Only 160kms from Cape Town on the way to the Garden Route lies the Grootbos Nature Reserve, with over 1700 hectares of nature as we were intended to experience it. Nestling in the Fynbos clad hills above Walker Bay with breathtaking views of dunes, sea and the distant Cape of Good Hope.

"NEW GUESTS!" is the cheerful call often heard in the lodge at Grootbos. Greeted with a smile and welcomed with a glass of fine South African sparkling wine, guests at Grootbos are made to feel instantly special. Two lodges, one great experience! The classic Garden Lodge, set in a lush indigenous surrounding, is the ideal family getaway. The new Forest Lodge with its contemporary and modern style appeals to the cosmopolitan traveler. Feel welcome at a truly unique place where conservation, relaxation and luxury have found the perfect home.

Each lodge has its own swimming pool, telescope for whale-watching, library, restaurant and environmental centre. Grootbos combines excellent service, with spacious comfortable accommodation and gourmet food.

From each luxury suite you can admire the sunsets over the ocean or start the day in tune with the forest birds. Natural textures and colors bring the harmony of nature into your suite. Spacious, finely appointed bathrooms complete the feeling of utter indulgence. All of the suites, nestled in the milk wood forest, have a separate lounge, full bathroom, private wooden decks with panoramic sea or mountain views, filter coffee machines, minibar, fruit basket, fireplace and under floor heating.