THE VILLAGE LODGE
CHILD FRIENDLY LODGE
Just 6.4 km from the original Botlierskop Game Reserve lies the newest addition to the family – The Village Lodge, remote enough for a country escape, near enough for a wonderful day out. Offering magnificent views of the majestic Outeniqua Mountains, the Lodge is set on the landmark Kleinvlei Farm, which now forms part of this picturesque 4,200-hectare, malaria-free Reserve. The child-friendly, 16-bedroom Village Lodge is located on the northern side of the Reserve, close to the historical Friemersheim, the original mission station and site of the slave quarters for Great Brak River.
The Village is a harmonious collection of new and vintage houses, some dating back to the 1800s. Each house is individual in style, but uniform in luxury, style and comfort. These have been lovingly-restored to blend in with their modern, contemporary-country style counterparts. Each unit is en-suite with spacious, light-filled open-plan interiors. There is also a family wing where each of the four suites has its own entrance and patio with either a garden or mountain view.
The expansive herb and vegetable gardens are laid out in a wagon-wheel formation with central focal dams Watermollen (Watermill) and Perdedam (Horse Dam) – also known as Grootdrink of Dors (Large Drink or Thirsty). The water flows past the houses in a series of canals.
The abundant fresh produce that’s lovingly coaxed from these gardens supplies the popular Bellevue Restaurant, formerly the district’s school house. Local legend has it that one of the last pupils of The Bellevue School in 1938 maintained that Kleinvlei had one of the strongest athletics team of all the rural schools in the area.
The Village Lodge is child friendly and all ages are welcome. Aside from sailing paper boats in the canals, your young ones can enjoy the playground, spacious lawns, sandpit, swimming pool, tadpole fishing and pony rides, while you take time out to relax at the Botlierskop Bush Spa, go on a guided bush trail or horseback safari.
OLD BARN MANOR
2 FAMILY ROOMS GROUND FLOOR
- Fully-stocked mini-bar, spacious indoor lounge area
- Patio with comfortable seating and a charming valley view
- Indoor fireplace, electric blanket and air-conditioning
- Guest amenities, bathrobes and slippers tea & coffee station
- Unit with 2 bedrooms and one sharing bathroom
IN ROOM AMENITIES
- Lounge in room
- Coffee/tea facilities
- Outdoor patio with seating
- Indoor fire place
- Firewood
- Hairdryer
- Electric blanket
- Full guest amenities with bathrobes and slippers
- Air-conditioning
- Electronic safe
- Laundry services (available at additional charge)
- Daily housekeeping services
- FREE Wi-fi
- Check in 14:00
- Check out 11:00
THE VILLAGE LODGE
THE VILLAGE LODGE FACILITIES
Bellevue Restaurant:
Internet / WIFI:
Swimming Pool:
Kids Playground:
Kids Club:
Tennis Court:
Bush Spa:
Babysitting:
The Village Lodge has a child and family friendly restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with bar area.
WiFi available in all rooms and restaurant for accommodation guests free of charge.
Close to the Restaurant and a fountain sprinklers for smaller kids.
Kids all wages are welcome and the kids playground includes a sandpit, frog (tadpoles) fishing, guided game drives and paper boats in the canal and may more.
Kids can join the CLUB and follow the daily program provided including frog (tadpoles) fishing, paper boats in the canal, gardening, junior ranger on safari, clay play and may more. This is inclusive for full board packages but can also be joined by other accommodation kids at additional fee
At Botlierskop main lodge ~Transfer through the reserve available daily.
At Botlierskop main lodge ~Transfer through the reserve available daily.
Babysitting: Although kids of all ages are welcome on the game drives we do offer this service at an additional R150 per hour.
RESTAURANT
AT THE VILLAGE
ACTIVITIES
AT THE VILLAGE
THE VILLAGE LODGE
PACKAGES & SPECIALS
Fully Inclusive Package:
Full board Package:
Half board Package:
Bush breakaway Package:
Spa Package:
Includes all meals, all beverages, room service, mini bar, unlimited WiFi, laundry service on site only. All activities on site with no limits in quantities between check-in and check-out time of your stay, entrance fees and tax. RATE EXCLUDES staff gratuities, French Champagne, phone account and curios.
Includes lunch, dinner and breakfast daily as well as 2 guided game drives per day of stay. Stay 2 nights and swop one game drive for a horseback safari. Stay a 3rd night and swop one game drive for a 1 hour spa massage treatment free of charge.
Includes dinner and breakfast daily as well as 1 guided game drive per day of stay. Stay 2 nights and swop one game drive for a horseback safari. Stay a 3rd night and swop one game drive for a 1 hour spa massage treatment free of charge.
Min 2 nights stay and Includes dinner and breakfast daily as well as 1 guided game drive and a 1 hour horseback safari over 2 nights.
Min 2 nights stay and Includes dinner and breakfast daily as well as 1 guided game drive and a 1 hour spa massage treatment over 2 nights.
CONSERVATION RATES
The conservation of Botlierskop Game Reserve and fauna is a priority. Rising operational cost of security personal and anti-poaching activities that the reserved enrolled in 2018 forces us to start implementing these fees. Your conservation fee is ring-fenced to help us strengthen our biodiversity and protecting our rhinos.
Conservation fee of R200 per room per stay from 1 October 2019
CHECK IN & CHECK OUT
TIMES
For guests self-driving to The Village Lodge, check in is at 14h00 on day of arrival and check out is at 11h00 on day of departure.
TRAVELING
TO THE VILLAGE LODGE
The Village Lodge
S 33° 59’ 14.886” E 22° 8’ 25.387”
If you find yourself lost and need a point in the right direction, contact us on +27 44 696 6055 or use the map below.
