Eight Bells Mountain Inn is a typical English-style mountain resort with four star facilities and is set on a 400-acre estate amidst magnificent mountain scenery at the Foot of the Robinson Pass in the Ruiterbos Valley Region of the Garden Route, between Mossel Bay (35km) and Oudtshoorn (50km) in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

It consists of a range of delightfully furnished en-suite bedrooms, family units, thatched rondavels and timber log cabins situated in different parts of our lush gardens shared by an abundance of birdlife. Established more than 80 years ago this charming Inn is renowned for its friendly hospitality, superb service and a range of recreational facilities amidst magnificent mountain scenery. All rooms are individually decorated with their own charm and character and have either garden, pool or mountain views. Together they cater to all visitors needs, giving them a home away from home feel and enticing them to visit again! The Inn proximity to the green coastal belt of the Garden Route and the timeless Little Karoo allows for easy exploration of the natural wonders, scenic mountain passes and diverse attractions that these two regions offer.

Receational facilities include a swimming pool, two tennis courts, a squash court, bowling green, six different walking trails and horse riding. Children are well catered for with their own play park, dining room and play area. The Inn proximity to the green coastal belt of the Garden Route and the timeless Little Karoo allows for easy exploration of the natural wonders, scenic mountain passes and diverse attractions that these two regions offer.

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Rooms

Adults

Kids

Facilities

Wheelchair Enabled
Laundry Facilities*
Swimming Pool
Indoor Fireplace
Satellite TV*
Wi-Fi
Credit Card Facilities
Room Service
Restaurant on Premises
Parking on Premises

Languages Spoken

English
Dutch
Afrikaans

Grading

4 Stars - Tourism Grading Council of South Africa
AA Approved

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Wedding Venues: Wedding venue seating 50 guests overlooking the mountains is offered for weddings with receptions taking place in our Oak Room Dining Room. Special packages are available.

Conference Venues: Conference room seats 20 delegates in U-shape and 25 in Classroom style. We offer half-day, full-day and accommodation packages. Equipment include flipcharts and pens, whiteboard and pens, overhead projector, digital projector and screen.

Family friendly: Children are well catered for with their own play park, dining room and indoor play area. We offer early kids meals with babysitters and toys and TV entertainment specifically for children.

Romantic: Our Swiss Village Chalets are ideally suited to honeymooners as they individual freestanding units with great views over the mountains. We also offer flowers, fruit bowl and champagne with discounted activities to honeymooners.

Important Information

An administration fee of R150 +VAT will be applied on all refunds made.

Rates & Availability

Guest Reviews

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mandy de jaget

March 2019

★★★★★ Beautiful setting with mountain views. A real old world charm hotel. Pity it is looking tired especially the furnishings in the lounge and we felt it was overpriced for what you get. We stayed in Swellendam at a pristine establishment for half the price. We expected more and were disappointed.

charlean kleynhans

March 2018

★★★★★ What a lovely stay at a great establishment! Loved the mountain setting, great staff and scrumptious meals! Well located for exploring the area.

bev pallet

December 2017

★★★★★ Cannot flaw our stay. Thank you

anne bourn

June 2017

★★★★★ Lovely setting, comfortable accommodation, excellent service and food. We only stayed overnight on our way up the coast, but we'd like to return and try the hikes and other activities.

liza mcallister

April 2017

★★★★★ This was a beautiful and luxurious stay. It definitely exceeded my expectations. It had a feeling good much like the Drakensberg resorts. We had a stunning room, comfortable bed, underfloor heating... Dinner and breakfast were fantastic. We went on two short walks along the well mapped out paths - stunning scenery. Without question I will stay again - hopefully a bit longer next time.