Tag: Cape Peninsula
Noordhoek Horse Riding | Noordhoek Activities
Posted on 11:37am 12/13/2011 by admin in Activities
Scenic Beauty and Excitement with Noordhoek Horse Riding
One of the most spectacular beaches in the Cape Peninsula is to be found at Noordhoek. This lonely stretch of sand, sometimes known as Long Beach, is perfectly suited for those visitors to Cape Town who want the opportunity to get away from the crowds that throng the more popular tourist spots on the Peninsula. One of the best ways to enjoy this scenic stretch of beach is on horseback and Noordhoek horse riding has become one of the most popular pastimes for locals and tourists alike.
One of the best ways to access the beaches of Noordhoek and enjoy the freedom and excitement of horse riding in this scenic area of the Cape is to base oneself at one of the many comfortable and value for money boutique hotels that can be found both in Noordhoek and the surrounding areas. Many of these guest houses offer horse riding as one of their services to guests.
Most of the boutique hotels to be found in this are will provide tack, including riding hats and both novice and more experienced horse riders can be catered for.
The services of an experienced rider who has in depth knowledge of the local conditions, as well as the many trails in the area will make any horse riding excursion in Noordhoek an excursion to treasure and remember for years to come.
A beach outride in Noordhoek can be a matter of only a few hours or a more extended day out. The many shady lanes and byways to be found in the Noordhoek and Hout Bay areas will give the avid horse rider a feeling of complete relaxation, combined with the opportunity to get under the skin of some of the areas most scenic attractions, many not experienced by those who stick to the more crowded tourist spots.
The Varied Noordhoek Activities
For the avid nature lover time spent in Noordhoek will be time well spent. There are a number of Noordhoek activities that will entertain and educate both young and old in the area.
The Noordhoek Farm Village is one of the most popular attractions for visitors to the area. At the Noordhoek Farm Village the young can experience a children’s playground under the shady oaks, while the older crowd immerse themselves in a relaxed atmosphere with restaurants and wine close at hand.
Whether your taste runs to the exhilaration of horse riding in Noordhoek or simply a taste for a less hurried and more relaxed way of life there will be Noordhoek activities that will suit you and your family.
Conference Packages Cape Town | Cape Town Hotel
Posted on 10:01pm 10/25/2011 by admin in Conference Venue
The Best Conference Packages In Cape Town In A Cape-Dutch Cape Town Hotel Setting
For the most competitive conference packages in Cape Town, you have to look no further than our luxurious, 4-star hotel on the Cape Peninsula. Our hotel’s conference facilities are especially preferred by Cape Town businesses that wish to meet close to the city, while avoiding the bustle, noise and traffic congestion. Our natural environment makes for a relaxed meeting space and for the in-between breaks during a conference – or multi-day events – our central location puts us close to all the area’s places of note.
Luxurious, 4-star Cape Town Hotel
Conference delegates staying over in our Cape Town hotel will certainly be delighted by the accommodation standards that are more akin to some 5-star establishments, but at eminently reasonable rates. Our comfortable units are very versatile and we also cater for families and groups travelling together with our interleading rooms. There are wheelchair-friendly units too, and all units are comprehensively equipped:
- air conditioning
- in-room safe (big enough for a laptop computer) and electronic door lock
- hot beverage facilities
- Digital Satellite TV and a radio
- Internet connection
- hairdryer
- en-suite bathroom (bath and separate shower)
Clearly, our Cape Town hotel ticks all the boxes of an establishment above its station.
Competitive Conference Packages
Being close to Cape Town and as such a popular conferencing venue for local businesses, we offer frequent packages and specials, like the Overnight Conference Package that is currently running. In accordance with this special, your bed and breakfast cost only R790 per person sharing (R990 single) and also includes the conference room, tea and coffee breaks and lunch. A minimum of seven rooms must be booked for a minimum of two nights.
Conference Facilities
Our conference packages are particularly popular among Cape Town businesses and it is not just because of the value they offer, but also because of the versatility and standard of our conference space. Our venue can seat up to 38 delegates (cinema-style) and standard conference room features include:
- 32 m2 space
- 240 cm x 45 cm tables (three delegates per table)
- Flip chart stand and/or white board
- Climate control
- Down-lighting with dimmer
- Block-out curtains
- Colour TV
- Telephone
- ADSL Internet
In between sessions, delegates can visit Noordhoek Farm Village with its selection of shops, eateries and boutiques; alternatively, all the Peninsula tourist attractions are within half an hour from the hotel. With all of these advantages, no wonder our conference packages in Cape Town are so popular.
De Noordhoek Hotel, a hotel at the Noordhoek Farm Village
De Noordhoek Hotel – as the name implies – is a hotel at the Noordhoek Farm Village on the Cape Point Route. The Cape Point Route leads from the spectacular Chapman’s Peak Drive to Cape Point in the southern Peninsula.
A hotel at the Noordhoek Farm Village is preferable to one in Cape Town, by dint of the area’s lovely, quiet atmosphere and close proximity to all the important Cape Peninsula tourist attractions, like Table Mountain, Groot Constantia, Kirstenbosch, Cape Town and Cape Point – all these places are less than half an hour’s drive from De Noordhoek Hotel. Stay with us today and come home to luxury and value.
De Noordhoek Hotel is a 4-star Cape Point Route hotel
Posted on 7:10am 7/31/2010 by Cobus in Accommodation, De Noordhoek Hotel
For a 4-star Cape Point Route hotel, De Noordhoek Hotel ticks all the boxes. It terms of location we are located on the scenic Cape Point Route at the southern end of the stunning Chapman’s Peak Drive. It is only 25 minutes’ drive from Cape Town in a lovely, quiet corner of the Cape Peninsula.
Our rooms lack for nothing and include air conditioning, ADSL Internet access, en suite bathrooms with separate bath and shower and an in-room safe. Intimate conference facilities are available too and our hotel is perhaps the most eco-friendly 4-star Cape Point Route hotel by dint of our extensive power- and water-saving initiatives. Stay with De Noordhoek Hotel today.
De Noordhoek Hotel is a plush Cape Point Route hotel
Posted on 9:48pm 7/30/2010 by Cobus in Accommodation, De Noordhoek Hotel
What makes a good Cape Point Route hotel? Well, firstly it has to be on the Cape Point Route! This route runs across the Cape Peninsula and is made even more memorable because you can reach it by driving the spectacular Chapman’s Peak Drive. At the southern end of the latter sits De Noordhoek Hotel, on your way to Cape Point.
Cape Point’s entrance is another 25 minutes’ drive from us to the south; the same distance that Cape Town is to the north. And herein lays our biggest advantage: our central location on the Cape Peninsula makes De Noordhoek Hotel equidistant from all the important attractions and the best Cape Point Route hotel.