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Lairds Lodge Hotel South Africa
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The Lairds Lodge mansion, beautifully constructed in Cape Dutch style, is located on 24 hectares of land between Knyzna and Plettenberg Bay and provides an excellent starting point for discovering the Garden Route with its national parks, magnificent beaches and pretty little towns.
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The lateral gables are decorated with small amphoras, the ornamental gable overlooking the garden is decorated with a lion’s head and a festoon.
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The country estate, designed in the shape of an enclosed courtyard, opens onto the garden via a covered terrace running over the whole width and providing a wonderfully breezy extension to the living areas.
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A path trimmed with white blooms leads into the garden and to the estate’s ponds, meadows and woodland. Towering agapanthus blooms frame the buildings and accentuate the spacious lawns.
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Above: Terrace with a view of the scenery and garden
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Above: Romantic seat by the pond.
The large premises invite you to go on relaxing walks, where there’s always something new to discover. Guided walking-tours into the surrounding area with interesting explanations about the flora and fauna are offered. On no account should you fail to plan a trip to the coast in September or October, because that’s when the whales arrive.
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The austere architecture of the grounds is very beautifully complemented by the lush blooms of the shrubs and the large selection of very different plants.
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Above: Blue lotus blossoms between water lily leaves.
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No Cape Dutch garden is complete without roses. The entrance trellis would be a worthy setting for a wedding, its entwined red roses welcoming guests with their marvellous scent.
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Indispensable for a perfectly relaxing stay: the large pool with luxury sunloungers, so typical of South African comfort, and the large, shady umbrellas. Refreshments and snacks are also served at the pool on request.
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Lairds Lodge has positively beautiful and stylish decor. The tall, bright rooms are lovingly decorated right down to the very last detail. Natural materials, rare woods and beautiful fabrics create a pleasant and cosy atmosphere.
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The dining room is not only a feast for the eye: along with luxurious breakfasts, the finest dinner menus are also served here, fresh delicacies from the land and sea, among them, of course, the region’s oysters and also the legendary crayfish.
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With its many different cultural influences, South African cuisine has surprising things to offer. Tender pieces of crayfish are quite often served with a mild Cape Malaya curry, and Snoek, an especially tasty Atlantic predatory fish, enriched with a honey-sweet muscatel grape jam, perfectly complementing the slightly salty flesh of this fish, which is similar to a pike.
Below: The quite rightly highly rated wines of the region can be tasted in the wine cellar.
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Above: The gorgeous lounge invites you to spend cosy evenings by the fireside, have a glass of sherry and share your experiences with other guests.
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Lairds Lodge has very comfortably fitted rooms, all of them allowing direct access to the garden and with a private terrace. The colours, fabrics and decorations are all very beautifully coordinated. Coloured engravings and drawings of “wild” animals provide for a real African feeling.
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All rooms are furnished with their own small sitting area to relax in.
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Above: A row of pillows with the embroidered Lairds Lodge monogram.
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Above: Protea cynaroides, the very beautiful and long-lasting type of the famous Cape protea, is exported to Europe for expensive flower arrangements. Here, of course, they are simply gathered from the garden.
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Typical of South African comfort are the excellent beds with an amazing number of pillows and the finest bed-linen
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All rooms are fitted with nice, large bathrooms, with shower, bath or both, depending on the room.
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Left: The friendly room-crew makes sure that everything is in perfect order and that the estate is always spick and span.
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Lairds Lodge: from 85,- € per person per day in a Deluxe Room with breakfast with double occupancy.
We would be pleased to make you an offer for your travel date: info@thedreamdestination.com
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Category: |
Guest house |
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Town: |
Plettenberg Bay |
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Location: |
Quiet, rural location close to the sea |
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House/grounds: |
400m2 / 24.000m2 |
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Rooms: |
2 standard rooms: both rooms are located in the main building and are fitted with double beds, a bathroom with shower and private terrace
7 deluxe rooms: 2 rooms are located in the main building of the guest-house, 5 are in the inner courtyard building, all have a private terrace and a bathroom with shower and bathtub. 4 deluxe rooms are each fitted with 2 single beds, 3 rooms each have a double bed.
2 luxury garden suites: the suites are located in a building in the garden, situated at approx. 20 metres from the main building, one is fitted with two single beds, the other with a double bed. Both have their own separate living room and a private terrace. The bathrooms are fitted with a shower and bathtub.
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Facilities: |
Restaurant, wine cellars, lounge |
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Exterior: |
Large gardens, pool with sunbathing area and sunloungers, roofed terrace with seating, woodland, ponds |
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Distances: |
10 minutes to the centre of Plettenberg Bay, 10 minutes to the beach, 20 minutes to Knyzna |
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Activities: |
Golf, paragliding, diving, hiking, mountain-biking, sailing, riding |
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