Morgentau B&B / Guest house

Affordable accommodation in Hermannsburg

Description

At Morgentau B&B you find wonderful hospitality, food and relaxation, peace and quiet. It is an idyllic haven for the weary traveler. Quanta, your hostess, makes you feel welcome, gives you personal attention, spoils you and imbues the Guesthouse with a grounded cosmopolitan simplicity. The accommodation is warm and stylish with a hearty honesty. Quanta is a 4th generation South African of German extraction and speaks fluent German and English.

Her ancestors came to the Hermannsburg area in the 1860s as missionaries. Quanta is one of six children who grew up in the farmhouse. After living in Durban for 38 years she came back in the year 2000 to fulfil a lifelong dream of opening the Morgentau B&B Guesthouse. If you are looking for a cultural feast Morgentau B&B is the place to be. Morgentau B&B is a jewel between German and Zulu Culture. Here a guest is embraced with hospitality and warmth and kindness. It is an inspirational environment for innovative thoughts and harmony.

Accommodation

The Guesthouse consists of 3 tastefully decorated en-suite bedrooms. Klimt, Waterhouse and Mucha adorn the walls and the mix of old and new furniture has been used very successfully. Quanta spares no effort to make her guests feel welcome and at home. The emphasis is on rest and relaxation. Soft music and candlelight accompany the guests at a beautifully decorated dinner table. Fresh blossoms, rose petals or gem stones are the favourite table decoration.

The rooms of this B&B are comfortable with tea trays end en-suite bathrooms. The rooms are individually decorated and all have Quants charm.

The B&B / Guesthouse was built by Quanta’s father in 1948. The trees that her grandfather planted 90 years ago are still standing and watching over the house, and are home to many a bird.

When you arrive horses, grazing in the meadow, look curiously over the fence welcoming the new guests. Zita and Pia, Quanta’s dogs, bond instantly with new guests.

The park like garden has huge trees, clipped hedges and a fountain built by Quanta’s father.

Meals are home cooked and delicious. Every few days there is either Baboti or curry to embrace a typical South African dish. The dinner is 3 course and fresh vegetables are used from the vegetable garden. Vegetarians are welcome.

Breakfast is scrumptious and includes homemade bread, a beautifully decorated fruit platter and no effort is spared to please and spoil everyone.

Attractions

The Hermannsburg Museum

Look and listen to the heritage and history of this original homestead that was built 154 years ago. (5 Km away from the B&B)

Lilani Hot Springs

On a long and winding road you reach the hot sulphur baths nestled in a magnificent valley of breathtaking beauty of rural Africa. (23 Km away)

Visit to the Msinga Tribe

Vic Schuette a retired forester takes you right into the Tugela Valley where he worked for World Vision. You visit a hospital, an authentic Zulu Homestead, a school and a traditional healer and learn about the people, their culture and tradition. On lucky days you even get to experience a true traditional celebration. (64 Km away)

Tea in a Zulu Settlement

One of Quanta’s employees serves tea in her own home and welcomes guests on request.

White Sangomo

An appointment can be arranged to visit Sarah the White Sangomo (+- 80Km away)

Kranskop

Take in the breathtaking Panoramic view of the Tugela Valley and witness an unique ecological phenomenon with rainforest and thornveld in close proximity. (29 Km away)

Shu-Shu

A trip to the Shu-Shu hot springs is a must! They bubble in the Tugela River and can only be witnessed in winter when the river is flowing low. (+- ½ an hours drive from the Kranskop)

Golf

There is a fantastic 9 hole Golf Course nearby (8 Km away)

Kwa Sizabantu Mission

A self-supporting organization, accommodating people from all nations. The main goal being to help people by means of the Gospel. 1000 people get fed daily and projects include agriculture of avocados and peppers, various education facilities, a bakery for delicious home baked confectionery and bread selection, pasta making, aQuella water and Bonle Yoghurt. (30 Km away)

Ntingwe Tea Estate

Deep in the tranquil wooded hills of Kwa Zulu Natal’s heartland lies Ntingwe Tea Estate producing one of the worlds most exclusive teas. In wet weather only 4 x 4 is recommended. (60 Km away)

Natal Midlands

It provides an enriching experience for the tourist by means of a varied array of hospitality arts and crafts and outdoor activities in a beautiful and unique country setting. (88 Km away)

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