South Africa
Eight Bells Mountain Inn
From $63 /person
3.8 Sustainability Rating
English-style retreat, diverse accommodation, recreational bliss, Garden Route exploration base.
Nestled at the Foot of the Robinson Pass in the Garden Route, Eight Bells Mountain Inn is a charming four-star English-style resort on a 400-acre estate. With a variety of en-suite bedrooms, family units, thatched rondavels, and timber log cabins, each uniquely adorned, the inn exudes warmth and character. Boasting a TripAdvisor "Number One" accolade for five consecutive years, the inn offers a home away from home. Revel in recreational facilities like a pool, tennis and squash courts, walking trails, and horse riding. An ideal base to explore the Garden Route and Klein Karoo, Eight Bells invites you to discover genuine country hospitality.
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Double/Twin Rooms - Swiss Village Cabins
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2Discover Alpine timber log cabins at Eight Bells Mountain Inn. Enjoy stunning mountain views and privacy, with a sundeck, under-carpet heating, air-conditioning, and Queen/twin beds—perfect for honeymooners.
Double/Twin Rooms - Palm Court
2•2Discover courtyard-styled, thatched-wing rooms at Eight Bells Mountain Inn with mountain views. Choose King/Queen or twin beds, each with an enclosed sun patio. Bathrooms feature a shower over bath or a separate bath and shower.
Family Unit - Palm Court
3•4Relish mountain views in this courtyard-styled room at Eight Bells Mountain Inn. It offers an enclosed sun patio, outside verandah, a Queen size bed, and an additional room with two single beds. The bathroom includes a shower over the bath.
Twin Rooms - Rose Court
2•2Explore north-facing bedrooms in a wing, featuring a spacious verandah with a garden view (no mountain view). These rooms offer a shower over bath, except for Room 15, which has a separate shower and is wheelchair-friendly.
Family Unit - Rose Court
3•4Discover north-facing rooms in a quaint garden setting. The main bedroom, adorned in fresh colours, features Queen/twin beds, with an inter-leading room set apart, offering two single beds. The bathroom includes a separate shower and bath.
Double/Twin Rondavels
1•2Explore thatched rondavels at Eight Bells Mountain Inn, nestled in the Rose Court wing's quaint garden or the Pool Terrace area. Each unit offers Queen/twin beds and a bathroom with a shower over the bath. Specify Rose Court or Pool Terrace when booking.
Family Unit - Pool Terrace (Triple)
2•3Discover the charm of a thatched rondavel at Eight Bells Mountain Inn, featuring double/twin beds and a separate room with a single bed. Enjoy scenic views of the bell-shaped swimming pool and surrounding landscapes.
Family Unit - Pool Terrace (Double/Twin)
3•4Thatched wing rooms at Eight Bells Mountain Inn overlook the bell-shaped pool, providing views of hills, mountains, and gardens. Enjoy Queen/twin beds, an inter-leading room with a single bed and bunk bed, and a bathroom with a shower over the bath.
Family Unit - Swiss Village
3•4Explore a north-facing timber log cabin with a main bedroom (queen-size bed), a twin room, a lounge, and a bathroom with a separate shower. Enjoy air-conditioning, under-carpet heating, and a sundeck with stunning views.
Double/Twin Rooms - Swiss Village Cabins
1•2Discover Alpine timber log cabins at Eight Bells Mountain Inn. Enjoy stunning mountain views and privacy, with a sundeck, under-carpet heating, air-conditioning, and Queen/twin beds—perfect for honeymooners.
Double/Twin Rooms - Palm Court
2•2Discover courtyard-styled, thatched-wing rooms at Eight Bells Mountain Inn with mountain views. Choose King/Queen or twin beds, each with an enclosed sun patio. Bathrooms feature a shower over bath or a separate bath and shower.
Family Unit - Palm Court
3•4Relish mountain views in this courtyard-styled room at Eight Bells Mountain Inn. It offers an enclosed sun patio, outside verandah, a Queen size bed, and an additional room with two single beds. The bathroom includes a shower over the bath.
Twin Rooms - Rose Court
2•2Explore north-facing bedrooms in a wing, featuring a spacious verandah with a garden view (no mountain view). These rooms offer a shower over bath, except for Room 15, which has a separate shower and is wheelchair-friendly.
Family Unit - Rose Court
3•4Discover north-facing rooms in a quaint garden setting. The main bedroom, adorned in fresh colours, features Queen/twin beds, with an inter-leading room set apart, offering two single beds. The bathroom includes a separate shower and bath.
Double/Twin Rondavels
1•2Explore thatched rondavels at Eight Bells Mountain Inn, nestled in the Rose Court wing's quaint garden or the Pool Terrace area. Each unit offers Queen/twin beds and a bathroom with a shower over the bath. Specify Rose Court or Pool Terrace when booking.
Family Unit - Pool Terrace (Triple)
2•3Discover the charm of a thatched rondavel at Eight Bells Mountain Inn, featuring double/twin beds and a separate room with a single bed. Enjoy scenic views of the bell-shaped swimming pool and surrounding landscapes.
Family Unit - Pool Terrace (Double/Twin)
3•4Thatched wing rooms at Eight Bells Mountain Inn overlook the bell-shaped pool, providing views of hills, mountains, and gardens. Enjoy Queen/twin beds, an inter-leading room with a single bed and bunk bed, and a bathroom with a shower over the bath.
Family Unit - Swiss Village
3•4Explore a north-facing timber log cabin with a main bedroom (queen-size bed), a twin room, a lounge, and a bathroom with a separate shower. Enjoy air-conditioning, under-carpet heating, and a sundeck with stunning views.
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