Granny Mouse Country House & Spa

Granny Mouse Country House and Spa is in the magnificent Caversham Valley in Balgowan and surrounded by 52 acres of gardens overlooking conservancy areas on the Lion's River. This classic country house hotel with its reputation for excellence is located an hour and a half from Durban and four and a half hours from Johannesburg.

Award winning restaurants offer a range of menu items from relaxed Bistro though to Fine Dining in the Eaves restaurant. The refurbished property has retained its reputation for a relaxed gourmet experience, whilst introducing new menus and concepts to diners.

Granny Mouse is the proud holder of a Diners Club Winelist "Diamond Award" for our 2010 winelist.  This follows on from the 2009 & 2008 Platinum Awards. The chefs are renowned for creating pairing menus which can be served in the intimate setting of the wine cellar or one of the restaurants.  The evening is ended in the newly launched smoking lounge - Cigar - which is gaining a reputation for its single malts and range of Cigars.  

Weddings and Conferences are part of what we offer - catering to groups of people up to 150 whilst at all times maintaining service excellence and the little personal touches that create the memories.  Our Chapel with valley views provides the perfect setting to tie the knot.

Our accommodation is newly refurbished (competed in 2010) and offers Garden Rooms which face onto the gardens and Deluxe Rooms which overlook the Lion's River.  Honeymoon packages are available to celebrate special occasions.

The Granny Mouse Spa has been refurbished and has three couples’s rooms with treatments ranging from skincare through to therapeutic massage, supported by a steam room, Jacuzzi, reike, yoga and Pilates.  Therapists also offer a full make up service are supported by the Hair Salon for special events.

Activities:

• Leisurely walks down the river to the waterfall
• Relaxing under the willows on the common
• Trout fishing
• Spa treatments

• Stonehaven Day Tours (historical Pietermaritzburg / rock art / uKhahlamba-Drakensberg / Sani Pass / Midlands Meander)
• Karkloof Canopy Tours
• Quad biking
• Clay-pigeon shooting
• Golf
• Horse riding / Horse whispering
• Hot-air ballooning
• Sporting action (Midmar Mile / schools’ rugby derbies / Amashova National Classic Cycle Race / Comrades Marathon / Dusi Canoe Marathon)
• Drakensberg Boys’ Choir
• Hilton Arts Festival

• Weddings
• Romantic honeymoons
• Celebrations
• Homely family getaways
• Professional conferences

Included:

• Bed and breakfast accommodation
• 14% vat & Bed levy
• Maximum 2 guests per room (enquire about children)
• Complimentary wireless internet access

• All meals other than breakfast
• Liquor and purchases from the bar
• Gratuities
• Telephone / Fax
• Babysitting / Laundry
• All other services
• General notes:
• Check in time: 14h00
• Check out time: 10h00
• Bookings for both the Bistro and the Eaves restaurants may be made at any time at reception – Reservations are recommended
• Babysitters may be arranged and charged at R70.00 per hour
• Dinners available in the Wine Cellar, reservations made on a first booked first confirmed basis
• Please Note: No children under 12 years of age are permitted in The Eaves restaurant. All children welcome for all meals in The Bistro.

• Types of rooms: 3
• Deluxe Rooms with river views
• Garden Rooms with garden views
• Family Rooms with a river view or garden view
• Deluxe Suites with rivers views (available from 01 September 2011)

• En-suite bathrooms with separate bath, shower, double basin
• King size bed
• Telephone
• Flat Screen TV
• DSTV – 10 channel options
• Balcony with Lion’s River view
• Fireplace
• Well stocked mini bar
• Air Conditioner
• Heaters

• En-suite bathrooms with separate bath, shower, double basin
• King size bed
• Telephone
• Flat Screen TV
• DSTV – 10 channel options
• Balcony with garden view
• Well stocked mini bar
• Air Conditioner
• Heaters

• Corner lounge
• En-suite bathrooms with window bath, shower, double basin
• King size bed
• Telephone
• Flat Screen TV
• DSTV – 10 channel options
• Balcony with Lion’s River view
• Fireplace
• Well stocked mini bar
• Air Conditioner
• Heaters

• Deluxe Room bed & breakfast accommodation
• Private Dinner (3 Course)
• Fruit Platter & Champagne
• 15-minute Ukhulumbe Head Massage for 2

• A Bistro restaurant
• Fine Dining restaurant
• Wine cellar and bar
• Wedding venue & chapel
• Spa and wellness centre with gym
• Conference facilities
• Swimming pool
• Plenty of safe parking
• River walks
• Newspaper available on request
• Fax / Photocopying / E-mail
• Currency exchange (limited)
• Major credit cards accepted

• Please Note: No children under 12 years old permitted.
• Contemporary South African menu
• Locally sourced farm fresh and organic (where possible) ingredients
• Seats a maximum of 50 people
• Open in the evenings
• Open on Sundays and Public Holidays for lunch

• Children welcome
• Open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Vegetarian options always available
• Same menu can be enjoyed on the pool deck
• Same menu available to all in house guests from Room Service
• May be booked as a separate venue for up to 75 people with menus designed to suit the event

• Over 4000 bottles of South African and international wine
• Temperature controlled underground cellar
• Dining area for 8 provides for private parties, wine tastings and wine & food pairings

• Massage
• Beauty treatments
• Jacuzzi
• Hydrotherapy
• Steam room
• We use Matis as our spa product combined with aromatherapeutic treatment products
• We also do make-up for special occasions
• Granny Mouse Country House & Spa now offers a full hairdressing service

• Caversham Room - seating 130 and includes a dance floor
• The Camelia Room - seating 30 and (popular for corporate and private functions)
• The Eaves Restaurant - seating 50 indoors and 30 outside on the deck
• The Chapel in the pine forest – seating 120 (used for dinners and events)
• The Mouse & Lion bar, Cigar and other lounges are also available for use by guests for breakaway purposes