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Situated within a private nature reserve, on a cliff edge that affords dramatic and sweeping views of the Indian Ocean, Plettenberg Park is an exclusive and unique hotel in the very heart of the Garden Route. This five star establishment is renowned for its adherence to time honoured values, excellent personal service and superb cuisine. The perfect location for today’s discerning traveller, Plettenberg Park has been honoured to play host to many dignitaries including Nelson Mandela. The architecture is elegantly simple, with high ceilings, wall-to-wall windows and wide terraces; the decor, Afro-Colonial, using natural materials in neutral earthy tones and crisp whites.
The nine, en suite rooms are all individually appointed and contain large ’sleigh’ beds, fireplace, satellite TV with video, mini bar, safe and coffee machine. Each is perfectly positioned to afford guests an unrivalled view of the Cape’s beautiful coastline.
Dining is superb, with chef and his team totally at your disposal to create a menu around your specific tastes – from local mussels served in a sauce of white wine and herbs, freshly caught line-fish of the day to a rack of tender ’Karoo’ lamb.
Apart from the delights of spending the day around the hotel swimming pool relaxing with your every whim being catered for, activities here are endless. Being within a nature reserve, Plettenberg has many wildlife attractions including the humpback whales that visit this stretch of coastline in winter as well as the schools of dolphin that frolic in the waves year round. The park abounds with wildlife and birdlife being home to over sixty bird species of birdlife including loerie, herons, falcons, crowned eagles, spotted eagle owls, giant kingfishers, sunbirds, shrikes and cormorants. Boat trips can be arranged to view the seals, dolphins, sharks, penguins, sea-birds and (in season) whales. Then, if you are feeling a little more energetic, reception can arrange river-rafting, climbing, bunji-jumping, kloofing (canyoning), mountain biking trails, bass- and fly-fishing and diving and snorkelling in the beautiful coves and waters of the Bay.
