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Experience theAfrican Wildlife
KWANDWEMARA PLAINS
MIKKEL LEGARTH & VALENTIN GRUENERLove and Passion for
African Wildlife
KWANDWE PRIVATE GAME RESERVEWorlds Leading Luxury Lodge LUKE
DALE-ROBERTSThe Celebrity Television Chef
BIRKENHEAD HOUSE Luxury Seasside Destination Hotel
HARTFORD HOUSEFine Wine & Classis Horses
ROYAL MALEWANELuxury African Safari
THE GREAT PLAINS Mara Plains Camp
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For most who travel and experience the world of luxury, seeking
the pinnacle of beauty and the true understanding of the meaning of
life, are well known to what the world has to offer and the
standard of trends set to be the best and claiming to be more
entertaining than the other.
However, there is a place not known by many, a secret, a hidden
gem in the midst of South Africa in the beauty of the Zulu Kingdom
of Kwa Zulu Natal. A stone throw away from one of the most amazing
mountain ranges in the world, the Drakensberg Mountain, and
surrounded by the tranquillity and peacefulness of green hills,
untouched landscapes and beautifully maintained gardens of Hartford
House at Summerhill Stud.
Anyone who visits, knows it is much more than just good
conversation, fine wine and classic horses. The entire experience
is a combination of smell, see and touch that prickles all of your
senses to notify you, that this is the true meaning of ultimate
luxury. In its own natural way it fits in with the surroundings and
holds on to the heritage of the foundation from where it comes
from.
Hartfords beauty was discovered by the Moor family some 130
years ago when the land was granted to them by Queen Victoria in
the mid 1870s. This property, which was home to the family of Sir
Frederick
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Moor, the last prime minister of the Colony of Natal, is now
part of the greater Summerhill estate, the former domain of Colonel
Richards, who served as Sir Fredericks deputy and as a senator in
the first government of the Union of South Africa. The families
endeavours left their mark on what the Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal
represents today.The walls of these time-honoured establishments
tell some remarkable stories, but there is only one in that league
that resides within the confines of a world-class stud farm. It is
Hartford House, the home of which is South Africas fabled
Summerhill Stud, Champion Breeder of the last ten consecutive
years, and renowned for its national top ten restaurant.
You can feel the passion at Hartford restaurant. Any meal here
reflects their obsession.
With Head Chef, Jackie Cameron, in the kitchen and behind every
dish till 2014, it is no wonder they have managed to be listed 5th
on Eat Out Top Ten in South Africa in 2013 and the only restaurant
in Kwa-Zulu Natal to do so. Her determination and experience was
undeniable. To fill her big shoes, Constantijn Hahndiek is now Head
Chef at Hartford House and is just as impressive keeping by the
high standards set by Jackie.
Dinner at Hartford is a spectacular affair, served in the
grandeur of a
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timeless dining room, or in the candlelit splendour of one of
Africas great verandas. There might be nine other Top Ten
restaurants in the nation, but only one claims the ambiance which
accompanies Hartfords history and award-winning gardens. And if
youre lucky enough to be there on a weekend, the countrys number
one dance troupe reminds you that Africa is the home of performing
arts.
Breakfasts are celebrations of the creative spirit, individual
masterpieces inspired by the genius of local producers and the
fresh pickings of their kitchen garden. Lunch is a festival of the
senses, the colours, the scents and the lilting sounds of a place
completely at peace with itself.
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Hartford offer much more than just a one-of-a-kind experience
with their outstanding restaurant and the ultimate luxurious hotel.
They also offer a range of activities to keep you occupied
throughout your stay just to add to their exceptional service.
As they are the only world-class hotel on a world-class
racehorse stud in the world, they can offer you a personalised tour
of Summerhill Stud which includes seeing the stallions of the
Rulers of Dubai.
Horse riding is among the favourite activities for visitors as
you get to explore the beauty of the green valleys, free running
rivers and mesmerizing views of the Zulu Kingdom.
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You can also test your skills with rod in hand trying to hook
some of their trophy-sized trout or bass in their rivers and
dams.
The Hartford Wellness Centre offers a range of therapies, body
treatments, holistic massages and facials to relax even more while
enjoying your luxurious stay.
Hartford offers personalised trips to the battlefields,
Drakensberg World Heritage Site, Giants Castle, Lotheni, Injisuthi
and Kamberg reserves, as well as the Weenen Game Reserve as
additional activities for the adventurous and the historians.
Hartford also have an impressive swimming pool, a tennis court,
historic gardens and is in close proximity to quality golf courses
for the sport fanatics.
In all, visiting Hartford House is an experience one would never
forget, an experience that would dwell in your memories as long as
your feet roams the soil of our beautiful planet, looking for and
comparing experiences that might match the unforgettable most
luxurious memory of all in the heart of the Zulu Kingdom of South
Africa.
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