Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse
Drakensberg, South Africa
How we rate
Explore Africa level, based on the typical lowest nightly rate per person sharing: Value under A$400, Mid-range A$400 to A$899, Luxury A$900 to A$1,799, Ultra-luxury A$1,800 or more.
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Half board (HB)
Breakfast, Dinner
4 room types
Standard Rooms, Luxury Suites, Executive Suites and 1 more
Children 12 and over
By road
about 145 km from Durban King Shaka airport (DUR)
From about A$250
per person / night, sharing
Overview
About Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse
Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse sits beside a dam in the Kamberg Valley, beneath the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg. Food shapes the stay: dinner runs to five courses, breakfast is included, and the evening menu changes with seasonal produce. Individually themed rooms, suites and cottages have fireplaces, while the shared spaces include an underground wine cellar and the Copper Pot Spa. Walking trails cross the property, with Highmoor Nature Reserve nearby for longer outings. It suits travellers who want mountain scenery and time around the table. Children aged 12 and over are welcome in the farmhouse accommodation.
“A mountain retreat for food-focused travellers, with five-course dinners, fireside rooms and walking trails to fill the hours between meals.”
Best for
Known for
What you can expect to see
Five-course dinners, individually themed rooms and a dam-side setting beneath the Drakensberg define the stay.
Your stay
What's included
Board: Half board (HB)
Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Optional extras (at a cost)
Copper Pot Spa treatments cost extra. Cancel spa appointments at least 48 hours ahead to avoid a charge.
Facilities
Comforts and facilities
At the property
- Spa
- Wine cellar
In your room
- Tea/coffee station
Rooms
Where you sleep
- Standard Roomssleeps 2 adults · Fireplace, Tea/coffee station
- Luxury Suitessleeps 2 adults · Fireplace, Tea/coffee station
- Executive Suites2 at the property · sleeps 2 adults · Fireplace, Tea/coffee station
- Executive Cottages2 at the property · sleeps 2 adults · Fireplace, Tea/coffee station
Activities
Things to do
At extra cost
Getting there
How you'll arrive
- How you arrive
- By road · about 145 km from Durban King Shaka airport (DUR)
- Transfers
- Own transport is recommended. Follow the Lower Lotheni Road route via Nottingham Road while Kamberg Road repairs continue; the approach includes dirt-road sections.
Good to know
Before you book
- Check-in
- From 14:00
- Check-out
- By 10:30
- Children
- Ages 12 and over
- Single travellers
- No single supplement
- Accepted currencies
- ZAR
- Malaria
- Low malaria risk
When to go
Best time to visit
- January: Good
- February: Good
- March: Best time to visit
- April: Best time to visit
- May: Best time to visit
- June: Best time to visit
- July: Best time to visit
- August: Best time to visit
- September: Best time to visit
- October: Best time to visit
- November: Best time to visit
- December: Good
- Best time to visit
- Good
How we judge each month
- Best time to visitAmong this property's strongest months for conditions, access and key experiences.
- GoodVery favourable conditions for this property and its key experiences.A generally good time to stay, with some normal seasonal compromises.
- Green seasonWorkable for specific priorities, with notable seasonal compromises.The property operates, but seasonal conditions bring substantial trade-offs.
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Details checked November 2026. Rates and availability are confirmed when you enquire.