Pearl Valley Hotel

Guests generally head for the spacious clubhouse, with its roomy fireside lounges, sunny sitting areas and collection of tiered outdoor spaces. It's the hub for recreation, leisurely or strenuous, and where everyone cools off in one of the many pools. There are two restaurants, one at the clubhouse and the other, The Valley, offering a fine-dining menu. The Camelot Spa offers treatments galore, and L’Huguenot Vinoteque is a gorgeous wine cellar – linger here to sample some boutique creations.

Accommodation, all top quality, is set in complexes, each with a small plunge pool that's shared by guests. Connected by concrete pathways and separated by lawns, the suites feel rather apartment-like with their small kitchenettes and furnished porches. But the interiors are spacious and light, and as comfortable as can be, with air-conditioning and satellite TV, and superb furnishings. Twenty-three are single-bedroom suites, seven offer two-bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, and one is especially designed to be wheelchair-friendly.

Although many enjoy the golf-centric atmosphere, ohers also enjoy a leisurely sleep-in. Book a room away from the driving range – you won't regret it.