You don't always get what is advertised. Photos on their webpage are out dated
Serendipity Eco Trails的点评
点评:There is SO much inconsistent feedback on Google reviews it is actually laughable. Some say it was great 2 years ago and others say it was a huge disappointment 5 years ago.
So for the record I was on site from 7-9th February 2025. All I can say about the accommodation is that it is in a serious state of degradation and disrepair.
No electricity (the cables feeding to the transformer and from the transformer to the Villa appear to have been stollen/ripped out quite some time ago.
No refrigeration (due to no electricity) but the fridge had been stripped of all the shelves and the freezer has a lid that is held down with a few pieces of granite to keep it closed.
No hot water (due to no electricity) but also the donkey is a not easily accessible due to all the junk lying around and only a few pathetic branches from the bush which needed to be broken down to be able to use them were available to heat the unit. The house itself doesn't appear to have seen a bucket of soapy water and a mop for ages. Our shower on the middle floor had old dried up left over bars of soap on the windowsill and the tiles in the shower could do with some Handy Andy and some elbow grease.
We were given 4-5 small bags of ice on Friday afternoon and that was it. The dustbins were full of rubbish and had not been cleaned. The firepit/braai area was full of ash. There had been absolutely no effort what so ever to clean or tidy up the place before our arrival. The open air bath room cannot be used as the screen is torn so offers no privacy and the bath was full of rotting leaves. There appears to be absolutely no supervision of the cleaning staff. The photo of the Villa kitchen on their website shows a fridge, kettle and microwave and clean shiny floors but believe me this is not the case currently.
What is advertised is certainly not what you get, if you are planning to visit Serenity Eco Trails i would strongly suggest getting some time and date stamped photos from the owners first to avoid disappointment so at least then you can pack accordingly.
I wont be holding my breath on this one as it also seems like the owners only respond to favorable reviews and ignore the rest.
On the good side however the hikes are really nice, well marked and have some beautiful scenery with cool clear pools to swim in.
翻译:Google 评论中不一致的反馈实在太多了,简直可笑。有人说 2 年前这里很棒,而另一些人说 5 年前这里令人大失所望。
因此,根据记录,我于 2025 年 2 月 7 日至 9 日在现场。关于住宿,我只能说它处于严重的破损和失修状态。
没有电(供电给变压器和从变压器到别墅的电缆似乎很久以前就被偷了/扯断了。
没有制冷设备(因为没有电),但冰箱的所有架子都被拆掉了,冰柜有一个盖子,用几块花岗岩压住以保持盖子关闭。
没有热水(因为没有电),而且由于周围都是垃圾,驴子也不容易接近,只有几根可怜的灌木丛树枝需要分解才能使用,它们可以用来加热设备。房子本身似乎很久没有见过一桶肥皂水和一把拖把了。我们中层淋浴间的窗台上放着干涸的肥皂块,淋浴间的瓷砖可以用一些 Handy Andy 和一些体力劳动来清洁。
星期五下午我们得到了 4-5 小袋冰,仅此而已。垃圾箱里装满了垃圾,没有打扫过。火坑/烧烤区到处都是灰烬。在我们到达之前,根本没有人打扫或整理过这个地方。露天浴室无法使用,因为屏幕破了,没有隐私,浴缸里满是腐烂的树叶。似乎根本没有人监督清洁人员。他们网站上的别墅厨房照片显示有冰箱、水壶和微波炉,还有干净闪亮的地板,但相信我,目前情况并非如此。
广告宣传的肯定不是你得到的,如果你打算参观 Serenity Eco Trails,我强烈建议你先从业主那里得到一些有时间和日期戳的照片,以免失望,这样至少你可以相应地打包。
我不会对这一点抱有太大希望,因为业主似乎只回应好评,而忽略了其他的。
不过,好的一面是,徒步旅行真的很不错,标记清晰,风景优美,还有清凉的游泳池可以游泳。