With the year drawing to a close, now is when everyone is feeling the  need to get away to a tranquil accommodation, where you can find your inner peace and motivation, and reclaim your waning joie de vivre. The following accommodations offer beautiful views and serene atmospheres that make them ideal for relaxation.

Western Cape

Anna’s Farm Guest House, Heidelberg

Anna’s Farm Guest House is a cosy countryside gem that offers warm hospitality, home cooked meals and old-world charm, seen in the wooden furnishings and iron wrought beds, alongside modern conveniences. Soft yellows, creams, and artful floral touches combine beautifully with the sweeping landscape views from the patio. Find out more.

Rozendal Guest Farm, Stellenbosch

Rozendal Guest Farm ensures guests enjoy an intimate and exclusive experience by combining peaceful farm surroundings with in-room luxuries such as woven rugs, soft towels, and percale linens; perfect for those after some relaxation! Make use of the room’s private patio, which offers beautiful views of the vineyards, or take a dip in the sparkling swimming pool. We love the Plumbago Self-Catering Cottage, which has its own private Swedish sauna. Find out more.

The French Cottage, Prince Albert

French Cottage offers couples the perfect retreat for some R&R. With soft beige and light woods used throughout the spacious cottage, you’ll pick up on the unassuming and laid back atmosphere. There will be little to long for as you sip sundowners on the veranda in summer, and look out at the surrounding bush and landscaped garden areas. Find out more.

Garden Route

Bishops Cove, Tsitsikamma

Well suited for families, Bishops Cove provides outstanding views of the ocean and its marine life, like dolphins and whales, as well as the emerald valley slopes. The rooms are cosy, with en-suite bathrooms and a main bathroom, an equipped kitchen, and a semi-open plan living room with views of the ocean and forest. Due to the property’s seclusion, you feel as if you could stretch out your arms and touch each of the sparkling stars in the expansive night sky. Find out more.

Eastern Cape

Jägerhof, Thornhill

With free roaming game Jägerhof is a wildlife lover’s dream come true, especially because you can watch them gather at the waterhole during breakfast each morning. Species include giraffe, buffalo, kudu, and other antelope that wander through the coastal forest terrain. Rooms have duck feather duvets, air-conditioning, and soft furnishings, with views of the Lady Slipper Mountains, Jeffreys Bay, and St Francis Bay. Game drives and photography excursions are also available. Find out more.

Stable Cottages, Addo

Sable Cottages offer an ideal location for those hoping to visit Addo Elephant Park, being only 8km from the main gate. Apart from offering spacious cottages, private verandas, and high quality linens, it has a restful atmosphere which allows guests to unwind in style. The Wine Bar & Café is open daily and serves a variety of options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and management can organise area trips such as canoeing, quad biking, elephant back safaris, and game drives on your behalf. Find out more.

Which of these getaways would you love to visit?