This is a beautiful guest house property, which is situated on a working farm and wine estate in the heart of the Western Cape wine country. Comprising a total of 18 guest rooms, the hotel welcomes guests into a lobby with a 24-hour check-out service, a hotel safe and a cloakroom. Guests can enjoy the convenience of an on-site restaurant, conference facilities and WLAN Internet access. Room and laundry services are provided and bicycles are available for hire from reception.
This charming hotel is situated amidst vineyards and enjoys majestic views of the Stellenbosch and Simonsberg mountains; Table Mountain can also be seen in the distance and all in all this establishment provides an environment of beauty and tranquillity. The hotel is less than 45 minutes from beaches, scenic drives, botanical gardens, parks, nature reserves and designer shopping. Guests will also find the V&A waterfront, casinos, wine and brandy tasting events, native markets, museums, cultural events and festivals nearby. The centre of Stellenbosch can be reached in just 5 minutes by car, whilst the train station is a 10-minute drive away. Cape Town is 40 km from the hotel and can be reached in 40 minutes by car; the airport is the same distance from the establishment.
The cuisine can be described as creative and natural with roots in French Provencal cooking. As a special treat, all of the 3- and 4-course set menus are preceded by an aperitif of the internationally acclaimed Rozendal Drinking Vinegar. Meals are served either on the vine-covered veranda, which overlooks a tranquil lawn, or in the dining room with its gallery of canvases by world-famous local artists Paul Emsley, Cecil Skotnes and Larry Scully. During colder weather guests can enjoy the warmth and comfort of a roaring fireplace. The superb unfiltered Bordeaux-blend red wine harvested and created right on the wine farm itself is also available for tasting.