Balance of Wellbeing
Character-stays
in a historic building, with themed decor, showing a sense of humour and love
of all things local, are a rare and marvellous find. This one is a gem. The Old Coach House in
Greytown is a 1900’s farm style building with a long verandah, complete with
broekie-lace twirls. A gateway to the KwaZulu-Natal battlefields, this is a bed and breakfast which offers a dynamic display
of history and culture, with a modern and luxurious twist. Whether you choose
to stay in the Boer Room with its striking Nguni cow images, or the Zulu Room
with its dramatic black and white zebra patterns, or the Indian Room with
veiled white four-poster bed, you are sure to join in the celebration of
diverse South African cultures.
What I
love about the Old Coach House:
- Spacious rooms in an old, but beautifully maintained building, with high ceilings and original pressed light fittings with pretty chandeliers
- Original wooden floors, deep, wide and high sash windows
- Affordable luxury
- Culturally themed rooms
- Enormous thick towels, deep baths and spread-out bathrooms
- Electric blankets, heaters and fireplaces
- A pretty garden and plenty of parking space
Accommodation
Experience:
Although
I feel I should be more culturally adventurous, I am secretly pleased to be appointed to
the English Room because it has an enormous deep bath and clever use of British
blue, red and white. Each time I walk into the bathroom I want to laugh out
loud when I see the bald British flag so prominently displayed. More Ascot than
Country Rose, the suite is surprisingly elegant and glamorous.
Themed
rooms rely on a balance between total commitment to the theme, and a certain
restraint. This is expertly achieved at The Old Coach House. I feel a sense of
deep wellbeing – perhaps achieved by this balance of humour and professionalism, affordability and luxury, convenience
and beauty, interest and calm.
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