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Welcome To Mimosa Lodge, Montagu, Garden Route - Karoo | At Mimosa Lodge, Guests arrive to be welcomed and cared for by their hosts, Bernhard and Fida Hess, as if they are indeed guests and not people renting rooms and patronising the restaurant." 'You get the feeling that even if you are not a friend when you arrive, you will be when you leave' (Food & Home Entertainment Magazine July 2005) Mimosa Lodge is the perfect place for those intimate weekend breaks as well as special occasions like birthdays, anniversaries , reunions, gourmet weekends, family gatherings and many other cheerful events. Please contact us for a tailor made day or weekend. |
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Location| Montagu, an oasis in the rough landscape of the Little Karoo, is on the scenic Route 62, connecting Cape Town and the Wine Lands with the Garden Route. The Semi-desert climate guarantees 360 days of sunshine, a fantastic Spring Season with flowers and blossoms everywhere and a mild winter with dry sunny days, ideal for hiking. Traveling time from Cape Town is about 2 hours, travel to the Wilderness and Garden Route about 4 hours. | |
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The Lodge | In tribute to the services of John Montagu, the British Secretary of the Cape Colony based in Cape Town, our nascent "dorp" previously known as "Agter Cogman's" in the Langeberge was in 1851 officially named Montagu. Not much later, farmers laid the foundation to our house, a simple farm house with a thatched roof. For a long time, it was the only other lodging provided apart from the hotel and with changing history, it served as a boarding house, an old age home, a boarding house for teachers and a very basic Guest House. This historic building has been carefully renovated, adding today's luxury to the old world charm. |
| The reputation of the Lodge has been built on attention to detail, personal service and the superb cuisine under owner and head chef Bernhard Hess. Surrounded by magnificent mountains, Montagu is well known for its beautifully preserved Georgian and Cape Dutch buildings. We provide a perfect venue to meet the needs of those very special events such as anniversaries, weddings, weekend treats and rewards to special people. | |
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Rooms | Mimosa Lodge offers 9 Classic bedrooms and 7 Suites, all different and individual, with warm colours and little thoughtful touches such as fresh fruit, chilled water, a decanter with local Muscadel ready to pour, books and magazines.
All suites are situated in the garden, each with a private or balcony. Guests can select from twin bedded rooms or those with king size bed. All Suites have their own Hi -Fi system and the bathrooms offer separate bath and shower facilities.The 9 classic rooms are unique in that the main house dating back to 1859 has been carefully renovated to combine old world charm with modern en-suite facilities. Decorated with original art deco time pieces, some dating back to the 1920's, takes you back into time. Some of the rooms open into the beautiful garden, others are on the first floor level and have access the Victorian veranda. The Orchard suite is in a single building and offers a mountain panorama combined with 1½ stories of luxury and space. Light some candles, relax in the corner bath and choose the music from our wide selection of CD's that will suite your mood. The latest exclusive touch is a private champagne pool on the lawn in front of the suite. |
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