Glen Avon Highlights
- Surrounding wine estates
- Child and family friendly
- Walking distance to pub
- Far away from all the crowds
- Trendy, rural suburb
- 10 minutes away from Muizenberg beach
Glen Avon Lodge Information
- Hotel type; Guest House
- Location; Constantia
- Hotel size; 15 Rooms
- Recommended stay; 2-7 nights
Introduction
Set within the peaceful Constantia Valley Winelands, concealed away within the foothills of the regal Constantiaberg Mountains, Glen Avon Lodge affords the discerning visitor a sanctuary connected with peace as well as tranquillity.
Relaxation is spent within the guest lounge or perhaps bathing in sunlight upon loungers by the 11 meter, salt water, heated pool.
The hosts at Glen Avon Lodge, Wendy, Annette and David Stringer invite you in along with genuine Capetonian hospitality.
Rooms and Suites
Graceful, personal and luxuriously equipped rooms will be furnished in a modern Cape layout with modern-day en-suite bathrooms and private outdoor patios looking over the spectacular gardens.
Each one of the bedrooms at Glen Avon Lodge is accompanied with air-conditioning, access to the internet, a mini bar, mini safe and all the luxuries associated with a 5-star venue.
The Superior Suites, in addition, provide a kitchenette facility.
Cuisine and Wine
Dinners are a 4-course set menu, which in turn changes every day, with pre-dinner beverages within the guest lounge followed by dinner inside the dining area afterwards. A 2-course dinner menu is offered upon request.
Numerous surrounding restaurants are also available all within a 5-minute drive.
Delicious breakfasts are usually dished up every day around the verandah which in turn looks over a mass of iceberg roses along with rolling lawns. At night candlelit dishes are tastefully served by the resident chief cook. This wraps up a beautiful way to finish every day spent at leisure and also exploring the points of interest that Cape Town offers.
Hotel Facilities
- A digital safe is provided in each room.
- Laundry
- Mini-bar
- Parking
- Pool Area
Nearby Activities
Glen Avon Lodge can be found 15 minutes drive from Cape Town city centre and Waterfront areas.
This 5-star lodge is in proximity to Kirstenbosch Gardens, the Steenberg, Clovelly, Westlake and Royal Cape golf courses, wine tasting, fine shopping, World Class cuisine in the Valley and the pristine beaches of both the Indian and Atlantic oceans.
Family Friendly
Most certainly is Glen Avon child and family friendly.
Rates from R2 265.00 per person
- Glen Avon Lodge Rates
- Per person per night sharing
- Rates are in South African Rands (ZAR)
- *Rates may vary according to season
- Accommodation
- Full English breakfast
- 15% VAT
- All other meals
- All drinks
- Transfers
- Travel insurance
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