Overview
The Hatchery is an old prawn farm set on the pristine and deserted Amatikulu lagoon just off the freeway.
The Hatchery was a prawn breeding facility on a lagoon overlooking a deserted beach and nature reserve. It makes for a unique destination for any visitor to the North Coast. The facility has been "lightly" renovated - the end result is a unique blend of comfort and rustic cool. The Hatchery is all about chilling out, letting loose, and reconnecting.
We are self catering; bringing your own supplies in is recommended.
Low slung cars can scrape on the road in so leave the beemer at home for this one or take your time on the way in.
The Hatchery is less than an hour from Durban - that means less than a tank of gas there and back - so you'll feel like you've done something completely different and not be shattered by the trip..
We're a brilliant venue for weekend weddings and milestone celebrations and for brainstorming in a completely different environment, also a must not miss stopover on your way to the game reserves or battlefields. We manage to keep your base cost low - you add the frills you want from one of our service providers, or don't..
We stepped out and put in linen, bedding, towels, and even air-cons and you don't have to share your public with undesirables. No baths, only en-suites with double showers which are good for washing kids once they've had their full and um - well we'd just rather not say.
The communal kitchen and dining table is kitted for any culinary adventure you may want to try your hand at, and a cool place to hang out in inclement weather. There are plenty of spots which show different aspects of the bush and beach environment right at the Hatchery or if you prefer to explore try Casuarina island or one of the lagoons beaches a stone's throw away.
Its up to you to make them happen ! Here are a couple of ideas for you..
Relax on the lagoon beaches or chill out in the gin tank or tonic pools overlooking the reserve, river, and sea.
Hire a "prawn-feeder" to paddle across the lagoon
Forest trails
Walking along the lagoons beaches
Zulu-blonde beer at the George Hotel in Eshowe.
The Amatikulu Nature reserve
Kite boarding, windsurfing, or paddling
Mountain biking trails
Swimming beach at Zinkwazi complete with Mahogany reef beach bar
Princes Grant or Eshowe hills golf courses are a stones throw away
or if its just all too much....
enjoy a long leisurely lunch at the Shak
Beach butlers are available to do anything you don't want to (even taking the little monsters - oops we mean darlings - off your hands) or if you just get too chilled out to do anything at all it doesn't matter enjoy!!
Rates
Chapel
Sleeps 2
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Small room with over sized queen bed. Room has its own bar fridge.
Separate outside communal shower and ablutions.
| Date |
Unit |
Single |
PP Sharing |
| Month |
Year |
Wkend |
Daily |
Wkend |
Daily |
Wkend |
Daily |
| January |
2019 |
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R 775 |
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| February |
2019 |
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R 775 |
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| March |
2019 |
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R 775 |
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| April |
2019 |
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R 775 |
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| May |
2019 |
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R 775 |
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| June |
2019 |
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R 775 |
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| July |
2019 |
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R 775 |
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| August |
2019 |
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R 775 |
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| September |
2019 |
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R 775 |
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| October |
2019 |
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R 775 |
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| November |
2019 |
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R 775 |
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| December |
2018 |
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R 750 |
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Forest
Sleeps 5
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Room has 2.5 rooms with 2 queen beds and 1 single.
This room has its own private veranda with table and chairs and its own bar fridge in the room.
The unit is set back from the front line units so its more private.
| Date |
Unit |
Single |
PP Sharing |
| Month |
Year |
Wkend |
Daily |
Wkend |
Daily |
Wkend |
Daily |
| January |
2019 |
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R 975 |
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| February |
2019 |
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R 975 |
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| March |
2019 |
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R 975 |
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| April |
2019 |
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R 975 |
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| May |
2019 |
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R 975 |
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| June |
2019 |
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R 975 |
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| July |
2019 |
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R 975 |
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| August |
2019 |
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R 975 |
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| September |
2019 |
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R 975 |
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| October |
2019 |
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R 975 |
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| November |
2019 |
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R 975 |
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| December |
2018 |
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R 950 |
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Penny's Cottage
Sleeps 8
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This unit is more suitable for a big family - sleeps a total of 8 persons. It is set back from the front line units with its own private garden.
It is basically 2 "sides" adjoined by kitchen in middle with bathroom on either side; one side has larger room with queen and 2 singles, other side has 2 rooms, 1 with queen the other with 2 singles.
| Date |
Unit |
Single |
PP Sharing |
| Month |
Year |
Wkend |
Daily |
Wkend |
Daily |
Wkend |
Daily |
| January |
2019 |
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R 1575 |
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| February |
2019 |
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R 1575 |
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| March |
2019 |
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R 1575 |
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| April |
2019 |
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R 1575 |
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| May |
2019 |
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R 1575 |
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| June |
2019 |
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R 1575 |
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| July |
2019 |
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R 1575 |
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| August |
2019 |
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R 1575 |
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| September |
2019 |
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R 1575 |
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| October |
2019 |
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R 1575 |
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| November |
2019 |
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R 1575 |
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| December |
2018 |
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R 1550 |
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Room No 1, The Nursery,
Sleeps 3
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double bedroom with a double bed and 1 day sleeper for a couple and your mate or a starter family - close to the kitchen for midnight snackers
| Date |
Unit |
Single |
PP Sharing |
| Month |
Year |
Wkend |
Daily |
Wkend |
Daily |
Wkend |
Daily |
| January |
2019 |
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R 825 |
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| February |
2019 |
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R 825 |
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| March |
2019 |
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R 825 |
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| April |
2019 |
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R 825 |
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| May |
2019 |
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R 825 |
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| June |
2019 |
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R 825 |
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| July |
2019 |
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R 825 |
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| August |
2019 |
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R 825 |
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| September |
2019 |
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R 825 |
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| October |
2019 |
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R 825 |
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| November |
2019 |
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R 825 |
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| December |
2018 |
|
R 800 |
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Room No 2, The Red Herring,
Sleeps 4
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Double bedroom with a queen bed and 2 day sleepers
Great for 2 couples or a family of four - same size as room 3 the competitive types
| Date |
Unit |
Single |
PP Sharing |
| Month |
Year |
Wkend |
Daily |
Wkend |
Daily |
Wkend |
Daily |
| January |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| February |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| March |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| April |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| May |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| June |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| July |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| August |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| September |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| October |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| November |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| December |
2018 |
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R 850 |
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Room No 3, The Flying Prawn,
Sleeps 4
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Double bedroom with a queen bed and 2 day sleepers.
Great for 2 couplesor more traditionally a family of 4
| Date |
Unit |
Single |
PP Sharing |
| Month |
Year |
Wkend |
Daily |
Wkend |
Daily |
Wkend |
Daily |
| January |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| February |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| March |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| April |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| May |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| June |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| July |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| August |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| September |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| October |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| November |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| December |
2018 |
|
R 850 |
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Room No 4, The Prawn Feed,
Sleeps 4
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Double bedroom with a queen bed and 2 day sleepers
Bigger than Flying Prawn and Red Herring so you get bragging rights.
| Date |
Unit |
Single |
PP Sharing |
| Month |
Year |
Wkend |
Daily |
Wkend |
Daily |
Wkend |
Daily |
| January |
2019 |
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R 925 |
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| February |
2019 |
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R 925 |
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| March |
2019 |
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R 925 |
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| April |
2019 |
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R 925 |
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| May |
2019 |
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R 925 |
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| June |
2019 |
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R 925 |
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| July |
2019 |
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R 925 |
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| August |
2019 |
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R 925 |
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| September |
2019 |
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R 925 |
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| October |
2019 |
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R 925 |
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| November |
2019 |
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R 925 |
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| December |
2018 |
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R 900 |
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Room No 5, The Kelp,
Sleeps 6
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Double bedroom with a queen bed and 4 singles - close to the action and next to the gin tank. This room has its own fridge in the room.
| Date |
Unit |
Single |
PP Sharing |
| Month |
Year |
Wkend |
Daily |
Wkend |
Daily |
Wkend |
Daily |
| January |
2019 |
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R 1125 |
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| February |
2019 |
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R 1125 |
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| March |
2019 |
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R 1125 |
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| April |
2019 |
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R 1125 |
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| May |
2019 |
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R 1125 |
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| June |
2019 |
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R 1125 |
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| July |
2019 |
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R 1125 |
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| August |
2019 |
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R 1125 |
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| September |
2019 |
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R 1125 |
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| October |
2019 |
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R 1125 |
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| November |
2019 |
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R 1125 |
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| December |
2018 |
|
R 1100 |
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Room No 6, The Pump House,
Sleeps 2
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Single bedroom with a king size bed or two singles. Away from rooms 1-5.
Views are good if you're into them
| Date |
Unit |
Single |
PP Sharing |
| Month |
Year |
Wkend |
Daily |
Wkend |
Daily |
Wkend |
Daily |
| January |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| February |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| March |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| April |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| May |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| June |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| July |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| August |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| September |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| October |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| November |
2019 |
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R 875 |
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| December |
2018 |
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R 850 |
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Room No 7, The Broodstock,
Sleeps 2
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Single bedroom with a king size bed or two singles - the choice is yours we don't judge - and next door to room 6 and gin tank.
| Date |
Unit |
Single |
PP Sharing |
| Month |
Year |
Wkend |
Daily |
Wkend |
Daily |
Wkend |
Daily |
| January |
2019 |
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R 825 |
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| February |
2019 |
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R 825 |
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| March |
2019 |
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R 825 |
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| April |
2019 |
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R 825 |
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| May |
2019 |
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R 825 |
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| June |
2019 |
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R 825 |
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| July |
2019 |
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R 825 |
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| August |
2019 |
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R 825 |
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| September |
2019 |
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R 825 |
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| October |
2019 |
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R 825 |
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| November |
2019 |
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R 825 |
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| December |
2018 |
|
R 800 |
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Room No 8, The Tap Room,
Sleeps 3
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Single bedroom with a queen bed and a single for the kiddie - detached from the rest so recommended for grumpy or noisy guests.
This room has its own bar fridge in the room.
| Date |
Unit |
Single |
PP Sharing |
| Month |
Year |
Wkend |
Daily |
Wkend |
Daily |
Wkend |
Daily |
| January |
2019 |
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R 925 |
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| February |
2019 |
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R 925 |
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| March |
2019 |
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R 925 |
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| April |
2019 |
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R 925 |
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| May |
2019 |
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R 925 |
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| June |
2019 |
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R 925 |
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| July |
2019 |
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R 925 |
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| August |
2019 |
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R 925 |
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| September |
2019 |
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R 925 |
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| October |
2019 |
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R 925 |
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| November |
2019 |
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R 925 |
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| December |
2018 |
|
R 900 |
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Stargazer Adventure Camp
Sleeps 2
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It is basically 3 tent options:
R475 for 2 persons, thereafter R325 per extra dome tent - sleeps total of 6. Total of 3 tents.
The 1st tent is a roof top tent that you can unzip to look at the night sky, mounted about 2m high in a tree with a small deck around it with cool views. High density king size mattress are provided.
The 2nd tent is a dome tent on its own platform with seating. Mattress are provided.
The 3rd tent is a dome tent right on the sand. Mattress are provided.
The area has swinging chairs and table, partly covered = so really fun camping!
| Date |
Unit |
Single |
PP Sharing |
| Month |
Year |
Wkend |
Daily |
Wkend |
Daily |
Wkend |
Daily |
| January |
2019 |
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R 475 |
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| February |
2019 |
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R 475 |
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| March |
2019 |
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R 475 |
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| April |
2019 |
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R 475 |
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| May |
2019 |
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R 475 |
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| June |
2019 |
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R 475 |
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| July |
2019 |
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R 475 |
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| August |
2019 |
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R 475 |
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| September |
2019 |
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R 475 |
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| October |
2019 |
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R 475 |
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| November |
2019 |
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R 475 |
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| December |
2018 |
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R 450 |
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NOTE: If a search was made without stipulating the month of occupation the rate shown on the search results page is for the lowest cost month and the least expensive room. Where pricing is "per unit" the Average Price Per Person based on maximum occupancy is used for the price range comparison. A search made for Homes and Villas however will always be based on the full daily rate of the unit irrespective of the number of people the unit sleeps.
Rates are deemed correct at time of publication and may fluctuate depending on supply and demand. Establishments maintain their rates online and any differences should be referred to the Establishment's staff. Quotations once accepted are binding.
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I absolutely LOVED my stay at the Hatchery! What a beautiful escape from the hustle and bustle. The facilities were well maintained and the staff were so friendly and eager to help at any opportunity.
We will definitely be back.
- Danielle Wallace