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Welgelegen Guest House is a stylish boutique lodge set in two pretty Victorian buildings, in a quiet cul-de-sac in the Gardens area of Cape Town - adjacent to trendy Kloof Street with its inviting bistros, restaurants and shops. Welgelegen is Dutch for 'well-placed' and this is an apt comment as the lodge lies at the foot of Table Mountain and is only five minutes drive from the V&A Waterfront or the beaches of Clifton and Camps Bay. Welgelegen is perfect for those seeking stylish accommodation with a friendly ambience, but who don't need the all the trappings of a five star hotel. The lodge combines both the charm of the Victorian era, with wooden floors and well-preserved architectural details, with an understated contemporary style. Bedrooms all have satellite telephone, air-conditioning, TV, bar-fridge, tea/coffee tray and stylish modern bathrooms. The breakfast room and sitting area are chic and modern with African artefacts specially selected by the Welgelegen's owner, Fiona Evans. There is a quiet courtyard garden with a small plunge pool, ideal for alfresco breakfasts.
3 Nights
Bed and Breakfast
1x Superior Room (Double)
4 Star
Guest House
Spoken Languages: English, Xhosa, Zulu
No. Rooms: 14
Special Interests: Beach / Coastal, Gourmet, History & Culture, Leisure, Relaxation, Shopping, Wine
Yellow Aloe Guesthouse is a lovely guesthouse right in the heart of Clanwilliam, opposite the museum and information office and a short walk from everything. It has an atmosphere of restful tranquility with lovely mountain views.
In the main public areas, you will find wi-fi access, flat screen TV and the dining room with cappuccino machine. Yellow Aloe Guesthouse has a coffee shop which offers a full English breakfast and light meals throughout the day. Relax in the garden with its sparkling swimming pool and views overlooking the Cedarberg mountains.
The guesthouse comprises the original homestead as well as the Thatch Cottage and The Longhouse. Accommodation is offered in three different buildings. All the rooms are air-conditioned with percale linen and flat screen TVs.
The main homestead at Yellow Aloe has three light and airy en suite bedrooms with old wooden floors and period features.
The Thatch Cottage is slightly more modern, with four rooms and its own private swimming pool and garden. Two bedrooms are en suite. Whilst the other two (fairly small) rooms share a bathroom and are ideal for families with small children.
Dating back to 1810, the Long House is a historic thatch-roofed house, which is one of the oldest buildings in Clanwilliam. It offers an old-world elegance and charm with five en suite bedrooms all opening onto a vine-covered terrace. This in turn overlooks the garden and a second swimming pool.
Namaqualand is known for its spring flowers, rare succulents, unique indigenous plants, rich history, hospitality, unreal rock formations and the Richtersveld. Daisy Country Lodge has magnificent views overlooking the Koppies and valleys and is truly an oasis in this dry desert area. The lodge is situated 4km outside of Springbok in the heart of the Namaqualand on 25 hectares of land.
The rooms are spacious and well-appointed with en suite bathrooms, private patio area, air-conditioning, satellite television, heaters for those cold winter mornings, stocked bar fridge, safe, hairdryer and tea/coffee facilities. The décor is country cheerful with lots of brightly coloured cushions and bedspreads.
Daisy Country Lodge’s location means that it is a perfect for a two night stop on a flower tour or an overnight stop if travelling from the Cape to Namibia. There is a swimming pool to cool off in the heat of summer, restaurant and ‘braai facilities.
Bring the kids for a relaxing break in a farm style environment, where you can take walks in the surrounding Koppies, cycle, ride horses or run freely in the valleys. After a day full of fun and adventure, you can relax at the swimming pool, enjoy a nightcap at the bar or just enjoy the brilliant stars and fresh unpolluted air.
1 Night
Bed and Breakfast
1x Standard Room (Double)
The Gondwana Canyon Lodge Canyon Drive is an activity offered by the Gondwana Canyon Park which is located approximately 20 km from the Famous Fish River Canyon in Namibia. A knowledgeable guide takes guests in a 4x4 vehicle to the two major lookout points along the Fish River Canyon on an informative exploration of the fascinating geology of the area. The drive takes around three hours.
2 Nights
Bed and Breakfast
1x Standard Room (Double)
Since 1926, Dabis is owned by the Gaugler family and is now run by the fourth generation. They have achieved an effective balance between welcoming visitors and operating as an authentic farm.
Accommodation is provided in 7 comfortable twin-bed rooms with an en-suite shower (one has a bath instead) and toilet. Guests also benefit from a swimming pool and a tennis court. One of the main attractions of staying here, however, is learning about the farm.
Guests are encouraged to arrive early in the afternoon, have tea or coffee and then join the family on a farm drive for an hour or two. In depth the techniques will be explained, complete with information on the area’s climate over the last four decades. Dabis now farms mainly with crossbred sheep, for meat production, using advanced rotation techniques to survive on the low rainfall. Although the main emphasis is on farming, there are a number of small animals around to be seen.
1 Night
Bed and Breakfast
1x Standard Room (Double)
Sossusvlei Lodge | Sesriem
16 Sep 2018 - 18 Sep 2018
Sossusvlei lodge, shaded by camelthorn trees, is a testament to the ingenuity of a truly eco-friendly design as it crouches almost unnoticed in a vast ocean of sand. Adobe walls are shaded by canvas roofs, almost Berber-like in their shading of the cool slate floors within. With glorious purple mountains in the distance, and a passing parade of springbok, oryx, and Cape fox, it is surely one of the most unique settings in Africa. Dinners in the desert are unforgettable. You enjoy delicious Namibian cuisine seated in the open-air dining terrace with the desert floor stretching away to meet a starlit sky. The lodge has 45 en suite rooms each with its own private patio. Facilities include a terrace overlooking a floodlit waterhole, swimming pool, curio shop and bar. A variety of adventures can be planned from the lodge including 4x4 excursions to the dunes and hot air ballooning.
2 Nights
Bed and Breakfast
1x Standard Room (Double)
Lodge
Spoken Languages: Afrikaans, English, German
No. Rooms: 51
Special Interests: Adventure, Nature, Relaxation
Cornerstone Guesthouse consists of five double or twin rooms. Each have a private entrance and patio and are spacious and neat with tile and wood floors, beach house colours and your choice of double or twin beds.
All rooms have en suite bathrooms with large solar-assisted showers and modern fittings.
Cornerstone Guesthouse is a small, private and peaceful Guest HOuse situated in Swakopmund and an easy walk to the sea on Namibia's beautiful Skeleton Coast.
Found on a cornder in Swakopmund's old town near the marine museum and the old brewery offers the charm and intimacy of a family-run guest house combined with the modern amenities of a luxury hotel.
Within a few minutes from the guest house you can walk to beaches, cafés, restaurants, lively pubs, Swakopmund tourist attractions and a variety of interesting shops and markets in the town.
2 Nights
Bed and Breakfast
1x Standard Room (Double)
Guest House
Spoken Languages: Afrikaans, English, German
No. Rooms: 7
Special Interests: Adventure, Beach / Coastal, Fishing, Golf, History & Culture, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Shopping, Sports, Wine
'Kipwe', meaning blessed in Swahili, is built creatively into the large granite boulders of the Twyfelfontein area and is found in the Beautiful Damaraland, Namibia
Camp Kipwe is nestled in the boulders, facing out onto superb scenery. Incorporating boulders, small red basalt rocks and mopane branches, it has a natural organic feel. The eight rooms at Kipwe are round in shape, with large outside decks to admire the view. The outside, partially open bathrooms adjoining the bedrooms have boulder, cement and rock walls, and roofs of rough mopane branches. Hot water is supplied by wood-burning 'donkey' boilers.
The central area of Kipwe Camp is raised and comprises four thatched domes; the reception area and curio shop, dining room, lounge and bar all with amazing views toward the Aba Huab riverbed. An outside boma area is an additional venue for fire-cooked meals.
A small swimming pool built into the rocks and a viewpoint with 360 degrees of beauty, are two attractive outdoor features. Activities at the camp include nature drives with the possibility of seeing the desert-adapted elephants in the dry season, Twyfelfontein excursions to the rock engravings and guided walks in front of the camp with Kipwe's experienced guides.
1 Night
Bed and Breakfast
1x Bungalow (Double)
Lodge
Spoken Languages: Afrikaans, English
No. Rooms: 10
Special Interests: Adventure, Birding, Flora, Hiking, History & Culture, Indigenous Culture / Art, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Wildlife
Grootberg Lodge is a landmark in Namibia for the tourism industry as it is the first middle-market establishment in the country that is 100% owned by the conservancy. The European Union funded the project through the Ministry of Environment and Tourism's Development Programme with a donation of N$4.5 million to develop the 12-room Lodge. At the same time, the private sector has been called in to supply the training and management skills until the community becomes self-sustainable.
The purpose of the Grootberg Lodge is not only to offer a professional service, great surroundings, extremely good food, well-trained guides and exceptionally good local management but, at the same time, to benefit the local community thanks to the revenues generated by the Lodge.
A variety of activities are available at an additional cost. These include guided walks, game drives, elephant tracking, rhino tracking and horse rides.
2 Nights
Bed and Breakfast
1x Standard Room (Double)
Spoken Languages: Afrikaans, English
No. Rooms: 16
Special Interests: Adventure, Birding, Flora, Hiking, History & Culture, Leisure, Nature, Star Gazing, Wildlife
Okaukuejo Resort is ideally located 17 km from the southern entrance of the park. Famous for its flood-lit waterhole, where visitors can observe at close quarters a spectacle of wildlife congregating and interacting. The comfortable guest chalets have views overlooking the waterhole. The bush chalets feature double rooms or family chalets. Other facilities include a restaurant, bar, shop, swimming pool, kiosk and camping facilities.
2 Nights
Bed and Breakfast
1x Waterhole Chalet (2 beds) (Double)
Okonjima Plains Camp in the Omboroko Mountains is the main camp at Okonjima and has 10 en suite comfortable chalets nestled around a central garden. However the emphasis here is not on the accommodation but on their famous Africat rescue project, a non-profit project to preserve and rehabilitate large predators including leopard and brown hyena. Visitors learn a great deal about leopard and cheetah, and can view them at close range - perhaps track radio-collared leopards in in their natural habitat and support ongoing research, or visit the cheetah project. After dinner you can visit the hide to spot night creatures like caracal, porcupine or honey-badgers. There are a number of highly recommended walking trails in a 'safe zone' for those staying longer. The lodge has an indoor dining area and sitting room, a pool and a large tea garden for relaxing during the heat of the day.
1 Night
Bed and Breakfast
1x Standard Room (Double)
Lodge
Spoken Languages: Afrikaans, English, German
No. Rooms: 30
Special Interests: Adventure, Birding, Hiking, Nature, Relaxation, Wildlife
