A lively fish pond under Milkwood thickets and a terrace with a swimming pool overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, flank the entrance to this renowned 5 Star Lodge and gateway to the Garden Route. The landscape resembles a modern-day Garden of Eden, where buck, bee and bird still freely go about their way, unperturbed by human awe.

The charming lodge and 11 freestanding suites, merged in the riches of Overberg flora, grant sweeping views across fynbos-clad mountains and sea. Ideally located at the beginning of the Garden Route, this 5 Star Lodge is the perfect starting point. The contrast of lavish luxury and comfort in the heart of unspoilt African wildlife is sheer bliss.

The striking main building is the original Grootbos Lodge where 3 hectares of indigenous fynbos and Milkwood forests were artfully cultured into a hotchpotch of brilliant colours and shapes. Fashioned from stone, thatch and fine timber to merge with the natural environment, the stylish Garden Lodge reflects African warmth with an intercontinental twist.