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Die Blou Nartjie
The Blou Nartjie welcomes you to the heart of Calvinia. We would love nothing more than to host you and be the home of your Karoo experiences. The guest house offers the ideal accommodation for business and leisure travellers and families. The guest house offers a variety of guest rooms, each with a private entrance. Each room is air-conditioned and has an en-suite bathroom, a small fridge, a tea and coffee station, a TV with full DStv, and a hairdryer. Each room is provided with a safe, to store your valuable items, while exploring the town. Free Wi-Fi internet access is provided. Each room has lights and Wi-Fi that is connected to an inverter, during power outages. The guest house is dog-friendly, so you can bring your furry family member with you. Safe parking is provided on the property. The property has braai facilities and a splash pool for those warm summer days. Die Blou Nartjie family-friendly restaurant is open from Mondays to Saturdays from 18h30 to 21h00 and Sundays from 18h30 to 20h30 and is fully licensed. All food is prepared fresh every day, so you can be assured of outstanding quality.
Area Info
In South Africa’s largest province, the Northern Cape Province, about halfway between Cape Town and Upington in the Karoo, lies a gem that can be called Home away from home. In this haven, you can relax to your heart’s content. This haven, called Calvinia, is a town where people are still real, where you can stop a stranger to ask directions, or sometimes just to chat. Here you can allow yourself to be “transported” to the past while still having the best of modern society at your fingertips.
In Calvinia you can relax and recharge the batteries without the bustle of over-populated holiday resorts. Calvinia is a town in a time warp, where the past and present are intertwined. This is a land where, 250 million years ago, prehistoric dinosaurs trod the earth, leaving unique flora, fauna, geology and palaeontology in harmony concord with the infinite universe … truly a place with room for all.
Life in this picturesque town seems to be going slower than elsewhere, giving you time for the more worthwhile things in life. Here you are welcomed like the prodigal son, and treated like a local from the outset. The friends you quickly make in this town will go out of their way to accommodate you with almost any request you may have. Here you easily forget about traffic jams, shootings, muggings and other perils of modern life. The lasting first impression is one of calm sophistication.
Units and Rooms
Family Room
Guests: 4
Max Adults: 2
These air-conditioned rooms each have a queen bed, an en-suite bathroom with a shower and bath combo, and a double pull-out couch for 2 kids under 12. Each room has a TV with full DStv, a small fridge, a tea and coffee station, free Wi-Fi and a safe.
King Room
Guests: 2
These air-conditioned rooms each contain a king bed that can be split into 2 single beds, an en-suite bathroom with a shower, and a seating area. Each room has a TV with full DStv, a small fridge, a tea and coffee station, free Wi-Fi and a safe.
Queen Room
Guests: 2
These air-conditioned rooms each contain a queen-size bed, an en-suite bathroom with a shower, and a seating area. Each room has a TV with full DStv, a small fridge, a tea and coffee station, free Wi-Fi and a safe.
Quadruple Room
Guests: 4
These air-conditioned rooms each sleep 4 and contain two queen-size beds, an en-suite bathroom with a bath and a shower. Each room has a TV with full DStv, a small fridge, a tea and coffee station, free Wi-Fi and a safe.
Triple Room
Guests: 3
This air-conditioned room contains a queen bed plus a single bed, and an en-suite bathroom with a shower and bath combo. Each room has a TV with full DStv, a small fridge, a tea and coffee station, free Wi-Fi and a safe.
Apartment
Guests: 6
Max Adults: 4
This 2-bedroom self-catering flat has 2 queen beds, a bunk bed, a full bathroom with a bath and shower, a lounge area with a TV with full DStv, a dining table, a fully equipped kitchen, a covered patio with outdoor furniture and a private braai area.
