Hog Hollow Country Lodge
Askop Road, The Crags
Plettenberg Bay | Map
Accommodation type: Bed & Breakfast
Number of stars: 4
Rooms starting from (per person sharing): R960
SA Blog recommends? Definitely
Snippet
Take an unguided walk through the nearby forest to MonkeyLand or the Elephant Sanctuary; go to the coast for swimming, snorkelling and dolphin watching (a visit to the Tsitsikamma National Park - a marine reserve - is a must); spend a day ziplining through the treetops of a yellowwood forest; or head to Knysna and its lagoon.
(See full review below.)
Low season specials? Yes
Breakfast included? Yes
Dedicated non-smoking rooms? Yes
Staff friendliness (out of 10): Not reviewed
Staff competence (out of 10): Not reviewed
Room options: Suite (King-size or twin)
Room comfort level (out of 10): Not reviewed
Noisy? No
Does the TV remote work? N/A
Fan or A/C? Fan
Pool? Yes
Concierge? N/A
Restaurant? Yes
Conference facilities? N/A
Three ink blot adjectives: Pristine, wild, hog-dare-we-say-it heaven!
Value for money? Yes, especially compared to other luxury accommodation.
Booking information
Hog Hollow Country Lodge
PO Box 503
Plettenberg Bay 6600
Tel: +27 (0) 44 534 8879, Fax: same.
info@hog-hollow.com
www.hog-hollow.com
Review
The Hog Hollow Country Lodge is the only Fair Trade-certified place of accommodation on South Africa’s famed Garden Route. Nestled at the foot of the pristine Tsitsikamma Mountains and their lush indigenous forests, the establishment fifteen luxurious suites - each with a wooden deck, complete with hammock - seem blissfully remote from all civilization.
That is - until you learn everything that there is to do nearby. Take an unguided walk through the forest to MonkeyLand or the Elephant Sanctuary; go to the coast for swimming, snorkelling and dolphin watching (a visit to the Tsitsikamma National Park - a marine reserve - is a must); spend a day ziplining through the treetops of a yellowwood forest; or head to Knysna and its lagoon.
Hog Hollow earned its Fair Trade stripes by, during the twelve years since its opening, training people from disadvantaged backgrounds in a variety of skills in the multi-faceted world of Garden Route tourism - from guiding to guesthouse management. It also runs an education program on sustainability and the local environment, and adheres to many environmentally-friendly practices, such as recycling and using bio-degradable clearning agents. Hog Hollow also “buys local” as often as possible, ensuring that tourism income stays within the greater Garden Route community.
Your Correspondent has yet to have a peek at Hog Hollow in person, but I feel confident in judging the place to be - especially for those seeking elegant but rustic environs - absolute hog heaven!
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