Lake Pleasant Living

Lake Pleasant Living Rooms:

Accommodation is luxurious and classic. Lake Pleasant Living's exclusivity is defined with up-market furnishings and finishes with original artwork.

The serviced suites all have private patios and balconies and stunning views of the lake.

1-Bedroom Suites consist of one full en-suite bedroom, kitchenette, guest bathroom (including shower), open plan lounge and dining area leading to a private patio or balcony.

2-Bedroom Suites consist of two full en-suite bedrooms, kitchenette, guest bathroom (including shower), open plan lounge and dining area leading to a private patio or balcony.

2-Bedroom Villas - All duplex Villas are free-standing and consist of two en-suite bedrooms

Villas have a sleeper couch and can sleep a maximum of four (4) adults sharing with two (2) children each

Lake Pleasant Living Restaurants & Bars:

Bistro & Bar

The popular Bistro on the Lake is available for breakfast, lunch and dinner 7 days a week. The fabulous cuisine is prepared by our passionate chef and may be accompanied by fine South African wines.

Your superb meal may be completed with aromatic coffee, a warming cognac or liqueur. For the connoisseur or a mere puffer, a selection of Cuban cigars is on offer from the humidor - sink back into a leather couch and enjoy the ambience.

Picnic baskets filled with delicious delicacies can be ordered for romantic sunrise or sunset picnics on the beach.

Lake Pleasant Living Facilities:

Mantis Group Spa On The Lake

Guests may enjoy the Mantis Group Spa with sauna and steam rooms and an indoor heated relaxation pool. Body and beauty treatments can be booked with our professional therapists. Choose from the wide range of specialist beauty and body treatments administered by professional staff using time honoured techniques and trusted international and local products.

Gymnasium

All guests enjoy unlimited complimentary use of the Lake Pleasant Living gymnasium with a selection of modern and versatile apparatus.

Herb Garden

Freshly picked herbs are picked each day to supply the Bistro kitchen from Lake Pleasant Living’s own carefully tendered herb garden. Guests are welcome to take advantage and use the herbs for their own requirements whilst staying at Lake Pleasant Living.

Swimming Pools & Lake

Lake Pleasant Living has three swimming pools for our guests to choose from.

A 7x11m outdoor rim floor pool with amazing views over the lake.

A children’s pool with a water slide.

A heated indoor relaxation pool.

Please note that children under the age of 12 years are asked to not use the indoor and rim flow pools and to restrict their swimming enjoyment to the kids pool and water slide that has been designed with their safety and comfort in mind. Parents are advised that Lake Pleasant Living does not provide any lifesaving personnel and all guests swim at their own risk.

The Groenvlei Lake is generally safe for swimming and its water temperature is surprisingly warm. Competent supervision is advised at all times for inexperienced swimmers.

Fishermen will enjoy the lake which is full of fish so bring a rod and a few bass lures with you! Only rowing, sailing and battery operated motor boats are allowed on the lake as it forms part of the Goukamma Nature Reserve.

Internet Station

An Internet station is located in the entrance foyer and is on 24 hours a day. Our guests enjoy free use of this facility.

At present it is not possible to access the Internet using your own computer on the Lake Pleasant Living computer network. We suggest you obtain a 3G modem card from your cell phone provider before visiting Lake Pleasant Living or alternatively, there are Internet cafe's in both nearby Knysna and George where you are able to connect using your own computer.

Conference / Private Dining Room

An elegant conference and private dining room that seats 14 people is available to guests for meetings and special occasions.

BBQ Facilities

Guests are able to rent a genuine Webber braai and purchase prepared meat packs from the Bistro if they would like to braai (BBQ) on their suite's patio or on the floating jetty.

Launderette

A fully equipped launderette is available for guests. Use of the launderette equipment is free of charge although guests need to supply their own laundry detergents and softeners.

More About The Lake Pleasant Living Lifestyle - The Mantis Group, of which Lake Pleasant Living is part, also manage world renowned wildlife reserves including Shamwari Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape, Jock Safari Lodge in the Kruger National Park and Sanbona Wildlife Reserve close to Cape Town as well as world class boutique hotels and resorts that include the Draycott Hotel in London.

At LAKE PLEASANT LIVING there is always something to do.

Guests are able to enjoy the following activities without having to leave:

• Relax in luxury.

• Swimming in one of the pools.

• Fish for bass in the lake.

• Sail on the lake.

• Mountain Biking.

• Walking and Hiking

• Bird Watching.

• Pamper yourself in the spa.

• Workout at the in house gym.

• Surf the Internet.

• Renew old friendships and much more........

GOLFERS ARE SPOILT FOR CHOICE

The Garden Route is renowned for the most spectacular golf courses in South Africa. Lake Pleasant Living is perfectly situated as a base for your golfing holiday.

A wide range of prestige courses are available. Please look at the GOLF section on this website.

PLAY BOWLS - Plettenberg Bay Country Bowls Club offers our guests an opportunity to not only experience the fun of bowling but to master the skill.

GO FISHING - Groenvlei Lake is renowned for its fresh water bass - regional and national bass fishing tournaments are often hosted here. River and ocean fishing is possible in many prime areas and guests are allowed to fish inside the marine nature reserve adjoining Lake Pleasant Living. Children always enjoy fishing off the jetty at Lake Pleasant Living and often catching their first fish here. If you would like to hire marine and power boats they are available in Knysna.

GO PARAGLIDING – The Windmaster Paragliding Academy is based in Sedgefield in the heart of the Garden Route, which has many stunning coastal & coastal thermic sites all close to one another. Excellent flying is available all year with the best conditions from October to June. January to April are the best months for training.

GO WHALE WATCHING - Lake Pleasant Living is in the centre of the Garden Route’s whale watching areas with the popular Gerike's Point and Swartvlei Beach ‘whale lookout spots’ which offer excellent whale and dolphin watching opportunities. Even if you are only able to do it once, whale watching is an experience you will never forget.

GO BUNGI JUMPING - Face Adrenalin, specialists in Bungi jumping, operates the World Famous Bloukrans Bungi off the Bloukrans Bridge near Plettenberg Bay. The Bloukrans 216 m high jump is the World’s Highest Commercial Bungi and is officially recognized by Guinness World Records. Now you can try their newest adventure, a 200 m Flying Fox out onto the bridge. Face Adrenalin also offer Bloukrans Bridge Walking Tours which enable you to study the engineering masterpiece of the largest single span arch bridge in the world.

Face Adrenalin prides themselves on the highest safety standards that ensure they maintain a 100% safety record.

GO SHARK DIVING AT MOSSEL BAY - Shark Africa is the only shark cage operations out of nearby Mossel Bay. The owners are qualified divers, skippers, radio operators and SATOUR guides intent on ensuring you have an enjoyable, unforgettable and fun day.