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The Edge Mountain Retreat
The Edge Mountain Retreat offers guest rooms and self-catering accommodation surrounded by cliffs, dramatic views and unspoilt indigenous Afromontane forest with fascinating swirling mists and cloud formations – all part of Hogsback's pristine, natural environment. The Edge has a range of self-catering cottages (some perched on the edge of the cliff) and bed and breakfast rooms. Each room and cottage features a private bathroom. The self-catering cottages offer a full kitchen or a well-equipped kitchenette for self-catering. All cottages offer a wood-burning fireplace and a BBQ/braai area. The lodge boasts free Wi-Fi access, a casual restaurant offering hearty meals (tasty vegetarian and vegan options are available) and a cosy well-stocked bar, all in a beautiful tranquil garden setting. Free secure parking is available. Guests are encouraged to wander through and explore our beautiful gardens with azaleas, rhododendrons, beeches, birches, dogwoods, camellias, enormous oaks, chestnuts and liquid amber's. There is a lovely walled rose garden and you may discover a few plants you have never seen! From the edge of the cliff, which runs along the side of the property, there are spectacular views of the surrounding mountains and a deep gorge with beautiful, unspoilt indigenous forest.
Area Info
Hogsback is a village in the Amathole Mountains in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
It is surrounded by indigenous Afromontane forest that provides a certain mystical, magical charm that soothes the spirit and rejuvenates the soul. The many hiking trails lead adventurous visitors past glorious waterfalls and ancient trees. It is also home to the last remaining Cape parrots and the colourful Knysna Loerie. The majestic views and spectacular sunrises and sunsets can only fill you with wonder, peace and tranquillity.
Hogsback is well-known for its amazing hiking routes, from easy to more challenging, there is a scenic route for everybody!
Units and Rooms
Double Room
Guests: 2
Each double room is furnished with a double bed and contains a private bathroom. Each room has a TV with DStv, tea- and coffee-making facilities, a bar fridge, a desk with a seat, free Wi-Fi access, and access to a patio/terrace. No private kitchen.
Twin Room
Guests: 2
This twin room is furnished with 2 single beds and features a private bathroom. The room has a separate entrance, free Wi-Fi, tea/coffee facilities, a TV with DStv, a bar fridge, a desk with a seat, and access to a patio/terrace. No private kitchen.
Over-the-edge-Thatched Rondavel
Guests: 2
Tucked away on the edge of the cliff, this romantic and cosy, private thatched rondavel has spectacular views. The unit has a king-size bed with a feather duvet and charming old furniture; a fireplace, and a kitchenette for self-catering.
Fire-fly Cottage
Guests: 2
Close to the edge, this lovely, cosy cottage for 2 has spectacular views, comfortable seating in front of the fireplace, a king-size bed with feather duvet, and a bath big for 2! The cottage has a kitchenette and BBQ facility on the patio.
Thunderstone - Thatched Rondavel
Guests: 2
This lovely open-plan rondavel is only metres away from the cliff edge. Furnished with beautiful old furniture, it has a comfy king-size bed with a feather duvet, a log fireplace, and a double shower in the bathroom. The unit has a kitchenette and BBQ.
Cliffside Cottage
Guests: 2
This cottage has an open-plan living room and 1 bedroom. The en-suite bathroom has a bath and double shower. There are spectacular views from every corner of this cottage, a full kitchen, and an additional outside bath.
Heaven’s Above - Thatched Cottage
Guests: 2
This luxuriously furnished open-plan cottage, perched on the edge of the cliff & indigenous forest, has an unbelievably dramatic view, from every part of the cottage! The unit has a kitchen, and an outdoor shower and a bath.
The Cabin
Guests: 2
Suitable for a single person or a couple. It is equipped for self-catering and consists of open-plan living with a double bed, a kitchenette and an en-suite bathroom with shower. There is a heater, no fireplace. The cabin has a wooden deck.
Birch-wood Cottage
Guests: 2
This 2-sleeper open-plan cottage has a double bed and an en-suite bathroom with a shower. The cottage has a well-equipped kitchenette, and a comfy couch in front of the log fireplace. There is a BBQ/braai area outside in the garden.
Apple-tree Cottage
Guests: 2
This open-plan cottage has 2 single beds and an en-suite bathroom with a shower. The cottage has a well-equipped kitchenette, and a comfy couch in front of the log fireplace. There is a BBQ/braai area outside in the garden.
Daedalus’s Shelter Cabin
Guests: 2
This cabin is 50m from the cliff edge and has 2 single beds. The cabin has a well-equipped kitchenette, and a comfy couch in front of the log fireplace. There is a BBQ/braai area outside in the garden.
Cherry Blossom Cottage
Guests: 2
This cosy cottage consists of open-plan living and has 1 bathroom with a shower. The unit has a kitchenette and there is comfy seating in front of a cast iron, wood-burning fireplace. The verandah has a braai area.
Minos’s Keep Cottage
Guests: 2
This cottage is 50 m from the cliff edge and has a double bed. The cottage has a well-equipped kitchenette, and a comfy couch in front of the log fireplace. There is a BBQ/braai area outside in the garden.
Lavender - Thatched Rondavel
Guests: 2
This very comfortable, large rondavel has a comfy king-size bed, beautiful old furniture and a comfortable old-leather lounge suite in front of the log fireplace. The unit has 1 bathroom and a kitchenette. BBQ area outside.
Pin Oak Cottage
Guests: 4
This cottage consists of open-plan living with a kitchenette and an en-suite shower bathroom. It has 2 sofas in front of the fireplace, a double bed, and a bunk bed all in the same room. There is an outdoor BBQ/braai area.
Sugar-bird Cottage
Guests: 4
Sugar-bird is a cosy 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom cottage that sleeps 4. The open-plan living area has a fireplace and a kitchenette. The cottage has a patio with an outdoor table with seating and a BBQ/braai overlooking the garden.
Chestnut Cottage
Guests: 4
This quaint cottage has 2 bedrooms, one with a double bed and one with 2 single beds. The cottage has a shower room and a separate toilet. There is a cosy open-plan lounge with a fireplace, dining room, kitchen and a small verandah with a BBQ.
Tweenys Cottage
Guests: 4
This cottage has 1 bedroom downstairs with a double bed and a loft room with 2 single beds. The unit offers an open-plan kitchen, dining area and a cosy lounge with a fireplace. The unit has a patio with a braai/BBQ area.
By-the-Way Cottage
Guests: 4
This 2-bedroom cottage has 2 full bathrooms; the main bedroom is en-suite. One room has a double bed and the other has 2 single beds. It has a large open-plan lounge with a fireplace, dining room and a large kitchen.
Stargazer Cottage
Guests: 4
This 2-bedroom cottage has 2 full bathrooms; the main bedroom is en-suite. One room has a double bed and the other has 2 single beds. It has a large open-plan lounge with a fireplace, dining room and a large kitchen.
Kudu Cottage
Guests: 6
This is a 3-bedroom cottage sleeping 6. One bedroom has a double bed and 2 bedrooms each have 2 single beds. There are 2 bathrooms with showers, an open-plan lounge with a fireplace, a dining room and a kitchen.
Pear Cottage
Guests: 2
This cosy cottage consists of open-plan living and has 1 bathroom with a shower. The unit has a kitchenette and comfy seating in front of a cast iron, wood-burning fireplace. The verandah has a braai area.
Peach Cottage
Guests: 2
This cosy cottage consists of open-plan living and has 1 bathroom with a shower. The unit has a kitchenette and comfortable seating in front of a cast iron, wood-burning fireplace. The verandah has a braai area.
