| check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. set along a french-style street, the 7 cozy, tv-free suites feature antique furnishings and outdoor cafe tables. breakfast is served in a riverbank dining area (fee). in a forest beside the magalies river, this charming, french-inspired hotel is 1 km from seekoeihoek train station and 18 km from the cradle of humankind archaeological site. a forest spa offers an outdoor pool and massages. the 5 thatched-roof, 2-storey cottages come with living rooms; some have decks. there's also an open-air french cafe, a pub inside a 1929 truck, and an outdoor lounge with sofas and a fireplace. upgraded suites add 4-poster beds and free-standing tubs
O.R. Tambo International Airport 1 hr 23
Mountain Sanctuary Park (58 min)
Private reserve with mountain pool swims, hikes past rock formations & bird & butterfly watching. Noble Adventures (8 min) Sterkfontein Caves (22 min)
Notable fossil finds in these caves include a 3 million-year-old Australopithecus skeleton. Sable Ranch hiking, accommodation and 4x4 (10 min) Maropeng Visitor Centre (15 min)
Modern visitor center for UNESCO-listed Cradle of Humankind, site of important fossil finds. |
