Whispering Pines Country Estate
A Magaliesburg GemThere is no shortage of luxurious guesthouses in Magaliesburg. And I've been to a few ( and a few not so luxurious one too). But my favourite so far is without a doubt Whispering Pines Country Estate.
The tranquil and picturesque estate is only an hour from Joburg but the two feel like worlds apart. We arrived at the reception area where we signed in and took advantage of the complementary sherry. We were then escorted to our rooms. I took the honeymoon suite (I can dream can't I?!) and my photographer took the deluxe suite. Mine was better. The rooms were beautiful with fireplaces (along with instructions, thank god!) and beautiful big baths and mine even had an outdoor shower.
That night we went down to the restaurant for dinner where we enjoyed a nice meal. I have to say that some of the food was lovely however, it really didn't blow me away. Maybe i'm just fussy but I think that a good restaurant should serve real butter and not bad quality marge. But then having said that it was only these small details that displeased me and all in all the meal was enjoyed by us both.
After a restful nights sleep in the most wonderfully comfortable beds, we arrived for breakfast which was absolutely great! I can only really recommend the continental breakfast but my photographer had eggs and bacon and said they were good.
After breakfast, we were treated to a back and neck massage at the spa which was utterly heavenly! The photographer couldn't get over it and insisted he was going to drive all the way out there twice a month just for the massages!
The staff were all incredibly friendly and made us feel so welcome. I will definitely go back there soon. Its the perfect romantic getaway place and so close to Jozi.
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