Hog Hollow Country Lodge at the edge of the indigenous forest, The Crags, Garden Route
The Crags, Garden Route

Wake to forest.
Sleep to firelight.

Hog Hollow Country Lodge sits inside a private nature reserve on the edge of Tsitsikamma forest, above the Garden Route.

A private reserve on the edge of the forest

Hog Hollow Country Lodge has stood here since 1993, eighteen kilometres from Plettenberg Bay in The Crags, where indigenous forest presses in close on every side. Below the lodge, the Matjies River Gorge cuts toward the Tsitsikamma Mountains; from the decks, that whole tranquil forest retreat opens out in front of you. It is a serene country escape built for long, unhurried days, and a fitting basecamp for exploring the rest of the Garden Route.

The Suites

Every suite faces the forest

Suites with wood-burning fireplaces and private viewing decks look out over indigenous forest and the Tsitsikamma Mountains beyond.

Honeymoon Suite at Hog Hollow Country Lodge, with fireplace and forest view
Most Private

Honeymoon Suite

Set apart from the main lodge, with its own private viewing deck over the gorge and a fireplace built for two. It is where Hog Hollow's guests come for a romantic forest honeymoon, away from the lodge but never far from the fire at the Boma.

  • King-size bed
  • Private viewing deck
  • Wood-burning fireplace
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Suite A at Hog Hollow Country Lodge, forest-facing luxury suite

Suite A

A standard luxury suite moments from the main lodge and the Boma, with a king-size bed and forest views.

Fireplace · Forest view

Suite B at Hog Hollow Country Lodge, luxury suite with private entrance

Suite B

The same forest-facing comfort as Suite A, with its own private entrance and viewing deck.

Private deck · Forest view

Family Suite at Hog Hollow Country Lodge with separate sleeping areas

Family Suite

Extra room for parents and children to spread out, under one fireplace-warmed roof.

Family layout · Fireplace

Interleading Suites at Hog Hollow Country Lodge, joined suites for groups

Interleading Suites

Two suites joined by a private door, for families and groups who still want their own space.

Two suites · Shared deck

Evening fire at the Boma, Hog Hollow Country Lodge

Evening at the Boma

Morning coffee, evening fire

Boma mornings begin with coffee and the first birdsong; by dusk the same fire pit gathers the lodge for traditional Boma dining, under a sky the forest keeps dark enough for stars.

Morning coffee at the Boma, Hog Hollow Country Lodge
Boma dining table set for the evening at Hog Hollow Country Lodge

The pool deck

A forest sauna and outdoor pool share a wide deck built for slow afternoons, birdwatching, and long views toward the mountains.

  • Outdoor pool and forest sauna
  • Birdwatching from the deck
  • Sun loungers, open to the valley
Pool deck at Hog Hollow Country Lodge overlooking the forest
Sun loungers on the pool deck at Hog Hollow Country Lodge
Outdoor pool at Hog Hollow Country Lodge with mountain views

The forest is ready when you are.

Hog Hollow welcomes a small number of guests at a time, so the forest, the fire, and the view stay yours for as long as you stay.

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