Friday, 26 January 2007

Abbey Manor Hotel Reviews, Cape Town South Africa Luxury 4-star Boutique Guesthouse Hotel Accommodation Swimming Pool Beach Safari Holiday Tour



HOTELS REVIEW - ABBEY MANOR GUEST HOUSE CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA
Abbey Manor is a luxury 4-star guest house set in the foothills of Table Mountain in Oranjezicht, with 360-degree views over Cape Town, Table Mountain, the harbour and the distant Hottentots Holland Mountains. Centrally located, Abbey Manor is a historic building over 100 years old that has been lovingly restored and offers luxurious rooms, each individually decorated. Abbey Manor has 9 en-suite rooms - 5 Grande and 4 Luxury - all with TV, air-conditioning, coffee and tea facilities. Grande rooms are very large and each has a unique feature, such as a balcony, private garden, or a bath with a matchless view. Luxury rooms are to the standard of a 5-star hotel room. The swimming pool area is secluded and the pool is heated, so guests can swim in all but a few months of the year.
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African Breeze Guest House Hotel Review Knysna Garden Route South Africa Luxury Pool Safari Wildlife Whales Sailing Elephants Golf Fishing Holiday



HOTELS REVIEW - AFRICAN BREEZE GUEST HOUSE KNYSNA SOUTH AFRICA
The four-star African Breeze Guest House on Leisure Isle is a minute’s walk from Knysna Lagoon along the Garden Route. The guest house has five spacious double or twin rooms. All rooms have an en-suite with separate entrances and views of the garden and swimming pool areas. Each room has a fridge, tea- and coffee-making facilities, television and key safe. The guest house can provide bicycles, canoes and a speed boat. Yacht charters can be arranged on request. Day-trip options include Tsitsikama National Park, Plettenberg Bay, Mitchell’s Brewery, Wilderness, George, Brenton Blue Nature Reserve, Mossel Bay and Oudtshoorn. Other attractions include Featherbed Nature Reserve, Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe steam train, Stormsriver Adventures, Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary, Birds of Eden (the Garden Route's free-flight bird sanctuary) and Knysna Elephant Park where visitors can touch and feed elephants. Activities include bird-watching, hiking, fishing, golf, bicycle touring, canoeing/kayaking, horse-riding, sailing, dolphin- and whale-watching (from June to December), surfing and more.
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Africanos Inn Bar Grill & Barn Hotel Review Addo Elephant Park Garden Route Safari South Africa Swimming Pool Golf Chapel Port Elizabeth Sundays River








HOTEL REVIEW - AFRICANOS INN ADDO SOUTH AFRICA
Africanos Inn Bar, Grill & Barn is a 3-star hotel situated in the Sundays River Valley in the Eastern Cape. There are private luxury chalets, each with en-suite bathrooms, minibar and lounge area. Two of the chalets are for families and there are eight chalets which sleep two to three persons. Facilities include swimming pool, nearby golf course and tennis courts, conference room, wedding chapel and theatre. The bar and grill are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Day and night trips can be made to the Addo Elephant National Park.
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Airport Grand Hotel Reviews Johannesburg South Africa Holiday Tour Accommodation Conference Airport Swimming Pool








HOTELS REVIEW - AIRPORT GRAND HOTEL JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA

Situated a short five minute drive from O.R Tambo Aiport (previously Johannesburg International Airport), the Airport Grand Hotel & Conference Centre offers the business executive and the leisure traveller convenient access to the major business centres of Johannesburg and Pretoria. There are 151 rooms altogether with 2 disabled rooms, 89 standard double rooms and 60 standard twin rooms. All rooms have en-suite bathrooms with bath and separate shower, hairdryer, satellite television, air-conditioning, direct-dial telephones, digital safes and coffee/tea-making facilities. Some nearby activities include: shopping malls, craft market, game parks, botanical gardens, diamond-cutting works, mine museums, historical monuments. Tours can be booked and organised with the hotel concierge.
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Aloe Ridge Hotel Reviews, Mpumalanga South Africa Holiday Tour Accomodation








HOTELS REVIEW - ALOE RIDGE, TRANSVAAL, SOUTH AFRICA
Built by Sol Kerzner, this three star horseshoe-shaped hotel has picturesque views of the indigenous bushveld. Accommodation includes 72 bedrooms and 4 suites. All rooms are equipped with air-conditioning, heating units, TV, radio, telephone, private bathroom and shower. The hotel has conference facilities for up 120 delegates, a heated indoor pool and Jacuzzi, outdoor swimming pool, squash and tennis courts, volley ball, mountain biking, jogging/walking trails, river walks, trout fishing, a games room and Zulu kraal. Aloe Ridge has 2 restaurants and a ladies bar. The Gorge restaurant is situated in the mountain and well suited for weddings, it is the only restaurant in the world linked to its own private observatory.
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Altes Landhaus Country Lodge Hotel Review Oudtshoorn Garden Route South Africa 5-star Luxury Pool Safari Whale Cango Cave Wildlife Hot Air Balloon



HOTEL REVIEW - ALTES LANDHAUS COUNTRY LODGE OUDTSHOORN AFRICA
The five-star Altes Landhaus Country Lodge is in the Schoemanshoek Valley of South Africa’s Little Karoo region. The Cape Dutch-style homestead, built 100 years ago, has been restored; Oregon pine floorboards and high-beamed ceilings reflect its rustic origins. The country lodge has a homestead’s garden, solar-heated salt-water swimming pool and a pool bar. The lounge area has two fire places. Guests are welcome to dine on the patio during summer. Take a stroll through the lodge’s gardens to watch indigenous birdlife or the farm’s ostriches. Leisure activities along the Garden Route include: whale-watching, hiking, horse-riding, fishing, game-viewing and more. The Altes Landhaus Country Lodge has a short pitch-and-putt hole, with a separate practice green, for golf enthusiasts. For those with more time on their hands there are 18-hole golf courses at Fancourt in George, Pezula (a Championship Course in Knysna) and the Oudtshoorn Country Club. Visitors can organise tours to an ostrich show farm, wildlife ranch and cheetah sanctuary as well as the Cango limestone caves. Children under 12 years of age are not permitted at the lodge.
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Alphen Hotel Reviews, Constantia Cape Town South Africa Luxury 4-star Holiday Tour Accommodation Swimming Pool Cape Dutch Guesthouse Winelands


HOTEL REVIEWS - ALPHEN CONSTANTIA CAPE TOWN
Alphen is a historic Cape-Dutch style hotel located in the leafy suburb of Constantia, in a spectacular setting amidst the dappled shade of ancient Oaks. This 4-star hotel, which has been classified as a national monument, has 21 luxury bedrooms which combine the classic comfort and spaciousness of yesteryear with bathrooms to dream of. Hotel facilities include a hairdresser, health and beauty salon, restaurant and pub.
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Amadeus Guesthouse Hotel Reviews Zimbabwe Victoria Falls Safari Holiday Tour Accommodation Swimming Pool White Water Rafting Canoe Elephant Helicopter



HOTELS REVIEW - AMADEUS GUESTHOUSE VICTORIA FALLS ZIMBABWE
Amadeus Garden Guesthouse is conveniently situated just 3kms from Victoria Falls, on the Zimbabwe side of the falls. This German-owned guesthouse offers a beautiful and serene location to unwind and enjoy the breathtaking views and many adventure activities that Victoria Falls has to offer. There are 11 spacious ensuite bedrooms under well ventilated thatched roofs, tastefully decorated with local teak furniture and each with a private courtyard. There is a thatched gazebo and garden with swimming pool. Activities include elephant rides, lion walk, game drives, microlight flights, white water rafting, canoeing safaris, river cruises, helicopter flights and more.
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Alpine Heath Hotel Reviews Drakensberg South Africa Holiday Tour Accommodation Swimming Pool Hiking Fishing









HOTELS REVIEW - ALPINE HEATH DRAKENSBERG SOUTH AFRICA

The resort is situated in a mountain village in the Northern Drakensberg. There are 100 x 3 bedroom luxury chalets, all able to sleep six, and are en-suite. There is a lounge, satellite TV, fireplace and patio available. Self-catering option is available as there is a fully equipped kitchen. Facilities include fully equipped conferencing facilities (9 venues) and a chapel for weddings. Activities at the resort take the form of gym, squash, tennis, volleyball, putt-putt, mountain biking, golf, swimming and a 7 day week entertainment program for adults and children. Children of all ages are welcome.
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Amakhala Safari Lodge Hotel Review Game Reserve Garden Route South Africa Luxury Holiday Tour Accommodation Safari Drives River Cruises Elephant Walks





HOTELS REVIEW - AMAKHALA SAFARI LODGE AMAKHALA GAME RESERVE GARDEN ROUTE SOUTH AFRICA
The luxury 4-star Amakhala Safari Lodge is situated in the malaria free Amakhala Game Reserve, between Shamwari Game Reserve and Addo Elephant National Park. The thatched main lodge sleeps 12 guests, plus there are four air-conditioned safari rondavels and two luxury suites with private plunge pools and separate lounge areas. Activities include river cruises, game drives and visits to the Addo Elephant Park. Children over 6 years are welcome.
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Ambre Hotel Reviews Mauritius Holiday Tour Accommodation Air Conditioning Conference Spa Ski Sailing Windsurfing Diving Centre Swimming Pool








HOTELS REVIEW – AMBRE HOTEL
The Ambre is a 4-star resort hotel on Belle Mare beach on the East Coast of Mauritius. 246 rooms including 20 presidential suites. Presidential suites have private access to the beach. The hotel also has 26 family rooms which consist of two connecting rooms, both with a terrace. Standard en-rooms are equipped with air-conditioning, king size beds, lounge, TV, video (2 channels), radio, mini-bar, individual safe, bidets, double sinks, hair dryers. The hotel’s lounge upstairs overlooks the lagoon and has two additional air-conditioned lounges that serves as conference facilities. For entertainment there is a main bar with dance floor, beach bar, night club and a piano bar. Services available include car rental, taxis, luggage service with porter, bookings, secretarial/fax services, dry cleaning, boutiques, a hairdresser and a hotel spa. There are a variety of land and water sports to take part in, including tennis, beach volley, beach mini football, mini golf, badminton, table tennis, keep fit circuits, aqua-gym and aerobics, skiing, sailing dinghy, windsurfing, pedal crafting, kayaking and glass bottom boating. The hotel also offers a diving centre with trained instructors. The mini club is responsible for the entertainment of children between the ages of 3 and 6. There is a swimming pool, restaurant and bar.
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Ambassador Hotel Reviews Bantry Bay Cape Town South Africa Safari Tour Holiday Accommodation Swimming Pool Beach Atlantic Waterfront Luxury Capetown



HOTELS REVIEW - AMBASSADOR HOTEL CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA BEACH
The Ambassador is a luxury 4-star hotel situated in Bantry Bay on the Atlantic seaboard, with wonderful sea views and free shuttle to the V&A Waterfront. The hotel offers 68 air-conditioned elegantly appointed en-suite hotel rooms. Across the road, the hotel also offers 29 contemporary, fully equipped and serviced Executive Suites with kitchens. Most of the suites have private balconies, which provide for magnificent views of the ocean. Facilities include a restaurant, cocktail bar, sparkling ocean front swimming pool and hair and health studio. What did you think?

Ardmore Guest Farm Hotel Reviews Drakensberg South Africa Holiday Tour Accommodation Swimming Pool Hiking Fishing









HOTELS REVIEW - ARDMORE DRAKENSBERG SOUTH AFRICA

The guest farm is situated in the Champagne Valley in the central Drakensberg. There are 9 bedrooms with tea and coffee making facilities and are all en-suite. Other features of the rooms include fireplaces, heated bathrooms, heated towel rails and oil heaters. Breakfasts are served on the veranda farmhouse style, lunch is ordered in the tea garden and dinner is a four-course meal in the Yellowwood dining room. Activities on the farm take the form of the Amangwe Craft Centre, Ardmore Ceramic Art Studio, swimming pool, mountain biking, gym and games room. Other activities in the valley include two golf courses, tennis, squash, swimming, hiking, bird watching, quad biking, helicopter tours, trout and bass fishing, river rafting and horse riding. There are many historical places of interest nearby as well as archaeological sites. Children are welcome.
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12 Apostles Hotel Reviews, Camps Bay Cape Town South Africa Luxury 5 Star Holiday Tour Beach Accommodation Honeymoon Spa Swimming Pool Twelve Beaches



HOTELS REVIEW - 12 APOSTLES HOTEL & SPA CAMPS BAY CAPE TOWN
The luxury 5-star Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa is located on the Atlantic coastline between Camps Bay & Hout Bay, framed by majestic Table Mountain and her breathtaking Twelve Apostles amidst pristine natutal vegetation. This elegant and intimate hotel offers 70 luxury guest rooms, deluxe suites, and a presidential suite. It is a perfect honeymoon destination, where you will experience the most romantic sunsets. Facilities include a garden, cascading rock pool, mountain picnic trails, heated swimming pool, two restaurants, live entertainment and the famous Sanctuary Spa. There is a free shuttle to the Cape Town Waterfront.
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Albatross Guesthouse Hotel Reviews Durban Kwazulu Natal South Africa Holiday Tour Accommodation Swimming Pool Beach







HOTELS REVIEW - ALBATROSS GUESTHOUSE KWAZULU NATAL
The guesthouse is on the Dolphin Coast, close to the beach and 30 minutes drive from Durban. The luxury en-suite rooms all include satellite TV, ceiling fan, air-conditioning, bar fridge, hair dryer, clock radio and safe. Services include a laundry service, security, braai/barbeque facilities and internet access. Swimming Pool. Activities take the form of beach walks, golfing at nearby courses, as well as nearby restaurants and shopping malls. Other attractions, by arrangement, include deep-sea fishing, dolphin and whale-watching, scuba-diving, windsurfing, horse-riding, micro-lighting and helicopter trips. More attractions are uShaka Marine World, Suncoast Casino and Bat Centre (local African arts & crafts).
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