Aloe Cottage Mountain Views
Sleeps 4
2 En suite Bathrooms
Log Fireplace
Mountain Views
Solar Panels
Garden
Daily Housekeeping
Barbeque
Private Wood-Fired Hot Tub
Kitchen
Coffee Machine
Electric Blankets
Fresh Farm Milk
ROOM DESCRIPTION
A lovely 2 bedroomed family cottage with a private wood-fired Hot Tub and lovely mountain views; ideal for two adults and two children. The Hot Tub is filled with fresh mountain water and heated using wood from our on-site sustainable wood-lot, to provide you with the most relaxing, fun and holistic, restorative experience for both mind and body. The main bedroom has a queen bed and en-suite bathroom with shower. The second room is small with twin beds and an en-suite bathroom with bath. Bath towels and Hot Tub towels are are provided. Swimming towels are available from the Lodge reception. The fully equipped kitchen has a stove, oven, microwave, fridge, kettle, pots, crockery, cutlery and a coffee machine. This cosy cottage is well suited to the Drakensberg winters with a wood-burning fireplace in the open plan lounge / dining room area. The cottage is serviced daily at no extra charge. Solar panels on the property ensure an uninterrupted power supply. All guest comforts are taken care of by providing tea, coffee, books, games, magazines, wine glasses, wood for the indoor fireplace, a hair dryer, spices and fresh farm milk from our Jersey cows. The onsite craft shop sells a wide variety of good books for adults and children. The garden offers guests a braai stand, outdoor seating and space for children to play. The Parking area is accessed via a foot bridge across the mountain stream. If you would prefer to treat yourself to a real holiday, the on-site restaurant offers wholesome meals including breakfast, lunch and a 3 course set menu for dinner. No pets are allowed as our land borders the Drakensberg Mountains World Heritage Site
AMENITIES
1 Queen Bed & Two Single Beds
Two bedrooms. Queen bed in one and two single beds in the other. Both en suite. All beds have electric blankets and feather duvets.
Lodge Swimming Pool Access
Sun loungers at the pool (150 metres from the cottage) enable you to enjoy stunning views of the surrounding mountains that will take your breath away.
Private Wood-Fired Hot Tub
Relax in the Hot Tub and feel your stress melt away. Book in advance at Reception. The fire needs a few hours to heat the mountain spring water so it can be ready by 1 pm.
Essential Toiletries Provided
Hand soap, shower gel, shampoo and conditioner.
Hiking
Hiking trails (including the famous Giant's Cup Trail) into the bordering Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site begin on the property. We supply maps, entry permits and route descriptions.
Parking
After reception check in, Guests are given a map with directions to the cottage. This is accessed off the Sani Pass road via a track through a manually opened farm gate, and then a second manually opened farm gate (both of which need to be closed afterwards to keep our dairy cattle from straying onto the road). Parking is on the other side of our water source stream just 35 metres from the cottage.
ADDITIONAL AMENITIES AND SERVICES
Phuzabooza Bar, Restaurant (free WIFI), Paint On Clay Pottery For The Whole Family, Craft Shop, Cheesery, Hand-Milking Of Cows, Family Nature Trail With Booklet, Tour Desk, Laundry Service, a Conference Venue, Table Tennis and DSTV Supersport live-viewing of main matches.
PRICING
There is a minimum price for 2 or 3 people in the cottage which can be found on the Book Now page.
BOOKING GUIDE
Please book the following in advance with Reception when you make your reservation at Sani Lodge: * Dinner on the day of your arrival. Our restaurant serves a 3-course dinner at 18:30. * Breakfast which is available from 07:30 to 10 am. * The day and time you wish to use your Hot Tub. It takes 3 to 4 hours to heat up depending on the time of year. 2 pm is the earliest time it can be ready. * Tours up Sani Pass into Lesotho and guided hikes to rock art and Hodgson's Peaks in Lesotho are on offer with our tour company. Passports are necessary for the Lesotho tour. * If you are doing the Giant's Cup Trail Hike, we offer personalised mugs with your name, the text 'I did the Giant's Cup Trail', and a sketch of the mountains. The mugs are made on-site by our Ceramicist, Simone.
ARRIVAL GUIDE
* Please call us on 0839873071 to advise your expected time of arrival. * Check in to reception to fetch your keys from 2 pm to 7 pm. If you are arriving after 7 pm, we shall leave a map on the reception for you to find your unit. It will be left open with the key in the door. * The farm track to Aloe cottage is gravel and slippery in the rainy season. There are two farm gates that you need to close on route to the cottage to stop our dairy cows going on to the road or into our gardens. As the carpark is on the other side of the mountain stream, there is a foot bridge to access the cottage. Water is pumped from the mountain stream next to Aloe cottage. Please do not swim in it. * There is a footpath to the reception and shared swimming pool (150 metres distance) and to the restaurant (200 metres distance). Please do not use the owner's pool. * Free WIFI is available at the restaurant and bar during opening hours only. There is no WIFI in the cottage. * There is no TV in the cottage. The Conference Venue shows live DSTV Supersport matches from time to time. * The property has solar panels to generate electricity whilst the sun is shining and basic battery storage.
SUMMER
SEASONS IN THE DRAKENSBERG
Winter (June to Aug) is the dry season with blue skies during the day and clear, cold nights. Snowfalls on the high peaks are likely.
Spring (Sep to Nov) is variable, ranging from hot to cold, rainy to clear, still to windy.
Summer (Dec to Feb) is the rainy season with hot, sunny mornings and thunderstorms in the afternoons.
Autumn (Mar to May) is variable, ranging from hot to cold, rainy to clear.
WINTER
"Beautiful spot with mountain views! I've stayed at this venue a couple times and it really is something special :)"
Sarah
June 2025
