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The Commodore Hotel

Cape Town

Days 1 - 4: Cape Town

The Commodore Hotel Location Map

Nestled at the foot of the majestic Table Mountain and bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Cape Town is consistently voted amongst the top cities in the world to visit and it is no surprise that this wonderful city is one of the highlights of a holiday to South Africa. The climate is Mediterranean, with mild winters and hot summers.

One of the main tourist attractions is the tastefully restored V&A Waterfront with its many shops, bars and restaurants. There is also an aquarium and one of the largest craft markets in Southern Africa. Boats offer tours of the harbour from the quayside and the whole place is always buzzing with life and activity. The City Bowl is home to many museums and historical buildings which can all be viewed from a 'topless' hop on/hop off tourist bus, complete with interesting commentary as you ride around the city.

The adventurous can climb up (or abseil down) Table Mountain, windsurf or kitesurf at Bloubergstrand Beach, dive in shark tanks, or do any one of a dozen more adrenalin pumping activities. For a more relaxed pace of life, there are miles of sandy beaches for soaking up the African sun, or enjoy a quiet stroll through the beautiful Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.

Overlooking the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, with views of Table Mountain, Robben Island and the harbour, the Commodore Hotel offers stylish living and a quality service that ensures guests return year after year.

The V&A Waterfront is a 5 minute walk away, offering guests an abundance of experiences. Indoor shopping and entertainment venues seamlessly merge with ocean vistas and mountain views and the fresh sea breeze and warm African sun add to the cosmopolitan, vibrant atmosphere.

When not out and about exploring the sights of Cape Town, sit back and relax in the tranquil surroundings of the pool area and enjoy a sundowner or an afternoon nap whilst soaking up the sun. Food may also be ordered at the pool from the restaurant menu. The Casuarina Spa is located on the 1st floor of the hotel, and there is also a fully equipped gym.

The Clipper Restaurant serves a buffet breakfast and offers a la carte lunch and dinner. Scale models of ships, as well as artwork, remind patrons of these glorious vessels that once sailed the oceans.

The Commodore offers 236 elegantly furnished rooms and suites. All rooms have air-conditioning and are bright, spacious and decorated in a nautical theme. Guests can choose from Standard Rooms, Deluxe Rooms, Executive Rooms and King Suites.

Example Details For The Commodore Hotel

Nights: 4 Nights
Adults: 2 Children: 0
Room: 1 x Executive Room
Includes: Breakfast is included.
 
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The Commodore Hotel Location.

Address

The Commodore Hotel,Portswood Road, V&A Waterfront

Directions

From the N2 (Cape Town International Airport/the Winelands/Hermanus/The Garden Route): Take the N2 towards Cape Town. Keep on this road, following the signs for Cape Town North, and then M6 Sea Point. If in doubt, keep bearing right the whole time! You will then see the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on your left-hand side (very large cream-coloured building), and there will be a set of traffic lights at a major junction. Go straight over this set of lights, and turn right at the next set onto Helen Suzman Boulevard (signposted M6 Sea Point). Keep to the right lane, and at the next set of traffic lights, turn right into Portswood Road - the hotel is then signposted.

From the N1: Follow the road to Cape Town city centre, and you will see the CTICC on your left-hand side. Follow the directions as above.

Check In / Check Out

Rooms may be occupied from 16:00 on the day of arrival and must please be vacated by 10:00 on the day of departure for the convenience of arriving guests.

General Information For Guests

Children of any age are welcome. One child may share with 2 adults but 2 children will require their own room. Cots and a babystiting service are available.

All rooms have an en-suite bathroom, air conditioning, tea/coffee making facilities, satellite TV, direct dialing phones, electric razor plugs, and hairdryers.

The hotel offers complimentary internet access.

The gym is open 24 hours a day. The state of the art techno gym equipment guarantees a full workout. Yoga mats, hotel towels, and hotel amenities (shampoo, conditioner, body wash and body lotion) are also available. There is also a steam room, sauna and cloak rooms fitted with luxury showers and lockers for your valuables.

The hotel has a swimming pool, and the spa is located on the first floor of the hotel.

The Admiralty Bar is open daily 24 hours a day.

The Clipper Restaurant is a relaxed, elegant restaurant offering breakfast from 06:30 until 10:00 and à la carte menu with a global influence for lunch and dinner. The courtyard area, complemented by its tranquil surroundings, includes a calming koi pond and established garden.

Light meals are available on the terrace from 10:00 - 20:00, and in-room dining is available 24hrs.

There is a travel desk that can assist with booking local transport and tours.

There is secure parking and a valet parking service for the convenience of arriving guests. Parking is within the secure V&A Waterfront parking garage at the applicable rate.

There is a same day laundry and dry cleaning service.

Inyati Game Lodge

Sabi Sand Game Reserve

Days 5 - 7: Sabi Sand Game Reserve

Inyati Game Lodge Location Map

Inyati Game Lodge is situated in the world-acclaimed Sabi Sand reserve adjoining the Kruger National Park. Set on the curving banks of the perennial Sand River, the lodge is renowned for its excellent service, accommodation and game viewing opportunities. Regular sightings of hippo and crocodile along the lush river bank or herds of elephants enjoying an afternoon bathe can be enjoyed from the large wooden viewing deck, while the morning and afternoon game drives on open 4x4 safari vehicles provide unrivalled game viewing in the company of highly skilled rangers and Shangaan trackers.

Guests can also enjoy interpretive guided bush walks offering the nature enthusiast the ultimate bush experience.

Buffet style breakfasts and lunches are served on a thatched patio overlooking a natural clearing often frequented by game. After breakfast enjoy a guided bush walk in the company of your ranger to seek out the smaller species of the bush and to learn more about the plants and trees of the area.

In the evenings delicious open air dinners are served in the boma under the stars or in the bewitching seclusion of the bush. The Warthog Bar is the ideal venue for a sundowner drink and to chat with fellow guests about the activities of the day after dinner.

Each of the immaculately furnished 11 en-suite luxury chalets all have glorious river views. Each chalet is equipped with air-conditioning, mosquito nets and a beautifully appointed bathroom with an outdoor shower. The Family Chalet has a kingsize bed plus 2 single beds.

The crystal clear swimming pool is an ideal venue for enjoying sundowners or for cooling off after having spent a morning under the warm African sun. There is also a small air-conditioned gymnasium.

Example Details For Inyati Game Lodge

Nights: 3 Nights
Adults: 2 Children: 0
Room: 1 x Chalet
Includes: All meals; the Guest Conservation Levy; a selection of house beverages; twice-daily game drives in open 4WD safari vehicles conducted by experienced guides and trackers; refreshments on game drives; fishing; and bush walks are included.

Children under 16 are not allowed on bush walks.

Please Note: As the animals are wild, it is not possible to guarantee what you will see during your safari.

 
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Inyati Game Lodge Location.

Address

Inyati Game Lodge,Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Sabi Sand (via Newington Gate), Sabi Sand (via Newington Gate)

Directions

From Hazyview (R40/R536 Junction): Proceed through Hazyview until you reach a set of traffic lights with a shopping centre/mall on the corner. Turn here - the road is signposted to the Kruger Gate/R536.

Once on the R536, continue along this road for approximately 34.5 km and on the left-hand side of the road, you will see lodge signboards for various lodges including Inyati, Idube and Savanna. Turn left here onto the sand road (if the MalaMala, Sabi Sabi and Londolozi signs are reached, or the Kruger Gate itself, you have gone too far and must turn back).

Once you have turned onto the sand road you will go through a cattle control gate. From this point the way is well signposted with the lodge signboards. The sand road has potholes and also goes past some villages, so please drive carefully. There is approximately 12 km of sand road, after which you will arrive at the Newington Gate entrance of the Sabi Sand Game Reserve.

From the Kruger Mpumalanga/Nelspruit International Airport: Turn right out of the airport onto the R538 and follow the signs to White River (Witrivier). Continue for approximately 12 km, until you reach the first set of traffic lights in White River, with the mosque on your left. Turn right and travel towards Hazyview on the R40. After approximately 45 km, you will go down a steep hill towards a T-junction. Turn left, staying on the
R40. Proceed through Hazyview until you reach a set of traffic lights with a shopping centre/mall on the corner. Turn right here - the road is signposted to the Kruger Gate/R536. Once on the R536, follow the directions as above from Hazyview (R40/R536 Junction).

From Johannesburg/Pretoria: Take the N12 or N4 highway respectively to Witbank/eMalahleni (from Johannesburg Airport, follow signs to Boksburg to find the N12). Follow the N4 highway past Middleburg (Toll Plaza), Belfast/eMakhazeni and Machadodorp (Toll Plaza). Keep on the N4 until you reach Nelspruit, where you will turn left onto the R40 to White River. In White River, at the first set of traffic lights in the town itself, turn left, following signs to Hazyview and Wildtuin/Kruger National Park. At the next set of traffic lights, turn right. Cross over the next set of traffic lights and then at the final set, with a Caltex garage on your right, turn left on the R40 for Hazyview (the R538, via the Numbi Gate, is a busy road and not recommended). After approximately 45 km, you will go down a steep hill towards a T-junction. Turn left, staying on the R40. Proceed through Hazyview until you reach a set of traffic lights with a shopping centre/mall on the corner. Turn here - the road is signposted to the Kruger Gate/R536. Once on the R536, follow the directions as above from Hazyview (R40/R536 Junction).

From Johannesburg/Pretoria via Scenic Route: Take the N12 or N4 highway to Witbank/eMalahleni (from Johannesburg Airport, follow signs to Boksburg to find the N12). Follow the N4 highway past Middleburg (Toll Plaza), Belfast/eMakhazeni and Machadodorp (Toll Plaza). Take the R36 to Lydenburg/Mashishing. In Lydenburg/Mashishing, follow the signs to Sabie over the Long Tom Pass (the highest tar road in South Africa). In Sabie, take the R536 to Hazyview. Just before Hazyview you will reach a T-junction. Turn right onto the R40 towards Hazyview. Proceed through Hazyview until you reach a set of traffic lights with a shopping centre/mall on the corner. Turn here - the road is signposted to the Kruger Gate/R536. Once on the R536, follow the directions as above from Hazyview (R40/R536 Junction).

From Hoedspruit Airport: Turn right out of the airport towards the R40. At the T-junction, turn left onto the R40 towards White River and Hazyview. Proceed on the R40 for approximately 88 km until you reach a set of traffic lights in Hazyview with a shopping centre/mall on the corner. Turn left here - the road is signposted to the Kruger Gate/R536. Once on the R536, follow the directions as above from Hazyview (R40/R536 Junction).

From the Paul Kruger Gate: Go through the gate, and follow the R536 to Hazyview. Continue along this road and on the right-hand side of the road, you will see lodge signboards for various lodges including Inyati, Idube and Savanna. Turn right here onto the sand road. Once you have turned onto the sand road you will go through a cattle control gate. From this point the way is well signposted with the lodge signboards. The
sand road has potholes and also goes past some villages, so please drive carefully. There is approximately 12 km of sand road, after which you will arrive at the Newington Gate entrance of the Sabi Sand Game Reserve.

ONCE AT THE NEWINGTON GATE: For self-drive visitors, there is a R140 per person and a R310 per vehicle entrance fee, payable in cash at the entrance gate (subject to change). Please retain your receipt as proof of entrance and have it stamped at your destination when you are leaving, which acts as your Exit Permit. Once inside the gate, follow the signs to the lodge through the reserve.

Do not get out of your car until you reach the lodge. You may see some wildlife on your way - if you do, slow down and maintain a good distance. Do not drive off-road in any circumstances.

Check In / Check Out

Suggested arrival time is after 12:00 with check-in from 13:00. Lunch is served on the day of arrival at 14:00. If you don't think you can arrive by this time, you should try to arrive by 15:00 at the very latest, or else you may miss the afternoon drive.

Rooms must please be vacated by 11:00 on the day of departure for the convenience of arriving guests. Late departure times can be arranged at the lodge, subject to availability of rooms.

General Information For Guests

Children aged 8 years and older are welcome. Children under 16 are not allowed on bush walks. Babysitters are available at a nominal hourly rate.

All rooms have air conditioning, an overhead fan, a hair dryer, an in-room safe, mosquito nets, a personal mini-bar (stocked on request), a telephone and tea/coffee making facilities.

There is a swimming pool and a fully equipped gym.

As well as morning/afternoon game drives, guests can also enjoy interpretive guided bush walks offering the bird watcher, dendrologist, botanist and the nature enthusiast the ultimate bush experience. Bush walks take place either before or just after breakfast, depending on the time of the year and the prevailing weather conditions.

Inyati also offers fishing as an extra activity between game drive times. All fishing equipment is supplied by the lodge.

A Guest Conservation Contribution has been included within your rate. The proceeds go towards the Sabi Sand Wildtuin anti-poaching efforts, the community and ecology.

Visa, Diners, American Express and MasterCard credit cards are accepted.

There is a curio shop. Complimentary Wi-Fi is available in the public areas only but this can be slow and intermittent.

Satellite TV is available in the lounge area.

A laundry service is available (additional cost).

Emergency lighting is provided as there is a back-up generator so if the national grid goes off then the generator kicks in and operates the lodge at 100% capacity. There are also lights along all paths, as well as torches in every room.

If you are arriving/departing via FedAir, the lodge is a 20 minute drive away from the airstrip.


Bush Walks / Walking Safaris

Children under the age of 16 years are not permitted on guided walks in the reserve. Regardless of age, the final decision on whether a guest can join a guided walk remains with the guide and lodge manager.

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