Accommodation in Nieu Bethesda is both comfortable and quirky. From a converted water tower to zebra stripes, our guesthouses offer all you need to make a memorable home from home. Most places are self-catering, but meals are also readily available at a variety of venues around town. And the choice of accommodation varies from farmhouse to backpacker lodge, spacious to intimate. Wherever you book, allow extra time this is one experience you wont want to stop in a hurry.

Allemann se Huisie
Small and self-contained, this cottage for a couple is situated in a pretty garden. This bright little self-contained cottage has a double bed, kitchenette and bathroom. It sits in a pleasant garden in the heart of Nieu Bethesda.

You can sip sundowners in the garden and watch the sky fill with stars, treat yourself to the home-made bread and cottage cheese, or braai some delicious Karoo lamb, hire bikes and explore the Karoo, and book tours to Bushman Paintings, Fossil walks, The Mountain Zebra Park and The Valley of Desolation. Ian will pick you up or drop you off in Graaff-Reinet for R50, and you can buy your bus tickets from here. Contact telephone: +27 49 841-1642 and alleman@owlhouse.info

Twin, en-suite: R290/night, self-catering
Single, en-suite: R220/night, self-catering

Elkes Guest House
Sunshine pours into this spacious self-catering house with a view of Compassberg mountain. This spacious self-catering guesthouse has a large, fully-equipped open plan kitchen, dining room and lounge area, two fire places and a beautiful view. One of the two bedrooms is an ensuite. The house can accommodate up to six people. Contact telephone: +27 49 841-1642 and elkes@owlhouse.info

Sleeps 6, self-catering R160pp/night sharing: (min R400/night, max R850/night)

children under 12: 50%

Ganora Guest Farm

3 Star AA Highly Recommended. Comfortable cottage perched on the hillside of a working sheep farm only 8 km from Nieu-Bethesda. The cottage is self-contained and sleeps six people. There are 5 on-suite bedrooms in beautifully restored sheep kraals nearby the cottage. Braai area available. Meals can be ordered on the farm or in Nieu-Bethesda if you prefer not to self cater. Guided tours to: Bushman paintings, Boer War Engravings, fossil & artifact museum and fossil walk. Ganora is ideal for those seeking an active, hospitable stay doing for eg. hiking, biking & birding or those wishing to relax and unwind in the peace and tranquility of Karoo simplicity.
Hosts JP and Hester Steynberg
Phone/Fax: +27 49 8411302 mobile: +27 82 6980029
email: info@ganora.co.za

Outsiders B+B
Comfort is a priority in these two double rooms, both en suite, with private entrances. This is a haven on the high street : Outsiders B+B is centrally situated but offers the calm and privacy of a secret hideaway. Two double bedrooms, both with their own bathrooms, also boast a separate entrance each and their own verandas from which to observe the daily passage of village life.

Tea and coffee making facilities are provided, but breakfast is served next door in the shop-cum-restaurant. At Outsiders, you can be as quiet or as sociable as you like. Contact telephone: +27 49 841-1642 and outsiders@owlhouse.info

B&B, double en-suite: R370/night, including breakfast
B&B, single en-suite: R260/night, including breakfast
double room, en-suite: R310/night, self-catering
single, en-suite: R260/night, self-catering

Owlhouse Backpackers
Dorm beds, doubles, singles, and camping are available in this clean, bright, welcoming home from home in the heart of Nieu Bethesda. It is on the main street, a five-minute walk from the Owl House.

Sip sundowners in the garden and watch the sky fill with stars; curl up next to the wood-burner and enjoy the carefully selected backpackers' wines; treat yourself to the home-made bread and cottage cheese, or braai some delicious Karoo lamb; pick fresh herbs from the permaculture garden; take a dip with the goldfish in the dam; hire bikes and explore the Karoo; book tours to Bushman Paintings, Fossil walks, The Mountain Zebra Park and The Valley of Desolation; and, if you decide to stay for a while, catch up with the outside world every now and then on the Internet...

If you don't fancy cooking, Ian and Katrin, the well-travelled owners, can provide breakfast, a pack lunch and dinner of home-made food and home-grown veggies - or point you to the best eateries around town. They will pick you up or drop you off in Graaff-Reinet for R50, and you can buy your bus tickets from them. Tel: +27 49 841 1642, Fax: +27 49 841 1657, email: backpackers@owlhouse.info

B&B, double en-suite: R370/night including breakfast
B&B, single en-suite: R260/night including breakfast
Twin room, en-suite: R290/night
Double room, en-suite: R290/night
Single, en-suite: R220/night
Twin, sharing bathroom: R220/night
Single, sharing bathroom: R160/night
Dormitory bed: R85pp/night
Camping: R50pp/night

Children under 12: 50%

Discount for groups larger than 10, paying in advance

Somerland Guest House
Stylish Karoo/Provençal style cottage with French feel, set in beautiful garden with outdoor seating and braai facilities. Sleeps six, two en-suite bedrooms. Self catering kitchen/lounge/diningroom. Come and enjoy the Karoo and the wonderful Nieu-Bethesda surroundings from this very special space. Within strolling distance to Owl House and central village activities.
Contact Bruce or Arno on 049 8411776 or 072 1733 832 / 072 5984 914

The Water Tower
Circular double-storey double room with kitchenette, own bathroom and interesting past life.This quirky building was once a water tower and then a meditation room. With whitewashed walls and wooden floors, it is a calm, clean space from which to enjoy the famous Bethesda night skies.

The Tower sleeps two and has its own fully equipped kitchennette and electricity. It sits in a pleasant garden in the heart of Nieu Bethesda.

You can sip sundowners in the garden and watch the sky fill with stars, treat yourself to the home-made bread and cottage cheese, or braai some delicious Karoo lamb, hire bikes and explore the Karoo, and book tours to Bushman Paintings, Fossil walks, The Mountain Zebra Park and The Valley of Desolation.

Ian will pick you up or drop you off in Graaff-Reinet for R50, and you can buy your bus tickets from here. Contact telephone: +27 49 841-1642 and accommodation@owlhouse.info

Double room, en-suite: R290/night, self-catering
Single, en-suite: R220/night, self-catering

Zebra House

Spacious and quirky, this self-catering house has an established rose garden. Our Zebra House is situated in Martin Street, Nieu Bethesda. It accommodates 6 people on a self-catering basis but meals are available at our Coffee shops. Contact Marguerite Tel/Fax: +27 (0) 49 845 0253, Cell: +27 (0) 82 413 0579, e-mail:damesfontein@kadash.co.za

House Number One

You will be welcomed as residents to this beautifully restored Victorian-Karoo style home (with a stoep) which has been tastefully decorated. The floors are polished yellow wood, the furniture is traditional and the accent is on comfort. House Number One is equipped with everything you might require for seven, two double bedrooms and one for three singles, including a full kitchen, two bathrooms, a dining room and even a snooker table. On the back stoep you can enjoy braai facilities. Come to House Number One - the guest house you'll remember in the village you wont forget. 3 star rated *** AA Highly recommended. Suzette Pienaar Tel/Fax: 049 841-1700 Cell: 082 412-0156, e-mail:aasvoelkrans@telkomsa.net

Tuishuise
Die Tuishuise is a collection of Karoo guest houses that line Market Street up to the Victoria Manor, a grand old colonial hotel.
Each house is decorated in its own distinctive theme of period prints and antique furniture, to reflect an atmosphere of understated elegance, reminiscent of the lifestyles of the English and Dutch Settlers at the turn of the century.
Enjoy country hospitality and delicious traditional meals.
Cradock is a place of literary legends, war heroes and anti-Apartheid struggle icons. For nature lovers, Die Tuishuise is a great base from which to explore the unique landscapes and animals of the Mountain Zebra National Park.
Contact: Reservations
Tel 048 881 1650 / Fax 048 881 5388
email: tuishuise@eastcape.net

RUSTPUNT

RUSTPUNT is a 3 stars*** graded (TGCSA) and AA Highly Recommended accommodation, situated on one of the best spots in Nieu Bethesda within 2 minutes walk to the Owlhouse and the centre of the village!
Come and rest a while in our beautiful valley close to the Owl House to make it a convenient base for your visit to Nieu Bethesda.
SELF CATERING COTTAGE:
Is a fully equipped cottage for 2 persons, with a large private veranda with braai facilities overlooking open spaces and beautiful mountain views very peacefull and tranquill.
BED & BREAKFAST:
One luxurious spacious double en-suite bedroom with coffee and tea facilities. The room has a private entrance and private veranda with beautiful mountain views.Tastfully furnished with South African antiques.
Tel: 049 8411667
Cell: 0726358531
Web: www.rustpunt-sa.com

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