Brenton-on-Sea is a settlement and seaside resort town 15km west of Knysna in Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Named after Sir Jahleel Brenton, who declared Knysna a harbour in 1818, the area is home to the endangered Brenton blue butterfly.

It is part of the Garden Route and a popular spot for seaside vacations and holidays.

The endangered Brenton Blue butterfly is responsible for large sects of land in the Brenton area remaining undeveloped. The last breeding colonies of the tiny endemic butterfly are found here and in 2003, the land was proclaimed a Special Nature Reserve to try to save the species

The Nelson Mandela Metro (including Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and Despatch) is the gateway to the Eastern Cape Region, its well-equipped airport and harbour linking South Africa with other national and international destinations.

Known as the "Friendly City", Port Elizabeth is located on the south-eastern coast, 763 km east of Cape Town. A superb value-for-money holiday base, Port Elizabeth offers a diverse selection of attractions as a family-fun holiday destination including scenic nature trails, historic heritage, magnificent wildlife, cultural experiences and countless water sport activities.

Algoa Bay's 40 km of breathtaking coastline boasts a perfect combination of warm water, protected beaches and is complemented by Port Elizabeth's wonderful climate, which has been rated as having the fourth best weather of any coastal city in the world.

The Port Elizabeth area also supports the most diverse array of vegetation types in South Africa as five of the country's seven terrestrial biogeographic areas are represented in the Eastern Cape.

The Bay, which is a favoured draw-card for beach and watersport enthusiasts is fast becoming known as South Africa's watersport capital and offers activity throughout the year, especially wind-surfing and fishing. In fact, Algoa Bay is regarded as one of the best sailing venues in the world, while scuba diving is of world class quality with beautiful reefs, shipwrecks, fish and colourful coral species.

My inspiration to start Holiday Home Accommodation: Showcase privately owned holiday homes in the Eastern & Western Cape, South Africa.

Making the transition from being a world traveller and accommodation owner to working in the reservations industry for the last 7 years, managing the reservations for a 300 sleeper resort as well the owner’s properties around the world and my background in the print and design industry which assists to keep in touch with the online visual impact of my product. It seemed a logical step to start a site like Holiday Home Accommodation.

My passion for travel is shared with my family and any chance we get we hit the road and discover new places. I have been unanimously elected minister of travel and entertainment and never fail to perform and discover hidden gems. Getting to know many accommodation owners has made me realise that many of these privately owned holiday home gems are not marketed adequately simply due to a lack of knowledge to get the right exposure.

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Who am I:

Holiday Home Accommodation is owned and managed by Chelsea Stocks, mother of 2 lively boys, Joe and Finn and wife to Tim, my biggest fan who believes in me and my crazy ideas.

Company history:

Holiday Home Accommodation was established in 2016 and still growing from strength to strength.

Holiday Home Accommodation:

Holiday Home Accommodation aims to be a site showcasing amazing holiday homes from the Garden Route to the Transkei - simply gorgeous places to stay that stand out from the crowd.

We aim to offer fabulous, quirky holiday places to stay and create lasting memories. We support eco-friendly homes and encourage every owner to add, even if it be only 1, sustainable factor to their holiday home. From a rain water tank to a solar lights.

Holiday Home Accommodation Aims:

To offer a selection of self-catering holiday homes, hidden gems that will accommodate lifelong holiday memories.

Priced at what we consider fair and reasonable as well as flexible pricing depending on length of stay.

We aim to offer some of the most sustainably managed holiday accommodation in South Africa.

We specialize in the quirky, comfortable and sometimes unusual holiday homes in great settings.

An easy to use site that makes the experience of enquiring about holiday homes a pleasure encouraging the user to return time and time again.