AppleBee Guest Cottages are spacious, spotlessly clean and a comfortable home away from home environment to relax or conduct your business in the student city of Grahamstown/Makhanda, situated in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Guests are our first priority and we go out of our way to ensure a comfortable stay.
In Room Facilities:
We are situated in a lovely, quiet neighbourhood with large trees and wonderful bird life in the garden. Private cottages with their own entrances, your own allocated parking space and free Wi-Fi. All cottages are non-smoking.
Establishment Facilities:
The larger garden and swimming pool are available for the use of guests. There are barbecue facilities and outdoor seating.
*Pet friendly for a small dog - upon request please.
*Breakfast, lunch and dinner can be arranged on request.
AppleBee is conveniently situated 50m from St Andrew’s Prep, 700m from SAC, DSG & to Amazwi South African Museum of Literature and 1 km from Rhodes University. Close to the Military Base, Law Courts, Kingswood College & on the Rhodes side of town.
To most South Africans, Grahamstown/Makhanda, just off the N2 between Port Elizabeth and Port Alfred, is the home of Rhodes University, and the host of one of the country’s longest running and major arts festivals - the National Arts Festival. Regarded as the heart of the tourist route known as ‘Frontier Country’, Grahamstown, along with towns like Alicedale, Sidbury, Riebeeck East, Hogsback and Alice, is part of one of the most diverse ecological regions in South Africa, with thousands of hectares devoted to nature and game conservation, and a history seeped in forts, conflict and strife.
Grahamstown lies at the intersection of four very different climatic zones and its unpredictable weather is part of the excitement of the annual arts festival, which takes place in the middle of winter and sees thousands of people bundled in coats, gloves and scarves, descend on the city, whose broad tree-lined streets, gorgeous historical buildings, museums and plethora of churches - responsible for its ‘City of Saints’ label - are a throw-back to the time when Grahamstown was the second largest city in the Cape.
The Grahamstown Arts Festival, which during apartheid was a hive of political and protest theatre that never closed its doors to any race, colour, sex or creed, and imposes no censorship or artistic restraint on works presented at the festival, continues as a platform for experimentation. The Fringe still serves as a great place to spot talent as theatre is not subject to a selection committee, as is the main festival. Grahamstown maintains its small-town Victorian charm, its over 100 schools and university earning it a reputation as an academic city. grahamstown is also a bird watchers delight. The Thomas Baines Nature Reserve, which lies just outside the city, and the Great Fish River Reserve, about 35 kilometres away, both provide a wide variety of bird life.
The Oldenburgia hiking trail, Grahamstown’s own hiking trail, is a two-day circular trail starting and ending in the city, and there are another two shorter walking trails in town - the Dassie Krantz and Gowie Kloof.
Local attractions:
* Blaauwkrantz Nature Reserve.
* Bucklands Private Game Reserve.
* Kwandwe Private Game Reserve.
* Makana Botanical Gardens.
* Pumba Game Reserve.
* Haricots Deli & Bistro.
* Albany Museum Complex.
* Cory Library For Historical Research.
* Manley Flats Community Trails.
* Natural Science Museum.
* Observatory Museum.
* Fossil Display (The Devonian Ecosystem Project)
Bring layers of clothing as the weather is unpredictable in Grahamstown.
Two-bedroom cottage with country-style décor. Open-plan living space with a lounge, dining table and well-equipped kitchenette with oven, stove and microwave. Bathroom with bath and shower. DStv, Netflix, fast internet, serviced daily, etc.
The king/twin beds & bathroom with shower. Extra single bed. Fully self-catering, dining table, gas hob, DSTV, Netflix, fast internet, fridge, microwave, toaster, kettle, electric frying pan, fan, electric blankets, air-con.
AppleBee III is a lovely sunny space full of windows with a large carpeted bedroom and garden/pool view, a king/twin beds and full bathroom . There is a single bed in the tiled lounge area. You need to pass through the main bedroom to access the bathroom.
Budget friendly accommodation for the single person. Queen bed in a lovely room within the main house. Own private entrance, en-suite wet-room bathroom, desk, DStv, Netflix. Semi-self-catering with microwave, toaster, kettle, bar fridge, induction cooker.
If cancelling 4 days before arrival, forfeit 100% of the booking total.
If cancelling 7 days before arrival, forfeit 50% of the deposit.
* Cardholder, ID/Passport is required at check-in.
* The credit card used for the online deposit must be present at check-in.
* Deposit policy: 50% upfront.
* Small pets allowed with prior arrangement
* Strictly non-smoking inside.
* Check-in is from 14h00:
* Check-out is by 10h00 (earlier check-ins/late check-outs negotiable by prior arrangement).
* Please provide your mobile phone number and let us know your expected time of arrival to ensure we are there to welcome you.
From: Port Elizabeth International Airport Take Allister Miller Dr and Forest Hill N/B Rd to Settlers Hwy/M4 in South End 4 min (2.9 km) Head north on Airport W Rd 49 m At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Allister Miller Dr Go through 1 roundabout 1.4 km Turn left onto Forest Hill N/B Rd 850 m Use any lane to turn right onto Walmer Rd/M9 600 m Follow N2 to Grey St in Grahamstown, Makhanda 1 hr 19 min (126 km) Use the middle lane to turn left onto Settlers Hwy/M4 (signs for R75/Grahamstown/Uitenhage) 68 m Keep right to continue on M4 6.7 km Use the right 2 lanes to take exit 751B to merge onto N2 toward Grahamstown 45.5 km Use the left lane to take the N2 ramp to Grahamstown 1.6 km Continue onto N2 72.2 km Continue on Grey St. Take Somerset St to Hare St 4 min (2.5 km) Turn left onto Grey St 1.1 km Turn left onto Somerset St 1.1 km At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Cradock Rd/R350 350 m Turn left onto Harrismith St Destination will be on the right 61 m 5 Harrismith St., Grahamstown, Makhanda, 6139
Children are welcome.
