Granny Mouse Country House & Spa recently received a 2013 Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor.

The site's well-heeled members consistently rate this Midlands country retreat as an excellent choice when it comes to accommodation. The award, which places Granny Mouse in the top-performing 10% of all businesses worldwide on TripAdvisor, is given to businesses that consistently earn high ratings from TripAdvisor travellers worldwide.

Situated in the foothills of the mighty Drakensberg, Granny Mouse offers perfect tranquillity, excellent food and lush, verdant gardens in the heart of the Kwa-Zulu Natal Midlands Meander.

Owner Gill Bowmaker says, "We are absolutely thrilled to be recognised and acknowledged by TripAdvisor members. At Granny Mouse, we constantly strive to ensure our service levels, accommodation and amenities are top-notch and to receive this accolade means that we are definitely on the right track."

She points out that this particular TripAdvisor accolade is very meaningful as it is a rating achieved directly from the guests (both local and international) as opposed to grading councils or awards committees.

'With members of TripAdvisor, it's all about the personal experience,' says Bowmaker, 'the fact that the guests themselves are giving us excellent ratings gives this Certificate of Excellence real significance - and is certainly very encouraging for all who work at Granny Mouse.'

The new General Manager at Granny Mouse, Sean Granger, was thrilled to hear the news. He says, "The members of TripAdvisor are the authority on all things travel-related, and with this Certificate of Excellence we are further encouraged to deliver only the best at Granny Mouse."

With more than 32-million members around the world and over 100-million reviews on hotels, restaurant and tourist amenities, TripAdvisor is the world's largest travel community.

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Notes to editor:

Granny Mouse is situated in the centre of the famous Midlands Meander in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands at the foothills of the UKhahlamba-Drakensberg, one of South Africa's world heritage sites.

Tourism Grading Council - 4 star grading (annual grading completed June 2011). Accommodation includes 6 Garden Rooms, 11 Deluxe Rooms, 12 Deluxe Suites and 3 Family rooms.

92% of ingredients on the Eaves and Bistro menus are sourced from local suppliers and are farm fresh and organic where possible.

With more than 4000 South African and International wines in the underground cellar, Granny Mouse was awarded the Diners Club Diamond Wine Award for their 2012/2013 Wine list which was one of the 8 Diamond awards presented in KwaZulu Natal.Activities available in the Midlands include horse riding; quad biking; golf; hot air ballooning; birding; fly fishing; mountain biking; canopy tours and so much more. Visit http://www.grannymouse.co.za/activities/ for a list of

activities.