Stonehaven on Vaal (Pty) Ltd has a Level Four Broad based BEE status
Hospitality Awards
Stonehaven on Vaal has just won several 2010 Sedibeng Tourism Awards. The awards cover all establishments in the greater Vaal area. Stonehaven took first place for the Outdoor and Leisure Category, which covers all aspects including River Cruises, Team Building and Leisure. Stonehaven was also voted one of the top 3 Conference Venues and one of the top 3 Restaurants in the whole of the Vaal area.
Vaal Entertainment Facility and Venue
Stonehaven is owned by Rex and Rosemary Anderson and is the Vaal River’s social centre, a natural interface between locals and visitors. Here you will find the largest alfresco Garden Restaurant in South Africa. You will enjoy being greeted by the relaxed and charming ambience as you meander through Stonehaven’s cobbled pathways that lead you through the quaint herb garden, over 1000 rose bushes and the mature gardens and lawns that sweep down to the Vaal River. You have a variety of dining options at Stonehaven on Vaal. The Dining Terrace provides an attractive spot for summer meals overlooking the river as does the garden and lawns where you can enjoy dining under a gazebo. Dining around the swimming pool while your children enjoy a dip is also a perfect way of enjoying relaxed family dining. The Wine Cellar and River Pub have a friendly atmosphere which makes the conversation flow naturally and easily. You will enjoy experiencing winter in the sanctuary of Stonehaven’s cosy River Pub with its roaring and crackling fireplaces enhanced by Stonehaven’s many antiques and nautical ornaments and memorabilia. Stonehaven‘s fare is hearty in quantity and freshly prepared from local produce. Menus range from light pub meals to a more serious restaurant menu with a mix of classic and modern dishes. Homemade puddings are a particular treat at Stonehaven.
Besides the 10 acres of beautifully tendered gardens, there is the busy Stonehaven Harbour with a selection of Cruisers to choose from for your sized function – from 2 to 200. Full onboard dining is catered for from breakfasts, brunches, braais, spits, smorgasbords, picnics, buffets, seafood extravaganzas and cocktail snacks. Stonehaven also hosts a regular Sunday Cruising Buffet every Sunday aboard one of the luxurious cruisers or floating restaurants - “The Spirit of Jen”.
Stonehaven on Vaal hosts many different kinds of functions, such as 21st Birthday Parties, Stork Parties, Kitchen Teas, Engagements, Weddings, Christenings, Anniversaries, Children’s Parties, Corporate conferences, Corporate Team Building and Year End Functions.
Birthday Celebrations on land or aboard a Cruiser
Celebrate your 21st birthday party at Stonehaven right on the banks of the Vaal River or aboard one of Stonehaven’s Cruisers for something really different. You will experience a unique celebration – a 21st with a difference! Stonehaven also hosts great big “0”s, 20's, 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and 100’s with something different to the usual birthday celebrations.
Stork Parties and Kitchen Teas
Stonehaven adds lots of fun and laughter to these special celebrations with a great deal of attention spent on every detail. These charming occasions can either be hosted in the garden, rose garden, on the lawns, in a private venue, on the banks of the Vaal River or aboard one of the Cruisers.
Weddings Venues
Stonehaven has several venue options as well as the opportunity of hosting your Wedding aboard one of Stonehaven’s luxurious Cruisers. Stonehaven boasts the largest and most luxurious Vaal Cruiser on the Vaal River called “The Spirit of Jen”. There is also a charming Garden Chapel and a perfect setting for magnificent wedding photographs. You could also have a dramatic arrival to your wedding, by arriving by Cruiser with a Scottish Piper leading.