Scribner’s was everything we wanted it to be, we knew we had done well. It smelt good, it looked great, and within minutes we had checked in, slinked our way to the lounge and claimed a spot next to the fireplace.

At an altitude of 1,200 metres, The Planter’s House is a playground in the clouds.

Owned by South African couple Peni Wick and Jeremy Klynsmith, Verse Collective multitasks as a hotel, co-working space, cafe, surf shop and hostel.