Southern Africa Accommodation and Tours Providers

Road Travel Africa offers a helpful service to organizations, companies and travel agencies, allowing you to experience tours of Southern Africa by your own rules.  Our flexible and professional approach means that we can assist you in finding the best accommodation at the best rate, while consulting you on your tour of South Africa.

Since Road Travel Africa specializes in putting together custom made travel packages, we can assure you that our Southern African tours will satisfy the taste of even the most experienced and seasoned travellers.  There are so many wonderful places for visitors to Southern Africa to experience and by putting together unforgettable tours on an individual basis we can cater for your unique travel desires.

If you are travelling in a group you will benefit tremendously from putting together a tour of South Africa that satisfies the taste of all those in your tour group.  If you are a small group we can cater for your needs too, providing Southern African tours unique to your taste, so you won’t have to tag along with other tourists visiting sites you are not interested in.  There will be no rushing in and out of a bus for you if you choose to travel in style with Road Travel Africa!

Whether visiting your favorite town or resort in Southern Africa, or if you are visiting the country for the first time, Road Travel Africa will provide you with the information you need to ensure that you stay in style and comfort, and that you pay less.  By creating a portfolio of handpicked hotels and game lodges, Road Travel Africa is able to offer a selection of accommodation choices that will give you the very best location, service and of course value for your money. When you talk to us about your accommodation requirements we will be sure to find something that meets and exceeds your exact requirements.

Pezula in Knysna joins Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide has announced Pezula Resort & Spa, one of South Africa’s leading resorts, is set to join the luxury portfolio of Conrad Hotels & Resorts.  Hilton Worldwide owns three other hotels in South Africa: the Hilton Sandton in Johannesburg, the Hilton Durban and the Hilton Cape Town.  John T A Vanderslice, global head, Luxury & Lifestyle Brands for Hilton Worldwide said: “By combining Conrad’s signature style and service standards with such a superior Resort property and location, we will create an exceptional and memorable guest experience.  For 25 years Conrad has epitomized the definition of smart luxury and our arrival in South Africa represents a key milestone in the brand’s ongoing global expansion.”

Patrick Fitzgibbon, senior vice president, Development, Hilton Worldwide, Europe & Africa said: “I’m very excited at the prospect of our luxury Conrad brand making its debut in South Africa with such an outstanding and well known resort property.  Conrad Pezula Resort & Spa will be a valuable addition to our growing international hotel portfolio and helps to underline our position as one of the leading hospitality providers in the continent.”

Located on the Eastern Head of Knysna on the exquisite Garden Route coast, Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa is surrounded by rugged cliffs, ancient forests and sheltered beaches.  With sweeping views of the Pezula Championship Golf Course, the Indian Ocean and the Knysna Lagoon, it is a haven of privacy and luxury.

Seventy-eight stylish suites, four to a villa, each with its balcony, well-stocked pantry and spacious bathroom, deliver a whole new world of luxury in an elegant African style.  Designed to maximize the views, the suites exude the warmth of stone and wooden textures, while welcoming earth tones create an unexpected contrast to the blues and greens of the landscape and ocean.  The suites have individual climate control, satellite television, a DVD player, electronic safe and direct telephone. Each has a pantry kitchen with delicious deli snacks prepared by the pastry chef of the hotel’s restaurant, and a well stocked drinks cabinet.  Real log fireplaces are lit on request.  The bathrooms are huge with oval-shaped calabash baths and wet rooms big enough for two.  Beds are beautifully dressed with Egyptian cotton linen and guests are supplied with luxurious toweling gowns and slippers.

The core building houses a sumptuous cigar lounge, champagne and whisky bar, library, wine cellar and gourmet restaurant, Zachary’s.  Intimate and romantic at night, the setting of the restaurant is spectacular during the day, with magnificent views over the Knysna Lagoon against the backdrop of the Outeniqua Mountains, tempting you to dine al fresco.  Executive chef Geoffrey Murray delights in serving up the freshest local ingredients in his inimitable style.  His menu offers a variety of ‘modern ethnic’ dishes inspired by his worldwide experiences which include owning his own restaurants in New York and Miami and his role as executive chef at the exclusive Seychelles resort, North Island.

Situated on the lower level of the hotel, the Spa is a calm sanctuary that reflects the soul of Africa and provides world-class professionalism in the delivery of a superior health and wellness experience.  Named Best Spa in South Africa in the 2005 Professional Beauty Awards, it includes a 12m heated indoor pool, state-of-the-art gymnasium, outdoor Jacuzzi, sauna and steam room, rain shower, nail bar, hair salon and nine therapy rooms, as well as a post-treatment room with heated water beds.  It offers a comprehensive range of treatments, which combine natural therapies with the most technologically, advanced equipment available.  A number of packages have been designed to revive body and spirit.

Guests have access to the secluded Noetzie Beach and River and activities including canoeing, fishing, hiking, birding and nature trails.  The estate’s Field of Dreams sporting complex offers an equestrian center, four world-class tennis courts, a multi-purpose sports oval and golf driving range.  The Championship Golf Course lies high above the Indian Ocean and the vast Knysna lagoon – a sweeping spectacle of fairways and greens rolling through the pristine indigenous landscape.  The Championship Course is primarily for member play, offering referred access to visitors on a space-available basis.

The stylishly appointed Pezula Clubhouse includes a gourmet restaurant, bar, plush private lounge with library, and a boutique pro shop.  A heated pool, short game practice area, tennis and leisure facility are also available to members and guests.  Contact Road Travel Africa to book your stay at this incredible resort at even more incredible rates.

Sub-Tropical Retreat on the edge of the warm Indian Ocean – Selborne Hotel, Spa & Golf Estate

This beautiful classic estate is only 30 minutes south of Durban in Kwa Zulu Natal.  Life’s frenetic momentum decelerates along this beautiful Sunshine Coast.  A temperate climate and lush country setting ensure exceptional leisure: swim with dolphins, horse ride on nearby beach sands, and enjoy birding, fishing and scenic walking trails, as well as swimming pools, floodlit tennis courts, and a resident Golf Pro at the dedicated indoor golf academy.

Selborne is famous for its large stately manor house and beautiful subtropical gardens that stretch to a private beach club that is only a few sandy footsteps to the beach.  Woven around the natural rock and verdant indigenous coastal forest, the estate itself is home to duiker, mongoose, bushbuck and over 160 bird species and offers unequalled natural beauty and tranquility.

Selborne Hotel is known for its discreet and personalized service, with an elegant lounge, friendly pub and two superb dining rooms.  The 49 rooms comprise of 1 Presidential suite overlooking the 18th green.  3 luxury double rooms in the main house, 9 private garden suites, and 36 individually decorated garden rooms.  Selborne is particularly proud of its reputation for providing creative cuisine, including authentic curries and the finest of seafood.

A variety of gourmet options await you, with fine dining in the elegant restaurant seducing with a fusion of flavors and fine wines, or casual al fresco lunches amidst the ambiance and beauty of surrounding gardens and trees.  While savoring pizza in the coffee bar or on the terrace, a loerie may serenade from the forests as a duiker passes silently by.

Selborne offers guests a number of facilities including:- Shuttles to Selborne’s Private Beach Club with sparking pool and shower facilities, floodlit tennis courts, a resident Golf Pro – based in a dedicated indoor golf academy, the magnificent championship golf course, and a fully equipped health spa, and a superb conference centre seating up to 80 delegates.  Additional facilities include bird watching, walking trails, children’s entertainment centre, and the opportunity to dive off Aliwal Shoal; swim with dolphins, or horse ride on the nearby beaches.  Take up the challenge of one of the most spectacular 18 holes in southern Africa.  Wild coastal forest frames a superbly manicured course where the only disturbance may be one of nature’s many creatures.  Numerous water features demand accuracy but with the reward of breathtaking beauty at every turn.

With a wealth of top golf courses all situated within easy driving distance of Selborne the area has rightly earned the title “Golf Coast” of South Africa and which attracts players from all over the world, and as is one of the joys of this particular piece of paradise the weather is superb for most of the year, promising warm days and blue skies.

Stirred by the dawn, the forest beckons you to wake after a night securely cocooned in luxury.  The choice is yours… the stately Presidential Suite, a luxury Garden or Golf Course Suite, a standard luxury Suite or a privately owned, fully equipped self-catering Villa.  At Selborne, discreet but attentive staff will create “home from home” in Africa, pampering you with the personal service one can only get from a family run hotel.  Contact Road Travel Africa today to arrange your stay at this leading golf hotel.