1-on-Ross

DSTV is available in all units when there is electricity. Each unit is equipped with a basic allocation of a refrigerator, microwave, kettle, toaster, crockery and cutlery. Further details are provided below. Fibre Wi-Fi is uninterrupted, even during loadshedding. Guests are welcome to use the swimming pool and braai facilities. All units are serviced daily. Secure off-street parking with remote access is provided. 1 on Ross is conveniently situated close to private schools (Kingswood College, St Andrew’s College and DSG), Graeme College and Rhodes University. The Flatlet is up a short flight of stairs and consists of a separate carpeted bedroom, lounge with kitchenette and bathroom. The bedroom has the choice of a king-size bed or alternatively, two single beds. There are bedside tables, a cupboard and desk. Electric blankets and extra blankets are provided for the colder weather. The lounge offers two couches for comfortable seating. These sleeper couches convert into single beds for extra accommodation. There are a few lounge tables. The well-equipped kitchenette has a stove with oven, in addition to the standard kitchenette equipment. For colder weather, there is a wall heater. Air conditioners are available on request and are dependent on the stability of the local grid. The bathroom is spacious with twin basins, a bath, large shower and toilet. The Cottage has one bedroom, a lounge with kitchenette, a bathroom and outdoor seating area in a small garden. The bedroom and lounge/kitchenette have Portofino luxury vinyl flooring. The bathroom is tiled. The bedroom has a queen-size bed with side tables and cupboard. A wall heater, extra blanket and electric blanket are available for the cold weather. The lounge has a small dining table, lounge table and sleeper couch, which can be converted to two single beds. In addition to the basic facilities, the kitchenette is set up for semi self-catering. It has a one-plate induction stove, small air fryer oven and electric frying pan. Crockery and cutlery are provided for up to 4 people. An air conditioner is available on request and use depends on the stability of the local grid. The bathroom is spacious, with large shower, bath, basin and toilet. The Single Unit offers fairly basic accommodation for a single person. It has a double bed, table with chair and small kitchenette with bar fridge and microwave oven. There is a bathroom with shower and separate toilet. It is adjacent to the larger cottage and suitable for an extra adult or child. The Annexe is a very large, secluded, carpeted bedroom with a kitchenette and bathroom. It is situated on the end of the main house with its own private entrance. The bedroom section has a queen-size bed with bedside tables on either side and a single bed. There is also a large desk, small dining table and chairs, and wall heater for the colder weather. The kitchenette comprises a large fridge (in the corner of the bedroom) and adequate catering equipment. A gas stove is available if required. The bathroom is large, with double basins, a walk-in shower, big bath and toilet. An air conditioner is available on request and depends on the stability of the local grid. Tea, coffee, milk and a choice of cereals are provided. Breakfast is available on request.

Area Info

To most South Africans, Grahamstown/Makhanda, just off the N2 between Port Elizabeth and Port Alfred, is the home of Rhodes University, and the host of one of the country’s longest running and major arts festivals - the National Arts Festival.
Regarded as the heart of the tourist route known as 'Frontier Country', Grahamstown, along with towns like Alicedale, Sidbury, Riebeeck East, Hogsback and Alice, is part of one of the most diverse ecological regions in South Africa, with thousands of hectares devoted to nature and game conservation, and a history seeped in forts, conflict and strife.
Grahamstown lies at the intersection of four very different climatic zones and its unpredictable weather is part of the excitement of the annual arts festival, which takes place in the middle of winter and sees thousands of people bundled in coats, gloves and scarves, descend on the city, whose broad tree-lined streets, gorgeous historical buildings, museums and plethora of churches - responsible for its ‘City of Saints’ label - are a throw-back to the time when Grahamstown was the second largest city in the Cape.
The Grahamstown Arts Festival, which during apartheid was a hive of political and protest theatre that never closed its doors to any race, colour, sex or creed, and imposes no censorship or artistic restraint on works presented at the festival, continues as a platform for experimentation.
The Fringe still serves as a great place to spot talent as theatre is not subject to a selection committee, as is the main festival. Grahamstown maintains its small-town Victorian charm, its over 100 schools and university earning it a reputation as an academic city. grahamstown is also a bird watchers delight. The Thomas Baines Nature Reserve, which lies just outside the city, and the Great Fish River Reserve, about 35 kilometres away, both provide a wide variety of bird life.
The Oldenburgia hiking trail, Grahamstown’s own hiking trail, is a two-day circular trail starting and ending in the city, and there are another two shorter walking trails in town - the Dassie Krantz and Gowie Kloof.