Our Story
Our Staff
Photo Credits Chris Marais | For every guest always, there is always a friendly smile, a helpful touch, and time to chat – this is the real magic of Die Tuishuise & Victoria Manor.Wherever possible, staff members are recruited locally and trained in a kind...
Our Market Street Story
Our Market Street Story There is a lovely little street with houses where artisans lived. It was called Market Street and ox wagons drove up and down en-route to the gold and diamond fields. Pavements were built to protect the ladies from getting their long...
Stories About Us & Our Awards
Photo Credits Chris Marais | We are so grateful for all the wonderful coverage and appreciation that we have received over the years. Thank you to all of you that have contributed to our success, we’d like to make particular mention of Chris Marais and Julienne du...
Accommodation
Accommodation
Victoria Manor (Hotel)
One of South Africa's oldest hotels! Photo Credits Chris Marais | THE VICTORIA HOTEL (as it was then known) was advertised as early as 1852, but it had been in business for some time before that. The story goes that the original structure was a simple private dwelling...
Die Tuishuise (Guest houses)
It all started in the 1840s – restored to its former glory in 1983 Escape the present and enjoy the historically rich surroundings of Market Street in your own Tuishuis. Sandra Antrobus, the owner and restorer of Die Tuishuise & Victoria Manor, has decorated each...
Stay With A Heart
Stay somewhere where you know you have made a difference, somewhere that is not just accommodation, somewhere where the little things in life and experiences matter. Stay with us. We are passionate about our world and what we do – hospitality, our staff, the...
Die Tuishuise
Butlers
Poet and Scholar, Guy Butler was born and schooled in Cradock. His aunt Mary lived in Market Street (Opstal House, but bought the House Butlers, named after the family, as an investments). She was a district nurse and dedicated philanthropist who worked largely in the...
40 Something
“40 Something” is decorated in 1940s style, inspired by the parquet floors. Its picturesque exterior, with the colourful ox wagon on its veranda, has featured in many photos. This one bedroom house is perfect for a couple, or a single person. It has a full...
Werf
Photo Credits Chris Marais | Werf is a three-bedroomed Tuishuis. It is decorated in a farmyard style. The main bedroom has a double bed and the other 2 bedrooms have single beds each, so can sleep 6 people comfortably. It has two bathrooms. There is no parking, but it...
Out of Africa
The décor of this light and airy house is inspired by the romance of the movie “Out of Africa”. The accents are white and light with original campaign furniture and safari touches. This two bedroom, one bathroom house has a combined dining and lounge area, with...
Opstal
The three bedroom, one bathroom house has a comfortable lounge and an atmospheric kitchen leading out to a big Karoo style backyard. This house is suitable for families of 5 or less and friends (who don’t mind sharing a bathroom) and people travelling on their own....
Olive
Named after Olive Schreiner, South Africa’s internationally renowned author of “The Story of an African Farm”, who lived in Cradock a young girl from 1867 to 1870 and again on surrounding farms throughout her life. She started on of the first feminist movements in the...
Millbrooke
Millbrooke is the largest Tuishuis and can sleep up to eight people. It has four bedrooms, two with double beds and two with single beds. It has two bathrooms, both with a bath and a shower. There is a fire place in the lounge and offers safe secure parking. It is...
Mays
Sleep in a bed rumoured to have belonged to Cecil John Rhodes, or curl up with a book in the large living room, with lounge and dining room facilities. The garden at Mays is beautiful and features beautiful heritage roses. This house is suitable for a family of...
Karoo Morning
Named after Guy Butler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Butler_(poet) , who was born and educated in Cradock. Guy did not live in this house, but in a house on the corner of Bree and Church Street. He was an Antrobus family friend and much loved by us....
Festivals
Schreiner Karoo Writers’ Festival
Milk tart, murder and literary excellence at Schreiner Karoo Writers’ Festival Melt MyburghFeeste2022-06-03 0 1000010 The Schreiner Karoo Writers’ Festival will be held in Cradock from 16 to 21 June 2022. Melt Myburgh spoke to organisers Lisa Antrobus-Ker and Melina...
Karoo Food Festival 2022, Cradock
POSTED ON MAY 3, 2022 BY JULIENNE DU TOIT By Julienne du Toit Autumn is a magical season for food in the Eastern Karoo. The grasses are turning from summer green to winter blonde. The pecan nuts and walnuts are nearly ready for harvest. The last of the...
Restaurant
Our Restaurant
Escape to yesteryear in the candlelit red dining room with silver candlesticks and an elegance of a bygone era. Our love for authentic recipes and sitting in the candlelight round the kitchen table is how we grew up from watching our mother and grandmother cook and...