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MMany destinations advertise being a stone’s throw from the beach but this is often not true. The Canelands Beach Club in Salt Rock is one exception. Offering picturesque views of the Indian Ocean, this 4-star hotel offers it all.
Our entire experience of the place was relaxing. On arrival, we were warmly greeted by Lewis Mgobhozi, who offered us drinks in the bar-cum-reception before ushering us to the deck alongside the 25m lap pool for a laid-back lunch. The Canelands menu is varied and interesting.
Seafood seemed a speciality (the hotel is in Shrimp Lane, after all), and prawns with a touch of peri-peri were scrumptious. All the while, a bridal photo shoot was in progress at the far end of the deck.
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TThe reefs just off Salt Rock Beach are teeming with marine animals and fascinating plant life.
TThose seeking privacy will love Canelands as it only caters for 20 guests. The 10 rooms come in standard, superior and deluxe flavours. Once the photo shoot was done manager Liza Frier gave us the good news.
We were bumped to the bridal suite since it was now available. This large suite had acres of cupboard space, a high ceiling with full height sliding doors leading on to a large balcony with chairs, a lounger and views over the pool, sea and up and down the coastline.
Canelands Beach Club
HHoneymoon mode seemed the way to go and Illa and I waltzed to the charming on-site spa – popular with day visitors – where Mari-Loize Du Toit and Sthembile Ngcongo administered drool-inducing hot-stone massages. Chilled yet invigorated, I headed to the tidal pools where people were snorkelling.
From there I watched holidaymakers being pummelled by waves on the main beach and decided to relax instead in the tranquil Grannies Pool, a small tidal pool among the rockpools to the left of the hotel.
Illa in the meantime took tea seated on the submerged “cocktail” seat that runs the length of the pool, keeping an eye out for dolphins – or whales in season (there’s a bell to be rung to alert guests).
All that “activity” was a prelude to a nap before dinner, where engaging Pearl Zondi made a few spot-on suggestions before we tarried a short while in the downstairs lounge before turning in, leaving the doors wide open with the breeze.
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