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| Location | Addo And Surrounds | ||
| Phone | 011/809-4300 | ||
| Fax | 011/809-4511 | ||
| Web site | www.ccafrica.com | ||
| Room Information | 6 units each | ||
| Prices | High season R10,600 ($1,472/£757); low season R5,200 ($722/£371). Rates include all meals, local beverages, game activities, and laundry. Ask about Uplands & Melton Manor rates | ||
| Credit Cards | AE, DC, MC, V | ||
| In Room Amenities | A/C, minibar, hair dryer, plunge pool | ||
| Other | Private Reserve. Bookings through CC Africa: Private Bag X27, Benmore 2010 | ||
Frommer's Review
Operated by the hugely successful CC Africa group, Kwandwe should be the top choice for design-conscious visitors to the Eastern Cape. Covering 20,000 hectares (49,400 acres), the reserve has two lodges, Great Fish River Lodge and Ecca, as well as Uplands, a gracious 1905 farmhouse that can accommodate six, and Melton Manor, another single-unit house accommodating eight. A member of Relais & Château, it has the added benefit of 30km (19 miles) of Great Fish River frontage -- a big contrast to the slightly arid Eastern Cape environment. Located on the banks of the river, the main lodge looks as though it had been furnished for Karen Blixen: Persian rugs, antique chests and wardrobes, hand-stitched damask linen and cut-glass decanters, African spears, and old-style hunting prints -- all very Out of Africa. The six luxury suites have fabulous views (even from the Victorian tub), thatched viewing decks, and private plunge pools. Ecca Lodge, on rolling slopes overlooking a valley of acacia and aloe trees is furnished in a more modern and airy style. Kwandwe is a 105-minute drive from the P.E. airport.
Facilities:
Dining area/bar/lounge; boma; room service; laundry; game drives; bush walks
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
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