2 Best Hotels in Scarborough, South Africa

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Synergy Treehouse

$$$$ | 70 Mountain Rise Rd., Scarborough, South Africa Fodor's Choice

This magically situated, architecturally innovative, self-catering house with automatic frameless glass doors and integrated shutters is a sophisticated option for a family or two couples traveling together. There are ample indoor and outdoor lounging areas, greenery everywhere, and walkways between the trees, which convey a sense of being in a treehouse, albeit a very chic, very grown-up one with floor-to-ceiling glass walls, wood-burning fireplaces, alfresco shower, and a splash pool with loungers. The fully equipped kitchen is decked out with Smeg appliances, and there are a few useful if perhaps unnecessary distractions, such as a TV and Wi-Fi.

Pros

  • Great contemporary design and a marvelously verdant setting
  • Complete independence and privacy with terrific views of the sea
  • Weekday rates for much of the year are pretty reasonable

Cons

  • Although you can see the sea, you're not as close to it as you might wish to be
  • Weekend and holiday reservations are expensive and hard to get
  • Some might feel that the house's techno-sophistication is out of sync with the surrounding nature
70 Mountain Rise Rd., Scarborough, South Africa
072-610--4955
Hotel Details
1 house with 2 rooms
No Meals

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Scarborough Nature Lodge

$ | 80 Mountain Rise Rd., Scarborough, South Africa

Nature lovers will rejoice when they set eyes on these wooden cabins and cottages that provide the ultimate sense of indoor-outdoor living while affording gorgeous views over Scarborough and out to sea. As the name implies, you are steeped in nature, between tangled branches and tall trees towering overhead, and the spaces themselves are wonderfully in keeping with the spirit of the enfolding surrounds. The cabins have everything you need (kitchen, lounging areas, deck spaces from which to soak up the views, pretty bedrooms), but not so much that you're pulled out of the fantasy of being in a verdant wonderland surrounded by the very thing you ultimately came to the peninsula to experience: nature.

Pros

  • Precisely the kind of place you expect in such a nature-steeped environment
  • Far from the maddening crowd
  • Perfect for independent travelers looking for solitude

Cons

  • You may wish you were a bit closer to the beach (although it's just a short walk through the village)
  • Don't expect extensive luxuries or amenities like a pool or hot tub
  • No on-site staff, although assistance is always a phone call away
80 Mountain Rise Rd., Scarborough, South Africa
071-828–2704
Hotel Details
4 cottages
No Meals

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