Kurland

Need to know

Rooms

12 suites.

Rates

Low season, R2,600–R4,800. Includes breakfast, all soft drinks, tea/coffee and tax at 14 per cent. High season (Christmas and Easter), R4,800–R7,260. Includes breakfast, all drinks, gourmet dinner, children’s activities and tax at 14 per cent.

Check-out

11am; check-in 2pm. Times are flexible, subject to availability.

Facilities

Extensive grounds, mature gardens, spa with Decléor treatments, steam room, gym, tennis courts, polo club, stables, quad bikes, free WiFi. In rooms: TV, CD/DVD player, minibar, iPod dock, underfloor heating, premium toiletries.

Poolside

Sunloungers discreetly peek over the edges of an attractive outdoor swimming pool. There’s also a dedicated children’s pool so that adults can relax undisturbed.

Children

Superbly family-friendly, Kurland has adorable children’s rooms and facilities galore. Children under five stay free in parents’ suites; five- to 12-year-olds, R540–R990; 13- to 16-year-olds, R1,020–R1,210 per night.

Hotel closed

Annually in June for maintenance.

Also

Rates are based on two adults sharing; they also include complimentary wine on arrival, and use of the sauna, gym and steam room, among other facilities.

In the know

Our favourite rooms

There’s no shortage of space here, so all rooms are large, with open fireplaces, oversized bathrooms, sitting areas and king-sized beds. Elegant Rooms overlook the pool and have two double beds and private terraces; we like the blue-and-white Mediterranean decor of Greek. The six Luxury Suites (two in the Rose Gardens with private patios and lofts, four overlooking the pool area with plunge pools and lofts) are our first love: Paddock IV has a Victorian canopy bed and free-standing roll-top bath. Superior Suites, all with private porches, plunge pools and lofts, are magnificently spacious: we like Paddock VI, with its Oriental silk wall panels; Rose Garden III and IV are pure country romance.

Packing tips

Pick your favourite activities and pack accordingly: riding gear, gym kit, tennis whites, hiking boots, swimsuit, reading glasses, cycling shorts, wine-tasting guides, binoculars, ornithology books…

Also

Everywhere you go, there are gorgeous vintage vases full to the brim with velvety antique roses; just one example of the attention to detail that makes Kurland so special.

Food & drink

Hotel restaurant

The intimate, darkly panelled dining room is very romantic. You’ll be served an excellent contemporary menu with South African wines amid countless twinkling candles.

Dress code

Relaxed as you like, although you’ll feel an urge to wear crisp linen and floaty chiffon (when you’re not in your jodhpurs, that is).

Top table

Sit beside the fire in the dining room. Otherwise, Kurland will set up a private dining table anywhere you like; the library is cosy, or dine alfresco on a balmy summer’s night.

Last orders

Around 10pm for dinner.

Room service

None. Breakfast is served on the terrace under a cascade of plants tumbling over wrought iron; there’s afternoon tea with homemade cakes on the verandah; and your minibar will take care of the rest.

Hotel bar

The well-stocked honesty bar includes beers, wine, spirits and all manner of liquid refreshment.

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Kurland

The Crags 6602, Plettenberg Bay, South Africa