooms are ok for winter, we were given a heater. There is ampla parking space. There is a nice little sea view between the trees and there is a nice area on the balcony.

A few items in the kitchen that we could not make work but I'm sure that if we had stayed longer the staff would have fixed it

Bed was very comfortable with an amazing view. The staff was very friendly. The facility was great - you felt like you were staying in a luxurious tree house. Our 5 year old loved the pool and beach. There are kids and dogs everywhere which we loved. The food was fine. We loved that you could walk to the beach and to some local restaurants.

There was a beautiful porch off of our room, but it was shared and was used as a smoking porch by all of our neighbors, so that was the biggest detraction of the property - people walking past your bed and smoking right outside your room in front of the most amazing view of the ocean.

Beautiful Resort, Friendly Staff, Clean Rooms. They provide one pack of wood for the fireplace complimentary and a 1 litre bag of milk in the fridge. Thank you to Katleho in Reservations. She's amazing,we got a bit lost, but she was able to email us the coordinates. The matress in the bed was outstanding!!! Thank you to the housekeeping ladies, especially Nosi and Doris, for bringing us more wood. We really appreciated the weekend away... Will definitely recommend and return soonest.

The view from our room was amazing. The entire staff was warm, welcoming and efficient. Breakfast included fresh fruit, delicious granola, juices, coffee, tea and a full hot breakfast. A short walk to Noordhoek Beach for a long walk along the water.

Breakfast and dinner were great, especially like the ambience of the deck in the evening with the fairy lights and live music. The room was spacious, characterful and very cosy once we got the fire going. The staff were lovely.

The room was booked as as "sea view", and was visible for my 6 ft 3 spouse, but I needed to stand on the steps to see it. However, the birdlife visible because of the surrounding greenery made up for it.

Loved the location. Also, one of the male staff came and started the fire for our braai so quickly, unfortunately I cannot remember his name.

We were sitting inside just by the coffee machine, and the restaurant staff spoke quite loudly to each other. Please can they lower their voices when there are patrons nearby.

View was good. The room was spacious and we had everything we needed for the night. The fireplace with wood was a nice touch, although we did not use it. The bottle of sparkling wine was a nice bonus for our wedding anniversary. Staff was very friendly and the reception was very helpful.

Very noisy, but it is that time of the year. The resort was hosting a conference at the same time. Breakfast was good, a pity they could not provide scrambled eggs at the time.

Peaceful atmosphere, the band playing at the event coincidentally during my stay was good. Having a fireplace was amazing Backup light during loadshedding was great in the room

Pathway from the reception / restaurant was quite dark at night. Dangerous due to potential tripping hazards. Not sure if it was because of loadshedding though but some strategically placed solar lighting would be a great addition. Not a dislike but suggestion: A power supply for the wifi during loadshedding would also be a very nice to have (btw cheap UPS on takealot specifically for routers).