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Mawelawela Game and Fishing Lodge - Accommodation in Elandslaagte, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

George and Herta from Mawelawela Game and Fishing Lodge, the Accommodation in Elandslaagte in KwaZulu-Natal are a natural, down-to-earth couple whose veins of hospitality run deep… and staying with them is to enjoy a few days awash with incidental pleasures. Herta, a bubbly Austrian, moved out to South Africa 28 years ago and married George, who is a beef farmer – his boerewors is delicious. He is also a keen historian and leads tours out to the site of the battle of Elandslaagte. His study is full of Anglo-Boer war prints and weighty tomes including a collection of the London Illustrated News. (Ask him to show you his father’s beautiful collection of bird-eggs too.)

Price: 3

bed and breakfast

2 twins, 1 apartment and 1 cottage 7 sleeps

The rooms in the main house are very comfortable and the bungalow across the jacaranda-filled garden is perfect for families or groups. A short drive away from the farm itself you’ll find the thatched hunters’ cottage on 1500 wild hectares set aside for game. There is a trout dam at the front into which George has built a waterfall, and there are a shower and a plunge pool to one side. The cane-sided shady braai area faces dam-wards and you can watch the eland and kudu come to drink in the evenings. Finally a toast to Herta’s cooking which is wonderful! Many of the ingredients are home-grown and all is served on her collection of fine china and family silver.

These little cottages are picturesquely situated overlooking a dam ideal for a family holiday. This ultimate retreat has two interleading rondavels with thatch roofs suitable for self-catering sleeping 9 people. Here you can enjoy viewing 19 different species of game and 260 bird varieties, while the anglers can try their luck at Bass & Trout fishing. Come and enjoy the comforts of a daily serviced facilty situated on a working beef and game farm.