Leopard Rock Lookout Chalets & Coffee Shop/Restaurant

Beautiful view. Kitchen was closed when we arrived at 3pm. Had a drink in a group of 3 when the bill arrived they already added a 10% gratuity. When questioned the older lady was quite arrogant stating it is their prerogative. Didn’t go down well with my friends.

Well. The restaurant and lodge are great locations. The restaurant has fantastic views of the gorge. I didnt visit them for both of these. I visited them for the Overhanging Rock which has great photo ops. You have to pay an entry fee of 10 Rands. I do agree with some other reviewers that there is a tinge of racism in the lady who talked to me. I asked her for the path to the lookout, she said its 10 Rands. I asked how to go there, she said you have to first pay me 10 Rands and then I will tell you. I wonder if she would have used the same tonality if I was not an Indian. She was very terse too. A bad experinece in dealing with people I must say. The lookout place is great for pics. Be careful to not slip over into the valley. Its steep and dangerous, hence extreme caution is advised.

I spent my anniversary weekend at Leopard Rock Chalets. We arrived on Friday and departed on Sunday. We were received with a very poor attitude. Upon calling our hosts to inform them that we’d arrived at the gate, we hear “at this part of the night” with irritation in his voice, and there was no introduction. No check-in time had been communicated with me upon making the booking + I had emailed the hosts earlier in the day to inform them of my arrival at 8:00-8:30PM. So it was a sour start to our weekend. Apart from this, the views from the accommodation are unmatched and breathtaking. The chalet was comfortable and the breakfast was tasty. A heads up that this district does experience load shedding but there is a light in the chalet that stays on - check in with hosts for the load shedding schedule.

Had a wonderful Sunday lunch at this most beautiful spot. Very tasty lamb curry and basamati rice. Saucy and homely. Completely hit the sweet spot. friendly and efficient service. Fantastic view of the river and gorge. Hope we can come back.