I recently experienced the pleasure of getting invited to an educational site inspection at one of The Goodersons properties in the Drakensberg, Drakensberg Gardens Golf and Spa Lodge.
The last time I went there was likely five or six years ago and I was happy to see that maintenance has been kept up at the resort. The bedrooms we stayed in were enormous family style self-catering apartments and they had been recently refurbished in both hard finishes and soft finishes.
These self-catering units are particularly pleasant with satellite tv, en suit toilet, kitchenette with complete self-catering amenities. These are ideal for both leisure guests on vacation or for symposium groups. Simply because each unit has two separate en suite bedrooms seminar delegates can lock their door between their unit and the shared sitting room space resulting in a couple of separate rooms. But if it’s leisure that you are after, then the units are substantial and quite comfy. Each unit features a deck off the living room area with charming views of the mountains.
The facilities at Drakensberg Gardens are also plentiful and we enjoyed some tennis, a play area for kids, pony rides and plenty of walks into the hills. The benefits of these activities for leisure visitors clearly speak for themselves and small children may also be kept entertained for hrs on end taking part in outside activities which they in all probability don’t get exposure to at home. A little bit of fresh drakensberg air and some exercising goes a long way in forgetting the Television. But for the rainy day there’s DSTV to help keep everyone entertained.
For a conference groups these outside activities can come in handy if you plan to accomplish some team building or just some light hearted interactive events with your staff. From time to time budget will not allow a full blown team building programme and the activities offered here may also be mixed and matched to build a fun filled day for your convention group with out the cost of bringing in a skilled team building organization. Should you require a team building firm though, there is plenty of space and choices for them to create a programme for you at Drak Gardens Golf and Spa Resort.
The existing meeting centers that I remember from my last visit there have all been maintained to 3 star standards and offer a wide variety of choices in terms of plenary and breakaway rooms. The addition of the new conference venue Mashai is also welcomed giving your group a wider choice now of rooms for your conference delegates. So with a total of two conference rooms and a boardroom seating a maximum of 180 pax in the Rhino room the venue lends itself nicely to mid-sized groups. The accommodation available matches the numbers that can be seated in conference and if need be spill over accommodation can be outsourced to the time share on site.
There is a Wellness Centre on site consisting of a sauna and plunge pool, two Jacuzzis, two steam rooms, a 24 jet hydrotherapy bath (heated) as well as a fully equipped gym with cardiovascular circuit, weight training and juice bar. The Wellness Centre also includes Cellu-Beauty Wellness Retreat, which offers 5 treatment rooms (booking is essential).
For the golfing enthusiast, the Resort prides itself in the renowned Drakensberg Gardens Golf Club, the only 18-hole golf course in the Southern Berg (NGU affiliated). Known to be challenging but fair, the course is ideal for all golfers from seasoned professionals to the first time player.
So if it’s leisure or conferencing you are after give Drakensberg Gardens Golf and Spa Resort a try, you won’t regret it.
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