Family Suite — Mount Sheba Rainforest Hotel & Resort
Description
Room Description
This family unit comes with a patio, a spacious lounge area with TV and fireplace downstairs, and a separate bathroom. There are two single beds suitable for younger guests downstairs. The upstairs loft is accessed via stairs and offers a queen size bed.
About Mount Sheba Rainforest Hotel & Resort
Discover a hidden gem nestled within South Africa’s lush Mpumalanga Forest on the Panorama Route. Immerse yourself in the serene, enchanting beauty of indigenous forests and rolling hills. Our luxurious accommodations cater to your every need, from elegant rooms to cozy self-catering Cottages. With 11 exhilarating hiking trails, unwind amidst nature, indulge in sumptuous cuisine, and embark on captivating bird-watching adventures. Explore nearby Pilgrims Rest, an alluring gold mining town, or marvel at breathtaking attractions like God’s Window and the Bourke’s Luck Potholes. Escape the ordinary and experience the extraordinary at Mount Sheba – your unforgettable forest retreat awaits.
Pilgrim’s Rest is situated on the magnificent Panorama Route on the eastern Escarpment region of the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The entire town of Pilgrims rest has been declared a national monument. Here, visitors can relive the days of the old Transvaal gold rush.
The history of this quaint and delightful village dates back to 1873 when a miner, Alex Patterson, discovered alluvial gold on the farm named Ponieskrantz. Though the discovery was kept as a secret, once a second prospector named William Trafford also discovered gold close by, the inevitable happened. Soon after, optimistic panners and prospectors from all over the country and the World came to the area.
On 22nd September 1873 Pilgrim’s Rest officially proclaimed a gold field and the scatter of tents and elementary shacks soon grew into a flourishing little village complete with sturdy brick houses, shops, churches, canteens, a newspaper, and the well-known Royal Hotel. Within a year there were 21 stores, 18 canteens, 3 bakeries, and all sorts of other interesting establishments. Interestingly, the diggers called it Pilgrim’s Rest because here, at long last, after so many failed dreams they had truly found their home.
Today, Gold Panning is still supported and practiced by people from all races, genders, and ages. There is plenty to do and experience here. From exciting curio and craft shops to fascinating historical sights, one can never be bored. Interesting historical sites include old church buildings, namely Sacred Heart Church, St Mary’s Church, Methodist Church and Dutch Reformed Church, Drezden Shop and House Museum, Historic Cemetery, Joubert Bridge, Digging Museum & Gold Panning and the Printing Museum.
