Charming Hotel Nestled in the Heart of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands
Fern Hill Hotel is one of the leading hotels in the KZN Midlands, perfectly situated just off the N3 highway, yet tucked away enough to escape the hubbub. Fern Hill is the ideal destination for those wanting to explore the Midlands Meander, unwind in the country, or host an unforgettable wedding. For those with a penchant for superior food, Fern Hill’s Snooty Fox à la carte restaurant is a destination in its own right.
Rooms
With 25 spacious rooms, suites and luxurious accommodation to choose from, Fern Hill Hotel meets the individual needs of every guest. Whether travelling for business or leisure, a family group or solo, each room is magnificently designed to provide the utmost comfort and style at your home away from home.
Suites
Elegant rooms with views of the gardens
Our spacious suites comprise of king or four-poster beds, a sitting area, views of the gardens, modern bathrooms with both showers and baths, and tastefully decorated with bespoke artwork.
Each suite is equipped with all the luxuries expected of a modern suite, including wireless fibre internet connectivity, DSTV, flatscreen TVs, and air-conditioning.
Family Suites
Comfort and convenience for your family in a quality environment
These spacious suites provide the ideal setting for you and your family to relax and unwind – with two bedrooms, a family lounge, large bathrooms, baths to bathe the children, showers, and camp cots. All family suites have balconies with views of the gardens.
Luxury Rooms
Treat yourself to the ultimate quality experience
Our beautifully-appointed luxury rooms have supremely comfortable four-poster beds or twin beds, a sitting area, balcony overlooking the rose gardens, and a walk-in rain shower.
All modern amenities are covered, including DSTV, fibre internet connectivity, air-conditioning, and flatscreen TVs. Crisp white linen complement designer wallpapers and original, abstract artworks in these lovingly revamped Luxury Rooms.
Standard Rooms
Old world charm with modern comforts
Our standard rooms have beautiful Californian oak furnishings, views of the gardens, and are available with either twin or double beds, showers or baths.
The rooms come with full amenities; Flat Screen TV, fibre internet connectivity, THE SPA COLLECTION amenities, air-conditioning, hairdryer, safe, minibar and complimentary coffee & tea facilities.
Snooty Fox
If you haven’t experienced the outstanding cuisine, service, and wine at the Snooty Fox, your lives are a little poorer for it. Chef Alex Poltera and his team of talented and dedicated chefs will ensure your tastes are catered for at every juncture. This restaurant is a real foodie experience that boasts an impressive and dynamic à la carte menu that runs from 12:00 to 21:30 every day, seven days a week. The success of this restaurant is in our chefs keeping abreast of new and exciting flavours, recipes, and trends; it’s also in their making everything from scratch. From the ice creams and sorbets to our breads and burger buns, all is created in our kitchen. Focusing on fresh, seasonal produce and supporting local is of the utmost importance.
Alex Poltera
AWARD WINNING Executive chef
Born and bred in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, Alex was exposed to the hospitality industry right from the word go. His family had built and started Fern Hill Hotel so for as long as Alex can remember, cheffing and hotel life has been a part of his. An active participant in the culinary scene, Alex is now a proud board member of both Chaine des Rotisseurs and SACA.
Alex has transformed the menu into one which prides itself on using local ingredients with a simple and flavoursome approach. Look out for his sublime food and wine paired dinners and his collaborative dinners with other top chefs in the area. Known for progressive plant-based offerings, Fern Hill is also a Mecca for vegans and vegetarians. Alex also excels in event catering and can create a bespoke menu for your special occasion.
Weddings
Exquisite, Unique and memorable
Weddings don’t need to be a stressful experience. Put your trust in our team to help carry the load and produce the wedding of your dreams. Our highly trained staff and expert functions team have perfected the art of minimising stress during this – the most important and memorable day of your life. We promise a quality experience and value for your hard-earned money.
Accommodation
THE ULTIMATE IN CONVENIENCE
Being an all-in-one venue means you don’t have to co-ordinate travelling between accommodation, ceremony, and reception. For guests and relatives travelling a distance to attend your wedding, we can offer a discounted bed and breakfast rate, subject to availability.
Perfect Venue
For weddings of all sizes
Fern Hill Hotel can cater for weddings up to a maximum of 250 people if you use our beautiful Fern Theatre for your reception. We do, however, have numerous venues for smaller, more intimate weddings. Our breath-taking chapel is quite possibly one of the best kept secrets of the Midlands. With large, contemporary stained-glass windows, double volume height ceilings, floor-to-ceiling glass doors with views of the gardens, and striking driftwood chandeliers, the Fern Hill Chapel makes for a memorable wedding service.
Delicious Menus
The luxury of choice
Our catering options are vast – not to mention diverse – allowing for everyone’s tastes to be accommodated. From large sumptuous carveries to fresh, vibrant harvest tables or smaller fine dining plated weddings, Fern Hill Hotel’s significant repertoire will allow you choice.
Ideal Location
A PHOTOGRAPHER’S DREAM SETTING
The exquisite gardens make an idyllic setting for your wedding photos. If our 30 acres of park-like grounds and manicured gardens aren’t the right backdrop, we are only 500m from Midmar Dam, to which you will be granted free access to have your photos taken.
Conferencing
Your conference needs to be personal & professional with flexible high-end catering
Fern Theatre
The Fern Theatre offers our guests a large open space (230m²) with beautiful views of the gardens. It is a staggeringly impressive room which can house up to 200 people cinema style. Need more space? It opens up into neighboring Greenwood room allowing a further 60 seats. There is a stage, pull down screen, four air-conditioners and Fibre Internet connection. This is our flagship conference venue and is placed in the center of all the other smaller venues therefore allowing it to make use of the smaller venues as break away rooms. Fundraisers, corporate Christmas parties, motivational speakers, product launches, team building, government workshops are but a few examples of what the venue can host.
Greenwood Room
Classic in style, no external distractions and perfect for a smaller more intimate conference. This venue is perfect for conferences that need to knuckle down and work. With Fibre Internet connection, a pull down screen, air-conditioning, an annex for teatime breaks, as well as ablutions close to the venue the Greenwood room proves a great all in one venue.
Karkloof Room
The Karkloof Room is one of our smaller venues catering up to 60 people cinema style, 32 people classroom style and 25 people U-Shaped. It has high speed fibre Internet, air-conditioning, pull down screen, block out blinds, it’s own unisex ablutions attached, views of the gardens, and is one of our quietest venues in the hotel. Tea time breaks are often enjoyed out in the garden by our gazebo.
Orange Tree
Modern, clean lines set in a stunning English country garden. This venue is our most popular for conference year end functions. Its picturesque setting and feature lighting means little decor is required to make your event look great. Looking to host a business breakfast or perhaps launch a new product? With Fibre Internet connection, air-conditioning and endless views of our secret gardens, this is your venue.
Contact Us
SOUTH 29° 29′ 05.2″ EAST 30° 11′ 21.5″
functions@fernhillhotel.co.za
+27(0) 33 330 5071