Bed & Breakfast Bayside Lodge Garden Route B&B (Plettenberg Bay, South Africa)

.Bayside Lodge™ Garden Route B&B, a 5 bedroomed four star graded Bed & Breakfast, is perfectly positioned in a quiet residential area of Plettenberg Bay just 300m/3 minute walk to Robberg 5, blue flag beach. Since taking over Bayside in March 2014, owner/managers Bernie and Adrienne have created a friendly atmosphere which is both warm and elegant. Personal attention and exceeding expectations are the hallmarks of this popular lodge ranked in the top 5 Bed & Breakfasts on Trip Advisor. Welcome briefings are given on arrival and guests are offered maps, brochures and discount vouchers for various activities, and bookings are made at recommended restaurants. We offer complimentary 10mbps uncapped wifi throughout the lodge – this includes Finch Cottage which has its own router Most guests enjoy the walk along Robberg beach to superb restaurants for dinner. The continental breakfast buffet offers a wide selection of fruit, cereals, yoghurt, cold meat, cheese, muffins, croissants, pastries and toast. The cooked breakfast menu includes eggs benedict and pancakes and they are prepared to order by our cheerful ladies Martha, Amanda and Lucille. Packed breakfasts are available by prior arrangement for guests departing early. Nestled in a secluded corner of the garden is a sparkling salt water swimming pool with umbrellas and comfortable pool loungers. The well-established garden is a tranquil place to relax and watch the great variety of birds visiting the bird feeders and bird baths. Bayside’s comfortable double volume guest lounge with a fireplace is perfect for relaxing and browsing through books or planning your next holiday. There is a large flat screen television with full DSTV satellite channels and DVD player, a library as well as board games. Sundowners are enjoyed at the bar or on the patio, which also has a barbecue for guests to use. Bayside’s suites are all different with their own individual theme and feel, offering various options for guests. The three suites upstairs in the main house include Honeysuckle which has a Jacuzzi spa bath and shower in the en suite bathroom, Harmony which is our biggest suite with its own sitting room and divan bed and Sunkissed which offers two bedrooms and one bathroom – perfect for a small group or family. Finch Cottage which is is located in the garden near the swimming pool has a small kitchen/sitting room with a divan be as well as its own patio and barbecue. All suites have flat screen televisions with the hotel DSTV satellite bouquet, small fridges, tea/coffee making facilities, cookies, bathrobes, bathroom amenities, electronic safes, fans, heaters, snack baskets and mini bars. There is off street parking for all our guests inside our electric gate and the property is monitored by CCTV. We provide a reasonably priced 24 hour laundry service as well as beach bags, towels, chairs, umbrellas, boogy boards and picnic and barbecue sets. We recommend a two or three night stay in order to enjoy the beaches, Robberg Nature Reserve, the Plett wine route and the various animal, bird and primate sanctuaries at The Crags. Day trips combining Knysna and Sedgefield or Natures Valley, Tsitsikamma and Storms River are also a must!