Archives for the 'Self Catering' Category
Alpine Heath All Suite Resort
Friday, August 19th, 2011
Considered to be one of Southern Africa’s premier conference and holiday venues, Alpine Heath Resort allows you to relax in the comfort of an exclusive mountain village nestled in the midst of the Northern Drakensberg.
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Champagne Lane
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
Champagne Lane
Your tastefully decorated, spacious, self-catering cottage is set in beautiful gardens; some cottages have lovely views of the mountains.
The units have fireplaces and braai facilities, and are supplied with TV, video and hi-fi equipment, spa baths and microwave ovens.
You and your family can make use of the hot and cold pools, a tennis court and children’s’ playground, and there are excellent opportunities for hiking, riding, fishing and golf nearby.
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Clivia Hill
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
Clivia Hill
In Champagne Valley , in the Central Drakensberg region of KwaZulu-Natal, you find Clivia Hill self-catering cottage. It is beautifully set in the Drakensberg foothills near Winterton and overlooks the Bell Park dam.
Clivia Hill is a newly built, semi-detached, double-storey thatched cottage situated on the shore of the Bell Park Dam with stunning views over the dam and the mountains.
A twin bedroom en-suite and a double bedroom serviced by a bathroom with shower, toilet & basin completes the top floor while the ground floor consists of a twin bedroom serviced by a bathroom with shower, toilet and basin, a living room complete with a Jetmaster and a fully equipped kitchenette.
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Dragon Peaks Park
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
Dragons Peak Park
Located in the heart of the beautiful Champagne Valley in the foothills of the Ukhahlamba Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site only two and a half hours from Durban and three and a half from Johannesburg, on a tar road.
Dragon Peaks is the ideal family getaway with a variety of accommodation to suit everyone and space to let you feel private when you choose to. This Resort is a 2nd generation family business, owned and managed by Rus & Lynn Tungay, founding family of the world famous Drakensberg Boys Choir School which is within walking distance of the Resort.
From luxury thatched cottages for the discerning to caravilla caravans for the budget minded, all our accommodations are fully equipped for self catering and include microwaves.
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Drakensville Berg Resort
Friday, August 19th, 2011
Drakensville, hailed as one of South Africa’s premier family resorts, nestles in the foothills of the majestic Amphitheatre in the Northern Drakensberg.
The resort offers peace and tranquility and a range of accommodation, from self-catering units for two to spacious self-catering family homes, as well as luxury bed & breakfast units.
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Hlalanathi Berg Resort
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
Hlalanathi Berg Resort
Serviced thatched chalets and spacious grassed caravan stands over-looking the Tugela River and Amphitheatre in the Mont-Aux-Sources area of the Drakensberg. Halfway between Gauteng and the coast, this is an ideal breakaway resort with modern facilities.
15 self-catering thatched chalets and 55 grassed caravan stands, mostly over-looking the Tugela river and Amphitheatre mountain range.
Activities include walks, bass fishing, tennis courts, table tennis, swimming pool, trampoline and kids play area, pool table, horse riding in the area and a challenging 9-hole golf course on site.
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Little Switzerland Hotel
Friday, August 19th, 2011
Little Switzerland Hotel is an unforgettable experience enhanced by the peace and tranquility of the majestic Drakensberg mountains.
Savour the breathtaking views, explore the lush fern-filled forests, seek out the exciting bird life and delight in this ancient wilderness of flower decked foothills, bubbling streams and cascading waterfalls, where old mysteries remain and the tiny San left their priceless legacy of rock art. Undeniably a little bit of heaven in a very special land.
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Mnweni Cultural Centre
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
Mnweni Cultural Centre
In terms of its remoteness, superb wilderness quality, spectacular scenic beauty and living cultural landscape, the Mnweni area offers a unique blend of opportunities unavailable to tourists elsewhere in South Africa.
The rich and vibrant culture of the community and their intimate knowledge of their area has never been tapped – most visitors simply walk straight through the settled community area without stopping.
A combination of opportunities have been explored, utilizing the inherent nature of the landscape, its people and history, set against the backdrop of the environmental and cultural sensitivities and intrinsic wilderness quality.
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Montusi Mountain Lodge
Friday, August 19th, 2011
Montusi Mountain Lodge offers genuine hospitality in the tranquility of one of the most beautiful settings in South Africa. Montusi is the Anglicised version of the Zulu name “Mountain in the Mist”.
Until the 1990′s it was a farm which had degenerated into a wattle wasteland (the wattle is an exotic tree, brought in from Australia, which destroys local vegetation and water supplies). When owner Anthony Carte wrote to the then Minister of Water Affairs, Kadar Asmal, asking for job assistance to preserve and protect this water catchment area, he never imagined that the nation wide Working for Water scheme would emerge.
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Orion Mont-aux-Sources Hotel
Friday, August 19th, 2011
Orion Mont-Aux-Sources is named after Mont-Aux-Sources, the highest peak in the world-famous Amphitheatre in the northern Drakensberg.
Measuring 3282 metres high, it was discovered in 1836 by French missionaries and christened Mont-Aux-Sources, or “mountain of springs”.