Trip to South Africa for Toby
and Maritza's Wedding at the Silver Sixpence.
1st to 9th June 2016.
Based at the Kloppenheim Country Estate Hotel.
The Hotel.
We had a very relaxing dinner on the first night, but
noticed that the restaurant was rather cold. It was the middle of winter and
there was no central heating or double glazing. It was also off season and we
were almost the only guests for most of our stay. The staff were very
friendly, helpful and attentive.
Once installed in our spacious suite, we realised that this
was to be a cold stay! There was a huge gas fire in the main room as well as
an electric oil filled radiator. The bathroom had a 2 bar radiant heater and
heated towel rail. We also had electric blankets on the bed. The staff made
sure that the fire was on, bed turned down and blankets turned on each
afternoon. It was still very cold though and the towelling robes were very
much appreciated.
A negative point was that WiFi was only available in the
lounge and bar. Our portable internet device ran out of memory very rapidly on
roaming charges and was far too expensive to use. The only solution was to
spend time in the hotel lounge (no not the bar!) to catch up on all the emails
and Facebook traffic.
Our "Lakeview Suite".
The main hotel in the distance.
From the pool, the rear of the hotel.
Hotel front entrance.
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Video Stills. From Room to Main Hotel.




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