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The Elephant House - Accommodation in Addo, Eastern Cape, South Africa

The bush telegraph gave advance notice of the many charms at Elephant House the  Accommodation in Addo, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It’s a stunning house, the brainchild of one night’s sleepless pondering by Anne who mapped the whole thing out in her head – a small lawned courtyard surrounded on three sides by thatched and shady verandah. The house is in a sense inside out. The drawing room leads to a dining room outside on the verandah (with antiques and Persian rugs). All the bedrooms open onto the verandah too and dinner (advertised with an African gong) is served there on silver and crystal. Evening meals are lit to stunning effect with lampshades made of Tuareg bowls.

Price: 6

Bed and breakfast

4 doubles 4 Twins 1 cottage

Lawns, indigenous trees and the racehorse stud (Clive used to run one in Natal too) surround the house.The bedrooms are luxurious with antique furniture, carpets, thick duvets and deep beds; and morning tea or coffee is brought to your bed, if so desired. There is also the Stable Cottage, which, separate from the main house, retains the same charm, just a little cosier, and you can prepare your own Continental breakfast under the vines in your private garden.

The Elephant House Safari Co. is the in-house safari division where qualified guides conduct excellent daily game drives into the Addo Elephant Park on open Land Cruisers as well as cultural, historical & agricultural tours in the valley. Other options include horseback safaris into Addo, a helicopter trip to the beach and day visits to the various private game reserves in the area. Kirkwood, which has a beautiful golf course, is a 30km drive through the valley.