Qambathi Mountain Lodge
This boutique lodge is situated in the Southern Drakensberg Mountains with five meticulously designed, well thoughtout rooms which have underfloor heating and separate bath and showers. The main building is a converted Natal farmhouse with traditional corrugated iron roof, stone walling, Oregon pine floors and low wooden ceilings. Each has a patio area and plunge pool. This is an excellent base fo...
Cathedral Peak Hotel
Cathedral Peak Hotel is an established resort hotel beautifully set in a quiet valley among the rugged peaks of the Central Drakensberg.Since it first opened in 1939, the owner’s family has provided warm hospitality and exceptional service, and the hotel has won numerous awards, including the 2006 ‘Best Leisure Hotel’ award. With its exceptional mountain scenery, abundant birdlif...
Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse
Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse is a mecca for food lovers in the Drakensberg.It's an intimate, luxury gourmet retreat beside a dam in the beautiful Kamberg Valley, just two hours from Durban in the Highmoor section of Giant’s Castle Nature Reserve. Richard and Mouse Poynton, the owners of this welcoming lodge, are renowned chefs. The menu changes every evening, and according to season and ...
Fordoun Spa Hotel
Fordoun Spa Hotel is a boutique hotel and world-class spa located at Nottingham Road in the heart of the KwaZulu Natal Midlands Meander. The hotel's spa offers an extensive choice of treatments, but the unique aspect of a stay here is the well-known ethnobotanist and spiritual guide or sangoma, Dr Elliot Ndlovu, who offers consultations using traditional African herbs and plants, as well as a...
Hartford House
Hartford House is one of South Africa’s most beautiful houses.It was home to the family of the last prime minister of Natal and is situated in the beautiful rolling countryside of Summerhill, the country’s leading racehorse stud farm, and just two hours’ drive from Durban, in the foothills of the Drakensberg. There are 14 spacious, luxurious suites, furnished in a skilful blend o...
Karkloof Spa
Located just outside Pietermaritzberg and about 2 hours from Durban, Karkloof Spa is a luxuriously spacious boutique lodge, with 16 individually decorated villas, making it Africa’s largest destination spa.Its 3500 hectares of beautiful terrain are abundant with wildlife. Days are filled with early morning game drives, followed by a light breakfast and indulgent spa treatments. The spa&rsquo...
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Set in the heart of a 1000 hectare estate in the beautiful Northern Drakensberg region of South Africa, Montusi Mountain Lodge is a place to relax, escape the hustle and bustle of city life and interact with nature, as the natural wild environment surrounds you in all directions.The Carte family, who have been running Montusi since 2000, are passionate about conservation, making efforts to plant i...
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