The five star Hartford House is a luxury boutique Hotel situated in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province featuring a world class stud farm, an award winning fine dining restaurant, exclusive accommodation and a rejuvenating wellness centre.AccommodationRenowned for its fourteen incomparably-styled luxury suites with underfloor heating, heated towel rails and generous bathrooms, the suites at the Hartford House are uniquely decorated with a fusion of colour, style and texture and are equipped with a telephone, TV (with M-Net and satellite channels) and a mini bar. The individual chalets are perfectly positioned on a picturesque trout lake on the Hartford estate therefore providing tranquillity and privacy. Uninterrupted views of the lake and a section of the farm can be enjoyed. Each room has been uniquely built and decorated with its own character and charm. Dining at The Hartford RestaurantDinner is a spectacular five-course affair, served in candlelit splendour, either in the historic dining room or on the rambling colonial veranda. The freshest local produce inspires breakfasts at the Hartford House. Lunch menus are purposely light and seasonal, providing a respite for the gap between breakfast and dinner. Conference facilitiesTe range of discretionary activities and interests on the Hartford estate, which is part of one of the world's great racehorse stud farming success stories called Summerhill, is broad, often unique, and engaging for conferences. For clients such as Mercedes Benz, BMW, ABSA and Investec, the Boutique Hotel had arranged private race meetings on their full-size race track, as part of the after-hours' entertainment. This includes horses, jockeys, trainers, race-cards, bookmakers, race-callers etc. Full day and half day conference packages are available. WeddingsSouth Africa's first-choice wedding venue is arguably the land's favourite romantic hideaway. Historic surrounds, great style and unique ambience, has seen Hartford "marry" entire generations of the same family! Your wedding is, in all probability, the single most important moment in your life, and Hartford has the capacity to make it a life-changing event. There is only one mould for each Hartford nuptial occasion, which means we never repeat the same act twice. Our services include the complete co-ordination and arrangement of your wedding, the accompanying feast or banquet, floral, photographic and make-up arrangements, the supply of marquees, the hire of catering, seating and lighting equipment, cutlery, crockery, linen etc., as well as the engagement of wedding musicians, bands and where necessary, an introduction to a minister of religion. Facilities and servicesThe Hartford House is the only world-class hotel on a racehorse stud in the world. A personalised tour of Summerhill Stud includes the stallions of the Rulers of Dubai. The award-winning restaurant which has been voted No1 in KwaZulu-Natal and among the country's Top 10, serves sumptuous meals either overlooking the magnificent gardens or in the candle-lit dining hall. It has one of only 10 five-star wine lists in South Africa. The Hartford Wellness Centre offers a wide range of spa therapies, body treatments, holistic massages and facials. Trout and bass fishing, including trophy-sized fish is available on the estate. Masterclass tuition with Wildfly can be arranged, preferably in advance. Horseback riding is available upon request for guests staying at the Hartford House. Hartford offers personalised trips to the Battlefields, Drakensberg World Heritage Site, Giant's Castle, Lotheni, Injisuthi and Kamberg reserves, as well as the Weenen Game Reserve (by arrangement). Facilities include the swimming pool, tennis court, historic gardens, a fully-equipped, small conference facility, helicopter landing facilities and the close proximity to quality golf courses. Awardsa & Accolades• Voted one of six finalists in the "Travel" category of the 2007-2008 Top Billing Momentum Lifestyle Awards • Voted Top 10 Restaurant in South Africa at the 2008 Prudential Eat Out Restaurant Awards • Dine Top 10 : Deluxe 2008 voted by Diners Club International and Wine Magazine • One of four restaurants nationwide specially selected to participate in the American Express Platinum Fine Dining Programme for 2006 • KZN's No 1 fine-dining restaurant (Wine magazine's Top 100 : 2002-2006) • Fedhasa East Coast award for Best Small Restaurant 2005-2006 • Diners Club Platinum award for its wine list 2003-2007 • Hartford House was nominated by the travel trade in South Africa and the United Kingdom as one of 23 Gold Achiever Award Winners in the AA Travel Guides Accommodation Award Programme alongside the likes of The Mount Nelson, Cape Grace, Mala Mala, Singita, among others. • Category Winner of Diners Club Wine List of the Year competition • Awarded one of 10 five-star winelists in South Africa (Wine magazine) ACCREDITATIONS
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