A stay at the revered Cape Grace is an experience in itself.

The tastefully designed rooms are elegantly furnished and offer amongst other things a large bathroom, coffee machine, TV, safe and hairdryer; several rooms also have access to their own private balcony. This charming, traditional yet modern house exudes comfort and refinement.

The hotel includes ten different room categories. Choose from luxury rooms, superior rooms, rooftop rooms (4th floor) to various suites that are well suited for families. The two Penthouse Suites on the 4th floor offer sumptuous luxury, a 45m² terrace and spectacular views of the harbour area.

Guests may either dine in the Signal restaurant or order something a little less substantial in the comfortable Bascule lounge. Further hotel facilities include a swimming pool, spa and fitness room.

Victoria & Alfred Waterfront is the Cape's touristic centre, and visitors' favourite district for shopping and pleasure. There are approximately 1001 restaurants, shops and bars, all within easy walking distance. It is the base for many activities, such as trips to Robben Island.

Cape Grace is located on its own tranquil waterfront quay with the yacht marina around the corner. There is probably no better position at Victoria & Alfred Waterfront.

Academy Street Boutique Hotel is very popular for those who value the extraordinary. Its modest size - nine rooms for a maximum of eighteen people - keeps it very personal. The different buildings date back to colonial times and each room has its own advantages.

In the Twyfeling house is the reception of the hotel with a lounge and breakfast room. At both ends of this old Cape Dutch house there is one suite each, Twyfeling A with a special large bathroom with a glass roof and Twyfeling B with a conservatory. A new room, adaptly called Twyfeling C, has been added recently.

The Uitsig is located on the first floor of a separate building and can only be reached by climbing a staircase. It features a private, sunny balcony and views of the surrounding mountains. It faces the communal swimming pool.

The historic Oortuiging Cottage has two rooms with en-suite bathroom, kitchen, lounge, dining room and a private wood burning hot tub. It is either booked as a cottage, or as Oortuiging A and B rooms. The two rooms share a small plunge pool.

The Vreugde is a cozy suite with a kitchenette and private covered porch, garden and private splash pool.

Finally, the Gelatenheid Cottage with the two suites Gelatenheid A and B. The sun-kissed suite on the upper floor is enclosed by a porch, the lower has private access to the garden. Both rooms are extremely spacious and are furnished with style and elegance. The Cottage can be booked privately or as Gelatenheid A and B. Gelatenheid offers access to a private pool with lounging space and a stylish wood burning hot tub.

The area around Cape Town is home to some of South Africa's most famous wine-producing regions, including Constantia (the oldest), Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek. In 1688, French Huguenot refugees settled in the small valley of Franschhoek, bringing their affinity to great wine and fantastic food with them.

Today, it is home to several famous wineries and some of South Africa's best restaurants. The landscape is as vibrant as the village is picturesque. The main street is lined with boutique shops, galleries, cafés and chocolatiers, and well worth an after-dinner stroll.

This privately run beach hotel has eleven charming, individually styled rooms, each with countless delightful details. There are differences between the Front House, which offers rooms with uninterrupted ocean views, the Middle House and the Back House. Located close to the restaurant, the Front House rooms are a little less private; the rooms to the rear of the house have less view, but offer more privacy.

Located on a cliff top directly overlooking the ocean, the views from Birkenhead House are truly stunning. Heard throughout the house, the gentle sound of crashing waves is a constant background accompaniment. Guests can also enjoy a spot of whale watching from the comfort of the villa.    

The house’s central swimming pool is the ideal spot for an occasional cooling dip. A second, smaller pool at the front invites guests to relax and enjoy the spectacular ocean views.

Birkenhead House is situated on Walker Bay, just outside Hermanus town centre.

Hermanus is considered to be one of the world's best places for whale watching, either from land or sea. Some 2000 southern right whale migrate from the Antarctic to the warmer waters here in mid June to mate, calve and rear their young.

Did you know: A baby whale measures about 6 m in length at birth and drinks up to 600 litres of mother milk per day - a fully grown right whale can grow to 17 m long and weigh up to 90 tons.

Morukuru Beach Lodge is situated at Koppie Alleen in one of Africa’s most beautiful coastal reserves, the De Hoop Nature Reserve, just south of Swellendam along the Garden Route in the Overberg region.

Morukuru Beach Lodge consists of four Ocean View Suites and the Honeymoon Suite. The Ocean View Suites are oriented towards the ocean and offer sea view, the Honeymoon Suite looks towards the dune belt (fynbos), but offers more privacy, an outdoor bathtub and a large terrace with sun loungers. All suites (90m² +) have been designed very generously and are equipped with en-suite bathroom with rain shower and bathtub, separate toilet and double washbasin. The western wing of the Beach House can be separated and is ideal for a family with two or even three children.

The facilities at Beach Lodge include a heated swimming pool and hot tub, restaurant, bar / lounge area on the first floor, a rooftop terrace and outdoor sunken lounge with fire pit. All guided activities on offer are complimentary.

There is a restaurant on the cliffs below Beach Lodge, the Bites Beach Café by Morukuru, which is open to the public.

The 36,000 ha De Hoop Nature Reserve is part of the Overberg region (Western Cape) and is located near the southern tip of Africa. De Hoop offers 51km of beaches and dunes, limestone cliffs, rock pools, wetlands and beautiful coastal fynbos. De Hoop conservation area is a World Heritage Site.

Self-Drivers need to observe the reserve's opening times, the gates open at 7am and close at 6pm. Driving time from Capetown is about 3.5 hours. The private Morukuru Ocean House is about a 10min walk away.

Situated close to Plettenberg Bay, Tsala Treetop Lodge is a beautiful accommodation option. Connected to the main building by wooden walkways, its luxury tree houses offer spectacular views over the forest canopy and the valley below. Its architectural materials include stone, wood, glass and the beauty of the forest.

Sat upon stilts amidst a forest landscape, the lodge’s ten Treetop Suites are actually tree houses, each with a large bedroom, lounge with fireplace, spacious bathroom and a private deck with plunge pool.

The six Treetop Villas have each two rooms, a lounge with fireplace and a dining room. Naturally, they also have a large deck and private plunge pool.

Tsala Treetop Lodge is located 10 km outside of Plettenberg Bay on the Garden Route.

Great Fish River Lodge uses modern glazed fronts in combination with earthy colours and traditional African safari style elements. The lodge is located close to the Great Fish River, from which it takes its name.

Great Fish River Lodge offers nine suites with en-suite bathrooms, indoor and outdoor showers, large verandas and private plunge pools with pergolas. The main building is where guests gather at the bar to exchange stories of the day’s adventures. An open fireplace is the ideal spot to warm up on cool evenings and enjoy a drop of South African wine from the in-house wine cellar.

Kwandwe Private Game Reserve offers four further accommodation options:

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Situated in the Eastern Cape near Port Elizabeth, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve is 22’000 hectares of pure, undisturbed wilderness. The reserve is private and only open to Kwandwe guests, thus an utterly private experience is guaranteed. The Great Fish River flows for a distance of 30 km through the reserve.

The reserve is accessed in approximately 2 hours by road from Port Elizabeth. Alternatively, guests may choose to take a light aircraft to Kwandwe Airstrip. If arriving in a private vehicle, guests leave their car at Heatherton Towers, the reserve’s car park, before being transferred by safari vehicle to the lodge (ca. 45 min. drive).