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Mount Sheba Country Lodge - Accommodation near Pilgrims Rest, Mpumalanga, South Africa

This spectacular, thatched hotel in the heart of a conservancy, hugging the slopes of the towering Mount Sheba near Pilgrim's Rest, invites you to savour the crisp air on a walk through the indigenous rainforest. Enjoy squash or tennis, hook a trout, or relax in the sauna or pool. With a blend of fine dining, good wines and comfortable suites with open fireplaces, Mount Sheba beckons. One of the finest of Southern Africa's country hotels, and one of the most beautifully positioned: it lies in the valley far beneath the crest of Mount Sheba massif in the Transvaal Drakensberg, surrounded on all sides by steep slopes carpeted by evergreen trees - dense, lush and lovely. First impressions are of whitewashed walls, generous expanses of thatch and elegant symmetry, the whole surrounded by trim lawns and, beyond and around, the great green mantle of woodland rising tier upon tier - a stunning setting.

Price: 6

diner bed and breakfast

25 suites

With twenty five suites to choose from, Mount Sheba Country Lodge offers all the necessary trimmings needed for that refined, well earned, relaxed getaway. For those who appreciate the quiet life, there is the luxury of the suites with blazing fireplaces, private patios and panoramic views, or the solarium to while away unhurried, leisurely morning hours. As the day ends and you stroll under the thatched eaves taking in the millions of evening sounds and scents of the slumbering Mount Sheba, your thoughts may drift to tomorrow's trout fishing, a game of tennis, a walk or simply lazing in the sun at the swimming pool.

Then there's the Mount Sheba forest reserve all around you - it's a joy to walk the paths. They are well signposted; many of the trees have been numbered for identification; recommended walks range from the gentle Golagola to the five-kilometre stroll to. Marco's Mantle, which is a rather lovely waterfall. Most strenuous is the hike to the trout and aloe pools: this involves steep slopes and wonderful views of gorge and water. The hotel also lays on game-viewing and nature drives in a specially converted land rover. The hotel has a pleasant swimming pool, together with the Prospector pool-deck bar (open all day; tables set out for breakfast and lunch), a sauna and solarium, tennis and squash courts, and a snooker table. Trout fishing and golf are available in the area. There are no newspapers, no radio and no television - but here, you don't really need them. The Kruger National Park is a little over an hour's drive away; the historic mining town of Pilgrim's Rest, an evocative living museum with lovingly restored buildings reflecting the period 1880 to 1915, just up the hill and down the road. Guided tours around the village is available.