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Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse

13 reviews

Hotel

Capacity: 24 people
No children under 12
Check-in: 12:00 to 19:00
Check-out: 10:00
Address: Highmoor Road, Kamberg, Greater Mooi River, 3600, KwaZulu-Natal
From R5 790 per night, for 2 ppl

Description

Cleopatra is a gourmet getaway tucked deep into the KwaZulu-Natal’s Drakensberg Mountains surrounded by the Giants Castle Nature Reserve. Beautifully situated on the edge of a trout-filled dam, alongside the Little Mooi River, the soaring mountains rise majestically from the bottom of the garden.

Individually decorated, the 12 rooms at Cleopatra are fast becoming world-renowned for the innovative and creative décor. Each room has a theme and is filled with many articles pertaining to the colour scheme and theme. All rooms have a warm, snug bed with down duvets and pillows, cotton sheets and mohair blankets. All have en-suite bathrooms, TV, tea- and coffee-making facilities, mini-bars, heaters, fans and warm towel rails as well as spectacular views. The comfort, peace and tranquillity is untarnished by people and create memories that will take a lifetime to fade.

A dining room filled with interesting artifacts and a large crackling fireplace invites you to enjoy a world-class meal lovingly prepared by Richard Poynton's team. Passion and patience go into the preparation of every dish with flavour paramount. Menus change daily and local, imported and home-grown ingredients are used at their peak and a stroll through the vegetable and herb gardens will attest to this. A place in the country becomes a natural magnet for people who want to savour the flavours of homegrown vegetables, farm fresh dairy products and home-cured hams. The passion and patience that goes into the preparation of food are reflected in the tastes and textures.

The dawn chorus, the sound of the river cascading over rocks and the quiet of the open spaces all hold wonderful opportunities to engage and soothe the mind. The sheer beauty of a landscape or the peace and tranquillity of a spot untarnished by people can be enough to restore equilibrium to any visitor. Wake up to the quiet of the country with the mountain mist rising silently knowing there is an unusual and exciting breakfast awaiting you.

Walking, hiking, cycling, swimming in mountain streams, trout fishing, bird watching, horse riding and excursions to local bushman paintings are just some of the activities enjoyed on the farm and in the area. With the frenzied pace of city life, the allure of an escape back to a more natural environment has grown stronger than ever.

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