Kurland

Kurland is set where the Outeniqua Mountains sweep down to the waters of the Indian Ocean along South Africa’s Garden Route, close to Plettenberg Bay. A small luxury country hotel with just 12 rooms, set on a vast 700 hectare estate of great natural beauty.

Accommodation & Facilities
The rooms are very tastefully decorated in a country house style with a lot of attention to detail, and the warm lighting of lamps and fire light adds a feeling of comfort. All the rooms are en-suite and 10 have loft rooms especially designed for children. There is also a beautifully appointed and tranquil lounge, library and dining room.

There are four Superior Suites sleeping a maximum of five, featuring a large double en-suite bedroom with lounge area and a loft bedroom with en-suite bathroom that can accommodate three children. There is a private patio and plunge pool. Both sets of superior suites – the two Rose Garden and the two Paddock Suites are inter-leading making them perfect for family groups, with a capacity of up to eight people. Extra beds can be made up in the lofts or downstairs in the dressing room if required. The are six Luxury Suites ideal for a families of four. There is a large double bedroom with spacious bathroom, seating area, wood burning fireplace, private patio and upstairs an en-suite loft that can accommodate two children. Two of the Elegant Suites, featuring a large king size bedroom with a luxuriously large en-suite bathroom, wood burning fireplace, inter-lead to a large twin which can accommodate children.  An extra bed can also be made up in one of the Elegant Suites for a third child or third person.

There are two large swimming pools and a children’s paddling pool set in a playground with a jungle gym and a slide into the big pool. The main Kurland pool situated in the front of the main house is more of a peaceful area used by adults while families tend to congregate around the pools in the playground area, although children are most welcome at both pools. The pools are not heated. There are steps in the family pool and paddling pool.

Eating & Sleeping
Children’s menus are available all hours and children are able to have early dinners in the kids conservatory with nannies and parents and are then taken to the playroom or to ride bikes so that parents can be free to dine in peace at a time convenient to them. Baby’s meals can also be prepared on request. Kurland has a full time Au Pair service during the December holidays and babysitters on request at any time of the year. Babysitters charge R250 for the first hour and R150 each hour after that. Children can be taken care of in the playroom or in the suites. There are also baby monitors for those parents who wish to use them during the night.

Wildlife & Activities
The hotel is surrounded by immaculate polo fields with adjacent stables, and horse rides are available for guests. There is a tennis court, a small health spa and gym, quad bikes and mountain bikes, a 2km jogging track around the estate and hiking trails to explore. Alternatively guests can just relax on the spacious, shaded verandah.

Specifically for children …
• Mountain bikes.
• A large playroom with many activities, television, dvd player.
• Swingball.
• Table tennis.
• Football.
• Arts & crafts.
• Dolls houses.
• Sandpit.
• Tennis court.
• Boulles pitch.
• Plenty of lawn to run and play.
• A Shetland pony for young children to ride.