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Cape
Town January 2009: Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve &
Retreat ranks amongst the best hotels around the globe – this is
according to over 32 000 readers of Condé Nast Traveler USA,
whose votes helped to determine the magazine’s 15th Annual Gold
List Awards.
Making its debut on this international ‘roll of honour’ with
a superb rating of 90.5, Bushmans Kloof was singled out, together with
a handful of South Africa’s top destinations that included sister
hotel The Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa, as one of the Best
Hotels in the Middle East & Indian Ocean region.
Based on the Condé Nast Traveler USA Reader’s Choice Awards,
where readers vote for their best hotels, the prestigious 2009 Condé
Nast Traveler USA Gold List is widely used by American travellers and
is recognised as ‘a compendium of properties as reliable as bullion
itself’.
Citing the combination of breathtaking scenery; warm, welcoming staff;
world-class cuisine and ancient Bushman rock art as the reserve’s
X-factor, Conde Nast Traveler USA readers gave Bushmans Kloof an unqualified
‘thumbs up’ underscored by animated tributes. ‘The scenery
is amazing at this colonial wellness retreat surrounded by sandstone
rock formations in the Western Cape, 170 miles north of Cape Town. Rooms
are in buildings in a garden setting, and are connected by pebble pathways.
‘The staff's friendliness is truly memorable,’ not least at
Embers (one of the reserve’s extraordinary outdoor dining venues),
where the menu focuses on contemporary Cape cuisine. ‘The hot-stone
massage is phenomenal.’ Learn from the resident archaeologist about
the reserve's numerous ancient rock-art sites.’
MORE ABOUT BUSHMANS KLOOF
Less than three hours drive from Cape Town, Bushmans Kloof is a 7500
hectare, luxury ecological oasis offering an authentic wilderness experience.
Located at the foothills of the breathtaking Cederberg mountains, majestic
views, invigorating outdoor activities, luxurious accommodation, award-winning
cuisine and soothing spa treatments combine to create an unforgettable,
luxury wilderness adventure.
Winner of the Relais & Chateaux Environment Trophy 2007, this renowned
property is a sanctuary for many indigenous plants, animals and birds,
including the endangered Cape mountain zebra. A South African Natural
Heritage site, daily activities include rock art walks to some of the
more than 130 rock art sites that are found in the reserve, as well
as evening game drives with sunset drinks and snacks served in the reserve.
Marking a pinnacle in the global reputation of Bushmans Kloof, the travel
industry tipped its hat, awarding Bushmans Kloof no less than five coveted
tourism accolades in 2008.
Bushmans Kloof has been named among the world’s finest hotels in
the Forbes Traveller 400 Best Hotels for 2008/9, and among the Top 50
Resorts in Africa in the prestigious US Conde Nast Traveler World's
Best Awards 2008, while National Geographic Adventure Magazine has included
Bushmans Kloof among the world’s Top 50 Eco Lodges for 2008. Locally,
the reserve was named ‘Top Tourist Facility’ on the West Coast
for 2008 in South Africa’s third annual West Coast Tourism Gala
Awards, while Kadoro, the shepherd's cottage in the heart of the reserve,
which may be booked for an ‘extraordinary dining experience’
heads the Top Ten Experiences for 2008 on premier tour operator, New
Frontiers Tours’ coveted list.
Bushmans Kloof
Reservations:
Tel (021) 481 1860
Fax (021) 481 1870
email
info@bushmanskloof.co.za
www.bushmanskloof.co.za
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