2023 / 2024 Photo Competition Winners
Every year, Champagne Castle Hotel hosts a Photo Competition open to everyone over the age of 18. First prize is a two night stay at Champagne Castle Hotel for two people. The competition requires that all entrants submit an original photo that includes Champagne...
Navigate our Trails in the Central Drakensberg using GPS
As technology becomes more and more prevalent, our guests are increasingly requesting access to GPS files to assist them with navigation while walking and hiking from the Hotel. Navigating the trails in the Central Drakensberg using a GPS can be very useful when...
The Denim and Diamond Saloon | New Year 2023
This year’s New Year celebration will be held at The Denim and Diamond Saloon, currently being constructed at Champagne Castle Hotel. It promises to be an incredible evening of celebration, where you’re encouraged to arrive in casual chic (aka a dress-up / dress-down...
TripAdvisor 2023 Travellers’ Choice Award
Last week, the team at Champagne Castle Hotel, were proud to receive the TripAdvisor 2023 Travellers’ Choice Award. Established in 2002, Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best awards are the highest honor Tripadvisor bestows. The only travel industry awards based on...
Mountains v Buildings. A Height Comparison in the Drakensberg
On a recent hike with some guests, one person commented, as we got nearer to the top of Matterhorn, that they’d love to climb the stairs of the tallest building in the world – The Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which stretches an impressive 828m above the ground...
2022 / 2023 Photo Competition Winner
We had a record number of entries for our annual 2022 / 2023 Sense of Place Photo Competition. 226 entries were received, and amongst them were some incredible photographs. Beauty, of course, is in the eye of the beholder, and this year our 3 person judging panel...
Live Weather at Champagne Castle Hotel
The weather at Champagne Castle Hotel has always been difficult to predict, as we can sometimes have all four seasons in one day. This all changed during November, when we erected a digital weather station above reception. It has no moving parts, and records a host of...
New Year 2022 Theme | Back to the Eighties
This year’s New Year theme, takes us on a nostalgic trip back to the 80’s. If you were a part of the eighties then you’ll remember when video killed the radio star, MTV was born, you got your first personal computer, and you couldn’t decide...