It’s time we all face the fact that we’re wonderfully different from each other – which in my mind is a very, very good thing. Convenient though it would be if everyone liked the same things, it is unlikely there’d be any kind of innovations, creativity, or varied cultures from which we can learn and often try and emulate.
So if you’re tired of the same so-so layout of hotel rooms and the comfortable guesthouses with no real personality, then the accommodations below are almost guaranteed to give you back that sense of wonder and awe.
- The Rabbit Hole – Krugersdorp
The Rabbit Hole is a very unique guest house and restaurant which has woven the magical atmosphere that surrounded us when we first read fairy tales in our youth into a lively ménage of colour, décor, and fantasy; giving guests the opportunity to dive head first into ‘the rabbit hole’. Their on-site restaurant provides wonderful cuisine, and has the same surreal scenery as the garden and room entryways, with intricate mosaic murals catching your eye at every turn.
To cater for privacy, each of the rooms offers a private entrance, and a secluded patio which leads to the breath-taking communal garden. All rooms have en-suite bathrooms, televisions with the DStv hotel package, writing desks, and tea and coffee facilities.
- Dome Home Self-Catering – Nelspruit
Dome-shaped houses are definitely not new, and have been around even before the Star Wars franchise depicted them as the main housing style on the planet Tatooine. If Tunisia, the film location used to depict Tatooine, is a bit too far to travel to, consider staying in one of these unique Dome Home Self-Catering apartments in Nelspruit. They’re located in a residential area and a five minute drive will take you to the CBD. Activities include relaxing around the swimming pool or taking some time out in the lush garden.
The peculiar yet cosy interior of these domes make them well-suited for most travel types. They come with twin beds, a small sitting area, mini fridge, microwave, and tea and coffee making facilities. The en-suite bathrooms have curiously curved and beautifully tiled shower enclaves. Towels are provided.
- Farr Out – Paternoster
A tepee stay (traditional Native American Indian living quarters) is a unique way to enjoy a weekend away, and if you’ve ever considered staying in one, then Farr Out, a 4-star graded guest house, can grant you your wish!
Apart from offering a variety of guesthouse rooms, they also have an American Apache-styled tepee-tent called “Wigwam Rising Moon” that is secluded from the main house and surrounded by sweet-scented fynbos. Inside you’ll find an octagonal bed, a small sitting nook, a table with tea and coffee facilities, and a skylight window that is perfect for stargazing at night. The adjacent wigwam is equipped with a shower and serves as an en-suite bathroom.
Let us know which unusual accommodation is your favourite, and please get in touch if you know of more!
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