Bend Cottages

Four self-catering, modern cottages set in a historic building in historic Graaff-Reinet.
Old world charm meets modern day comfort. Secure, off-street parking is offered.
River Bend is situated in a peaceful, leafy area, a 3 minute drive from restaurants and shops.

These charming cottages offer easy self check-in using secure lockboxes and each cottage has private indoor & outdoor space.

Cottage 2 and 3 accommodate one to four guests each.
They each have an open-plan lounge, a fully-equipped kitchen and an air-conditioned, en-suite bedroom.

There are private braai patios on which to barbeque / braai.
There is direct access from the parking bays into the cottages.

Cottage 2 has twin beds which can, on request, be made up into a king-sized bed.
Cottage 3 has a king-sized bed.
The sleeper couches in the lounges fold down into 2 single mattresses.

Cottage 4 accommodates one to five guests.
It has an open-plan lounge, a fully-equipped kitchen, diningroom table and an air-conditioned, en-suite bedroom with a king-sized bed.
There are 2 sleeper couches in the lounge. One folds down into 2 single mattresses and the other is suitable for a child or small adult. There is a private braai / barbeque patio and secure, off-street parking with direct access into the cottage.

Cottage 1 accommodates one to 3 guests. It has a stylish lounge with a one-person sleeper couch, a kitchenette, an en-suite air-conditioned bedroom with twin beds and a cool, covered front verandah for sundowners or early morning coffee. This cottage has on-street parking as well as a secure off-street parking bay within the premises but a one minute's walk away around the street corner.

The secure, off-street parking area has one parking bay per cottage and each has room for one unhitched "Venter" size trailer. Sorry, we do not have room for large / high trailers, campervans or boats.

Settle in for a few days and take time to explore all that this beautiful, heritage town can offer. With over 220 heritage sites, Graaff-Reinet has more national monuments than any other town in South Africa. ?

Your exploration list can be gentle & endless...
The Valley of Desolation, Camdeboo National Park, Drostdy Hotel, Groot Kerk (built by the owner's forebears), Reinet House, Hester Rupert Art Museum, Anglo-Boer War memorial, Urquart House, Old Library, San & Khoi Memorial, Robert Subukwe's birthplace & the Old Powder Magazine War Memorial amongst others.?

Restaurants compliment the old-world charm of the town: Our Yard, de Camdeboo at the Drostdy Hotel, Hello You etc. Spoil yourselves with a steaming, delicious coffee in the courtyard at Marias & do yourselves a huge favour & taste our local tequila & rum.

Travel up to Nieu-Bethesda (30 mins drive) to see The Owl House, the sculptures of Helen Martins, the Kitching Fossil Exploration Centre & Ganora, and hitch a donkey cart ride to tour around this quaint little town.

...and remember to take home a few antiques from Reinet Antiques & Lot 44 as well as some fine wine from the Camdeboo Wijnkamer.