A Rare Investment Opportunity - The iconic Mont Aux Sources Hotel
An opportunity to acquire the magnificent Mont aux Sources hotel in the majestic Drakenberg Mountains.
For an asking price of just R 98 million (£ 4 million or US$ 5 million), this is your chance to add this amazing hotel to your portfolio.
In the beautiful Mont aux Sources valley, facing the world-renowned Amphitheatre, this property is 400 hectares (almost 1 000 acres) of sweeping, open land, with 5 kilometres of Tugela River frontage.
The hotel has 84 rooms:
• 22 Standard Rooms - 6 Double Rooms and 16 Twin Beds
• 40 Deluxe Rooms with King Beds
• 22 Self Catering Chalets
All the rooms have an en-suite bathroom, a tea/coffee station, a telephone and satellite TV. The hotel also has 4 sleeper self-catering chalets.
2 á la carte restaurants and a large pub with views of the mountains complete the accommodation and facilities.
Within the grounds are a swimming pool, two tennis courts, a volleyball court, squash court, putt-putt course and a bowling green.
The hotel has been closed since 2019 but a manager and support team have been retained to maintain the hotel during this time.
This is an opportunity for an astute investor to restore this magnificent hotel to its former glory at a price far below the true value.
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Less than four hours drive from either Johannesburg or Durban, the hotel's proximity to Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal also makes it an ideal conference venue. There are 8 conference centres / wedding venues ranging from 72m2 to 360m. The most prestigious wedding venue can seat up to 150 guests in banqueting style and 130 guests on the dance floor.
The hotel is an ideal base from which to explore the scenic beauty of the northern Drakensberg. Popular activities include walking, hiking and horse riding in the Royal Natal National Park and surrounding areas. Fishing or swimming in the local dams are also favourite leisure options as are touring the local cultural and historical attractions.
Its spectacular mountain setting and rustic flavour make this hotel a popular destination for weddings, romantic weekends or fun-filled family vacations. The hotel's reputation for peace and tranquillity is not exaggerated. Hotel guests can experience delicious dining in the Gigaba Restaurant, or sip a relaxing sundowner in the Thukela Bar.
Mont-Aux-Sources Hotel is named after Mont-Aux-Sources, the highest peak in the world-famous Amphitheatre in the northern Drakensberg. Measuring 3282 metres high, it was discovered in 1836 by French missionaries and christened Mont-Aux-Sources, or "mountain of springs". The mighty Tugela has its source here and plummets 2000 metres over the Mont-Aux-Sources plateau. The Mont Aux Sources Hotel borders the renowned Royal Natal National Park and offers magnificent views of the world-famous Amphitheatre. The Drakensberg is home to many world heritage sites and is the second most photographed destination in Southern Africa.
This Hotel is set in a place of unrivalled natural beauty, soaring buttresses, golden ramparts, cascading waterfalls, verdant forests, historic battlefields and bushman paintings.
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Nearest attractions / things to do:
Amphitheatre Golf Club. Opened in 1997 and designed by Dave Coward, this par 72 9 hole, 18 tee course is situated adjacent to the resort and overlooks the amphitheatre.
Tugela Falls. The highest waterfall in Africa and the second highest waterfall on earth, located in the Drakensberg. The Tugela Falls drops 947 meters down the rock-face of the Amphitheatre in three free-leaping falls. The source of the Tugela River is at Mont Aux Sources, several kilometres from where the falls cascade down. Situated in the Royal Natal National Park, the falls are easily seen after heavy rains from the main road into the park. The best time for viewing is during the summer rainfall season. Two superb hiking trails lead to the Tugela Falls. The most spectacular trail is a full day walk to the summit of Mont Aux Sources and to the top of the falls while the other trail leads to the floor of the falls up the Tugela Gorge through indigenous forest. A climb up a small chain ladder takes you to a stunning view of the falls rushing down the Amphitheatre in a series of spectacular cascades.
Battlefield Route KZN. The Battlefields Route takes you through the historic sites of the Drakensberg, home to many important conflicts that have shaped the region and the country as a whole. The sites range from early Zulu conflicts, the Langilabelele rebellion, Anglo-Zulu war, Transvaal War of Independence, Anglo-Boer war and the Bhambatha rebellion. The sites date back to the early nineteenth century. A guided tour along this route is a must for any history enthusiast as well as for the curious.
Royal Natal National Park. This famous National Park has some of Africa’s most splendid mountain scenery, most notably of which is the world famous Amphitheatre, a rock wall approximately 5km in length, and 500m high. Above the amphitheatre is Mont Aux Sources peak where the Orange River starts its long journey to the Atlantic ocean and the Tugela River cascades down the face of the amphitheatre in one of the highest waterfalls in the world. The park is a favourite spot for hiking and trout fishing as well as horse-back rides through the lush terrain.
Tugela Gorge. The Tugela Gorge Hiking route passes through alternative stretches of protea veld and forest and the scenery beyond the Tugela Gorge and is rivalled only by the view from the top of the Tugela Falls. The Tugela Gorge Hike starts at the Royal Natal car park and follows the course of the Tugela River for some 11km. The last few kilometres can be difficult as the path is along the river and a certain amount of boulder hopping should be expected.
Spioenkop Game Reserve. A popular weekend getaway for water sport junkies. The savannah landscape around the dam is home to interesting wildlife including White Rhino, Giraffe, Zebra, Wildebeest, numerous Antelope and prolific bird life. The views from the summit of Spioenkop Mountain are breathtaking. You can spend hours gazing out over lush green plains to the mesmerising Drakensberg peaks extending from Giant’s Castle to the Sentinel in the Royal Natal Park. The Discovery Trail presents two wonderful hiking options, a 3 or 6 kilometre loop around the southern shore in an area free of dangerous game. Various picnic sites are dotted around the dam’s edge.
Midlands Meander. The Meander was one of the first of its kind in the country, an arts and crafts route that covers a distance of some 80 kilometres between Hilton, just north of Pietermaritzburg, and Hidcote, close to Mooi River. The route winds its way past the establishments of a group of artists, potters, weavers, wood crafters, leather and metal workers, herb growers, cheese makers, beer brewers, tea gardens and pubs – providing a series of stops that allow you to enter the lives of this particularly vibrant and voluntary network of like-minded people.
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