built in 1925 and renovated in 2003, this hotel comprises a 2-storey main building and annexe, with a total of 155 rooms guests are welcomed in the lobby which houses a 24-hour reception desk, a safe, and a currency exchange desk within the hotel there is a small supermarket, several shops, a hairdressing salon, public internet access, a tv room, and a bicycle hire and storage service dining options include a bar, a lounge with an open fire, and a restaurant with a separate non-smoking area and highchairs for infants business guests may use the conference rooms room, laundry and medical services are also on offer, as well as a car park and a garage for children, there is a playroom, a playground, and a kids clubthis hotels surroundings, with breathtaking views of the indian ocean and kaaimans gorge, demonstrate africas indescribable beauty the hotel has good links to national highway n2, making it easy to reach by car, and a great base for exploring the surrounding area numerous shopping and entertainment venues, as well as various restaurants, are located in the immediate vicinity the beach is roughly a 5-minute walk away, and the wilderness national park is only a stones throw george airport is approximately 35 km from the hotelthe nautical-style blue and white rooms are carpeted and come with an en suite bathroom with hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, satellite/ cable tv, a hire safe, and tea and coffee making facilities the air conditioning in the rooms is individually regulated all rooms feature a balcony or a terracein the well-maintained grounds there is a heated pool with numerous sun loungers and parasols, and a poolside snack bar guests can work out in the gym, play mini-golf, or explore the surrounding countryside by mountain bike or on horseback further leisure options include table tennis, beach volleyball, billiards, canoes, and pedaloes for an additional fee guests can play tennis or squash, and bowling fans are well provided for furthermore, guests may relax with a massage or a spa treatment, in the therapeutic bath, the jacuzzi, the steam room, or the sauna the hotel also offers a varied and interesting entertainment programme a golf course is located around 10 km awayguests can select their breakfast, lunch and dinner from a buffet lunch and dinner may be taken as a set menu in addition, the hotel caters for guests with special dietary requirements
