Stonehaven Lodge and Conference Centre Description
Stonehaven Lodge and Conference Centre is a 3 star accommodation and conference venue based in the Midlands Meander, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa. We offer great facilities that accommodate from small groups to bigger groups of up to 64 pax, sharing. Our service is very personalized yet world class. Our setting offers a convenient and affordable stopover for Local and International tourists who wish to visit the Drakensberg Mountains and many more tourist attractions in South Africa. Ideally situated along the Durban – Johannesburg corridor, Stonehaven Lodge and Conference Centre is a place of exceptional natural beauty with rich cultural heritage, a world with a rolling panorama of mountains and forests, a lush of green pastures and is in the midst of perhaps the most spectacular wildlife in the world. Accommodation Whether you're traveling to the Natal Midlands of South Africa for business, pleasure, or planning a meeting, or touring towards the Central Drakensburg, Kruger National Park, Sun City, Stonehaven Lodge and Conference Centre is always ready to welcome you and make the best out of it. Accommodation options include: 1) Five Family Rooms – double bed with either bunk beds or 3rd single bed 2) Twelve Twin Rooms – 2 single beds 3) Thirteen Double Rooms – 1 double bed All rooms include: • En-suite bathrooms • In-room facilities include tea and coffee-making facilities, electric blankets, duvets and heaters. • Laundry service available. Conferencing and Meetings Stonehaven Lodge Conference Centre provides for a great variety of functions, ranging from boardroom meetings for 20 delegates, conferences up to 60 delegates (cinema style) and Formal dinners for 80 guests. Situated adjacent to the Reception, This venue is also ideal for upmarket functions. Our conference room is equipped with wall to wall carpeting, fireplace, LCD Projector and screen, Whiteboard plus markers, DVD Player, flipchart stand plus paper and independently controlled light switches with dimmers. Our conference venue is also ideal for workshops up to 45 delegates. Standard conference equipment is provided and this includes the following: • Portable screen • Overhead Projector • LCD Projector • Flipcharts and pens Additional equipment, such as TV’s, DVD Players, Faxing and Photocopying services are available. The underground cellar is an elegant venue that caters for anniversaries, birthday parties and cocktail parties and cabarets. Theme evenings are catered for with a wide range of African decor available. Outdoor Venues The Lodge has an exciting variety of outdoor venues, which are in high demand for theme evenings, cocktail receptions and traditional African barbecues. The dining room deck, which is overlooking the panoramic mountains and grasslands adjoining the Drakensburg, is ideal for a refreshing sundowner behind the long and stressful day. Umbrellas are available in case of the hot days. The swimming pool area, also overlooking the beautiful mountain views is superb for the hot days while enjoying at couple of cold beers in a relaxed environment. We also cater for pool parties with cocktails at a reasonable price. Next to the swimming pool we have a children’s playground which includes a trampoline just to keep the young ones busy for the day. During the warm evening we also cater for group on the garden. This is most popular for typically African Barbecues with large bonfires that take you back in the days. Game drives are being organized and such arranged shall be negotiated at an early stage. Function Rooms Function rooms will be assigned according to the number of guests and nature of the function. Management reserves the right to re-assign venues and inform the client accordingly. Any damage or loss caused by a group organiser or their guest will be charged to the client. Function room turn-around time constraints will be negotiated with the individual client, depending on the nature of the function and the venue being used. Venue Hire Venue hire will depend on the number of hotel rooms occupied and catering involved. Venue hire applies to any additional conference venues occupied. Rates can be obtained from the Reservations Department.
AREA INFORMATION
Ideally situated just 50 metres from the N3, Stonehaven Lodge and Conference Centre is located at Mount West, Curry's Post Road, in Nottingham Road. We are in the midst of 3 major nature reserves and we are in an area that is rich in recreational facilities. Stonehaven Lodge and Conference Centre prides itself for the beautiful surroundings around. We are just 45 minutes fro the Central Drakensberg, 10 minutes from the Bosch Hoek, Sakabula and Gowrie Golf Courses. Also in our midst is the Umngeni, Karkloof and MIdmar Nature Reserves.
Stonehaven Lodge and Conference Centre Directions
Directions from Durban - Take the N3 towards Mooi River and at exit 132 Nottingham Road turn left over the bridge and 500m on your right you will find Stonehaven Lodge & Conference Centre Directions from JHB - Take the N3 towards PMB and just after Mooi River and at the exit 132 Nottingham Road turn left over the bridge and 500m on your right you will find Stonehaven Lodge & Conference Centre