Firlane House \ Accommodation in Bredasdorp

Firlane House is in a quiet, shady lane off Bredasdorp’s town square. This charmingly restored 1926 residence has a Colonial ambience and stylish bedrooms with murals reflecting southern tribes of Africa.

ACCOMMODATION

Rooms offer extra-length beds, quality linen, TV and honesty bar. Some rooms have private balconies.

Room 7. Sotho (Honeymoon Suite)
King size bed (extra-length), full bathroom (Bath & 2 shower heads) and balcony

Room 4. Tswana
Twin beds (extra-length), full bathroom and balcony

Room 5. Ndebele
Twin beds (extra-length), full bathroom and balcony

Room 2. Zulu
Twin beds (extra-length), full bathroom

Room 3. Tsonga
Queen bed (extra-length), shower only

Room 6. Xhosa
Queen bed (extra-length), full bathroom and small balcony

Room 8. Pedi
Queen bed (extra-length), full bathroom

Room 1. Swazi
Queen bed (extra-length), shower only

BREAKFAST

Enjoy English breakfast on the shaded terrace.

FACILITIES

Soak up the sun at the outdoor pool or work out in the fully equipped gym with steam room and 20m indoor heated pool. Ideal for small weddings and conferences. Bredasdorp has a 9-hole golf course and is the gateway to De Hoop with its Whale Trail, L’Agulhas, Arniston, Napier and Elim. Visit the popular shipwreck museum.

SERVICES

Shuttle Service to Cape Town Airport.
Parking available
Garden
Braai / Barbeque

IN ROOM FACILITIES

TV (SABC1, SABC2, SABC3, ETV, Mnet, MovieMagic1 and MovieMagic2)
Tea & Coffee
Honesty Bar
Hair Dryer
Fan
Laundry Service Available

ACTIVITIES NEARBY

Bird Watching
Fishing
Golf
Caving
Health & Fitness
Horse Riding on Beach
Hiking / Backpacking

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS AND LANDMARKS

Agulhas Lighthouse – 48km
Southern Most Tip of Africa – 50km
De Hoop Nature Reserve and Whale Hiking Trail – 40km
Elim Mission Station & Wine Route – 40km
Gansbaai and Shark Cage Diving – 65km
Arniston & Kassiesbaai Fishermans Village – 25km
Malgas Pont – 60km

ABOUT THE REGION

The southernmost region of Africa is part of the Overberg and stretches from Gansbaai in the west, to the mouth of the Breede River in the east. It includes the De Hoop Nature and Marine Reserves. This undulating landscape, north of Bredasdorp, has the Riviersonderend and Langeberg mountain ranges as background and is known as the Ruggens, whereas the southern coastal region beyond the Bredasdorp-Napier mountain range is familiar as the Strandveld.

An alternative routing down to the southern tip is from Swellendam or Heidelberg on the N2, via the small riverside settlement of Malgas. Although roads are not paved in this area, however, crossing the Breede River at this point is an interesting experience, since Malgas houses the last remaining operational pontoon in South Africa.

In addition to farming, fishing has been an important industry since the early days. Both Waenhuiskrans also known as Arniston, and Struisbaai were originally fishing villages. Today both towns are popular holiday resorts. The unique architecture of the remaining fishers’ cottage is typical of this region, and many are proclaimed national heritage sites.

BREDASDORP

Bredasdorp, economic capital of the Cape Agulhas Region, was established by Michiel van Breda, leading farmer in the area, in 1838. This town with its population of 22 000 is the centre of the Region’s wheat producing area; Bredasdorp serves largely the local agricultural community. The maritime museum commemorates the many hundred of ships wrecked along this treacherous coastline.

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