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Blue Cottages

 
 

Description

Set in a four-acre tropical garden, with a magnificent Drakensberg escarpment backdrop, Blue Cottages offers delightfully quaint accommodation in six individual cottages (including self catering and family options).

The main house comprises the original farm manager’s cottage built in 1948, by Captain Drury, on the pioneering Olifants River Estate.The original lampposts imported especially by Drury from London, can still be seen on the road leading to Blue Cottages.

The main farmhouse is next to Monsoon Gallery & Mad Dogz Café, which is forms part of the Blue Cottages.
The stunning Blyde River Canyon route is nearby, as are opportunities for rafting, hiking and bird watching,hot-air balloon rides and game viewing drives can also be arranged on request. Kruger Park’s Phalaborwa and Orpen gates are an hour’s drive away.

Check-In  02:00 PM   Check-Out 10:00 AM

Price & Availability

ON REQUEST
Thursday 11th September
  • Per Person Sharing:
  • R450
  • Per Person:
  • R600
  • Per Unit:
  • R1350
  • Minimum Stay:
  • 2 Nights
 
Check-in
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Blue Crane Cottage 1 - sleeps 2X 1
Includes: Breakfast
These cottages are a delightful cluster of 2 cottages nestling under enormous trees and can sleep up to six people if requested (perfect for a family). This cluster of cottages has a separate lounge with 1 sleeper couch. This unit has got a fully equipped kitchen for the guests who would prefer to self-catering with his own barbeque patio. Blue Crane Cottage 1, with a double bed has its own separate bath/shower/toilet in the garden next to the Cottage. Blue Crane Cottage 2, with 2 single beds has its own en-suite bathroom.
 
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Blue Crane Cottage 2 – sleeps 2X 1
Includes: Breakfast
Rondavel with 2 single beds with en-suite bathroom, ceiling fans.
 
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Garden Double Cottage - sleeps 2X 1
Includes: Breakfast
This cottage is ideal for a romantic getaway for 2! Situated in a secluded part of the wonderful wooded garden, Garden Double has a private patio and garden, lounge, TV, fully equipped kitchenette and en-suite bathroom, lounge, private patio,air conditioned.
 
Garden Double C ..
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Quail Rondavel 1 X 1
Includes: Breakfast
Quail Cottages are two lovely cottages, Quail Cottage 2 with 2 single beds and an en-suite bathroom and Quail Cottage 1 with a double bed, and its own separate shower/toilet in the garden next to the cottage. These cottages have their own barbeque patio, TV, and ceiling fans. Rondavel, 1 bedroom with double bed, with bathroom/toilet/shower, in another rondavel in the garden, ceiling-fans.
 
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Quail Rondavel 2 – sleep 2X 1
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Rondavel, 1 bedroom with 2 single beds with en-suite bathroom, ceiling fans.
 
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Weavers Nest Family Suite - sleeps 5X 1
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Situated in the original farmhouse, this lovely suite has two separate rooms, one with a double bed and the other with 2 single beds, sharing a bathroom. It also has a separate lounge with air conditioning, TV, and private patio.
 
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* Please note that these rates are a guide and are subject to change. Please confirm availability by requesting a quote.

Blue Crane Cottage 1 - sleeps 2 x 1

Includes: B & B

These cottages are a delightful cluster of 2 cottages nestling under enormous trees and can sleep up to six people if requested (perfect for a family). This cluster of cottages has a separate lounge with 1 sleeper couch. This unit has got a fully equipped kitchen for the guests who would prefer to self-catering with his own barbeque patio. Blue Crane Cottage 1, with a double bed has its own separate bath/shower/toilet in the garden next to the Cottage. Blue Crane Cottage 2, with 2 single beds has its own en-suite bathroom.

Features available

Blue Crane Cottage 2 – sleeps 2 x 1

Includes: B & B

Rondavel with 2 single beds with en-suite bathroom, ceiling fans.

Features available

Garden Double Cottage - sleeps 2 x 1

Includes: B & B

This cottage is ideal for a romantic getaway for 2! Situated in a secluded part of the wonderful wooded garden, Garden Double has a private patio and garden, lounge, TV, fully equipped kitchenette and en-suite bathroom, lounge, private patio,air conditioned.

Features available

Quail Rondavel 1 x 1

Includes: B & B

Quail Cottages are two lovely cottages, Quail Cottage 2 with 2 single beds and an en-suite bathroom and Quail Cottage 1 with a double bed, and its own separate shower/toilet in the garden next to the cottage. These cottages have their own barbeque patio, TV, and ceiling fans. Rondavel, 1 bedroom with double bed, with bathroom/toilet/shower, in another rondavel in the garden, ceiling-fans.

Features available

Quail Rondavel 2 – sleep 2 x 1

Includes: B & B

Rondavel, 1 bedroom with 2 single beds with en-suite bathroom, ceiling fans.

Features available

Weavers Nest Family Suite - sleeps 5 x 1

Includes: B & B

Situated in the original farmhouse, this lovely suite has two separate rooms, one with a double bed and the other with 2 single beds, sharing a bathroom. It also has a separate lounge with air conditioning, TV, and private patio.

Features available

Facilities

Facilities and Services

  • Photocopy Machine
  • Airport Shuttle Service
  • Parking Available
  • Laundry Service
  • Garden
  • Braai / Barbecue
  • Bar on the Premises
  • Swimming Pool
  • No Pets Permitted
  • Fireplace on the Premises
  • Communal Television
  • Communal Satellite TV
  • WiFi
  • Credit Card Facility
 

Dining

  • Restaurant on the Premises
  • Breakfast Served
  • Lunch Served
  • Dinner Served
  • Set Menu Offered
 

Facilities in Rooms/Units

  • Air-Conditioning in Rooms
  • Television in Rooms
  • No Smoking in Rooms
  • Fan in Rooms
  • Tea and Coffee in Rooms
  • Heater in Rooms
 

Environment

  • Mountain
  • Countryside
  • Game Reserve
  • Nature Reserve
  • River
  • National Park
  • Great Outdoors
  • Main Through Route
 

Activities Nearby

  • Bird Watching
  • Golf
  • Ballooning
  • Bicycle Touring
  • Canoeing / Kayaking
  • Fishing - Freshwater
  • Hang Gliding
  • Horse Riding
  • Paddling - Whitewater-Rafting
  • Paragliding
  • River Rafting/Expedition
  • Camping
  • Hiking / Backpacking
 

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • German
  • Zulu (isiZulu)
  • Afrikaans
 

Conference

  • Television Available
 

Memberships and Legal

  • BABASA Guest Accommodation
  • SABS Tourism
 

Grading

  • 3 Stars - Tourism Grading Council of South Africa
  • AA Highly Recommended
 

Blue Cottages Map

Nearby Places

*Distances are shown as the crow flies and not necessarily the actual travelling distance.

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Customer Reviews

Reviews 5 of 35
Nice green location between Kruger and Blyde Canyon
Tim Wiebusch, Germany
31 March 2012
Nice location on the way from Kruger to Blye Canyon. We had a very friendly welcome and a cute cottage. Dinner was luckily offered to us and we said yes due to no other chances in the area. Unfortunately, we were then not asked again about the contents of dinner and just got the whole three-course menu with starter, main course and dessert. The price was fine with R160 per person. Also without telling the price, we paid R25 for going online for only 10 minutes. Overall, a nice lo ... more
Fantastic experience
Kelvin Blake, Australia
05 August 2011
I really enjoyed our stay at Blue Cottages and would highly recommend the B&B to anybody visiting this area. Tony and his wife made us feel very welcome and I have to say I will be back again next time I am in the area.
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Danny Damen, South Africa
29 November 2010
We had a very relaxing evening and had a very friendly service.
Willl return
Martin Ransom, France
09 November 2010
We greatly appreciated the setting, service and personality of the owners who made us feel at home on this first visit to South Africa.
Blue Cottages
Alta Smit, South Africa
18 May 2010
Very clean. Thought the outdoor plumbing would be a problem but we've still loved it. Will go again

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Nice green location between Kruger and Blyde Canyon…”  Read More

Tim Wiebusch, Germany - 31 March 2012

Fantastic experience…”  Read More

Kelvin Blake, Australia - 05 August 2011
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