Protea Hotel Golden Gate Mountain Resort - A unique highland mountain retreat in Golden Gate National park

Nestled in the foothills of the Maluti Mountains in the north-eastern Free State, surrounded by sandstone cliffs of the Golden Gate National Park, is where you`ll find the latest addition to Protea Hotels - the Protea Hotel Golden Gate Mountain Resort.

Accommodation at the hotel

Accommodation comprises hotel rooms, a suite and chalets.

Built in 1965 and renovated in 1997, the Protea Hotel Golden Gate Mountain Resort offers 34 standard hotel rooms and 34 two-bedroomed self-catering chalets also available.

Facilities available in hotel rooms include:

• Telephone
• M-Net
• Shower in some rooms
• Tea/coffee making facilities
• Adaptor
• Balcony/verandah in some rooms

The suite has a mini-bar and fridge, while the chalets are fully equipped for self-catering.

Non-smoking rooms are also available.

Hotel Facilities

Being in a National Park, the Protea Hotel Golden Gate Mountain Resort offers a host of activities and leisure facilities including hiking and nature trails, game viewing and lookout points.

Facilities at the Protea Hotel Golden Gate Mountain Resort include a restaurant and bar, coffee shop and curio shop. Conference and banqueting facilities cater for up to 150 GUESTS.

Golden Gate Hotel Attractions

The Golden Gate National Park is spread over some 11 600 hectares of highland habitat, providing a home to a variety of mammals such as Burchell`s zebra, eland, oribi, springbok and black wildebeest. Several bird species can be found here, including the rare bald ibis which breed on ledges in the sandstone cliffs, as well as the rare bearded vulture.

Adventure and outdoor activities are available, including:

• a two day/one night hike on the Rhebok Trail
• nature trails, varying from one to five hours
• game viewing
• horse riding
• abseiling
• fly fishing
• a bird hide at the Gladstone Dam

Places of interest in the area include Zuluhoek lookout point, the Oribi Basin, Generaalskop viewpoint (third highest point in the park) and the impressive Brandwag rock formation.