Built on the foundations of an 18th century homestead, Firefly Estate sits on a beautiful hideaway just north of Port Elizabeth on the lush and tranquil windward side of the island. Firefly is very much a place with its own style and identity with abounding charm and character.

This is a living, historic farm estate where the rich soil yields abundant crops of oranges, grapefruit, guava, breadfruit, plums, mangoes and, of course, bananas. In the lower part of the extensive grounds there is a large freshwater pool where you can spend lazy hours enjoying your book while relaxing in hammocks under the trees. There is even a tennis court if you feel like some exercise before returning to the cool waters of the pool.

Firefly has four exquisite rooms on the hillside behind the main building and they are furnished and equipped to the highest standards of chic luxury. Beautiful linen and cotton bedding, wonderful bathrooms and each room has a private terrace with spectacular views over the ocean as well as of the lush grounds of the estate. There is also a delightful and very private 2 bedroomed cottage in the grounds of Firefly – the ultimate honeymoon location.

The heartbeat of Firefly is the open-air pavilion-style bar and restaurant, which offers a range of delicious dishes and cocktails featuring the produce of the plantation. Breakfasts, lunches and dinners are all excellent.

Guests are welcome to explore the grounds and the ruins of the 250-year-old sugar mill and to take a tour of the grounds with the estate gardener.