Morgan Bay Hotel
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ACCOMMODATION
The Morgan Bay Hotel boasts 3-star accommodation in a stunning location, just metres from the beach and the warm Indian Ocean. Choose from one of our 34 tastefully decorated Deluxe, Sea Facing, Partial Sea Facing and Non-Sea Facing rooms and family suites, or find a shady site in our campsite.
ROOMS
Our 34 rooms are designed to make you feel at home – a place where you can relax, unwind, and just be yourself. Spacious and tastefully decorated with Indian Ocean and rugged Wild Coast views that will leave you quite speechless. We have a choice of Deluxe, Sea View, Partial Sea View and Non Sea View rooms, all will en-suite bathroom facilities, ceiling fans, DSTV and kettles. We are also able to offer family inter-leading rooms. Cots for the little ones are available on request.
MORGAN BAY CARAVAN PARK
Right on the Inchara Lagoon’s edge you can set up camp under a shady tree with the beautiful beaches just a short walk away. All sites have electricity, picnic benches and braai facilities, and are in close proximity to the separate ladies and men’s ablutions which are serviced daily. Coin operated washing machines and tumble dryers are available. A lovely bowling green is situated at the heart of the park and all visitors are welcome.
All bookings made at the Morgan Bay Hotel.
SELF CATERING ACCOMMODATION
KNOTT FAR
Knott Far is a newly renovated home situated up on the hill, just 600m walk from the Morgan Bay beach. The house sleeps 4 and 9 in two separate self contained self catering units, each with sea views.
The home is owned by the Morgan Bay Hotel and furnishings meet the same high standards as their hotel rooms and family suites.
UNIT 1
Knott Far One sleeps 9 in four bedrooms, the master bedroom has king sized bed with en suite bathroom, there are two double bed bedrooms and a children’s bedroom that sleeps 3 with an en-suite bathroom.
The open plan kitchen, dining room and lounge leads out onto a large patio with sea view and built-in braai. The kitchen is equipped with a large double door fridge, electric hob with extractor fan, oven, microwave, toaster, kettle and washing machine. There is no TV.
UNIT 2
Knott Far Two sleeps 4 in two bedrooms, the master bedroom has a double bed and the children’s room sleeps 2. There is a separate bathroom. The open plan kitchen, dining room and lounge leads out onto a patio with sea view. The kitchen is equipped with a fridge freezer, two plate electric hob, oven and kettle. There is no TV.
There are so many things to keep you entertained in Morgan Bay! We have an unspoilt mile-long beach with high dunes, which offers many hours of fun for the kids with sand boarding, sand castle building, horse riding, beach sports and swimming. Our majestic cliffs are crisscrossed by hiking and mountain bike trails, and you can go rock climbing and abseiling with Rockfacelabs. The tranquil Inchara river estuary is great for canoeing and fishing with the kids, or a take along a pair of binoculars and go birdwatching as you drift silently between the islands. Within a 15km radius of Morgan Bay, one can enjoy a game reserve, a golf course, township tours and a tranquil coastal nature reserve, where you can hunt for Ming dynasty porcelain, Money Cowries and Carnelian Beads from a 16th century Portuguese shipwreck.
The Morgan Bay cliffs provide fantastic scenery and are a popular sundowner location in the Summer months. We also have a small estuary with canoes that you can hire for birdwatching trips, a forested nature reserve with a lighthouse flanks the beach and there are monthly Craft and Farmer’s Markets at Yellowwood Forest, as well as a Shell Museum in neighbouring Kei Mouth.
Driving Here:
Drive 35 km from East London on the N2 in the direction of Durban. Turn right down the R349. Drive for 35 km on tar, and then turn right. Drive for a further 6 km and you will reach Morgan Bay.
Our GPS co-ordinates are:
S 32° 42′ 31.91″
E 28° 20′ 29.97″
Please note: Turn right at the first Morgan Bay turn off, which is just after the white ‘Eish’ aeroplane on your right. Most GPS devices will direct you past this turn off and make you enter Morgan Bay via the Link Road, which is a gravel road that is in a terrible condition.
Flying Here:
Morgan Bay has a small, well maintained 600m grass landing strip called Brown’s Landing, for those who intend flying in themselves. Transfer arrangements to and from the hotel can be arranged.
The co-ordinates are:
S32°.69’76.87″
E28°.32’03.56″
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The Morgan Bay Hotel strives to be the Wild Coast family holiday destination of choice. We cater for children of all ages and will make sure that you, as a parent, cherish your quality time with your little ones as well as earn some much needed rest and relaxation.
There is a shallow paddling and swimming lagoon, just 100 metres from the hotel and we have canoes available to hire. Older kids can enjoy bodyboarding in the waves and the beach is ideal for sand castle building and games like cricket, touch rugby and tennis.
At the hotel, we have an outdoor playground with jungle gym, slide, swings, a see-saw and a trampoline. We also have a large swimming pool and a games room with darts, table tennis and 8-ball pool. There is also a TV Room for those rainy days.
ACTIVITIES AND ATTRACTIONS
There are so many things to keep you entertained in Morgan Bay! We have an unspoilt mile-long beach, majestic cliffs crisscrossed by hiking and mountain bike trails, beach sports, fishing spots, horse riding, rock climbing and abseiling. Within a 15km radius you can enjoy a game reserve, a golf course, township tours and a tranquil coastal nature reserve, where you can hunt for Ming dynasty porcelain, Money Cowries and Carnelian Beads from a 16th century Portuguese shipwreck.
BEACHES
The hotel sits right on the mile-long sandy beach at Morgan Bay. Popular activities include sunbathing, fishing, walking, beach cricket, touch rugby, swimming, beachcombing and kite surfing.
The nearby Double Mouth Nature Reserve has a stunning little beach, just around the corner from the campsite. Bead Beach, or Treasure Beach as it is sometimes known, is the site of a 16th century Portuguese shipwreck, thought to be the Santo Espirito. Carnelian beads, shards of Ming dynasty porcelain and money cowries are often found among the shingle here.
Kei Mouth is slightly further afield and has several smaller beaches. The beach at Qolora is 2 kilometres long and is frequently deserted out of season.
WALKING, HIKING AND MOUNTAIN BIKING
The beautiful landscape of the Wild Coast really is a hikers paradise with many enjoyable walks to enjoy and are perfectly suited for the novice walker to the extreme hiker.
The Strandloper Trail, which starts in neighbouring Kei Mouth, has been described as “the one trail where you can savour the feeling of solitude on an unspoilt beach and down a bar lunch in a cosy pub barely an hour later”. The trail is almost 57 km in total and takes 4 days to complete. It is clearly marked with little painted white on green boot prints and can be walked throughout the year. The best weather is between January and May which have warm windless days.
DAY TRIPS AND EXCURSIONS
Just a short trip to Kei Mouth and across ‘The Pont’ will take you into the former homeland of the Transkei. The small seaside village of Qolora is just 16km drive from The Pont and is easily accessible via 10km of gravel and 6km of tar roads. Roughly an hour’s walk North-East along the beach from Qolora is the wreck of the Jacaranda, a Greek-owned coaster that ran aground in 1971.
If you are travelling in your 4×4 vehicle, then you can enjoy a thrilling ride to The Gates and Gxara Falls. Please note that offroading is not permitted within 1km of the high-water mark and tidally influenced sections of estuaries from Kei Mouth to Port Edward.
FISHING
Morgan Bay and Double Mouth offer both rock and surf fishing as well as saltwater fly fishing options. Deep Sea enthusiasts bringing their own boats can launch from the closely located Kei river and enjoy a range of fish to catch including kob, cracker, grouper and many more. You must be in possession of a valid fishing and boat licence. Deep Sea fishing excursions can be arranged by contacting Clint on 043 8411 087 / 082 567 0972.
SURFING
Morgan Bay is an exposed break that has reasonably consistent surf. There is a right point break and a beach break. Summer offers the best conditions. Offshore winds are from the North West. Groundswells are more frequent than wind swell and the best swell direction is from the South. The point produces perfect right hand barrels that funnel into the bay. The beach break is either a left or a right.
HORSE RIDING
Enjoy a leisurely ride down to the beach and gallop alongside the water’s edge. A fantastic activity for the whole family to enjoy. Wild Coast Horseback Adventures also do day rides and multi day rides along the Wild Coast. Contact Julie-Anne on 082 567 0972.
ELUNXWEMENI TOWNSHIP TOURS
Fancy visiting a Spaza Shop or a Shebeen? What about consulting a Traditional Healer or drinking Umqombothi? Have you seen the amaXhosa in their traditional attire, listened to their music and eaten their food? No? Well come and experience a day in the life of the locals of iCwili township near Kei Mouth, and experience all of this and more! Contact Aubrey Kema from Elunxwemeni Township Tours on 073 509 3348.
GOLF
The Kei Mouth Golf course, located in neighbouring Kei Mouth, offers a very scenic 12 hole course overlooking the ocean. To book a round of golf, phone the Kei Mouth Country Club on (043) 8411 083. Local members play on Wednesdays and Saturdays, so feel free to join in.
ROCK CLIMBING AND ABSEILING
Come and climb or abseil on our beautiful cliffs with the guys from Rockfacelabs, there are around 500 short routes on the cliffs just West of town, ranging from grade 10-27, with the majority in the moderate (17-22) grade range. The blocky dolerite rock is rough and generally of excellent quality, with most routes following obvious crack lines. For all ages and a lovely outdoor experience. Contact Dirk: 078 2964906, Jonothan: 076 3162543
BOWLS
The George Brown Bowling Green is located in the Morgan Bay Caravan Park. Thursdays at 2pm (tabs in at 1.45pm) Sundays at 9am (tabs in at 8.45am) Green fees are R20 per non-member and bowls are available from the club.
The Kei Mouth Bowls Club play on Wednesdays and Saturdays (tabs in at 1:45pm). Green fees are R15 per non-member and bowls are available from the club.
INCHARA LAGOON
The calm waters of the Inchara river estuary are ideal for small children. Engine powered boats are not permitted, which makes it an ideal playground for canoeing, windsurfing and dinghy sailing. We have canoes available to hire and enjoy a paddle.
DOLPHIN AND WHALE WATCHING
Dolphin and whale watching is a very ‘strenuous’ activity that can be enjoyed from the balcony of your room or The Deck pub and restaurant, while sipping on something cool and refreshing. The Morgan Bay cliffs also make excellent viewpoints from which to enjoy this activity.
Dolphins are present year round, but they are seen more frequently in the Winter than Summer. The Southern Right Whale can be seen from June to November and their peak calving season is July and August. Humpback Whales can be seen from May to December. Bryde’s Whale and Orcas are present year round, but sightings are quite rare.
Note: Whales don’t venture close to the shore, unless calving, and are usually only seen from 1 kilometre and further out, so bring your binoculars.
BIRD WATCHING
Birding areas range from rolling grasslands to estuaries, coastlines, coastal and riverine forests. Species include: Sunbirds, Hornbills, Bulbuls, Barbets, Weavers, Canaries, Waxbills, Crowned Cranes, Fish Eagles, Jackal Buzzards, Long Crested Eagles, Crowned Eagles, Goliath Heron, Water Dikkop, Kingfishers, Plovers, Reed Cormorants, Darters, Herons, Forest Weavers, Black Headed Orioles, Narina Trogons, Oystercatchers and much more.
FISH EAGLE RIVER CRUISES
Two and four hour cruises on the Great Kei river. Watch the Fish Eagles feed and see cycads growing in the wild. A bird watchers paradise! 15 – 25 passengers. Bring own refreshments. Braai facilities, charcoal, ice, music and glasses (except wine glasses) are supplied on the four hour cruise. Contact: Marguerite: 073 300 3029
GAME RESERVES
Endalweni Private Game Reserve is just 8km from Morgan Bay. Here you can see impala, blesbuck, bushbuck, nyala, kudu, blue duiker, common duiker, red hartebeest, waterbuck, blue wildebeest, common reedbuck, Burchell’s zebra, giraffe, gennet, mongoose, caracal, black-backed jackal, porcupine, bushpig, warthog, leguaan, vervet monkey, baboon as well as a plethora of bird and plant species.
Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve is located approx. 55km from Morgan Bay and is situated within an area that encompasses five different biomes. It is home to all of the Big Five game; namely lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhinoceros; as well as giraffe, zebra, a variety of antelope, and many other smaller species.
MORGANVILLE MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM
Approaching the turnoff to Morgan Bay you will see a Corvair 880 passenger jet on the side of the road; Believed to be one of only two such aircraft in the World (the other at Graceland), it carried such musical icons as the Rolling Stones, Barbara Streisand, John Denver and The Who.
Former Eastern Cape Finance MEC, and self confessed hoarder, Billy Nel’s private museum has been growing in fame ever since he parked the huge jet in his backyard. The museum houses over 200 motorcycles including a rare Yamaha GTS1000A, featuring a forkless front suspension.
Other attractions at the museum include London Buses, collections of old vinyl records, early pianos and telephones, historic agricultural equipment such as a mielie grinder, old typewriters, petrol tanks and ox wagons. Billy only opens the museum a few times a year, such as during the Footprints Festival and Bulldog Rally, and entry fees go to charity.
HAZEL JEFFERIES SHELL MUSEUM
The Hazel Jefferies Shell Museum has hundreds of varieties of shells on display and is considered to be amongst the best in South Africa. It is located at the Municipal offices near the four-way stop in the Main Road.
Opening hours:
Mon – Fri: 07:00 – 16:00
Saturdays: 09:00 – 11:00
Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays.
