Cathedral Peak Hotel | Cathedral Peak Nature Reserve
Set in a World Heritage Site, the well known 4-Star family run hotel, Cathedral Peak offers luxurious accommodation, superb cuisine and warm hospitality. The first guests were welcomed to the hotel on Christmas Day in 1939. Since then the hotel has seen and heard many stories from hikers, who have tried to "Tame the Dragon", as the Drakensberg Mountains are called. A host of activities that can be booked and paid for at the hotel include golf, horse riding, scenic helicopter flights, quad and mountain bikes, and daily guided walks to the Drakensberg Mountains. Guests are also welcome to hike on their own without a guide.
The spacious, comfortable standard rooms are ideally situated in the hotel's beautiful gardens. Each room has an en-suite bathroom, tea and coffee making facilities, television, fan, heater, telephone and private veranda. The superior rooms accommodate 2 guests in either twin or double beds. Each room has an en-suite bathroom, tea and coffee making facilities, a mini-bar fridge, flat-screen television, under-floor heating, telephone and a private veranda. Adjacent rooms have an inter-leading door for family requirements. The hotel’s facilities include a cocktail bar with mountain views, a Vitality Centre, a children’s dining-room, a fully-equipped modern conference venue hosting up to 200 people and a stone-and-thatch chapel seating 120 guests. Babysitters can be organised.(ITT)
These very spacious & comfortable rooms and can accommodate 2 guests in either twin or king-sized beds. Each room has an en-suite bathroom, tea/coffee making facilities, television, fan, heater, telephone and private veranda. (ITT)
These spacious rooms are able to accommodate up to 4 guests in either twin or king-sized beds. The suite comprises two comfortable double rooms separated by a glass cottage-pane sliding door and curtain. The first room is en-suite, both rooms have a television and the second room leads out onto the private veranda. Each room has tea/coffee making facilities, a mini-bar fridge (stocked on request) fan, heater and telephone. (ITT)
These open-plan thatched rooms are ideally situated in the hotel gardens and can accommodate 3 guests. Rooms feature a king-sized bed and sleeper couch and an overhead shower in the bath. Each en-suite room offers a television, telephone, fan, heater, tea/coffee making facilities, a mini-bar fridge (stocked on request) and private veranda. (ITT)
These modern rooms accommodate 2 guests in either twin or king-sized beds. Adjacent rooms have an inter-leading door for family requirements. Each room has an en-suite bathroom, tea/coffee making facilities, mini-bar fridge (stocked on request), flat-screen television, fan, under-floor heating, telephone and private veranda. (ITT)
The well-appointed thatched Honeymoon/Executive rooms are set apart from the rest of the hotel in secluded gardens and can accommodate 2 guests in either twin or king-sized beds. Each room has been furnished to enhance its appeal and create a luxurious, intimate ambiance. These rooms all boast a LCD television, telephone, stocked mini-bar fridge, electric fireplace, under-floor heating, and private veranda with mountain views. (ITT)
The exclusive Mponjwane Presidential Suite offers the ultimate in luxury accommodation. The Suite has a gas fireplace, spa bath, steam bath, under-floor heating, two televisions with full DSTV, air-conditioning and electric curtains, opening onto a private veranda with mountain views. This Suite accommodates 2 guests in a king-sized bed. Guests are also provided with a golf cart for their exclusive use for the duration of their stay. (ITT)
Property Facilities
Bar, Chapel, Communal Dining, Conference Centre, Kiddies Club, Library, Malaria Free, Mobile Connectivity, Pool, Restaurant, Secure Parking, Vegetarian
Room Facilities
Bath, Complimentary Wi-Fi, Disabled Rooms, Fan, Fridge, Heater, Laundry Service (Available), Mini Bar, Safe, Shower, Tea / Coffee, Underfloor Heating, Verandah
Available Services
24-hour Security, Credit Card Facilities, Disability, Foreign Exchange, Laundry Service (Available), Room Service
Activities on Site
Bird Watching, Catch-and-release Fishing, Cycling, Golf, Helicopter Scenic Flights, Horse Riding, Massages, Quad Biking, Squash Court, Tennis Court, Walks (Guided), Walks (Self Guided)
Activities Nearby
Adrenaline Activities, Animal Encounters, Battlefield Tours, Bird Watching, Child Friendly Activities, Cultural Tours, Cycling, Fly Fishing, General Sightseeing, Golf, Health and Fitness Centre, Helicopter Scenic Flights, Hiking, Horse Riding, Mini Golf, Mountain Biking, Rhino Tracking, Rock Climbing, Squash Court, Walks (Guided), Walks (Self Guided), Wine Tasting
Cathedral Peak Hotel guests enjoy free daily guided hikes (including walks to Bushman paintings and beautiful waterfalls). There are a choice of 18 different walks and hikes, ranging from gentle river-side ambles suitable for the whole family to the challenging hike and climb to the summit of Cathedral Peak itself. Bird-spotting enthusiasts can tick off some of the 121 resident species recorded. (ITT)
The 9-hole golf course situated on the hotel property offers alternate tees for an 18-hole game. The clubhouse has restrooms, a lounge area, pub (Philip's Pholy) and a terrace with panoramic Drakensberg mountain views - the perfect 19th hole. The length of the course is 5542m and the course is graded a par 70. (ITT)
Cathedral Peak Hotel has trails to explore, making it the ideal destination for horse riders - beginners and advanced. (ITT)
With two Bass and one Trout Dam on the Property, Cathdral Peak Hotel is the perfect destination for a fishing getaway. (ITT)
The Helicopter trips explore the scenery and mountains surrounding Cathedral Peak Hotel. (ITT)
Cathedral Peak Hotel has a fully equipped gym with a steam room and a view of the mountains. (ITT)
Guests can enjoy a game of tennis on Cathedral Peaks courts with the mountains in the background. (ITT)
The mountains surrounding Cathedral Peak Hotel offer an array of trails for guests to enjoy the quad biking course. (ITT)
The high altitude and mountainous surroundings make Cathedral Peak Hotel the ideal destination for mountain bikers. (ITT)
The pool area is the perfect place for the whole family to relax and enjoy. There are 3 different pool areas, the normal swimming pool, the heated pool and a splash pool. (ITT)
Guests can enjoy the mini Adventure Golf course all day and at night with the floodlit facilities. (ITT)
The 10m high climbing wall offers something for those guests that are up for a challenge. (ITT)
The Cathedral Peak Hotel Squash court is perfect for all of the weather experienced throughout the various seasons. (ITT)
Children can enjoy a range of activities in the Games room ranging from table tennis and football to Xbox. The Children are definitely not short of activities to get involved in at Cathedral Peak Hotel. (ITT)
Children can enjoy the playground at Cathedral Peak Hotel which has a trampoline and jungle gym. (ITT)
Cathedral Peak Hotel has a Buffet that is served for breakfast and dinner. There is a large variety of dishes available for guests. There really is something for everyone and guests will not leave the dining room disappointed. (ITT)
The Terrace Menu at Cathedral Peak Hotel has a range of meals on offer and a daily lunch buffet menu, as well as views of the mountains. (ITT)
Your Stay
2 Nights
Full Board - Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch
Fast Facts
4 Star
Hotel
Spoken Languages: English
No. Rooms: 104
Special Interests: Birding, Cycling, Fishing, Flora, Golf, Hiking, History & Culture, Indigenous Culture / Art, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Star Gazing