HEBRON HAVEN HOTEL
Hotel Accommodation
in Lions River, Midlands & Battlefields,
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Aaaah, at last. Hebron and the wonderful Midlands. Driving through the
midlands, and in particular this area, The Dargle, I never seem to loose sight
of how blessed and lucky I am, to be so fortunate to be able to not only work
here but also live here. Those morning sunrises or the late afternoon
thundershowers, the bitter cold snow capped winters and the beautiful summers.
Boy, am I lucky. One drives in any direction and you are met with awesome
scenery, flowing rivers, thick forests, fresh air, farming smells, abundant bird
life, all the colours imaginable and then here... Hebron. I have always been
struck by the beauty and charm this olde lady oozes with. Over 125 years old,
she still grows bigger and better each day. I stand in awe, fascinated and moved
by the beauty, charm and power of this unique place and the well-known feeling
of warmth and safety. I am welcome - I am home.
Hebron's origin began as a Government land grant designed to encourage settlers
to inhabit the nether regions of the then all-powerful British Empire. The first
owner of this land was a certain Carl Preller, granted 6165acres of land on 25
September 1849. This covered the area as far as where Midmar Dam is today as
well as through to lions river, up the Dargle and further. Hebron Haven as it is
today is Portion 84 of the original farm. He was born 1809 and died in 1870. It
is alleged that Carl had two very lazy sons. He supposedly buried an amount of
gold somewhere on the property prior to his death to keep them from finding and
squandering it. He however died without revealing to anyone where the gold was
hidden. He was indeed so protective of his money that it is believed that the
ghost that is occasionally seen or heard at Hebron is in fact Carl keeping an
eye on his gold. To add some credence to this myth, a box containing gold coins
was reportedly unearthed when the tarred road to Dargle was constructed. Carl
however is still seen at Hebron Haven.
Hebron was approximately one day's travel from Pietermaritzburg, on the great
road North to the gold fields, and as such was an ideal place to stop over for
the night after having forded the M'geni River. In much the same way the Howick
Falls Hotel owed it's origins. There were many such places of accommodation that
developed as stopovers for weary travellers and Lumbermen, working to supply the
gold fields with building materials. Early Hebron would have seen these
travellers camping out next to their wagons, as the original homestead was the
only building at the time. Up until the big floods of 1987 there were the rutted
tracks of wagons over the ford of the uMngeni. Unfortunately these rocks were
washed away in the floods. It is said that Preller sold the farm to a Mr.
Boschoff for a bottle of whisky.
Hello, my name is Rudolf Pollabauer - owner / general manager of Hebron Haven
Hotel. I And my assistant general manager, Robert Pollabauer wish to thank each
and every friend and guest visiting this beautiful Grande Dame and to experience
the same feeling of warmth, peace and welcome I feel each and every time I come
home. So, when visiting, please sit back, relax, take time out and enjoy all
that this wonderful place has to offer.
Accommodation comes in the form of 30 individual cottages all very tastefully
decorated spread throughout the lovely gardens, adding to the peace and
tranquility. All of our rooms have en-suite bathrooms (modernized and renovated)
and can sleep a total of 94. From single to twin and even some family rooms are
available. The rooms are cozy, very comfortable, beds are fitted with electric
blankets for those sudden cold midlands evenings and have televisions, tea &
coffee stations as well as radios. Full conference, bar and restaurant
facilities are hosted as well.
Once again, Thank you for choosing Hebron Haven Hotel as your holiday,
conference or weekend destination. It is a great pleasure and honour to have you
staying with us.
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