The recently Refurbished Garden Court Mthatha is situated in the heart of the former Transkei. Mthatha is a bustling city that embodies an eclectic mix of old world South Africa and the new. It is a growing business centre where many companies choose to hold conferences and events. The Garden Court Mthatha is hospitable, offering friendly service that is common to the area. Situated on the National Higway the N2, It offers access to the Mthatha Metropolitan Museum, Walter Sisulu University and the Nelson Mandela Museum situated just 30 km south in Qunu the resting place of Madiba himself. A further 30 km south is the birth place of Madiba, Mvezo, where members of the Mandela family still live and serve on the traditional council here. Mthatha is also, by geographic location, the perfect stop over for visitors to Coffee Bay(Hole in the Wall), Port St Johns, Sani Pass, the scenic Barkley Pass and East London. It also marks the begining of the famous and sought after Garden Route.