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The Beach Hotel | Gqeberha
The Beach Hotel is probably the most attractive landmark along the Friendly City's magnificent beachfront, situated a stone's throw from the world-renowned Hobie Beach, and adjacent to the Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World. The safe, gently sloping stretch of golden sand on Hobie Beach is the ideal watersport playground with bathers, windsurfers, yachts and surfers enjoying this stretch of ocean.
Guests are spoilt with choice, offering 3 onsite restaurants to suit everyone’s palate. Enjoy a relaxing environment, sipping a cocktail while overlooking the ocean at The Verandah restaurant, or indulge in our famous buffets at The Crest. Resident foodies will love the fine dining cuisine at Ginger, voted one of the best restaurants in Port Elizabeth, it is a must.
The Beach Hotel has a beautiful pool and deck for those lazy summer days.
The safe, gently sloping stretch of golden sand on Hobie Beach is the ideal watersport playground with bathers, windsurfers, yachts and surfers enjoying this stretch of ocean.
Our staff will go out of their way to ensure that you receive the service and hospitality which makes The Beach Hotel so inviting.
1 Night
Bed and Breakfast
4 Star
Hotel
Spoken Languages: Afrikaans, English
No. Rooms: 58
Special Interests: Beach / Coastal, Big 5, Cycling, Golf, Gourmet, History & Culture, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Shopping, Sports, Watersports, Wine
Pumba Msenge Bush Lodge | Pumba Private Game Reserve
The Bush Lodge, also known as Msenge, is all about the relaxation that can only be experienced within the serenity of the African bush. This Eastern Cape safari lodge guarantees a unique experience as it displays breath-taking views over the watering hole, flood plains and mountain ranges. This means that, while basking in all of the luxury and warmth for which Pumba is so well known, guests enjoy spectacular views of some of Africa’s wildest and most beautiful animals as they drink, play and interact within their natural habitat.
Feel one with nature in your own private glass enclosed chalet, as you watch the South African sun bid you goodnight over the distant hills. Complete relaxation is yours as you gaze out from your wooden deck, cool down in your private plunge pool or take a refreshing evening shower surrounded by the African bushveld. Unrivalled cuisine or a traditional African braai in a bush boma under the starlit sky will provide a sumptuous close to each day.
3 Nights
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
5 Star
Lodge
Spoken Languages: Afrikaans, English, Xhosa
No. Rooms: 11
Special Interests: Adventure, Big 5, Birding, Fishing, Flora, Gourmet, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Star Gazing, Wildlife, Wine
Wake to the sound of waves crashing on the beach below; enjoying the view of the surfers making the most of the waves while you sip on a steaming cup of freshly brewed coffee on your private deck; and then slipping into the adjacent rim flow pool for a refreshing pre-breakfast swim. This is the kind of idyllic beach life that awaits visitors to The Sands @ St Francis.
Rolling waves, dolphins and whales are the welcome that awaits at The Sands, an impressive white-walled thatched-roof residence with sweeping views of the sun-drenched beach and glistening sea. A relaxed and informal atmosphere is reflected in the African beach style décor. Spacious air-conditioned bedrooms offer luxury and style, each opening onto a private deck with breathtaking views of the beach below.
Five spacious en-suite bedrooms, all individually decorated in majestic African Beach style, come complete with state-of-the-art amenities, air conditioning, Jacuzzi and private timber decks overlooking the beach below.
The secluded pool deck and the adjacent steam room ensure complete relaxation and revitalisation. Beauty therapy and massage facilities are available on request.
2 Nights
Bed and Breakfast
5 Star
Boutique Hotel
Spoken Languages: Afrikaans, English
No. Rooms: 5
Special Interests: Beach / Coastal, Cycling, Golf, Gourmet, Hiking, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Watersports, Wine
Laze your way through languid afternoons on one of several verandahs or in any of the sheltered courtyards where homemade iced tea is served with our compliments; the secluded swimming pool too is particularly inviting while beautifully landscaped gardens offer opportunity for a leisurely stroll. Indoors, the front lounge with its comfortable couches, small library, complimentary internet access, wood burning fireplace, and satellite television provides an alternative backdrop to a cup of tea and the day’s decadent cake, or something stronger. And the brandy lounge has cosy seating arrangements ideal for enjoying an aged after dinner brandy or whisky, along with a separate large screen television area for the sports enthusiast.
Scrumptious breakfasts – fresh fruits, just-baked breads, croissants and muffins, homemade jams and preserves, and cooked specialities – will prepare you for the day ahead. Pre-dinner drinks are enjoyed around heated braziers in the candlelit courtyard or in the informal brandy lounge. Specialising in seafood and game dishes, the Lodge boasts one of the finest menus in the Garden Route; sociable 4-course gourmet dinners are served in the traditional reed ceilinged dining room, or can be taken in the rustic charm of the wine room. Every meal is carefully paired with selected wines from the Cape, ensuring a memorable South African dining experience, every time
Each of the elegant, high-ceilinged and individually decorated en suite rooms speaks of welcoming tranquility and easy living with cushioned comfort, air conditioned facilities, percale linen and specialised toiletries. Gowns, room safes, telephones and well stocked tea and coffee stations add to the restrained luxury
Not only is the Lodge a Gourmet Retreat property but it is situated in one of the most picturesque regions of South Africa – the feted Garden Route.
Foodie or otherwise, visitors are spoilt for choice when it comes to activities; because we at Laird’s are passionate about food and believe that the majority of humankind travel on their stomachs, our staff are encouraged to reveal the hidden gems of our area.
On Thesen Island in Knysna you’ll find a 6th-generation baker and the best hangouts for fresh oysters; take a boat trip across the Knysna Lagoon to the Western Head while feasting on lunch and spectacular views; exploring Leisure Isle, Bollards Bay and Brenton on Sea is a must; and, if shopping and a peaceful meal is what you’re after, then The Waterfront should be your first stop.
In Plettenberg Bay your time will be well spent in the small Artisan coffee shops and at any one of the local markets; get up close and personal with whales and dolphins by boat; enjoy the famed Robberg Nature and Marine Reserve with its pristine beach, 200 metre sand dune and 300-strong seal colony; lunch in the vineyards at award winning wine estates; or sip on sundowners in one of the restaurants perched on the rocks or right on the beach while possibly watching the antics of the dolphins frequenting the bay.
With endless stretches of pristine beaches immediately at hand, lazing on the beach could be the pastime of choice; but for those who wish to do a little exploring or adventuring the area’s multitude of activity and leisure options are readily accessible.
Regardless of your leisure time preference, Laird’s Lodge and its diverse surroundings will keep you coming back for more, time after time
3 Nights
Bed and Breakfast
4 Star
Guest House
Spoken Languages: English, Xhosa
No. Rooms: 17
Special Interests: Adventure, Beach / Coastal, Birding, Cycling, Fishing, Flora, Golf, Gourmet, Hiking, History & Culture, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Shopping, Sports, Watersports, Wildlife, Wine
Only 7km outside Oudtshoorn, in the Garden Route, surrounded by the famous Swartberg and Outeniqua mountains, is one of the world’s 17 "hot spots" with 3 overlapping flower zones. This owner managed, 2000 hectare working lusern farm, is malaria free and child friendly.
De Zeekoe offers a unique in the world opportunity to walk with Wild Meerkats (Five shy Meerkats) and to be part of the shy 5 experience!
De Zeekoe offers the following:
•Wild Meerkat tours, home to the “shy five” - Original Tours
•Accommodation: 3 x Standard, 5 x luxury Rooms, 5 x Superior rooms, 2 x Superior Honeymoon Rooms; 5 x deluxe rooms, 3 x Private Cottages with pool
Self-catering wooden cabins available
Wheelchair friendly Rooms
•Restaurant with fresh farm produce and free range meat, gluten free available ; Bar available and pizza oven ( de Windpomp Restaurant)
•FREE WI-FI & Welcoming drinks
•Hiking
•Biking-bikes to rent
•Jungle gym
•Star Gazing
•Birding ( 162 species )-private bird tours in season
•Canoeing ( in season only)
•Self guided walks
•Swimming pool – salt water
2 Nights
Bed and Breakfast
4 Star
Guest House
Spoken Languages: Afrikaans, English
No. Rooms: 21
Special Interests: Birding, Cycling, Hiking, Nature
Galenia is a guest lodge offering 450 ha of abundant indigenous flora and situated on the beautiful slopes of the Langeberg Mountains. Here you will experience beauty, tranquility and comfort; perfect for nature lovers, relaxing getaways or a romantic weekend.This fine establishment is ideally located just two hours from Cape Town on the scenic Route 62 between Montagu and Barrydale, 3km from the village of Montagu.
Our five luxury cottages are separated into 10 spacious on-suite guest rooms. Each have their own fireplace, a bathroom with Victorian bathtub as well as an outside shower. The ceilings are open reed and lie under thatched roofing. From the veranda or shower, guests have a spectacular view of the Karoo Koppies, Waboomberg Mountains and our 4 hectares olive grove.
2 Nights
Bed and Breakfast
4 Star
Guest House
Located right in the middle of Franschhoek town, this 5-star, 17-bedroom Boutique Hotel, has a lot to boast about. It is soaked in history; originally built as a Mission House in 1888, and later serving as the village school right up until 1974, this house has chapters filled with stories to tell. Having recently been restored to its former glory, the hotel’s design impressively combines heritage design with local creativity and charm. The relaxation areas of the hotel benefit from enormous attention to detail, including bespoke art pieces from local artists, and handpicked furniture and fabrics. The breath-taking lounge boasts exceptionally high ceilings and a strikingly generous original fireplace.
Both the bar and breakfast room lead to the original veranda which is an oasis of calm and relaxation, and where the full vastness and beauty of the surrounding Franschhoek mountains can be taken in and appreciated. We also offer a conference room for a maximum of 14 guests and Spa facilities offering a variety of treatments.
2 Nights
Bed and Breakfast
Guest House
NOAH House, a blend of modern design and Old Victorian charm, is ideally located in Tamboerskloof, Cape Town, with the majestic Table Mountain, V&A Waterfront, Company Gardens and Iziko South African Museum within easy driving distance of the property. The guest rooms and suites are modern, comfortable and elegantly furnished, each equipped with heating/air conditioning, Wi-Fi, TV and a private bathroom. Guests may enjoy dining at the popular on-site café which serves various delicious meals or relax with a quiet drink. Cape Town city centre with its diverse shops, restaurants, bars and entertainment is within walking distance of the property.
3 Nights
Bed and Breakfast
Guest House
