Highlands Lodge Mountain Retreat

• Property TypeResort
• Guests69
• Rooms/Units16
• Minimum Stay2-5 Nights

Highlands Lodge Mountain Retreat is a property for self catering in George for tourists visiting the Garden Route region.

About Highlands Lodge Mountain Retreat

Highlands Lodge Mountain Retreat is exactly what the name says. We are a small mountain retreat on the Garden Route in the Outeniqua Mountains, comprising of 16 free-standing log chalets.

We are situated on the road between George and Oudtshoorn, 20 km’s from George and 35 km from Oudtshoorn. We are set in a rural setting named Waboomskraal, amongst a farming community which cultivates hops, apples and pears (for the export market).

Accommodation

We have chalets sleeping two, three, four and six people. All chalets are free standing spacious log cabins with private entrances and have wooden decks overlooking the natural scenic surroundings and the Outeniqua Mountains. Eight of the chalets have fireplaces and all chalets have their own braai facilities. 14 of the 16 the log wood chalets are self catering, and these units are serviced daily.

2-Sleeper Chalets (with fireplace) x2:
This two sleeper chalet has one bedroom with a double bed and en-suite bathroom with a big shower. A kitchen with a two-plate mini stove-and-oven, microwave, kettle, fridge and basic kitchen cooking utensils available. In this open-plan kitchen, lounge and dinning area is an inside fire place for the cold winter nights and an outside braai area. Please note that our chalets do not have TV's and Wi-Fi available.

2-Sleeper Chalets (with small kitchenette) x2:
This chalet is a studio with a double bed and open-plan sitting area, with tea and coffee making facilities, a small bar fridge and two plate stove only. There is a small bathroom with shower-in-bath combination. An outside braai area is available. In the winter an extra blanket and heater will be provided. Please note that our chalets do not have TV's and Wi-Fi available.

4-Sleeper Chalets x2:
This four sleeper chalet has two bedrooms with a double bed and two single beds. There is a shared bathroom with shower. A kitchen with a two-plate mini stove-and-oven, microwave, kettle, fridge and basic kitchen cooking utensils available. This is an open-plan kitchen, lounge / dining area with an outside braai area. In the winter there is a heater and blankets available. Please note that our chalets do not have TV's and Wi-Fi available.

4-Sleeper Chalets (with Fireplace) x2:
This four-sleeper chalet has two bedrooms with a double bed and two single beds. There is a shared bathroom with shower. A kitchen with a two-plate mini stove-and-oven, microwave, kettle, fridge and basic kitchen cooking utensils available. In this open-plan kitchen, lounge / dining area is an inside fireplace for the cold winter nights and an outside braai area. Please note that our chalets do not have TV's and Wi-Fi available.

6-Sleeper Chalet (with Fireplace) x4:
This six sleeper chalet has two bedrooms. The one bedroom has a double bed, the other room has two single beds and a bunk bed. The bunk bed is only suitable for two children under the age of 16. There is a shared bathroom with a big shower. A kitchen with a two plate mini stove-and-oven, microwave, kettle, fridge and basic kitchen cooking utensils available. In this open-plan kitchen, lounge / dining area is an inside fireplace for the cold winter nights and an outside braai area. Please note that our chalets do not have TV's and Wi-Fi available.

6-Sleeper Chalet x3:
This six sleeper chalet has two bedrooms - double bed, three single beds and a single bed in the lounge with a small shared bathroom (shower). Open-plan lounge / dining area / kitchen with a two plate mini stove, microwave, fridge and basic cooking utensils and an outside braai. In the winter there is a heater and blankets available. Please note that our chalets do not have TV's and Wi-Fi available.

3-Sleeper Cottages x1:
This three sleeper chalet has one bedroom with a double bed and one small room with a single bed. It has a shared bathroom with a bath and shower. A kitchen with a two-plate mini stove-and-oven, microwave, kettle, fridge and basic kitchen cooking utensils available. This is a open-plan kitchen, lounge and dining area with an outside braai area. Please note that our chalets do not have TV's and Wifi available.

Facilities

The kitchens in the chalets are equipped with a fridge, 2 plate stove, microwave oven, kettle, toaster, cutlery and crockery. We provide all linen and towels. Wood can be purchased on site for fire places and braais. Our retreat can sleep 70 people and our restaurant can cater for up to 70 people.

We are also a family friendly establishment; ideal for families wanting to escape from the hustle and bustle of ordinary life in order to spend quality family time in a safe environment for the kids without any TV’s interrupting communications, and romantic escapes for leisure time for couples in front of wood fires in the chalets with a good bottle of red wine. The venue is ideal for short walks and picnics in the forest.

Activities and Attractions

The lodge is set on a 475 hectare mountainous farm, covered with pine plantations, indigenous mountain fynbos and mountain rivers and fresh water springs. Ample space and gravel roads provide excellent hiking / mountain biking opportunities in a safe environment. We have a playground, jungle gym and swimming pool on the grounds.

Easy access to quad bike trails, local wine farm stores, tourist hop route, Outeniqua Choo Choo, delis and coffee shops, mountain trials, beaches, Montagu pass, ostrich farms, Cango Caves, strawberry picking farm. All in a radius of 30 kms.

Location

We are situated 25 km from the closest airport and air port transfers are available on request. We are 18 kms from the world famous Fancourt Golf Estate, and 25 kms to the closest beach, Herolds Bay. We are 40 km from the Cango caves and 7 km from the historic Montago Pass.