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Where it All Began

Perry’s Bridge Hollow, situated behind Perry’s Bridge Trading Post on the outskirts of Hazyview, was opened in 2006 by Jack and Trevor Brotherton.

Perry’s Bridge Hollow was the fifth hotel to open in the Hollow Hotel family, joining Hollow on the Square Hotel in Cape Town (2006), Hippo Hollow Country Estate in Hazyview (1995), Knysna Hollow Country Estate (1998), and Cape Town Hollow Hotel in 2003. Casterbridge Hollow Hotel, in White River, followed in 2009.

The Hollow Hotels are all marketed and managed by Seasons in Africa, a premier tourism marketing and management company. Seasons in Africa specialises in luxury game lodges, hotels and adventures throughout Southern Africa. Each of the properties within the group offers world-class facilities, dished up with our uniquely African warm, friendly and personalised service.

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Comfy, cute! Two thumbs WAY up!

Wonderful place!!! SO cute and comfy. Shopping and restaurants right there in the area. We would go back here in a second! Staff was attentive, friendly and helpful! When we got there we were treated to cake, coffee/tea or soda’s, nice touch!

Steele C, Arizona (August 2024)

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The 'Perry's Bridge' Story

Perry’s Bridge Trading Post is named after a Canadian who, finding farming too laborious, joined the American navy. Since the navy turned out to be just as tiresome, he jumped ship in Cape Town and moved upcountry. Perry made his living by building houses for farmers, receiving payment in sheep and cattle. These he would drive to the nearest pub and drink until their value was exhausted.

At various times Perry was a bridge builder, a trooper with Steinacker’s horse, unlicensed recruiting agent for the gold mines and a trader in hides who roamed the Lowveld as far afield as present-day Zimbabwe. But whatever his occupation at the time, the proceedings of his activities invariably ended up in the pocket of some innkeeper.

In his declining years, Perry obtained a piece of ground on the banks of the Sabie River, went back to farming and established a trading store – Perry’s Farm and Trading Post.

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