Name: Skitterland Guesthouse
Address: 15 Piet Retief Street, 6920 Sutherland, South Africa, Sutherland, Sutherland, Sutherland, 6920, South Africa
Rating: 9

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Skitterland Guesthouse

If you want five start accommodation, the friendliest host and the best breakfast in the Karoo, there is only one place you can stay and that is Skitterland in Sutherland.
Anelia, assisted us with information about all the attractions to visit in and around Sutherland, which roads to travel and recommendations about restaurants in the area. Without her friendly assistance and the 5 start stay at Skitterland, our visit to Sutherland would not have been the highlight which it was.
Thank you for a great experience. 

My room was very spacious and the breakfast was good. I loved the lambshops. A historic house with a nice veranda around the house. Our stargazing at night was extra special.

Beautifull, comfortable and spacious room with everything you need.
Hostess was friendly, warm and very helpful.
Breakfast was excellent.

First time to the Northern Cape and it was such an amazing experience, Anelia was such incredible hostess, She suggested places for dinner and stargazing and made the bookings on my behalf. I definitely will be going back 

From the friendly host to the location, room, breakfast, small touches etc, it was a wonderful experience. Highly recommended. Anelia was so intuitive to all our needs and her recommendations were spot-on. 

Very well maintained place with a helpful host, who was happy to help arrange bookings and made a very welcome pot of tea on arrival. Centrally located in the town of Sutherland . The rooms are quiet and very comfortable. Breakfast was a highlight and is very generous

We spent 3 nights at Skitterland. What a beautiful house. The Taurus room is actually a suite of rooms, with lounge, bedroom and an enormous bathroom. The only trouble is trying to have a quiet trip to the bathroom in the middle of the night - it has those wonderful, characterful (squeaky) wood floors. Lol. 
Anelia fed us wonderful breakfasts, and gave us advice about the town. Comfy beds, safe parking and very useful wi-fi. What more could one ask for?

Skitterland was everything the reviews said it was. Tastefully restored house, with an amazing collection of furnishings to enhance this charming property. The attention to detail was visible throughout, showing that the welcoming hostess, Anelia, has  excellent taste, and loves her property. 
Then, Anelia Marais,  was everything people praised her for in the reviews. She looked after us royally, from the initial welcoming email to the warm greetings on arrival with a much needed tray of tea and details of our dinner and star gazing bookings. The fact that clouds and wind meant no star gazing didn't matter - Skitterland and Anelia were the stars!

The room and lounge were exceptional good. Eskom however contributed to some cool periods and low light which should be resolved with backup power in future. The breakfast was good and all the facilities are good. Sutherland is a worthwhile visit.

What an amazing and special place to stay! Anelia made us all feel at home instantly, and every evening she made sure she put our electric blankets on for those freezing nights which made a world of difference. We felt at home.

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Best accommodation in the Karoo

A  lovely stay

Star quality

An older Karoo home has been converted into luxurious B&B. Expertly led by Christna our room, Taurus, was immaculate and graciously appointed. 
A large bath, double shower and double basin makes up the amenities. 
Being an early riser I particularly appreciated that we had a seperate lounge with a fireplace in our suite. 
Tea, coffee and rusks are all provided along with a complimentary sherry. 
A hot English breakfast was offered with a lovely Karoo twist, try a lamb chop for breakfast!
The only negative I had was that the breakfast dining room was a bit cramped but not unpleasant.
If I find myself in Sutherland again, I know I will stay at Skitterland. 

Gracious Karoo house in Sutherland. 

We did a Karoo tour of many towns from Prince Albert to Uniondale to De Rust to Sutherland to Tulbach. We left Price Albert and headed to get to Sutherland by 1pm. Anelia the manager of Skitterland guest house, was very accommodating. We checked in and immediately went exploring. Sutherland is such a small town. It’s built on the Planetarium and large telescopes there. We booked a tour of SALT. South Africa’s largest telescope, and various other tours.

After the tour we went for supper at Oumeul and we ordered lamb shank as this was highly recommended by the locals. Ingrid, our waitress was very on it. The lamb shank was out of this world. They can really cook. 

Afterwards we went back to Skitterland guest house, opened a bottle of wine and relaxed in the beauty of Skitterland’s old charm. The next morning Anelia made us an awesome breakfast of scrambled egg and that Karoo meat: lamb. We sat on the stoep and had coffee and did some business. Then we popped into the OK Bazaars to buy some chilli sauce and then to Eian the butcher for some lamb chops and headed to Tulbach via Ceres. 


Skitterland in Sutherland

My hubby and I spend 2 nights at Skitterland guesthouse. 
The room was lovely with an oldie-world atmosphere, very spacious and included a lounge with a fire place. The heated blankets in the bed made sure we stayed warm & cozy.
Anelia made a divine breakfast which was included in the rate. I can definitely recommend Skitterland to anyone visiting Sutherland

Comfortable, clean & very spacious 

This review is relatively objective as I’ve been undertaking long road trips for 13 years, with a 2 year Covid induced hiatus.

Easily found on the Main Street. The hostess attended promptly on my arrival telephone call - she does not live on the premises.

Plenty of enclosed parking to the rear.

Wow - this property really is a step back in time, with huge rooms, which really are suites as they have sitting rooms complete with fireplaces and fittings/decor that would not have been out of place back in the day. Wonderful! The period nostalgia even extended to a whiff of moth balls from the drawers/cupboards!

My room (Aquarius?) was as above, with the bathroom being a curtained off area in the bedroom. Not a problem for me, but for those who  need ‘privacy’ perhaps best to check with the hostess.

The excellent breakfast was a real homely affair in a kitchen parlour  type room.

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