Plettenberg Park

About Hotel

Plettenberg Park is an exclusive and unique hotel found in the heart of the South African Garden Route and yet only minutes away from the holiday mecca of Plettenberg Bay.

The hotel is situated in a private nature reserve, nestling on a cliffs edge, offering guests dramatically sweeping views of the Indian Ocean. Here accent is on uniqueness, time honoured values, excellent personal service and superb cuisine. It is a perfect location for today’s discerning traveler who seeks something both benefiting and inspiring to one’s inner well being.  Plettenberg Park has been a host to many distinguished guests, such as Nelson Mandela and Richard Branson amongst many others.

Accommodation

The original wing consists of five bedrooms, (One Large twin Sea Facing, one small twin sea facing, one small double pool facing and two large twin lake facing) while the new wing consists of three large double sea facing and two large twin sea facing rooms. A total of ten rooms are on offer. Unrivalled views of the Cape’s beautiful coastline are a dominant presence.

Each room has a private balcony to allow you to enjoy the view. Rooms contain large sleigh beds (single and double) with ample cupboard space, under floor heating, fireplace, flat screen TV, DVD player, in room safe, gowns and slippers, in room magazines. There is a mini bar with a full range of snacks and beverages.

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Activities

Plettenberg Park is situated on 200-hectare piece of land with approximately  three km of cliff faced shoreline. The park has three natural wetlands plus a large dam filled with bass. The indigenous vegetation consists of fynbos and proteas.

The park abounds with small game and animals such as grysbok, mongoose, baboons, bushbuck and cape clawless otter as well as several species of snake. Over sixty-five bird species have been noted on the reserve including loerie, herons, falcons, crowned eagles, spotted eagle owls, giant kingfishers, sunbirds and cormorants. A network of walking paths allows you to explore the area for yourself.

Plettenberg Park has an outstanding coastline which is an excellent platform from which to view the humpback whales that visit this stretch of ocean in winter, as well as the numerous schools of dolphin that are playful residents all year round.

Plettenberg Park offers the best high quality trail horse ride in South Africa along coastal fynbos trials and through the indigenous forests of Harkerville by qualified instructors from the famous Plettenberg Equestrian Academy. We also offer trout fishing at the Academy's private lake.

Relax in the sun at our cove beach situated below the hotel, or spend the day around the hotel swimming pool whilst savoring all the amenities on offer.
Boat trips can be arranged to view the seals, dolphins, sharks, penguins,
sea-birds and whales.