Facilities & Services

• Swimming Pool
• Modest library in the lounge with magazines and DVDs for both adults and children
• A luxurious Bush Spa offering a host of treatments and massages
• Nature walks on the reserve and some excellent bird spotting.
• Frog Safaris on site seeking special rare frogs which inhabits this part of South Africa.
• The area also offer a host of activities such as golf, canoeing and kayaking.

Bars & Restaurants

• Meals are served in the dining room or on the spacious verandahs.
• Drinks available from the bar.
• Experience an excellent afternoon tea with Maggie’s famous scones.

Overview

The Dunes Country House welcomes children of all ages and from here families can explore the area and the reserve either on frog safaris or for some fun on the nearby beaches.

Looking after younger guests

• There is basket full of toys, games and books as well as a DVD basket which include children’s movies as well as family type movies.
• An activity book created by The Dunes is given to all kids, 12 years and younger.
• The Lodge has a customised welcome letter for younger guests and special turndown with froggy chocolates.
• The Guided Dune Walk can be tailor made for children and Frogging Safaris are a huge hit for all ages!

Children’s meals

• The Dunes is very flexible regarding children’s eating and offers a Kids Menu.
• Flexible dinner times are available to suit families.
• Highchairs and bottle warming also available.

Babysitting & supervised activities

A lovely responsible nanny (the owners personal nanny) helps out when needed at an additional cost or one of the other staff members can babysit with advance notice and for a charge payable locally.

Rooms types

The Dunes has 6 Garden Suites and 1 Family Cottage.

• The Garden Suites all feature beverage and bar facilities, television, DVD players, ceiling fans, bath and shower facilities, private verandas and access to the gardens, with either king or twin size beds.
• The Cottage is a free-standing cottage with 2 separate bedrooms a party of 4. It has a dedicated lounge area with fireplace and features include beverage and bar facilities, television, DVD players, ceiling fans, bath and shower facilities, private veranda and access to the gardens, with either king or twin size beds.

Family

• A camping cot also available.
• Each suite has a 3/4 pull out bed which can sleep 2 smaller children sharing or 1 older child but all depending on the age.
• The Cottage is ideal for families with 2 rooms of which has 2 single beds and an additional bed can be added for a family of 5.
• Adjacent rooms are also available. For example Rooms 3 & 4 are attached to the guest house by a private inter-leading passage or Rooms 5 & 6 occupy a free standing unit not attached the the guest house.

Rates

Rates are £77 per person for the Garden Suite on a Bed & Breakfast basis (Valid 01/10/11 – 31/08/12).

Family

• Children younger than 3 years stay free of charge.
• Children aged 3 – 12 years sharing a Garden Suite pay 50% of the adult sharing rate
• Children in their own Garden Suite pay adult rates. If 3 children under 12 years share this Suite there will be no supplement on the adult double room rate.
• Children 12 years and older are charged adult rates but can still share paying 3rd person sharing rates of approx £48 B&B.
• Families of 4 can be accommodated on a Unit Cost in the Cottage (and price will be equivalently less).

Running a sustainable core tourism business is the core focus of the hotel which has put in place a variety of conservation efforts and capacity building initiatives.

Community Involvement: The hotel supports the economy through local procurement and employment so by choosing to stay with us guests are helping to contribute towards community development.

People & Projects: Programmes include HIV / Aids awareness and education programme, Safe & Fair working conditions for all staff members, First Aid training, Hospitality mentoring, training on recycling and motivation to participate in conservation efforts and unwanted items donated by guests are distributed to the local Department of Child Welfare.

Green Facts: A Worm Farm has been installed for organic kitchen waste, wherever possible the hotel buys local goods and a recycling programme is in place. An alien eradication programme provides all the firewood required and only sustainable fish is served and local organic farmers supported. Solar geysers are being installed.

Conservation: The Dunes is wholly committed to the preservation of the natural environment with a programme to eradicate alien treas to make way for the re-establishment of the indigenous St Francis thicket. This is reviving the surrounding wetland network and has seen an increase in the number of frog species and other wildlife that are on the endangered list.