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SOUTH AFRICA HOTEL SOUTH AFRICA
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The Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa greets its guests with a statue of the bird it gets its name from. Pezula comes from the Shona language and means “high up with the gods”. Those who stay here know what that really means.
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This large resort in the heart of the Garden Route lives up to its name. Pezula is the epitome of luxury and hospitality. The transparent design of the two-storey main house is extremely modern. Two wings in front flank the centre.
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The hotel offers a magnificent view of Knysna Lagoon.
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An excellent golf course runs right round the exclusive hotel resort. The 18-hole course blends wonderfully into the magnificent countryside with endemic trees and typical Fynbos vegetation. With 5 tees per hole, the distances are set up so that it can be used as a championship course, too.
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Knysna Heads to the west, the forests of the Sinclair Nature Reserve to the east, in the background the Outeniqua Mountains and in the foreground the foaming waves of the Indian Ocean – these form Pezula’s natural boundaries.
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If you wish, you can have a bird’s-eye view of the resort. The hotel offers its guests sightseeing flights over Knysna.
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The philosophy behind Pezula is that the conservation of nature, boundless hospitality and an exclusive lifestyle form a harmonious ensemble.
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Guests can enjoy a first-class holiday in this wonderful little spot on earth. All the suites have comfortable, covered outside seating areas with a view of Knysna Lagoon and the golf course.
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The inner rooms, too, have been beautifully designed: The modern interiors and fascinating lighting effects make the atmosphere captivating. The furnishings in the large open rooms are almost minimalist. Modern carpets, comfortable armchairs and a contemporary divan are grouped harmoniously round the fireplace. The colours used in the décor are very flattering. Soft mohair plaid rugs promise comfort and cosiness.
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The furniture is a fascinating mixture of African craftmanship and European interior design. The bedroom, too, is a wonderful example of the harmonious interplay of different materials and cultural influences.
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Stepping into one of the exclusive bathrooms is pure heaven, too. The interplay of coloured lighting and exquisite details give these rooms their very own character.
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Every piece of décor in Pezula is a small gem and each accessory is a stylish complement.
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The Pezula Spa & Gym offers its guests an excellent choice of soothing massages, beauty treatments, hydrotherapies and aromatherapies. A natural stone wall, clad in lush mosses and ferns, leads up into the wonderful wellness oasis with its own swimming pool.
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Papayas, mangoes, pineapples and starfruit – exotic delicacies are turned into heavenly fruit cocktails in the light and cheerful health bar.
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When body and soul are at peace, the mind is also calmed.
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You can rest and enjoy a harmonious finale to a powerful African drum massage, a Swedish deep muscle relaxation massage or an exotic Thai massage on the comfortable beds.
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Covered in velvet and silk, guests feel snug and secure.
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Every moment counts in Pezula because there is something wonderful to discover wherever you look: Exquisite examples of African craftsmanship on top-class furniture or the view far into the landscape.
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Impressive arrangements decorate the rooms and corridors.
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Soothing comfort and European lifestyle create the atmosphere in the rooms. The pleasing effect of African influences is present everywhere. Archaic mandalas decorate the natural stone walls between the tall, modern glass façades. Top-class earthenware vessels are dumb witnesses of an age-old African tradition.
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Modern craftsmanship also conjures up wonderful creations of the most different forms in Africa.
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Along with a large selection of international books, there is room in the comfortable library to display numerous examples of African vases.
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An exclusive smoking lounge is dedicated to another passion. This comfortable chill-out room will inspire you with its unusual lighting. Everything in it is geared towards the enjoyment of tobacco.
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For those extra-special hours, excellent Havana cigars are kept at an ideal temperature and humidity in a humidor. Smoking becomes a stylish experience.
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Those who love cigars usually appreciate a drop of whisky, too. The well-stocked whisky bar is an El Dorado for exquisite whiskies. Elaborate lighting gives this room its extravagant feel, too.
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The heart of the hotel is truly breathtaking. Streaming in through the large floor-to-ceiling windows, the sunlight makes the exquisite materials in the open lobby glisten in every shade of gold. Magnificent parquet flooring leads guests up and down to the different floors.
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Openness and expanse are the insignia of the large lounge. Here in the superb lobby in front of the large restaurant, there’s plenty of room for a short chat, an aperitif or reading newspapers by the fireside for a while.
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Zachary’s pampers its guests with an exclusive yet simple principle: The very finest natural in-season ingredients, prepared under the magical direction of the talented chef and dishes that really bring out the delicious natural flavours of the individual ingredients are created.
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Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa at a glance
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Luxury hotel |
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Place |
Located between Knysna Head and Knysna Lagoon |
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Complex |
Spacious hotel resort with a main house and 78 luxury suites, surrounded by the Pezula Championship Course and a 612-hectare private nature reserve.
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Furnishings and fittings |
78 suites (two of them Presidential Suites) with an open lounge-cum-bedroom, fireplace, sofa and armchairs, small dining table, bathroom with bathtub and separate shower, private bar with drinks and snacks, writing desk.
All suites have air-conditioning/heating, satellite TV, DVD, their own safe, telephone, computer, Internet and a 24-hour butler service |
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Amenities |
Large entrance hall with lounge, Zachary’s gourmet restaurant with an excellent selection of national and international wines, whisky bar with more than 30 different types of whisky, cigar lounge, conference rooms, library, own Pezula Championship Golf Course with clubhouse, own helicopter, indoor and outdoor swimming pools , Pezula Spa & Gym with heated pool, Jacuzzi, steambaths, sauna, oil and hot stone massages, aromatherapy, lymph drainage, health-bar, beauty care, hair and nail studio
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Activities |
Golf, tennis, riding, canoeing, mountain-biking, sailing, whale and dolphin watching tours, paragliding, diving, waterskiing, fishing, hiking, helicopter sightseeing tours over Knynsa
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Distances |
About 3 km to Noetzie beach and the Sinclair nature reserve, about 35 kilometres to Plettenberg Bay, about 5 hours by car to Cape Town Airport, about 45 to minutes George Airport |
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