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In and Around The Glasgow Pont Hotel


City
  Bloemfontein 187.8km

Towns
  Gariep Dam 7.9km
  Colesberg 39.9km
  Venterstad 42.2km
  Philippolis 45.9km
  Springfontein 50.5km

Gallery and Museums
  Colesberg Kemper Museum 41.2km


Nearby Accommodation
  Orange Valley Guest Farm 4km
  Orange River Tented Camp 4.5km
  Rose Cottage 5.3km


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From R100 p/person sharing
From R449 p/unit
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Entertaining Evening at the Glasgow Pont Hotel


We had a wonderfully entertaining evening in the bar with our host, Rod, who regaled us with stories from around the world. We arrived having had an accident with the car, Rod helped us put the incident behind us and was a tremendous help the next morning in getting the car roadworthy for our onward journey.
John Rollason, South Africa - 26 November 2009
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We hope to return some day...


Staying there was a good end to our holiday. Our family connected well with our hosts. There were very accommodating and sincerely intended for us to have a good stay. Being able to borrow the inflatable boat was appreciated. The food was good.
Alan Pitt, South Africa - 13 July 2009
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Recommended


We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Glasgow Pont Hotel in Novalspont. We definitely recommend this Hotel to everyone. The owners are also extremely friendly and witty...we had a great laugh all the way
Antonie Meyer, South Africa - 15 April 2009
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Description



A real old Bo Karoo Hotel with a long bar, pillared verandah and a tin roof, just off the banks of the Orange River and four km's from the mighty Gariep Dam Wall and its 365,000 hectare fresh water lake.

"The" place for authentic Karoo Lamb country cooking - a regional speciality at the "Pont" since 1857!

Accommodation for most tastes and pockets ranges from back packer bunk to pet friendly family en-suite and everything in between. A real antidote to modern hotel "products" where fly fishermen, the travel weary, star gazers, sailors, motor bikers have already discovered a real oasis of friendly hospitality, great country cuisine and lots of Karoo capers to make every visit an adventure!

We hire out hobi cats sail boats for the Lake and rubber ducks for the Orange River as well as horse trail safari rides, Anglo Boer War battlefield walks and the best fly fishing spots to be found anywhere.

Just off the Johannesburg - Cape Town -Port Elizabeth arterial routes, Norval's Pont is located at the very centre of the RSA where the Eastern and Northern Cape Provinces meet the Free State at 1250 metres altitude under sparkling pollution free skies.

 Check-In 01:00 PM Check-Out 10:00 AM

Rooms and units


The Dog House 1


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The Dog House is our family friendly, pet friendly en suite room that features the following: large wet-room type shower with double wash basins, separate loo, ceiling fan, mozzie nets, queen bed and double bunks with all the makings of coffee, tea etc in-room. Just outside in a small rustic courtyard is a large built in braai and picnic table and bench set. Leading from this is a large shady lawned enclosed garden with shady gum trees for pets' or children's exercise. This leads to our donkey nature trail and some shady, typical dense Karoo thornveld bush that at most times is teeming with bird-life. Just a few steps from your cool, well appointed accommodation!


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The Bunk House 2


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The Bunk House is a firm favourite with adventure-type travellers and meets even the most hard pressed back-packer's budget. There are four bunks in the 2 very nice, cool/heated rooms (We often split them for girls and boys) with minimal fixtures but with fun features that include a wash bak and wash-line in our tortoise garden for keeping everything fine and dandy on your road trip! There's a wet room shower, wash basin and loo all with outside access as well as a built in braai and outdoors timber table and bench set up


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Trans-Karooer Budgets 7


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Our "Trans-Karooer" budget, traditional Karoo Hotel-style rooms are at the heart of our hotel's long 150 year history. All seven rooms feature wash basins, wall heaters, fans, queen doubles and good sized bunks for two (and we can add another two if you have extras in your family/gang) as well as all the makings for tea and coffee. Served by our hotel's central passage, amenities include a large wet room shower (much loved by our more burly guests!)two full bathrooms with showers, two loos and a handy smoker's corner on an adjacent shady balcony.


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2009 Base Rate
UnitSingle FromSingle ToPer Person Sharing FromPer Person Sharing ToUnit FromUnit To
The Dog House  -- -- -- -- R550 R685
The Bunk House  R100 R125 R100 R125 -- --
Trans-Karooer Budgets  R225 R259 R179 R199 R449 R549

Karoo High: 25 October 2009 - 30 January 2010
UnitSingle FromSingle ToPer Person Sharing FromPer Person Sharing ToUnit FromUnit To
The Dog House  -- -- -- -- R550 R685
The Bunk House  R100 R125 R100 R125 -- --
Trans-Karooer Budgets  R225 R259 R179 R199 R449 R549

2010 Base Rate
UnitSingle FromSingle ToPer Person Sharing FromPer Person Sharing ToUnit FromUnit To
The Dog House  -- -- -- -- R550 R685
The Bunk House  R100 R125 R100 R125 -- --
Trans-Karooer Budgets  R225 R259 R179 R199 R449 R549


Please remember that rates are a guide and subject to change. Please re-confirm rates when booking.

Nearby Attractions


Gariep Dam Wall 4.0 km
Gariep Nature Reserve 8.0 km
Oviston Nature Reserve 35.0 km
Orange River 1.0 km
Norval's Pont Concentration Camp 1.0 km
Colesberg 38.0 km
Donkerpoort Bo Karoo Scenic Drive 10.0 km
Waschbank Fly Fishing 2.0 km
Orange River Rafting and Canoeing 5.0 km
Orange River Apalusa Horse Safaris 3.0 km


Facilities and Services
Fax, Photocopy Machine, Internet Access, Airport Shuttle Service, Babysitting Service, Laundry Service, Pets Permitted by Arrangement, Garden, Braai / Barbecue, Bar on the Premises, Communal MNet, VCR, Library, Off Street Parking, Fireplace on the Premises, Communal Television , Communal Satelite TV, DVD

Facilities in Rooms/Units
Television in Rooms, No Smoking in Rooms, Fan in Rooms, Tea and Coffee in Rooms, Radios in Rooms, Heater in Rooms, MNET in Rooms

Activities Nearby
Bird Watching, Fishing, Golf, Bicycle Touring, Canoeing / Kayaking, Climbing - Traditional, Fishing - Fly, Fishing - Freshwater, Gliding - Traditional, Horse Riding, Paddling - Canoeing, Paddling - Kayaking, River Rafting/Expedition, Sailing - Dingies, Sailing - Yacht Charters, Yachting, Walking, Hiking / Backpacking

Environment
Mountain, Beach, Countryside, Game Reserve, Nature Reserve, Forest, River, Great Outdoors, Main Through Route, Township, Dam

Languages Spoken
English, Dutch, Afrikaans

Conference
Overhead Projector Available, Whiteboard Available, Television Available, Notebook Projector Available, Conference Venue 25-75 People


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