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Drakensberg
Accommodation
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Winterton,
Drakensberg
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KwaZulu-Natal,
South Africa
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Nestled
in the unspoiled surroundings of the uKahlamba Drakensberg mountain range
(World Heritage Site) lies Cathedral Peak Hotel, one of South Africa's
premier resort hotels.
Just 250
kilometers from Durban and 450 km from Johannesburg, the famous Cathedral
Peak Hotel is easily accessible to its many visitors from all over South
African and abroad. Since the hotel first opened to guests in 1939, the
van der Riet family has succeeded in offering warm hospitality, combined
with exceptional service and value for money.
In
addition the hotel offers a unique conference centre seating up to 200
delegates, and quaint stone-and-thatch chapel, reception venues and honeymoon
suites ideal for that country style wedding and/or honeymoon. |
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your aim is a relaxed family holiday or a romantic mountain getaway, the
hospitable staff and management look forward to welcoming all guests to
an unforgettable Drakensberg experience.
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The
spectacular Drakensberg Mountains have taken their rightful place on the
international tourism stage with the proclamation of the 243,000 hectare
uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park on 29 November 2000 as a World Heritage Site
(WHS). In addition to recognising the unique natural beauty of the 'Berg,
the WHS title also focuses world attention on the park's rich collection
of rock art, the last visible signs of the San Peoples. In order for any
site to be included in the World Heritage List it must meet one or more
of the Natural Heritage Property or Cultural Heritage Property criteria.
The uKhahlamba Drakensberg satisfies two of the four natural criteria and
two of the cultural criteria.
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recognition was granted to its unique richness of biological diversity,
its endemic and endangered species, its superlative natural beauty as well
as its masterpieces of human creative genius in the form of tens of thousands
of San rock paintings
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the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park there are some 600 rock art sites, collectively
representing cover 35,000 individual images. Remarkably the rock art in
the Park is better preserved than any other region south of the Sahara.
The oldest painting on a rock shelter wall in this Park is 2,400 years
old while more recent creations date back to the late nineteenth century.
With
an abundance of birds and plants, as well as some of the worlds' most sunning
scenery and rock art, the uKhahlamba Drakensberg ark is one of South Africa's
premier tourist attractions.
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Hotel's many indoor facilities include table tennis, a games room, fully
equipped gym with steam bath and a beauty therapist where you are encouraged
to relax and be pampered with one of the many treatments available from
Peak Performance Vitality Centre.
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The
elegant hotel dining room offers an extensive buffet of superb culinary
creations at both breakfast and dinner. All meals are personally
overseen by the hotel's team of top-class chefs. A separate children's
dining room provides younger children with nutritious meals, toys and entertainment
and the opportunity of meeting new friends (babysitters are available on
request).
After
dinner, enjoy a game of pool, darts or sport on the big screen in the well-known
Harry's Bar or relax in the comfort of Albert's Cocktail Bar with the ambience
of a roaring log fire.
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resort boasts a unique conference centre designed to cater for either large
seminars or smaller management meetings and you will find the perfect balance
between business and pleasure.
Cathedral
Peak Hotel can accommodate up to 250 guests in 96 rooms - varying from
deluxe and family-type accommodation to the exclusive Mponjwane Presidential
Suite. All rooms are set in scenic gardens and feature spectacular views
of the surrounding mountains.
Superb
cuisine of an excellent standard is enjoyed. Individual catering or separate
seating is available by arrangement. Various theme evenings, gala dinners,
champagne breakfasts and braais can be organised by prior arrangement.
The new thatched boma overlooks the immaculate golf course and valley and
is ideal for evening sundowners or private functions. |
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Cathedral
Peak Hotel offers a wide variety of accommodation.
All hotel
rooms provide tea/coffee making facilities, heaters, telephones, televisions
and en-suite bathrooms with both bath and shower.
The
comfortable en-suite standard rooms and standard thatched rooms are ideally
situated in the beautiful hotel gardens and can accommodate between 2 &
4 guests.
Very
spacious deluxe suites have a private verandah and garden and the Interleading
family deluxe rooms are able to accommodate up to 4 guests in either twin
or double beds.
The
well-appointed executive/honeymoon suites are set in secluded gardens.
Each suite has been individually decorated to enhance its appeal and create
a luxurious, intimate ambience. |
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suites all boast a large-size bed, television, telephone, mini bar fridge,
electric fireplace, underfloor heating, spa bath, and private verandah
with breathtaking mountain views.
The
Mponjwane Presidential Suite boasts a fireplace, spa bath, steam bath,
under floor heating, two televisions with full DSTV, air-conditioning,
electric curtains opening onto a private verandah with spectacular mountain
views. The suite is decorated in warm textured hues with high quality finishes
and sophisticated lighting. The natural surroundings are introduced into
the décor and the guests will have the use of a private golf cart
for the duration of their stay.
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Free
daily guided hikes (including walks to Bushman paintings and beautiful
waterfalls) are offered as well as 3 bird hides for bird spotting enthusiasts
(with more than 121 resident species recorded), horse-rides, mountain bike
trails (own bikes required), jogging route, tennis, squash, bowls, outdoor
chess, beach volleyball, badminton, floodlit mini-adventure golf, 10m climbing
tower, heated & cold swimming pool, fly fishing, quad bike riding and
helicopter sightseeing flights.
Golf at
Cathedral Peak Hotel
In addition,
the immaculate 9-hole golf course situated on the hotel property offers
alternate tees for an 18-hole game.
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The club
house boasts rest rooms, a lounge area, pub (Philip's Pholy) and a terrace
with spectacular mountain views - the perfect 19th hole.
The length
of the course is 5542m and the course is graded a par 70.
Cathedral
Peak Hotel is also a welcome family retreat with a host of children's facilities
including pony rides, a children's playground, jumping castle, heated paddling
pool and trampoline.
There
is an abundance of activities at Cathedral Peak Hotel to suit both young
and old.
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Latest
rates available on request:
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