by Clare Van Rensburg | Feb 5, 2024 | Activities, Cape Town, Destination, Experiences, Latest News, Our Portfolio, The Cellars-Hohenort
Poets, playwrites, musicians and bards have since ‘forever’ struggled to define or express the most powerful emotion we share with each other, animals and nature. But we reserve one occasion every year for you to show how you feel. Come celebrate this Valentine’s Day...
by Clare Van Rensburg | Jan 24, 2024 | Activities, Cape Town, Destination, Experiences, Latest News, Our Portfolio, The Cellars-Hohenort, The Marine, The Plettenberg
Every love story needs an occasional romantic twist. Unfortunately, in 22 years of blissful togetherness, my husband’s best attempt was a green pop-up beach chair. The offending article was purchased with the sole intention of making me comfortable while I admire his...
by Clare Van Rensburg | Nov 9, 2023 | Activities, Cape Town, Destination, Experiences, Latest News, Our Portfolio, The Cellars-Hohenort
From the grand old lady to the graceful green goddess, the Cellars-Hohenort Hotel and Spa has been transformed by the new design of her elegant restaurant and public spaces. The five-star boutique hotel, located in the historical Constantia Valley, has unveiled the...
by Clare Van Rensburg | Sep 7, 2023 | Activities, Cape Town, Destination, Experiences, Our Portfolio, The Cellars-Hohenort
Family-friendly picnics and spring activities in Cape Town Gorgeous and green, spring in the Mother City is a treat for the senses. Cape Town has a unique, almost effervescent vibrancy as the weather warms. Spring is the perfect season for a fantastic family break,...
by Clare Van Rensburg | Sep 7, 2023 | Destination, Experiences, Occasions, Our Portfolio, Plettenberg Bay, The Plettenberg
Our kids count the minutes until their next holiday to Plettenberg Bay. The long days, warm weather and comparatively few tourists mean that spring is a secret season on the Garden Route. September temperatures here are mild, often ranging between 16 and 22 degrees,...
by Clare Van Rensburg | Jul 10, 2023 | Cape Town, Destination, Experiences, Hermanus, Occasions, Our Portfolio, The Cellars-Hohenort, The Marine
See Whales in the Wild: Celebrate Marine Diversity at the Plettenberg Hotel. Every year between June and December, hundreds of Southern Right Whales return to the pristine waters of the southernmost tip of Africa. Their arrival represents a unique opportunity to...
by Clare Van Rensburg | Jun 7, 2023 | Destination, Experiences, Occasions, Our Portfolio, Plettenberg Bay, The Plettenberg
One of my favourite quotes about ‘father-son’ relationships was penned by the famous author Mark Twain. Twain hit the nail right on the head with this accurate description of the irony of fatherhood. A good father is simultaneously the most unsung, unpraised,...
by Clare Van Rensburg | May 4, 2023 | Destination, Experiences, Occasions, Our Portfolio, Plettenberg Bay, The Plettenberg
Mother’s Day is celebrated on the 14th of May and offers an opportunity to honour maternal bonds and cherish our remarkable mothers. French literary artist, Honoré de Balzac, famously said, “A mother’s happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the...
