Artemis Guest House

I stayed here with my husband during the World Cup this past June. Shane and Tina instantly make you feel like you are a part of their family. They go out of their way to make sure your stay is comfortable. We missed a sightseeing tour due to a delayed flight. Shane and Tina were nice enough to rearrange a tour for us the following day. Everyone involved with their business is as nice as they are, which made our trip unforgettable.

I cannot describe the hospitality of Shane and Tina van Heerden. After a long search for comfort, price, and someone who would go beyond the usual “pick them up” and “return to airport” hosts, I found one. My elderly mother from the US was planning on joining my husband and I on our first South Africa trip. My mother was arriving one day ahead of us. Shane and Tina agreed to meet my mother at the airport, and even agreed to shuttle her to nearby shopping establishments and return her to the airport when we arrived the following day (3pm). However, when they arrived to pick my mother up from the airport, she was not to be seen. Both of them quickly called security, tried reaching her at home, and even called the police. After waiting at the airport for 3 hours, they returned home, only learning much later my mother had a hospital visit the night she was supposed to fly out (we were out of touch in Ethiopia). Shane and Tina’s quick thinking, generosity (to wait 3 hours at the airport), and persistence should earn them the golden badge of hospitality!!!