THE HISTORIC HOGSBACK INN - Hogsback

Rooms at The Historic Hogsback Inn come with private bathrooms. Some rooms have a kitchen with a fridge. You can choose a suite with a sunny patio, sliding door, and fireplace. Other rooms offer a sitting area and terrace. The building has an older section and a newer modern section. The newer section is 5-star, but upgrading the older section costs about R100k per room. Rooms include heating, private bathroom, and daily housekeeping.

The hotel has an onsite restaurant, Hogshead Tavern. It serves a varied menu with buffet, à la carte, and continental breakfast options. The breakfast includes fruit starter, hot meal, and coffee. The bar serves drinks and snacks. The pub area is modeled like an English pub. The bar and restaurant are pet-friendly. Guests praise the food, good portions, and decent prices. The chicken livers and steak are good.

You can play darts on-site. The area is good for hiking, cycling, and bike tours. Other activities include pub crawls, walking tours, and board games. The hotel has a seasonal outdoor swimming pool with a fence around it. There is a garden with a running stream. The pool is open all year. Guests can use the provided garden for walks.

The Historic Hogsback Inn is in Hogsback, South Africa. It's 3.3 km from Eco Shrine. Nearby attractions include 39 Steps Waterfall, Madonna and Child Waterfalls, and Katberg Eco Golf Estate (38 km). The area has scenic trails for hiking and cycling. The road to Hogsback is rough with sharp pot-holes. There is no garage for tire repairs in town. Enter via the tar road, not the north gravel side.

The hotel offers free private parking and free WiFi in public areas. Other services include room service, bar, restaurant, family rooms, and non-smoking rooms. You get tea/coffee maker in all rooms, very good breakfast, garden, and terrace. The 4-star hotel also has meeting/banquet facilities, private check-in/check-out, fax/photocopying, and laundry. The staff are friendly and helpful. They can arrange daily housekeeping, ironing service, and provide fire extinguishers.