Champagne Sports Resort Hotel Drakensberg KwaZulu Natal

Category: Golf Holidays South Africa

Situated in the tranquility of the Central Drakensberg, boasting the most spectacular view of Champagne Castle and Cathkin Peak, lays Champagne Sports Resort.

This cosy hideaway's unique combination of convenient location, country club atmosphere, luxury accommodation and friendly staff makes packing your bags to leave this eternal place a challenge.

From the 18-hole championship golf course to the roaming herds of Blesbok and the rare birdlife that inhabit the estate, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

With five dams stocked with bass or trout, as well as outstanding sporting facilities and cultural activities, this enduring resort provides a balance between recreation for sports enthusiasts and tranquility for those seeking relaxation.

From the moment you arrive at the front door you will feel the stress of the city has been left far behind.

Self-contained, free standing thatched cottages provide the finest accommodation, and delectable fare and sumptuous banquets coupled with every possible creature comfort makes Champagne Sports Resort the ultimate 'berg experience�.

Accommodation


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The resort offers a variety of superb, fully serviced accommodation. The 62 hotel bedrooms are made up of twin rooms, family rooms, and various suites, all with well-appointed bedrooms and either mountain views or garden views. The hotel has wheelchair access throughout and all bedrooms are linked to the main hotel buildings by way of thatch covered walkways.

• Telephones (Direct Dialing)
• Television (SABC 1,2,3, M-Net, Movie Magic, DMX & SuperSport)
• Tea / Coffee making facilities
• Hairdryer
• Overhead Ceiling Fans
• Bureau and writing lamp with Information Folder and Stationery
• En-Suite Bathroom

Gourmet Dining

The General�s Mess - Usually reserved for private functions, the General's Mess is situated off Zunckel's function room and is decorated in a battlefields theme. A full sized snooker table is a feature of the General's Mess.

Cathkin Arms - Situated off the main dining room, Cathkin Arms is a popular meeting spot, especially on big sports days where a large screen TV broadcasts the action. Cathkin Arms has three pool tables set in a separate area and the bar is open from 10h00 'til late.

The Cocktail Bar is open for pre-dinner drinks from 18h00 onwards and is situated at the entrance to the Restaurant.

Conference Facility

Conferences are an extremely important sector of Champagne Sports business profile and every effort is made to ensure the smooth running of such events, no matter the size.

With ten conference rooms and various indoor and outdoor breakaway areas, Champagne Sports Resort is an ideal venue for your conference. Our largest venue, Sentinel, can seat up to 1000 delegates in cinema style with our smallest, the Injasuti comfortably seating 18 in a U configuration. We are proud of the fact that we offer the most up-to-date conference equipment available in South Africa.

Standard Equipment
• 4500 x 3500mm Euro Motorised Projection screen
• Data / Video Projector
• 3200 max brightness
• Native XGA Resolution (1024 x 768)
• SXGA capability
• Full NTSC,PAL,Secam and HDTV video capability
• Contrast 800:1
• Display technology � Polysilicon TFT LCD (active matrix)
• 4 x VGA Data/audio connection points to projector
• VHS Video Player
• DVD/CD Player � for DVD/CD/WAV/MP3
• UHF � Multi Frequency Roving Microphone
• UHF � Multi Frequency Lapel Microphone
• Gooseneck podium microphone
• 8 channel audio mixing desk
• Extra mic inputs on balanced XLR
• Extra line inputs on 6,5mm mono jack plugs
• Record out facility on dual RCA connectors
• Global phantom power if required
• DMX audio permanently connected
• Crestron Touch panel for control of all AV equipment and house lighting
• 3 x 450 watt stereo amplifiers
• 6 x 12� 2-way speakers ( ability to switch off zones as required)
• Audio Processor with pre-set feedback reduction, limits and speaker delays, thus providing excellent audio for speech and/or show sound

Capacities
• U-Shape - 160 pax
• School Room - 720 pax
• Cinema - 1000 pax
• Banquet - 750 pax

Additional Services

Floodlit tennis courts, four swimming pools, waterpolo, basketball, badminton, table tennis, mini-gym, plus bowls and sports-putt. Mountain biking, horse-riding from nearby stables, hiking trails, scenic walks or helicopter flips directly from the resort for the more adventurous. And for the kids... trampolines, jungle-gyms, mini-tennis, playground activities and a whole lot more.

Put your skills to the test on our 18-hole championship golf course, designed by Hugh Baiocchi to provide an exciting challenge whatever your handicap. Set against the magnificent backdrop of Champagne and Cathkin Peaks, this course offers the golfer not only a superb challenge of golf on a perfectly manicured layout but also a scenic experience that is reward enough.

For the wanderer, Champagne Sports Resort also has many nearby attractions. These include the world-famous Drakensberg Choir, which holds weekly performances, to the famous Ardmore Art Studios - the nearby game reserves of Spionkop and Weenen where the mountain vulture hides, to the famous Anglo-Boer war battlefields, there is something for everyone.

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