Avondrust Guest House - Graaff Reinet guest house accommodation.
In the heart of Graaff-Reinet lies Avondrust Guest House, an imposing property. Built in 1911, it offers you 2000 m² of gracious living as its philosophy. Cradled in a loop of the Sundays River, the Karoo town of Graaff-Reinet is home to some 200 national monuments. Around every corner is a piece of history revealed to the visitor. All rooms have en-suite bathrooms with private entrances leading out into the tranquil garden. Each room boasts space, privacy and comfort and contains air-conditioning, a TV for media entertainment, free Wi-Fi, a bar fridge, and tea- and coffee-making facilities. The Family Aloe Room boasts a well-equipped kitchenette with a 2-plate stove and mini oven to cook meals. Wi-Fi access is limited between the pool area and the rooms. Guests have access to the large, inviting pool and gardens that overlook the mountains. The property has BBQ/braai facilities and a kiddies play area, and offers laundry and sightseeing tours by arrangement. Free secure parking is available. Avondrust Guest House is ideally situated 5.2 km from the Camdeboo National Park Gates and Nqweba Dam and 6 km from the Graaff-Reinet Golf Club. Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport is 262 km away.
In-Room facilities:
* Private entrances leading out into the tranquil garden * En-suite bathroom * Bathroom amenities * Hairdryer * Separate tub and shower * Coffee/tea facilities * Microwave * Bar fridge * Free Wi-Fi access * Non-smoking * TV * DStv/Satellite TV * Sitting area * Air-conditioning * Desk * Garden views
Establishment Facilities:
* Secure Parking * BBQ/braai facilities * Outdoor Pool * Garden * Children’s Play Area * Secured parking * Free parking * Laundry services by arrangement * Free Wi-Fi access (limited around the pool area and between the rooms) Tour/sightseeing desk
The fourth-oldest town in the Eastern Cape in South Africa and certainly one of the most atmospheric, Graaff-Reinet lies enclosed by a bend in the Sundays River, overshadowed by the rocky Sneeuberg Mountain within the Camdeboo National Park. With over 200 buildings claimed as National Monuments and an entire street restored, including its slave cottages, Graaff-Reinet has retained much of the character of a typical 19th-century town and is well worth a visit because of it. Known as the ?gem of the Karoo?, Graaff-Reinet was founded in 1786 by the governor Cornelius Jacob van de Graaff, whose wife?s name was Cornelia Reinet. Her namesake ? Reinet House ? was originally built as a parsonage and is now a museum with one of the largest living grapevines in the world in its garden. This still bears fruit today. Although Graaff-Reinet is in the heart of the Karoo Heartland with its flat, sandy plains and incredibly hot summers, it is encircled by the Camdeboo Park, which breaks the sandy monotony with its rich greenness and mountains. Within the park are the Nqweba Dam and the Valley of Desolation, providing some of the best examples of the unique jointed pillars formed by dolerites, which rise to heights of 120 metres in places. This ?cathedral of mountains? provides many visitors with an incredible spiritual experience at best and one of environmental awareness at least. Because of the diverse geography of the area, there is a rich bird and animal life. Within the Camdeboo Conservancy are some 22 farms, providing visitors with a range of accommodation and hikers with some amazing trails. There is trout fishing, horse riding, Graaff-Reinet?s bird club and the national park is stocked with game. There are also specialised tours in Graaff-Reinet for game viewing, rock art, fossil study, township walkabouts and Boer War monuments. A visit to the area would be incomplete without a visit to the little hamlet of Nieu-Bethesda and the Owl House.
* Camdeboo National Park * Camdeboo Pass * Camdeboo Route * Graaff-Reinet Dutch Reformed Church * Mountain Zebra Wilderness Corridor * Polka Restaurant * The Coral Tree Restaurant * Obesa Cactus Nursery * Hester Rupert Art Museum * Spandau Kop Walks * Urquhart House Museum * Valley of Desolation
This beautiful and feminine room has a king-size bed, a comfortable daybed for a child, and an en-suite bathroom with a bath and shower. This unit has air-conditioning, free Wi-Fi, a bar fridge, coffee/tea facilities, and a TV.
CLIVIA ROOM This garden room is a private room and is perfect for couples. It has a beautiful garden view, air conditioning and an en-suite bathroom. No breakfast included.
This garden room is situated next to the Classic King Room and is perfect for families or friends who wish to stay close together. It has a king-size bed, an en-suite bathroom, air-conditioning, a TV, free Wi-Fi, and beautiful garden views.
This beautifully decorated, spacious, open-plan room has a queen-size bed, 3 single beds, and an en-suite bathroom. It has a kitchenette for self-catering and 2 double French doors leading out into the garden, and a back door overlooking the pool.
This family-friendly unit used to be the old Horse Stables and has 2 bedrooms and 1 en-suite bathroom. This unit has air-conditioning, garden views, free Wi-Fi, a bar fridge, coffee/tea facilities, and a TV for media entertainment.
If cancelling 7 days before arrival, forfeit 100% of the booking total.
If cancelling 14 days before arrival, forfeit 100% of the deposit.
If cancelling 21 days before arrival, forfeit 50% of the deposit.
If cancelling 999 days before arrival, forfeit 15% of the deposit.
From Johannesburg: 1. You will be travelling on the N9 from Middelburg to Graaff-Reinet (106 km). 2. As you enter the town, you turn right at the T-Junction into Somerset Street. 3. Cross the four-way stop and Avondrust will be 40 m up the road to your right at 40 Somerset Street, Graaff-Reinet. From Cape Town: 1. You will be travelling on the N9 from Aberdeen to Graaff-Reinet (56 km). 2. The N9 becomes Church Street. 3. Follow the road and you will see the big Church in front of you. 4. The last 4-way stop before the Church is Somerset Street; turn left. 5. Avondrust is 40 m up the road to your right at 40 Somerset Street, Graaff-Reinet. From Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport: 1. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Allister Miller Dr. 2. Go through 1 roundabout and drive 1.4 km. 3. Turn left onto Forest Hill N/B Rd and drive 850 m. 4. Use the left lane to turn right onto Walmer Blvd/M9 and drive 600 m. 5. Turn left onto Settlers Hwy/M4 (signs for R75/Grahamstown/Uitenhage) and drive 6.1 km. 6. Take exit 751A to merge onto the N2 towards M8/Kempston Road/Cape Town and drive 2.6 km. 7. Take exit 748 for the R75/Commercial Road toward Uitenhage/Ibhayi and drive 550 m. 8. Use the right 2 lanes to turn right onto Uitenhage Rd/R75 and drive 13.4 km. 9. Keep left to continue on the R75 for 8.7 km. 10. Continue straight to stay on the R75 for 202 km. 11. Continue onto the R63 for 23.1 km. 12. Turn right onto the N9/R61/R63 and drive 2.5 km. 13. Turn left onto Somerset St and drive 72 m. 14. Your destination will be on the right at 40 Somerset Street, Graaff-Reinet.
Children welcome.
