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Ardmore Guest Farm

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Thatched 2 Bdr Mountain facing Cottage (5) | Front of property
Thatched 2 Bdr Mountain facing Cottage (5) | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, soundproofing, free WiFi
Cottage, Mountain View | Terrace/patio
2 outdoor pools
Mountain view

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Pet friendly
    Pet friendly
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Explore the area

Map
D275 off R600, Champagne Valley, Central Drakensberg, Ardmore, KwaZulu-Natal, 3340
  • Drakensberg Boys Choir School
    20 min drive
  • Drakensberg Mountains
    20 min drive
  • Falcon Ridge Bird of Prey Centre
    22 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Honeymoon Bungalow, 1 Bedroom, Mountain View

Honeymoon Bungalow, 1 Bedroom, Mountain View | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, soundproofing, free WiFi

Honeymoon Bungalow, 1 Bedroom, Mountain View

  • 645 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Chalet, Mountain View

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Double Beds

Garden Facing Cottage

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Suite, Garden View

Suite, Garden View | Mountain view

Suite, Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for 2 Bdr Mountain facing Studio Unit (2)

2 Bdr Mountain facing Studio Unit (2) | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, soundproofing, free WiFi

2 Bdr Mountain facing Studio Unit (2)

  • 1076 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Thatched 3 Bedrm Mountain facing Chalet (1)

Thatched 3 Bedrm Mountain facing Chalet (1) | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, soundproofing, free WiFi

Thatched 3 Bedrm Mountain facing Chalet (1)

  • 1182 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Thatched 2 Bdr Mountain facing Cottage (5)

Thatched 2 Bdr Mountain facing Cottage (5) | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, soundproofing, free WiFi

Thatched 2 Bdr Mountain facing Cottage (5)

  • 1346 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Thatched Garden facing Bungalows (4)

Thatched Garden facing Bungalows (4) | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, soundproofing, free WiFi

Thatched Garden facing Bungalows (4)

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Double Room with Spa Bath (6)

Double Room with Spa Bath (6) | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, soundproofing, free WiFi

Double Room with Spa Bath (6)

  • 431 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
Front of property
The Nest Drakensberg Hotel
Pool
Breakfast included
Spa
Parking included
4.4 out of 5, Excellent, (28)
The price is $123
per night
$141 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 6 - Dec 7
The Nest Drakensberg Hotel

About the neighborhood

Ardmore

With a stay at Ardmore Guest Farm in Ardmore, you'll be 7.8 mi (12.6 km) from Drakensberg Mountains and 8.2 mi (13.2 km) from Drakensberg Boys Choir School. .This family-friendly country house is 9.9 mi (16 km) from uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and 12.4 mi (20 km) from Maloti-Drakensberg Park.
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What's nearby

  • Drakensberg Boys Choir School - 20 min drive - 8.3 miles
  • Drakensberg Mountains - 20 min drive - 7.9 miles
  • Falcon Ridge Bird of Prey Centre - 22 min drive - 9.2 miles
  • uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park - 25 min drive - 10.0 miles
  • Cathedral Peak - 86 min drive - 41.6 miles

Restaurants

  • ‪Champagne Bistro - Cafe - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Cathkin Arms Pub - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Reception Coffee Shop - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Drakensberg Chocolate Memories - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Scrumpy Jack's - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Ardmore Guest Farm

Family-friendly country house with 2 restaurants and 2 outdoor pools
Ardmore Guest Farm offers 18 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. This Ardmore country house provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 18 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Dip into one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools or enjoy other recreational amenities, which include bicycles to rent. This country house also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge). Guests can get around on the shuttle (surcharge), which operates within 100 km.
Grab a bite at The Deck, one of the country house's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary English breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include express check-in, dry cleaning/laundry services, and multilingual staff. Planning an event in Ardmore? This country house has 484 square feet (45 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary English breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
The Deck - Onsite family restaurant. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
The Deck Tea Garden - This café serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and light fare. A children's menu is available.
Room service is available.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Zulu

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Area shuttle (surcharge) up to 100 km
  • Free extended parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • The Deck
  • The Deck Tea Garden

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Fishing
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Library
  • Mountain biking
  • Playground
  • Racquetball/squash
  • Rowing/canoeing
  • TV in common areas
  • Volleyball

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference center (484 square feet of space)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Room service

More

  • Heating
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 5 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets stay free
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 3 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

Ardmore Guest Farm Country House Cathkin Park
Ardmore Guest Farm Cathkin Park
Ardmore Guest Farm Hotel Winterton
Ardmore Guest Farm Country House
Ardmore Farm Country House
Ardmore Guest Farm Ardmore
Ardmore Guest Farm Country House
Ardmore Guest Farm Country House Ardmore

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 15 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Touch of Drakensburg Comfort.
Loved staying at Ardmore with its family friendly, as well as couples, atmosphere. The dining staff were excellent and very friendly. Arrival was done very quickly and efficiently. The food was amazing and the Honesty Bar was a perfect touch with a great little atmosphere, each room had a little fire going and made the overall ambience very cosy and nice. Great stay would love to come back oneday.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful room
Beautiful room and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We absolutely loved our stay!
Our whole experience was a fantastic one - service, food, drinks, facilities and amazing scenery!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Incredible Location and Staff; Regretable Rooms
I came here on a solo trip to hike the Drakensberg, and it was a wonderful success! Ardmore is situated on a beautiful property with spectacular views and nice walks that leave from the farm itself. 15 minutes driving, you can also start much more adventurous hikes from the Drakensberg Park at the Monk’s Cowl trail head, and those day hikes are wonderful and very well-marked. The service at Ardmore is phenomenal, and I loved their nightly, 3-course dinner (R195 extra per meal). They also have an honesty bar and lots of activities (a pool, paddle board, volleyball, etc.) that you can spend your afternoon doing. My only hesitation with recommending this resort to others, though, is the outdated (and kind of gross) rooms. Everything in the room and bathroom is extraordinarily worn out, and the bathroom had a very unpleasant musty smell. I chose to spend my non-sleeping time in the lovely common areas and only used my room to bathe and sleep.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Nomfundo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

John, Clearwater, FL USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Total Tranquility
We loved the quite solitude and exceptional view of Cathkin Peak. Having tea in the afternoon and all you can hear is the rustle of the leaves in the gentle breeze and various bird calls, including the cooing of doves.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rural idyll.
We received a very warm welcome and staff were excellent for the duration of our stay. We had a large room with views of the Drakensberg, comfortable furniture and bed, and a spacious bathroom with bath and shower.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect mountain retreat
Really beautiful location, friendly staff, very pleasant stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Klaus, Frankfurt

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tolle Aussicht, herzlicher Empfang, gutes Essen, sehr familienfreundlich. Service beim Essen könnte einen Tick besser sein (mehrfach Dessert vergessen, Kleinkind nicht zuerst bedient) aber das schmälert das Gesamterlebnis kaum.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Jonny

Liked: Staff & service
Mycket mysigt ställe suverän personal och service Tänk på att det är en bit grusväg sista biten fram till stället
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gertjan, Rijssen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Uitzicht op de Drakensbergen. Activiteiteb in de buurt.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Eine ruhig gelegene Farm mit netten, grosszügigen Zimmern, sehr gutem Abendessen, nettes Personal. Nichts für Leute, die gern in boutiquehotels übernachten.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Jaykson

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Optisch schön gelegenes Guest House
Ardmore liegt sehr schön und günstig für Trips/Wanderungen in die Drakensberge. Man wohnt in einzelnen Hütten bzw. Cottages und es gibt ein zentrales Guest House mit Restaurant und Pool. Wir hatten die größte Art der Cottages, welche recht komfortabel, gemütlich und geräumig sind. Leider sind sie auch schon etwas "angeranzt". Die Anlage ist abgelegen und nur über eine am Ende 4 km lange Schotterstraße erreichbar. Da man das im Dunklen nicht fährt, ist man abends auf das Restaurant angewiesen, welches mittelmäßiges Essen serviert. Preis Leistung von Unterkunft und Frühstück waren ok.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rustikt lantligt ställe nära underbar natur
Personalen var vänlig, hjälpsam, närvarande och hjälpte till både med rekommendationer på dagsturer såväl som med att visa runt på gården och ta oss med att klappa fåren. Naturen i trakten var storslagen och vandringarna vi gjorde, i närheten av Monk's Cowl, var fantastiska. Rummet låg i ett konverterat stall med tjocka stenväggar. Det var rätt kyligt mitt i den sydafrikanska vintern men bubbelbadet och den öppna spisen vägde upp. Middagarna var också suveräna!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017