It is a "get-away" commanding an equally extraordinary location at the foothills of the Central Drakensberg in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.

The fact that it is situated within a World Heritage Site, the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park, only serves to reinforce this 4-star hotel's slogan: "Sense of Place". In short, Champagne Castle Hotel is widely considered to hold one of the finest locations in the entire Drakensberg range.

Champagne Castle Hotel is a very special destination. For visual impact, recreational variety and luxurious splendour, our hotel is pretty close to being an ultimate experience.

The overriding impact of your stay, however, will be dictated by your proximity to the most dramatic and immediate views of the Drakensberg Escarpment and the "Barrier of Spears", the magnificent amphitheatre of the Little Berg.

Whether you walk or hike, trout fish or horse ride, play golf or tennis, swim or bowl, everything at Champagne Castle has been configured to embrace this theatre.

Champagne Castle Hotel offers both self-catering and accommodation that it inclusive of all meals. It is an ideal venue for conferences, weddings and other special functions. Set those important moments someplace spectacular!

Champagne Castle Hotel is located 2 hours from Durban and 3.5 hours from Johannesburg.

Accommodation at Champagne Castle Hotel offers both all-inclusive hotel accommodation and self-catering chalets. All guests are welcome to make use of Hotel facilities that include but are not limited to 3 different lounges (casual, formal, private), an inviting bar, a beautifully appointed restaurant, rejuvenating Wellness Centre, swimming pool and games room

Hotel accommodation:

Standard: Garden Facing Rondavels. Comfortably appointed. Refurbished. Includes: Twin beds; Shower only.

Superior: Garden Facing rooms. Comfortably appointed. Two rondavels and two normal hotel rooms. Includes: Separate bath and shower; Twin or double beds.

OR

Mountain Facing Family Room. Comfortably appointed. Louvre door separating main bedroom from sunroom suitable for 2 young children. Includes: Private patio; Bath & Shower; Twin or double beds.

Deluxe: Mountain Facing rooms. Spacious and luxuriously appointed. Includes: Separate bath and shower ; Private patio; Twin or double beds; Gowns provided.

OR

Garden Facing rooms. Spacious and luxuriously appointed. Includes: Bath and shower; Patio; Twin or double beds; Gowns provided.

Deluxe Family Rooms: Partial Mountain View. Spacious and luxuriously appointed. These double-storey Deluxe Family Rooms consist of: One bedroom with king size bed, bath and shower. 2nd bedroom with two twin beds, a 3rd pullout bed suitable for young children and a bath or shower. Patio with a partial mountain view. Gowns provided. Two of these Deluxe family rooms have wheelchair access.

Included in all hotel rooms:

• Telephone;
• TV with 6 DSTV channels;
• Hairdryers;
• Hot water bottles;
• Tea and Coffee-making facility;
• Extra blankets;
• Oil heater;
• Umbrellas;
• Safes.

Self-catering accommodation:

Luxuriously appointed chalets with spectacular views, sleeping maximum 6 people per chalet.

Included:

• Open-plan lounge/dining room;
• Kitchen with microwave;
• Private patio with gas Weber
• Braai, tables and chairs;
• Serviced daily.

Champagne Castle Hotel features a beautifully appointed restaurant facing mountain and hotel verandah. It seats 140 people and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner buffet style every day for hotel guests. Self-catering guests can order from the restaurant's extensive menu.

Activities at Champagne Castle Hotel include:

Horse riding: The Hotel offers daily rides for all experience levels and Champagne Sundowners rides.

Pet Farm: Animals for children to touch and hold, such as billy goats, lambs, rabbits, etc.

Wellness Centre: Indulge yourself in an unique experience at the Champagne Castle Hotel Wellness Centre.The Wellness Centre offers a highly individualised selection of treatments to help restore your body's natural balance and soothe away stress.

Swimming Pool: Large swimming pool within easy reach of our rooms.

Hiking & Walking: Home to the "Big Five" peaks for the fit and experienced hiker. These scheduled hikes take place throughout the year. Other shorter walks take you to Duiker Dam, Mikes Path, Sunken Forest, Fern Forest, Robin Hood's Grove, Crystal Falls, the Sphinx, Bushmen Paintings and the Sunset Trail. These guided walks leave reception at 9.15 every morning and are free of charge. Maps are available for unaccompanied walks.

Mini Olympics: A collective term for the myriad of team and group sporting activities offered on our estate. These include: Bowls, volleyball, tennis, badminton, croquet, rounders, outdoor chess, trampoline, putting green, kiddies playground and jungle gym.

Games Room: The hotel has a very popular indoors Games Room (with TV) that offers the following: Table tennis, darts, pool, table soccer and a wide variety of board games.

Trout fishing: Three well-stocked trout dams. Permits are available from the hotel. Guests can bring their own rod or hire from hotel. Bag limit of 2 fish per rod, per day.

Activies off the Champagne Castle Hotel property include:

• Golf
• Adventure activities: rafting, quad biking, go-karting, abseiling, zip-lines, kayaking.
• Helicopter flips
• Didima Rock Art Centre
• Drakensberg Boys Choir School
• Ardmore Ceramic Pottery Studio.

Champagne Castle Hotel's Environmental Centre has been described as one of the great settings to hold your conference, presentation, or workshop. There are two varying sized rooms that can accommodate these functions, depending on its size.

uKhahlamba Room:

This is a spacious and beautifully situated room overlooking the mountains and surrounding scenery. The room opens up onto a curved verandah, allowing guests to spill out for the purposes of tea, refreshments, finger lunches, braais and private dinners.

• Accommodates between 40 and 120 people.
• Refreshments and tea provided for conferences.
• Equipment provided: Fixed data projector, large drop-down screen, and a Home Theatre system for video, DVD, CD or TV. This includes laptop connectivity. Also offered are a flipchart, lapel microphones, stand-alone microphones and a podium.
• Wireless Internet available.

Reg Pearse Room:

This smaller room commands an air of sophistication and exclusivity. Everything from the furniture through to the accessories is beautifully appointed.

• Accommodates a maximum of 20 people
• Equipment provided: Drop-down screen, dry white board, flipchart.
• Wireless Internet available.

Rates are inclusive of 14% VAT and they are subject to change without notice. Rates are also subject to seasonal and day of week changes so please enquire as to the current rate. Frequent special offers are available.

Room Rates: Per person, per night sharing. Includes lunch, dinner, accommodation, breakfast, morning and afternoon tea and coffee.

Single Supplement: 50% of adult sharing rate. Children sharing with 2 adults, a percentage of adult rate charged. Pensioners discount available.

Please enquire about the Deluxe Family Room rates.

Chalet Rates: Chalet per night for a maximum of 6 people. Meals are not included.