Wilderness Hotel and Hydro

Wilderness Beach Hotel

Set against the backdrop of majestic mountains, this prime-position hotel offers panoramic views of the Indian Ocean and overlooks miles of beautiful beaches. Indian Ocean beaches are characterised by soft, golden sand, palm trees and its warm waters. The Garden Route beaches are patrolled from sunrise to sunset by trained lifeguards who have an impressive track record in beach safety.

Wilderness is located 20 km from the George airport, which is midway between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth and this makes it an ideal base to explore the Garden Route and its surrounds. Wilderness with its pristine beaches, lakes, estuaries, rain forests and rivers is a nature lover’s paradise and embodies the best the Garden Route has to offer.

Dolphins can be seen in the surf on most days and Whales visit the beaches from July to November to calf.

The Hotel has a relaxed informal atmosphere with 149 spacious guest rooms, an outdoor swimming pool, well manicured gardens and plenty of scope for sporting facilities such as tennis and volleyball. Patricks bar is the ideal place to round off a wonderful day.

The Wellness Centre offers treatments for business and leisure travellers, who simply wish to destress and be pampered. Nearby is the famous Fancourt Golf Course, although the locals will advise that the George Golf Course is also first rate.

The Garden Route - This land of lakes, bays, mountains and forests languishes on the southern coast from Heidelberg to the Eastern Cape's Tsitsikamma Forest and Storms River. It’s a nook of the country that offers inspiration to writers and artists whose presence gives the Garden Route a trendy flavour. It is also a top priority of many a foreign visitor.

This coastal drive links a series of charming towns interspersed with natural wonder. Along the way, every kind of adventure activity is possible – scuba diving, abseiling, fishing and more.