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The Lodge
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.
Bedooms
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
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
Relaxation
The beautifully laid out garden invites one to relax and
unwind. Listen to the prolific birdsong, relax by the pool area,
or go for a refreshing swim into the salt-water, black marbled
pool. During those cooler days of the year, the pool will be
heated and you will be able to have a dip all year round.
Take a stroll through the grounds, to the sweet-scented roses,
the apricot orchard, the Karoo Garden introducing you to the
plants, shrubs and bushes from our semi-dessert area.
We are fortunate to be able to grow so many of our own herbs,
salads and vegetables, from where they come fresh on to the
table. We have built a boule (boccia) pitch in our garden
inviting you to come and join us for a game- or simply to watch
the players.
In THE CLUB, a piano stands ready in case the atmosphere
inspires one to sit down and play for yourself or for a merry
round of new found friends. One of our selected Single Malts may
just be the right companion to sit next to the log fire or to
give the perfect finish to a beautiful summer day.
Mimosa Lodge has its own library, with literature in several
languages by well-known authors and novelists. Here you will
also find reference books on flora and fauna and antique books
on topics such as "how things work".
Cuisine
Bernhard is a chef extraordinaire who used
to run restaurants in Jo'burg and is well known in his native
Switzerland. By the time you read this he will be blending his
own Mimosa wine, the perfect accompaniment to cuisine prepared
using only the freshest of ingredients, many originating from
Mimosa's own lovingly tended garden where more than 200 plant
species thrive. I am very happy to be able to continue
recommending Mimosa for a special treat.
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