These 10 remote cottages are perfect for two. From R250pp sharing, this is our pick of the cosiest couples' accommodation in South Africa.

Hermitage Huisies accommodation near Swellendam, Western Cape. A picturesque smallholding just outside Swellendam, Hermitage Huisies has a certain quality that many guests find irresistible.

Klipspringer accommodation near McGregor, Western Cape. Best we set the record straight before we get cracking on this one: those new low-profiles on your Corsa bakkie ain’t going to cut the mustard here.

Arum Lily & Aloe Cottage accommodation near Stanford, Western Cape. Lying 9km from Stanford, on a small working farm of vineyards, springbuck, a bonsai nursery and dams stocked with trout, black bass and tilapia, Arum Lily Cottage and Aloe Cottage are a pair of rustic cottages framed by beautiful views of the Kleinrivier mountains.

Cape Point Cottages, Scarborough accommodation near Cape Peninsula & Surrounds, Western Cape. Now, here is one getaway that smacks of classic Cape - two traditional cottages built by early farmers at Cape Point over a century ago.

Klein Nektar Cottage accommodation near Montagu, Western Cape. There’s not much more you could ask for from a getaway; in fact, Klein Nektar's appeal will leave you a little tongue-tired after reporting back on your successful Budget Getaways weekend mission.

Klein Nektar Cottage accommodation near Montagu, Western Cape. There’s not much more you could ask for from a getaway; in fact, Klein Nektar's appeal will leave you a little tongue-tired after reporting back on your successful Budget Getaways weekend mission.

Grootbos Nature Reserve is a romantic weekend getaway in De Kelders. Just 2-hours from Cape Town lies the Grootbos Nature Reserve...

Cedar Peak accommodation near Porterville, Western Cape. Cedar Peak is a mountaintop nature farm perched at the top of Dasklip Pass, about 10km from the entrance to Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Nature Reserve and its Jupiter landscape of weird and wonderful sandstone formations.

Nirvana Houseboat is a romantic weekend getaway in West Coast National Park. Referred to as The Jewel of the West Coast, one could not wi...