Cathedral Peak HotelCathedral Peak Hotel, Drakensberg, South AfricaDescriptionDiscover a paradise of fresh mountain air and exquisite surroundings. Cathedral Peak is renowned for its natural beauty and the award-winning hotel is one of South Africa's firm favourites.
From its cosy setting in a quiet valley, visitors look out onto a jagged ridge of mountains known as the Cathedral Spur; the escarpment looms above the hotel to the south and west.
For three generations, the van der Riet family have offered guests hospitality, quality and value for money. The lure of the great outdoors combined with the hotel's many facilities brings families back for holidays, time and again.
Accommodation ranges from spacious, interleading family rooms to private honeymoon rooms. The exclusive Presidential suite offers the ultimate in luxury accommodation boasting electric curtains, a fire place, FULL DSTV, two televisions, spa bath, steam shower and airconditioning.
An exclusive conference favility offers multi-variable seating for up to 200 delegates in a choice of 5 venues. The charming stone-and-thatch chapel with its magnificent view is the perfect setting for a memorable wedding.
When the mountain peaks bask in the last rays of late afternoon sunshine, enjoy sundowners in the comfort of Albert's Cocktail Bar, a friendly meeting place; or relax with the family and watch evening descend on the valley from the hotel patio. The elegant dining-room offers an extensive buffet and superb cuisine, personally supervised by the hotel's top class chef. After dinner, enjoy a game of darts or pool or watch sport on the big screen at the well-known late night Harry's Bar, where friends gather around a roaring log fire.
Hotel guests can enjoy a host of sports activities, including swimming, tennis, squash, horse and pony rides, trout fishing, bowls, floodlit mini-golf, volleyball, gym with steam room and a leisurely game of golf on our scenic nine-hole golf course. Helicopter sight seeing tours and transfers are available by arrangement. The climbing tower is a great alternative for corporate team building challenges as well as family fun. New additions are archery, quad bikes and mountain bike trails (bikes for hire).
The history of the San people lives on in the well-preserved Bushman paintings found in the nearby foothills. Doreen Falls is picturesque in its natural beauty, while the Rainbow Gorge features a spectacular mist of water droplets which creates a colourful rainbow effect - and offers cooling refreshment to passers-by!
Just 250 kilometers from Durban and 400 km from Johannesburg, the famous Cathedral Peak Hotel is easily accessible to its many visitors from all over South African and abroad. Whether your aim is a relaxed family holiday or a romantic mountain getaway, the hospitable staff and management look forward to welcoming all guests to an unforgettable Drakensberg experience. Accommodation Cathedral Peak Hotel offers a wide variety of accommodation. All hotel rooms provide tea/coffee making facilities, heaters, fans, telephones, televisions and en-suite bathrooms with both bath and shower. Deluxe family thatched room The comfortable en-suite family thatch rooms are ideally situated in the beautiful hotel gardens and can accommodate between 2 & 4 guests. These nowly refurbished rooms have a sleeper couch and in the en-suite bathroom, a shower overhead the bath. Two of the rooms have bathrooms specifically decisedn to accommodate disabled guests. Deluxe family interleading room Very spacious deluxe suites have a private verandah and garden and the Interleading family deluxe rooms are able to accommodate up to 4 guests in either twin or double beds. Deluxe room These comfortable and spacious rooms have either a double or twin beds and a semi-private veranda or balcony. Superior room Recently re-built, these rooms offer fabulous value in an elegant style, with underfloor heating and either a double or twin beds. The rooms featuer a flat-screen TV and mini bar fridge which can be stocked on request. Honeymoon / Executive Room The well-appointed executive/honeymoon rooms are set in secluded gardens. Recently refurbished, these thatched rooms offer breathtaking mountain views from a private veranda. The rooms all boast a king-size bed, LCD television, telephone, mini bar fridge, electric fireplace, underfloor heating and spa bath. Presidential Suite The Mponjwane Presidential Suite boasts a fireplace, spa bath, steam bath, underfloor heating, two televisions with full DSTV, air-conditioning, electric curtains opening onto a private verandah with spectacular mountain views. The suite is decorated in warm textured hues with high quality finishes and sophisticated lighting. The natural surroundings are introduced into the décor and the guests will have the use of a private golf cart for the duration of their stay.
Rates | | 1 Nov ‘10 to 31 Oct ’11 Excluding peak periods | **Peak Period Rates until 31 Oct ‘11 | | | Sharing Rate | *Single Rate (Double occupancy will apply on Fridays & Saturdays) | Sharing Rate | Single Rate | | Deluxe 4 bed interleading Deluxe Superior Executive/Honeymoon Presidential Suite 3rd Adult sharing | R1050 Min room rate: R2950 R1125 R1395 R2155 R850 | R1575 Min room rate: R2950 R1690 R2095 R3235 | R1130 Min room rate: R3170 R1205 R1475 R2235 R930 | R2260 Min room rate: R3170 R2410 R2950 R4470 | | Children: | 1 Nov ‘10 to 31 Oct ’11 Excluding peak periods | **Peak Period Rates until 31 Oct ‘11 | | 0 – 2 years 3 – 5 years 6 – 10 years | sharing adult’s room free R385 R575 | sharing interleading deluxe free R425 R630 | sharing adult’s room free R415 R605 | sharing interleading deluxe free R455 R635 | | | | | | | | First two people in a room are charged adult’s sharing rate, regardless of age. Minimum 2 nights stay applies on weekends. **Peak periods and minimum booking dates from 1 Nov ’10 to 31 Oct ’11: 22 December ‘10 – 6 January ’11 (min 4 night stay), 18 - 20 March (3 nights), 21- 25 April (any 4 nights), 29 April – 1 May (3 nights), 15 – 18 June (4 nights), 5 – 8 August (4 nights). Above tariffs are PER PERSON DAILY and inclusive of DINNER, BED & BREAKFAST, MID-MORNING and AFTERNOON TEA and 14% VAT. Tariffs are subject to alteration without notice and exclude Tourism and KZN Conservation Services levies. Children may eat in the Adult dining room between 19:00 - 20:00. Full tariff will be charged for children eating in the Adult dining room outside of these hours. Consumption of own liquor on these premises is not permitted. No pets are allowed. Right of admission is reserved. Special offersYear round Specials Specials available for 4 midweek night bookings (executive & presidential) (get 1 night free) and 5 night midweek bookings (get 1 night free) as well as 7 night reservations (get 2 nights free) for all room types.
Excluding Peak Season & Public Holidays.
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