Thatcher's Country Guest House

Thatcher`s Country Guest House Bed & Breakfast accommodation in Ladysmith Kwazulu Natal

Location

Description

Thatcher's Country Guest House is a magnificently thatched homestead situated in the serene splendour of the Biggarsberg in Northern Kwa-Zulu Natal, and offers a tranquil and distinctive getaway.

Thatcher’s is ideally situated midway between the Kruger Park/Gauteng and Durban, and also offers the perfect stopover between St.Lucia/Hluhluwe and the Drakensberg resorts. Thatcher’s lies within close proximity to many of the famous battlefields, such as, Isandlwana, Rorke’s Drift, Spionkop and others.

John & June Smith, welcome you to their home, nestled on a 800 hectare beef and thatch grass farm. This wonderful setting represents an atmosphere of relaxation and tranquillity. Their lovely home was built on the foundations of the original homestead and is thatched with grass from the Mielietuinspruit farm on which it stands today.

Guests can enjoy the spectacular views of the mountains whilst relaxing on the verandah, sundowner in hand and enjoying some of the breathtaking sunsets which Mother Nature creates on her palette in the sky. Stroll around the garden taking in all the beauty of nature. Unwind in the calmness of the lovely and well tendered garden surrounded by the rugged and natural landscapes of the farmlands.

If you’re looking for peace and tranquillity, a warm welcome, and being spoilt in a home away from home atmosphere, then Thatcher’s is the place to be!

Thatcher’s offers 4 guest rooms, each individually decorated, with a style and a distinct ambience of their own.

Heavenly Blue – is just that, light, white and blue. The sweetest en-suite bathroom, nestled into the thatch roof, completes the charm of this comfortable room. There is also an extra single bed for parents travelling with a child.

Mother Earth – offers the comfort of a huge king size bed, surrounded by the wonderful warmth of earthy browns and rich gold and bronze, to make you feel pampered and spoilt. It also has a private entrance from the garden.

Room-with-a-view, a double room with a huge inter-leading bathroom to a twin bedded room, forming the perfect “Family suite”. Either the double or the twin bedded room can be booked as a unit. Special rates apply when booked for more than 2 persons.

All rooms have tea and coffee making facilities. The bathrooms all have under-tile heating to warm the ‘toetsies’ in winter.

Unwind around a roaring log fire in the formal lounge on winter evenings after a day's fishing, hiking or simply lazing about, or relax in the TV lounge watching satellite TV wrapped in the warmth from the under-floor heating which runs throughout this spacious home.

Delicious meals are cooked with love and care, and served with flair in the warm and inviting dining room.

Enjoy a hearty farm breakfast on the verandah overlooking one of the dams, and watch Egyptian Geese, Guinea Fowl and other birdlife frolicking in the water, only footsteps away.

Facilities

All rooms have tea/coffee making facilities
All bathrooms have under tile heating, baths and showers
Breakfast served
Lunch by prior arrangement
Dinner – suggested as we are approx 50kms from the nearest town
Fax & Internet Access
Laundry & ironing service
Safety deposit box in office
Secure outdoor parking
Satellite TV in TV lounge
Fans

Thatcher's Country Guest House

Directions

Directions from Ladysmith Travel along the N11 towards Newcastle for more or less 40km. Take the 2nd Collingpass turnoff left on to a gravel road, travel for 8km along this road, turn right at the Thatcher's sign. From Newcastle Take the N11 towards Ladysmith for more or less 60km and take the 1st Collingpass gravel road turnoff on your right hand side. Travel for 8km along this road, turn right at the Thatcher's sign.

Rates

R420 - per person sharing - B&B
single supplement - on request
R300 - children under 12
Family suite – rates available on request
R120 Three course dinner