Pezula certified as a Preferred Family Destination

Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa, South Africa’s award win­ning resort on the Eastern Head of Knysna, has been cer­ti­fied as a Preferred Family Destination by Preferred Boutique, a col­lec­tion of small, lux­ury boutique hotels in a host of stun­ning loc­a­tions across the world. According to Gert Venter, GM of Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa, Preferred Family Certified hotels and resorts are des­tin­a­tions that go bey­ond family-friendly. “Each offers unique amen­it­ies, cus­tom­ised pro­grammes, and age-appropriate activ­it­ies for young guests and their grown-up trav­el­ling companions.”

The cer­ti­fic­a­tion acknow­ledges that Pezula is an ideal des­tin­a­tion for fam­il­ies with chil­dren of all ages, includ­ing infants and tod­dlers, pre-schoolers, school-age chil­dren, pre-teens and teens. The lux­ury resort, with its 83 sump­tu­ous suites, has con­nect­ing suites for fam­il­ies, and can provide cribs or cots, high chairs, bottle warm­ers, rollaway beds and car seats. In addi­tion, Pezula offers babysit­ting ser­vices, a puppy club in sea­son, a super­vised children’s play­room and plenty of activ­it­ies includ­ing Nintendo and Wii, DVDs, games and books.

Outdoor activ­it­ies for kids are encour­aged whenever the weather per­mits and chil­dren can swim in the heated pool, play super­vised ball games and com­plete a sports based obstacle course at the Field of Dreams, or visit the Barnyard & Stables to see and pet the horses and farm animals.

Families can also enjoy a num­ber of out­door activ­it­ies together, without hav­ing to leave the 612 ha prop­erty, includ­ing cyc­ling, hik­ing and canoe­ing, ten­nis, arch­ery and pétanque. Noetzie Beach, bor­der­ing the resort, has been voted one of the top three beaches in South Africa. Build sand castles, paddle in the river mouth or col­lect shells along this pristine sandy shore.

Pezula’s award win­ning Spa also offers a spe­cial kid­dies menu, one of the few spas in the coun­try to do so.

When it comes to din­ing, chil­dren have their own menus, as well as an in-suite din­ing menu. Dining room hours at Zachary’s Restaurant can be exten­ded for fam­il­ies wish­ing to eat before the other guests.

The nearby town of Knysna offers many things to do includ­ing fam­ily activ­it­ies such as lagoon cruises, dol­phin and whale excur­sions, swim­ming beaches, shop­ping malls, art gal­ler­ies and museums. The area is well known for its animal sanc­tu­ar­ies, includ­ing the Elephant Park, Monkeyland, Birds of Eden, Radical Raptors and Tenikwa Wildlife Awareness Centre.

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