Many parents dream of being able to whisk the family off on a spontaneous holiday, before realising that a holiday with kids of different ages involves planning. Avoid getting stuck at home with energetic kids and take them to these accommodations that cater specifically for kids!
The Falls Guest House, Northern Cape
The Falls Guest House is a 4-star accommodation in Augrabies. It has 5 self-catering units on offer, including double and family rooms. Kids will be in their element with a spacious garden, swimming pool, trampoline, and a playground with various apparatus. Other facilities include a coffee shop, braai facilities, bar, and gym. Read more.
101 Oudtshoorn Holiday Accommodation, Western Cape
101 Oudtshoorn Holiday Accommodation is a 3-star guest house in Oudtshoorn. With a kid’s playground offering swings, slides, a tree-house, trampoline, and sandpit, the guest house is a child’s dream! There is also a dartboard and swimming pool with inflatable pool equipment. Guests are accommodated in double and family rooms. Read more.
Three Cities Alpine Heath Resort, KwaZulu-Natal
Three Cities Alpine Heath Resort is a 4-star lodge in the Northern Drakensberg. The resort acts as a base camp with a variety of entertainment for all ages. Besides kids’ activities and a daily adult programme, there is a spa, various eateries, tennis courts, squash courts, and volleyball nets. Kids will be enthralled with a large playground, life-sized chess board, putt-putt, horse rides, swimming pool, and a games room with PlayStations, table tennis, a pool table. Guests are accommodated in 100 fully equipped chalets, each with cosy bedrooms, a lounge, fireplace, kitchen, and a patio with mountain view. Read more.
Rose and Ale, Eastern Cape
Rose and Ale offers 3-star self-catering accommodation in East London, just a short distance from the sea. The cosy units sleep 2, 4, and 6 people respectively and are equipped with kitchens, lounges, linen, tea and coffee trays, and TVs with M-Net. The garden offers a play space for kids with a jungle gym, swings, trampoline, and a Wendy-house, as well as a swimming pool for the warmer weather. Pets are welcome in 2 units with enclosed gardens. Read more.
Maskmountain Chalets and Spa, Mpumalanga
Maskmountain Chalets offers self-catering accommodation in Nelspruit. The accommodation consists of a variety of comfortable double and family units. Children will be kept happily busy in the lush garden which offers plenty of animals, such as an emu, turkeys, birds, monkeys, chickens, ducks, geese, peacocks, and more. The kids play area consists of an exciting jungle gym with nets, swings, and a tree house. There is also a swimming pool and spa on site. Read more.
Stonehill River Lodge, Western Cape
Stonehill River Lodge, situated in Swellendam at the foothills of the Langeberg Mountains, is the ideal family holiday venue. Guests are accommodated in cosy 2 or 4-bedroom villas. The lodge features a Jacuzzi, braai area, and a kid’s play area with a trampoline and jungle gym. Babysitting services are offered by arrangement. Read more.
Boesmanskloof – Die Galg Accommodation, Western Cape
Boesmanskloof – Die Galg Accommodation is a self-catering accommodation in McGregor. The accommodation caters for hikers with groups of 6 – 15 people who want to hike the well-marked trails. Guests can enjoy use of the swimming pool, library, and games area with a dart board, jungle gym, and various board games. Read more.
Die Appelboom, North West
Die Appelboom is a peaceful caravan and camping site on a farm in the Magaliesberg. The camp site features 12 sites with and without electricity, as well as a kid’s playground and farm animals to keep the little ones happy. Read more.
The Ultimate Guesthouse, Limpopo
The Ultimate Guesthouse is the ideal family getaway in Louis Trichardt. It features an array of rooms, including single, double, family, and self-catering options. The 23 hectare plot has a restaurant, swimming pool, putt-putt course, kids’ playground, and a games area with a pool table and dartboard. Babysitting services are offered. Read more.
Kenosis Retreat, KwaZulu-Natal
Kenosis Retreat is a guest house in Pietermaritzburg. Kids can enjoy access to a swimming pool, volleyball court, and a large wooden playground. Other facilities include table tennis and a television with DStv. Guests are catered for with a choice of a 4-sleeper house, 6-sleeper cabin, 8-sleeper cottage, or a 16 sleeper cottage. Read more.
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