Morning sun breaking through the indigenous forest canopy at Hog Hollow Country Lodge, The Crags

DEEP IN THE FOREST,
LUXURY SLOWS DOWN.

A private nature reserve on the edge of indigenous forest, above Plettenberg Bay, facing the Tsitsikamma Mountains.

ROOTED IN THE
TSITSIKAMMA FOREST.

Forest-Facing Suites

Every suite frames the indigenous forest and the Matjies River Gorge beyond, many warmed by their own fireplace and opening onto a private viewing deck.

A Working Nature Reserve

Hog Hollow sits within its own private reserve on the Garden Route, home to forest walks and birdwatching that begin right at your door.

Hog Hollow Country Lodge nestled against the Tsitsikamma forest and mountains
A suite fireplace, lit for a cool Garden Route evening
Est. 1993
Accommodations

Two Suites, One Forest

Duplex or Simplex, two levels or one. Every suite looks out onto forest and mountain, with a fireplace for the evenings.

A Duplex Suite at Hog Hollow, with its private deck over the forest
Two Levels Fireplace Private Deck

Duplex Suites

Two levels of space above the gorge. Room for a family making Hog Hollow their Garden Route basecamp, or a romantic forest honeymoon with a fire lit each evening.

A Simplex Suite at Hog Hollow, a luxury forest suite with a private deck
One Level King Bed Interleading Options

Simplex Suites

King-size forest suites on a single level, styled in warm African tones and natural stone. Some open into one another for groups traveling together.

Boma Dining

Morning Coffee, Evening Fire

Each day begins around the Boma fire pit with coffee and birdsong, and ends there too, with sundowners and a communal dinner beneath the stars. This is traditional Boma dining: unhurried, communal, and outdoors, exactly as the Garden Route intended it.

Morning coffee at the Boma fire pit, wrapped in forest mist

Morning

Coffee By The Fire

Sundowners and a communal fire at the Boma in the evening

Evening

Sundowners And Stories

Prefer a quieter table indoors? The dining room serves the same African-style luxury lodge kitchen, for guests who would rather watch the forest through glass than sit beside the flames.

The indoor dining room at Hog Hollow Country Lodge

Still Water, Deep Forest

The pool deck opens onto uninterrupted views of the valley and the Tsitsikamma Mountains beyond, the obvious place for slow afternoons between forest walks and Boma dinners.

The pool deck at Hog Hollow, facing the forest valley
Sun loungers along the pool deck
The swimming pool with mountain views beyond
Pool deck seating overlooking the indigenous forest
A quiet corner of the pool deck at Hog Hollow
Pool deck loungers catching the afternoon light
The pool deck at dusk, facing the Tsitsikamma Mountains
Hog Hollow Country Lodge at dusk, framed by the Tsitsikamma forest

YOUR BASECAMP FOR THE GARDEN ROUTE.

A secluded luxury lodge in The Crags, close enough to Plettenberg Bay for a day out, far enough into the forest to forget you left.

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