The Eastern Cape Wild Coast of South Africa originally included the rural Transkei region only stretching from the Kei River in the south to the Mthamvuma River. Today the Wild Coast also features the seaside villages of of the Jikeleza Route located south "along the coastline between the Kei River and East London" according to the Wild Coast Holidays website. Accommodation in this region allow visitors to relax in a beautiful, secluded atmosphere with much in the way of outdoor recreation.
The Haven Hotel is a family-friendly adventure destination located on the Cwebe/Dwesa Nature Reserves on South Africa's Transkei Wild Coast. The hotel has been in business for more than 50 years and offers 25 "chalet-style" cottages according to the hotel's website. Some cottages include ocean views while others are located further back in a garden-like setting. Also available are five "thatched rondawels designed in traditional Xhosa style," according to the hotel website. All rooms are en suite and most include a shower and bath as well as tea and coffee makers. A wide range of outdoor activities are available including fishing, horseback riding, snorkeling, canoeing, hiking, whale and dolphin watching, mountain biking and tennis.
The Haven Hotel
P.O. Box Elliotdale
Wild Coast, South Africa 5070
011-27-083-996-5343
havenhotel.co.za
Hole in the Wall Hotel and holiday village is located above a secluded, semi-tropical bay on the Transkei Wild Coast. The hotel offers 23 hotel rooms with en-suite bathrooms as well as two thatch-roof upmarkets, self-catering chalets. The hotel rooms sleep between five and eight people and the chalets can sleep up to eight people. A full a-la-carte menu is available at the hotel's restaurant and two bar and sports television lounges are also available. One of the bars is located by the hotel's poolside. Additional facilities include a game room, volleyball court, horseback riding, biking and hiking trails, swings and a trampoline for children.
Hole in the Wall Hotel
P.O. Box 13135
Vincent, South Africa 5217
011-27-047-575-0009
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The Morgan Bay Bed and Breakfast is a colonial home transformed into a bed and breakfast and features a garden and easy access to the beach and swimming lagoon. Three rooms are available including a double, twin and a smaller double bedroom with en-suite shower. Rooms and bedrooms open out to the bed and breakfast's garden which overlooks the beach and ocean or to the veranda. A full English breakfast is provided each morning. The bed and breakfast is located minutes away from two restaurants that serve "restaurant and pub meals," according to the Wild Coast Holidays' website as well as the Yellowwood Forest, an establishment that makes pizza from a wood-burning oven.
Morgan Bay Bed and Breakfast
Bruce & Frances Bowden Beach Road
P.O. Morgan's Bay
Eastern Cape, South Africa 5292
011-27-043-841-1125
