Ponciana Superior Guesthouse offers you Belgian Hospitality and in the morning an European breakfast-buffet on the terrace with a stunning view of the dam and the Magalies Mountains. The Guesthouse offers you a big swimming pool, a bar with pool table and darts, an open patio-lounge, a gym-room with infra-red sauna and other training equipment.
In Room Facilities:
The All rooms are very spacious room with Queen-size bed, en-suite and luxury furnished with TV-DSTV (22 channels with Movie Channels) and DVD player, air-conditioning, digital safe, Mini-fridge and hairdryer. The bathroom has a rain-shower and adjustable shower. The Ponciana Suite or Honey-moon Suite is our VIP room with a King Size Bed with adjustable bedframe and tempur mattresses. The bathroom with heater has a jet-shower and a corner bath and separate toilet. From your very private balcony, with deck chairs, you have a 180° view from Pecanwood up to the Magalies Mountains in Pretoria North. The room has lounge seats, air-conditioning, digital safe, hairdryer, coffee & tea facilities and all-surround cinema system for your DSTV-TV (22 channels with Movie Channels) and DVD player. In the rooms you will find guest amenities and Free Wifi.
Establishment Facilities:
Hartbeespoortdam and the Magalies Mountains is a very popular area for eco-tourism, watersports, hiking. Sun City and Pilanesberg National Park (Big 5) is only 1 hour drive. Airports O.R.Tambo Jo’burg (85 km) and Lanseria (35 km) are very close. Our Tour Operator agency Pongoa Travel offers our guests guided day trips with an official qualified guide. Tours in Dutch - English - German and French.
The Hartbeespoortdam is situated in the Bojanala region of the North West Province. The dam, surrounded by the majestic Magalies Mountains (12O km long and 1852 m in altitude), was constructed in 1923 and the lake is 2062 ha and has 56 km border. Pretoria is situated 28 km South East and Johannesburg International Airport “O.R.TAMBO” (80 km) is approximately 1 hour drive. Lanseria national Airport is only 30 minutes drive and is the ideal place to continue your travel schedule from Hartbeespoortdam to Cape Town. We are situated only 1½ hour drive from the Pilanes National Park (Big Five) and Sun City. There are also a lot of tourist attractions around the dam or a short distance away from it. Some of the National Game Parks are situated not that far from us. The Kruger National Park is between 4-5 hours drive from Hartbeespoortdam.
Ronny and Yolande will not only give you all the information you need for day-trips and interesting things to see and to do in the region, but also for the rest of South Africa during your trips after your visit at Ponciana. We have a great selection of tourist folders and brochures at the reception.
Some few things to be done:
Mountainbike and hiking in the Magalies Mountains.
Playing Golf at the different courses on the border of the lake.
All kind of watersports (fishing, sailing, water-and jetskiing).
Visits to the different Art galleries around the dam.
Visits to Welwitschia Craft Market and Chameleon Village.
Safari-tours at the Pilanesberg National Park - 580 km² (Big Five).
Madikwe National Park - 600 km².
Marakele National Park - 450 km²
Barokalalo National Park - 130 km².
Lions and Rhino-reserve.
Cradle of Human Kind.
Sterkfonteincaves.
Visit to Sun City.
Visit the Snake and Animal Park at the dam.
Hot-Air Balloon trips Magalies Meander Route.
Visit to Van Gaalen Cheese Factory.
Boat trips on the lake.
Visit to the Wild Cheetah Park.
Visit to the Elephant Sanctuary.
Hartbeespoort Cable Car (378 m) to the top of the Magalies Mountains.
Hartbeespoort Dam
Aquarium
Para-sailing
Visit to Pretoria and Johannesburg with Gold Reef City And a lot of more - to much to mention
As you can see there is something for everyone - one thing is for sure your time will be too short with us.
Ronny is an official National Qualified Guide for South Africa.
Spacious Family Room with 4 twin Beds - Bathroom woth bath - Shower and 2 bassins. Heating in the bathroom during wintertime. Lounge corner, Airconditioning - TV-DSTV and private terrace.
A deposit of 50 % is required within 24 hours after the moment of your booking confirmation.
In case of booking within a period of 7 days to arrival date the full amount is payable.
The general rule for cancellations prior to arrival date is:
Late cancellation full Bed&Breakfast TO BE PAID
* From 3 to 7 days, guests forfeit the full deposit
* From 8 to 14 days, guests forfeit 75 % of the deposit
* From 15 to 21 days, guests forfeit 50 % of the deposit
* From 22 to 31 days, guests forfeit 25 % of the deposit
* Cancellation a few hours before arrival or in case of no-show - the guest will be responsible
for payment of the full amount
* For any cancellation prior to arrival a minimum of 10 % of the total
booking amount is payable as administration costs.
* In case money needs to be refunded ( credit card commissions and international banking costs/fees are separately payable and will be always in addition to the general 10 %.
Booking only confirmed once proof of payment of 50 % is received. Outstanding 50 % is payable 10 days prior to arrival. 100 % is payable in case of bookings made less than 10 days prior to arrival. No children under the age of 12 years. No pets. No self catering (Braai facilities available). Ponciana has liquor license and it is prohibited to bring own alcoholics into the premises. 3% Extra bank charges on payments with credit card.
Our GPS coordinates are S 2544.50.51S and 275342.54E.
Coming from Brits take the R511 to Pretoria. Continue on over the top of the hill (Silkaatsnek). There is a brown Tourism board on the left side of the road with 'Hartbeespoortdam'.
On this T-junction turn right and follow on until the end of this road. On the crossing on the left hand side you'll see a Total Fuel Station.
Turn left here on to the main road. 500 m there is a stop on a crossing. On your right hand side you'll see a KFC and opposite of it O'Hagan's. Turn right here.
Go straight on for 1 km (meanwhile passing the circle and on your left hand site is The Bed Shop) and the crossing with Mauser Street until you see a Sasol Fuel Station on your right hand side.
On this crossing turn left into Cannon Crescent and go on for 700 m up the hill. We are on your right hand site Nr 68 - a big water pot feature and 2 flags outside on the lawn.
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Coming from Sandton or Lanseria on the R511 over the hill towards the dam, you will pass Jasmyn Mill on your left hand side. Continue straight on to Sediba Plaza Shopping Centre (Crossing with KFC and O'Hagan's) and turn left.
Continue straight on for 1 km (meanwhile passing the circle and on your left hand side is The Bed Shop) and the crossing with Mauser Street until you see a Sasol Fuel Station on your right hand side.
On this crossing turn left into Cannon Crescent and go on for 700 m up the hill. We are on your right hand side Nr 68 - with a big waterpot feature outside on the lawn.
