Broadlands Country House, Kirkwood, Eastern Cape
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Telephone: +27 (0)42 232-0306, Facsimile: +27 (0)86 515-3443, Mobile: +27 (0)82 710-8093
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CATEGORIES: Accommodation in South Africa » South Africa Bed & Breakfast » South Africa Guest Farms » South Africa Guest Houses » South Africa Honeymoons » South Africa Hotels » DESCRIPTION: Broadlands four-star Country House beautifully renovated colonial style farmhouse that is both authentic and unique, situated on a working citrus farm in the heart of the Sunday River Valley, bordering the (malaria free), internationally renowned Addo Elephant National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The welcoming scent of orange blossoms greets our guests on entering our tree lined orchard avenue. Our bed and breakfast offers guests a unique African oasis, overlooking the lake, swimming pool and endless gardens, together with exceptionally good cuisine prepared by our in-house chef. We are dedicated to individual, personal attention to ensure the comfort of our guests and to contribute in making your stay with us, a memorable one. Broadlands guesthouse has four star grading by the South African Tourism Grading Council. AccommodationAccommodation at Broadlands Country House includes spacious, beautifully appointed guest rooms in the main house, all with their own unique identity. All rooms have en-suite bathrooms, ceiling fans, and valuables safes, together with private entrances. Rooms are fully serviced every day. Broadlands Country House also offers guests our new self-contained cottage directly overlooking the lake. Rose Cottage is situated a mere 30m from the main house. This cottage sleeps x4 guests (x2 rooms). The main rooms offer guests the following: fridge, built-in fireplace and sitting area, together with a sundeck and to conclude an open-plan spacious bathroom. Guests should note that Rose Cottage is not a self-catering unit. Guests staying in Rose Cottage enjoy breakfast and dinner in the main house. The cottage is fully serviced daily. DININGAt Broadlands Country House we are huge fans of simple food done well. Our in-house chef doesn’t like pretentious or haughty fare, but does enjoy innovation and creativity. We use mostly organic, fresh ingredients from the local region. The taste of our cuisine reflects the surroundings, keeping in mind that our food is down-to-earth with a fusion of African and Mediterranean tastes. Our chef use lots of fresh herbs, the best of olive oils, healthy fresh vegetables, salads etc. Traditional dishes are a great favourite. Location & AttractionsBroadlands Country House is on the doorstep of several world-class game reserves, including the malaria free and internationally renowned Addo Elephant National Park. This is the only park in the world that is home to “the Big Seven” including lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo, leopard, whale and even the Great White Shark. The park has over 400 elephants. Watching these gentle giants in the wild is an experience not to be missed! ActivitiesActivities to enjoy at Broadlands Country House includes: bird watching, fishing, canoeing, and mountain walks. That and all the traditional hospitality that the Eastern Cape offers. Travel ServicesBroadlands Country House is the only bed and breakfast, guesthouse and / or accommodation provider in the area willing to assist guests planning their holiday from the initial enquiry till their departure. South Africa is a vast and diverse country with much to offer from world-class golf courses and beaches along the nearby Garden Route, Wine farms in and around the Cape of Good Hope and the exciting traditional Township tours, we can assist in arranging your complete African experience in the area. |
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DIRECTIONS: From Port Elizabeth Airport After you collect your hire-car and drive out, you will come to a STOP sign, where you will see, across the road and to your right, a low building with a jet-fighter mounted on the roof. Turn RIGHT at this STOP sign and you will quickly come to a traffic circle where you must go LEFT, keeping the jet-fighter on your left. Cross railway line. At next traffic lights, TURN RIGHT (into HEUGH ROAD). Continue on this road until you reach a major intersection (a T-junction) with traffic lights and route signs indicating “M4…Grahamstown” (among other things) and TURN LEFT onto this route. Continue on this M4 route (freeway), following the “Grahamstown” signs, which will then lead you onto the “N2” route (still indicating “Grahamstown”). After a few kilometres, you will see an exit sign indicating “John Tallant Road” (or “John Tallantweg”) among other things). Take this exit route and at the top of the ramp, TURN LEFT. At the first traffic lights, TURN RIGHT. At the next traffic lights, TURN LEFT. Continue along this route for several kilometres, until you see the signs indicating “R75 Jansenville/Graaff-Reinet”. You will also see signs indicating “Uitenhage” and “Despatch”. Stay on the R75 towards Jansenville/Graaff-Reinet (keeping Uitenhage on your left and Despatch on your right). After about another 50 kilometres, you will see a sign on your left, indicating ‘Kirkwood” pointing Right. IGNORE THIS SIGN and continue about 13-14 kilometres, to a second “Kirkwood” sign on your left. Here you will also see a separate sign indicating “Broadlands Country House” TURN RIGHT. About 10 kilometres along this road, there is a second “Broadlands Country House” sign (again on your left), indicating a RIGHT TURN. Turn here, onto a dirt road. After about 200 metres, this dirt road swings left, but you will see ahead of you our creamy-white gateposts and tarred road lined with palm trees, with our BROADLANDS sign. Follow this driveway, to the first house , which is Broadlands. We will be waiting to welcome you… Please report to reception. MAP: Available at: http://www.sa-venues.com/visit/broadlands/map.php |
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