Umtali Country Inn - accommodation in Aliwal north, Garden Route, South Africa

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Umtali Country Inn is in the Eastern Cape. This lucky place features the wide variety of colorful and dynamic aspect of this region's culture and heritage. We are located in Aliwal North, a famous inland resort, on the south bank of the Orange River. We are on the "Friendly N6", which connects Bloemfontein with East London, making us the perfect gateway to the Wild Coast route through the Maclear and to the Sunshine Coast Route and the popular Garden Route. Welcome to the best kept secret of South Africa!

The accommodation at The Umtali Country Inn consists of 33 luxurious rooms all equipped with en-suite bathrooms, underfloor heating, air-conditioning, tea and coffee making facilities, and TV with M-Net/DSTV. You can choose to be served superb meals beside the log fires or outside beside the swimming pool. Have your barbecue, picnics or afternoon tea accompanied by the loveliness of the garden. We also have a couple of conference areas capable of accommodating up to 150 delegates.

A stay at Umtali Country Inn ensures an endless variety of activities. See private nature reserves, historical Anglo-Boer sites, soothing water spas, and fossil sites. The area of Aliwal North abound with fantastic sites such as the ski slopes of Ben McDhui, streams teeming with trout, caves embellished with rock art from ancient times, the beautiful Orange and Kraai Rivers which are perfect for canoeing, and the warm sulfur springs . Be inspired at the wide open spaces of the Karoo.

The Eastern Cape is never without excitement as art festivals, museums and war sites, the hum of the dynamic urban areas, great cultural diversity and spectacular scenery compete with each other to try and catch your attention. And the best experience you can ever have is to try them all.

  Note to accommodation seekers

As our name implies, all booking enquiries sent from Garden Route Direct go directly to home owners.

You will be sent an email with the home owners contact details in 24 hours - thus, in the event that they have not gotten back to you in that time, you can contact them directly.

We pride ourselves in being a commission free service and hope that you have enjoyed your visit and will return soon.

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