This beach hotel is nestled in the middle of the beautiful Chintsa Bay on the Wild Coast, surrounded by rolling hills, lush tropical beach forests and overlooking the warm Indian Ocean. Situated at the gateway of the Wild Coast, the hotel is approximately 42 km from East London, the surfside city famous for its Nahoon Reef. Guests will find restaurants, bars and the beach on the hotel's doorstep, while Chintsa Forest and the Chintsa River are both around 500 m away.Set along the magical Wild Coast, the lodge offers barefoot luxury and elegant thatched accommodation for the most judicious of travellers looking for fun, sun and relaxation. Renovated in 2009, the lodge offers 30 rooms which consist of double and twin bedrooms, and some of which have their own private balcony overlooking the sea. Facilities available to guests in the air-conditioned beach hotel include a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out service, a hotel safe, games room, TV lounge, children's playground and a bar, pub and restaurant. Guests may also make use of the conference facilities, WLAN Internet access, room and laundry services, a car park and a bicycle hire service.Each room features an en suite bathroom with shower, bathtub and hairdryer, a king-size bed, a kitchenette with mini fridge and tea and coffee making facilities and a private balcony or terrace. Other in-room amenities include satellite TV, a safe, ironing set and individually regulated air conditioning and heating.The hotel offers an outdoor swimming pool and a sun terrace with sun loungers. Guests may also work out in the gym, relax with a massage or go surfing, motor boating, horse riding or biking. Further sport and leisure options available to guests include paddle tennis, tennis, table tennis, pool/snooker, darts, beach volleyball and minigolf. The nearby beach is sandy.Buffets are served for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Location
Located in Great Kei, Crawfords Beach Lodge & Cabins is by the ocean, a 1-minute drive from Cintsa Beach and 6 minutes from Emerald Vale Brewery. This 4-star country house is 5 mi (8 km) from Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve and 19.7 mi (31.7 km) from Beacon Bay Crossing.
Dining
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the country house's room service (during limited hours). Meet other guests and eat at the complimentary reception. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is included.
Rooms
Make yourself at home in one of the 30 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Your Tempur-Pedic bed comes with premium bedding. Rooms have private balconies. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary, while DVD players and satellite programming provide entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Amenities
Treat yourself with body treatments and facials. After a day at the private beach, you can enjoy other recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this country house include complimentary wireless Internet access, babysitting/childcare (surcharge), and an arcade/game room. Guests can get around on the shuttle (surcharge), which operates within 50 km.
Business, and other amenities
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Great Kei? This country house has facilities measuring 300 square feet (28 square meters), including a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.