Memel Hotel
About
Accommodation
Seven en-suite bedrooms with double beds or dual 3/4 beds, tea and coffee stations, bedside tables, dressers, wall heaters, and fresh daily towels. All rooms feature English-style garden views.
Facilities
Lively bar with big-screen TV and fireplace, lounge with communal TV, à la carte restaurant (breakfast included, closed Mondays), Lavender Corner Coffee Shop, private and communal braai areas, spitbraai facility, rose garden, secure parking.
Location & Surroundings
2½ hours east of Johannesburg and 47 km from Newcastle on the R34, at the Drakensberg edge. Seekoeivlei Nature Reserve has bird hides and walkways. Nearby: 16 km Sediba Trail with waterfalls, fishing in stocked dams, and 600+ km of off-road motorcycle trails.
Rooms
Single Room
Sleeps 1
En-suite bedroom with single bed, bath or shower, wall heater, tea and coffee station, bedside table, dresser, and chair. Views into English-style garden. Fresh towels provided daily. Breakfast included, served 07:00–08:00. Weekend rate: R500 per night.
Double Room
Sleeps 2
En-suite bedroom with double bed, bath or shower, wall heater, tea and coffee station, bedside table, dresser, and chair. Views into English-style garden. Fresh towels provided daily. Breakfast included, served 07:00–08:00.
Twin Room
Sleeps 2
En-suite bedroom with dual 3/4 beds, bath or shower, wall heater, tea and coffee station, bedside table, dresser, and chair. Views into English-style garden. Fresh towels provided daily. Breakfast included, served 07:00–08:00.
Moto Base Camp - Sharing Bungalow
Sharing bungalow at the off-grid campsite for Memel Moto guided motorcycle adventure weekends. Included in per-rider weekend packages: R1,500 per rider (group of 4), R1,400 per rider (group of 5), R1,300 per rider (groups of 6–8). Package includes Friday arrival and meet/greet, full-day Saturday guided ride (~300 km across KZN and Free State mountain passes), overnight camping with sunset braai and beer bar, and Sunday breakfast before return.
Moto Base Camp - 2-Sleeper Tent
Sleeps 2
2-sleeper tent at the off-grid campsite for Memel Moto guided motorcycle adventure weekends. Included in per-rider weekend packages: R1,500 per rider (group of 4), R1,400 per rider (group of 5), R1,300 per rider (groups of 6–8). Package includes Friday arrival and meet/greet, full-day Saturday guided ride (~300 km across KZN and Free State mountain passes), overnight camping with sunset braai and beer bar, and Sunday breakfast before return.
Location
Address
Memel, Free State
Directions
Located in Memel, Free State, 2½ hours east of Johannesburg and 47 km from Newcastle on the R34.
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