Two centuries of history meets modern luxury at the Drostdy Hotel in the heart of Graaff-Reinet. Built in 1804, Drostdy has been meticulously improved over the years to become one of South Africa's most beloved historic hotels.
This magnificent 48-room boutique 5-star hotel offers luxurious accommodation, exquisite Karoo cuisine, an Africology spa, art gallery and wine shop. Plus, it's your chance to explore South Africa's fourth oldest town, home to more than 200 ruins and monuments.
The Drosti Hotel recently partnered with Air du Cap, which flies from the Cape to Graaff-Reinet in less than two hours. Air du Cap, based at Cape Winelands Airport, specializes in providing charter flights across the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Northern Cape on its flagship Beechcraft Baron 58.
Both Air du Cap and Drosdy Hotel are pet friendly. Small and medium-sized dogs are accommodated in specific pet-friendly rooms and provided with their own water bowl, food bowl and comfortable dog bed upon arrival.
“We are delighted to be working with Air du Cap to offer our guests an exceptional and seamless travel experience,” said Taryn Farrell, Sales and Marketing Director for Africa at Valor Hospitality. “Combining the convenience of charter flights with pet-friendly accommodations ensures that every traveler, whether human or fur baby, can enjoy a truly memorable stay.”
Ten years after the Rupert Family Foundation donated the hotel to the SA College of Tourism (SACT), together they have become inspiring models of five-star service, sustainable tourism and warm Karoo hospitality. I did.
SA College for Tourism is a registered not-for-profit organization founded in 2001 by Dr Anton Rupert to provide capacity building and economic access to marginalized, unemployed, rural and peri-urban youth, primarily women. Our mission is to empower. Hospitality industry.
The Rupert Family Foundation purchased the Drostdy Hotel in 2012 and reopened it two years later after extensive renovations. The hotel was donated to SACT, which provides hospitality training to young women from poor rural backgrounds.
“By developing local talent, we ensure the future prosperity of the tourism industry,” said Tony Romer-Lee, co-founder and managing partner of AMEA. In addition to hospitality training, SACT also has a Tracker Academy.
Drosdy Hotel has a long and vibrant history. The building was first constructed by architect Louis Thibault in 1805 during the second Dutch occupation of the Cape as the residence of Landdrost (a Boer magistrate before the establishment of British rule) and is one of the many historic important people stayed there.
In 1878 the hotel was purchased by Henry Krom and converted into a hotel known as Krom's Drostdy Hotel. After Krome sold it in 1903, it continued as a hotel under various owners until 1975 when it was acquired by the South African Historic Housing Corporation, where the building was again restored and became a national monument.
“We have respected the heritage of this great building,” says John Lofty-Eaton, director of the Drosdy Hotel. We remain committed to remaining a vibrant part of the Karoo's future while respecting the hotel's past. All of this truly reflects the incredible vision and support from the Rupert family. ”
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