Fully equipped house: The kitchen had all necessary tools and cutlery. Spacious layout: Four sleeping rooms accommodating at least eight people. Large communal areas: Huge dining area and a generous deck for relaxing.

Access road quality: About 20 km of gravel road in poor condition with potholes. Expectations vs reality: I knew there would be a long gravel approach, but the road’s condition was worse than expected and made the journey less pleasant.

Amazing views and accommodation lay-out. 50m from the beach. There are birds galore in the vlei behind the house , including resident vleiloeries, with a scenic 40 min walk. Snorkeling is 800m walk down the road.

We discovered Oesterbaai - and amazing little known gem on the coast, and The Old Ladder is a very comfortable, well-though-out place to say, with an excellent view and location. Can highly recommend it.

Just be aware of the road to Oesterbaai ... a lot of lurking potholes on the gravel sections, so drive slow.

The cleanliness, comfort, service, and care of the place, and offered many amenities, like towels, kitchen appliances, dishwasher, dishware, and location, is awesome. View of the Indian Ocean on one side of the place stayed and mountains/hilly terrain and greenery on the other side. Available parking, balcony with tables. The beautiful ocean and a beach to walk on. The sound of the ocean at night. Patio doors surrounding Old Ladder which gave a feel of openness in nature, serenity and peaceful. You can see the beautiful sunrise and the sunset. And at night when it is pitch dark, you can see the most beautiful lights of the stars. This was my 3rd visit staying at Old Ladder and it has always been awesome - along with the beautiful owners who care about people, very professional, yet caring about making sure your stay is comfortable and keeping the place well kept.

There was nothing that I didn't like. I was very satisfied.