About The Windmill Wine Shop & Cottages
The Windmill Wine Shop & Cottages is the ideal getaway base from which to explore our area or to merely relax and unwind. The location is extraordinary: overlooking the Sabie River Valley, and beyond to God’s Window and the Drakensberg, with the Kruger National Park (only 20 minutes away) and the panoramic Blyde River Canyon just around the corner. The Windmill Wine Shop & Cottages are set on 22 hectares of malaria free indigenous bush where small game such as Vervet Monkeys, Banded Mongoose, Honey Badger, the very rare Red Duiker, Bushbuck, Caracal and an abundance of bird life as rare as Narina Trogan can be seen.
The three ‘Star-lit’ Cottages and self-catering Windmill House are well space to give optimal privacy & peace and have private wooden decks with awesome views overlooking the rolling vines and valley below. The ‘Star-Lit’ Cottages are en-suite with showers and offer the option of king or twin beds in crisp white linen. They are equipped with air-conditioning, a tea & coffee tray with homemade rusks (South African biscuit), hair dryer, a mini kitchenette equipped to cater for a braai (including cutlery, crockery, glasses, kettle, toaster, microwave, fridge & sink) and a braai (BBQ) outside. Children 14+ years welcome.
Two breakfast options are available at an additional charge per person by prior arrangement.
Breakfast option 1 – Full English & Continental breakfast served between 8am & 9am in the Wine Shop – R80-00 per person. (Except Sundays, Christmas Day 25th & New Years Day 1st)
Breakfast option 2 – Mini Continental breakfast packed into your Cottage fridge to enjoy at your leisure – R35-00 per person. Alternatively Hazyview and Sabie have excellent restaurants for breakfast, lunch & dinner.
The self-catering Windmill House sleeps a maximum of 8 persons in 4 twin bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with showers, tea & coffee tray, ceiling fans, oil heaters, hair dryer, open plan fully equipped kitchen-lounge-dinning area and a braai (BBQ) outside. (Including a stove & microwave) Perfect for families & groups travelling together. Children of all ages welcome.
Awards
2006 Dine Award – Top 100 Restaurants in South Africa
Tourism Grading Council of South Africa 4 Stars Bed & Breakfast.
Portfolio of Places – Bed & Breakfast Collection 2004 2005 ‘Great Comfort’
A Really Different Sort of Wine Shop offering an unusual wine-tasting-cum-eating experience. Tastings are presented daily on Cape Wines, until our maiden vintage, locally brewed beer and South African craft cheeses. To accompany our famous traditional ‘Wood-Fried’ gourmet Pizzas and ‘Tapas Platters’ of cold cuts, local smoked trout, chicken liver pâté, Calamata olives, marinated mushrooms, cheeses & freshly bake breads is a completely different take on the conventional wine-by-the-glass order favoured by so many, with a selection of at least 10 South African wines to choose from; plus Cape Ports, Estate Brandies & Grappas to accompany the coffee grown and roasted on the farm next door. For the sweet tooth ‘Gooey’ Chocolate Brownies and traditional Malva Pudding serve with thick farm cream.
Way out on the Wine Route we have planted South Africa’s most northerly Wine Vineyard, here in Big Five Country. So the Windmill Wine Shop will eventually include home-grown-and-made Hazyview Wines.
Things to Do & See. In the direction of Hazyview is Big Five Country with the world-renowned Kruger National Park. With three gates to choose from on our door step makes easy access to the magic found within the park. We can advise you; whether it’s a self drive exploration or an organized open vehicle safari, night drive or walking safari. In the direction of Sabie is the Panorama Route including Blyde River Canyon (the largest Green canyon in the world), God’s Window, Burke’s Luck Potholes, picturesque waterfalls and the historical Gold mining town of Pilgrims Rest. Organized tours can be arranged. Our ‘Sabie River Valley’ is the adventure capital of South Africa. There are things to do from Mild to Wild: hot air ballooning, horse riding, quad bike trails, river rafting and more……..can be arranged.
Activities and Extras
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 | Birding | | Braai Facilities | | Restaurant | ||
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| Fishing | | Golf | | Hiking | ||
| Mountain Biking | ||||||
Rates
Windmill Cottages - Bed & Breakfast & Semi Self-Catering
01 August 2008 – 31 July 2009 – R350.00 per person per night sharing R410.00 per person per night single
Full breakfast R80.00 per person
Continental breakfast R35.00 per person
Windmill House - Self-Catering
01 August 2008 – 31 July 2009 – R330.00 per person per night sharing R390.00 per person per night single
A minimum charge of R2200.00 per day for the Windmill House during school holidays and over long weekends.
Cancellation policy:
· Should you need to cancel please do so in writing.
· Payments are non-refundable unless we manage to resell the space in which case you forfeit 20% of the total cost of accommodation.
· The full extent of the stay will be charged for in the event of premature departure. This is not dependant on the Cottages occupancy levels.
· Please make sure you have sufficient travel insurance to cover all cancellations.
· The Windmill Wine Shop & Cottages reserves the right to cancel due to unforeseen circumstances.
Additional information:
Check in – 14h00
Check out – 10h00
German spoken
Malaria free
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