Babylonstoren Farm Hotel is one of the oldest Cape Dutch Farms, set adjacent to a fruit and vegetable garden. Thick whitewash walls, elegant gables and hearty fireplaces impersonate an authentic farm-stay experience.
The Suites are open-plan suites featuring a lounge area, a luxurious en-suite bathroom and a fireplace. The suites offer either views of the garden or the vineyard.
The Farmhouse Suites are contemporary and stylish one-bedroom suites, offering a luxurious en-suite marble bathroom and a cast-iron stove.
The One-Bedroom Cottages are stylish open-plan and offer a spacious glass cube that has been seamlessly added to house a dining area and kitchen. The bedroom features a luxurious en-suite bathroom, the cottages contains a lounge area and a fireplace. The cottages are either garden or vineyard facing.
The Two-Bedroomed Cottages also boast a spacious glass cube that has been seamlessly added to the 18th-century structure to house a dining area and kitchen, with views across the garden or vineyard. Each bedroom features a luxurious en-suite bathroom and the cottage itself offers a lounge area and fireplace.
The Manor House is a Cape Dutch Manor House dated back to 1777, it offers five bedrooms, accommodating 10 guests. All rooms have a king-size bed, with two of the rooms having the option of twin beds. The interior has been beautifully restored to its former glory, but with definite contemporary touch. The traditional farm kitchen boasts a roaring old wood-burning stove.. From the Manor House you have access to the garden at all times, with games set up on the private lawn.
This historic Cape Dutch farm has been elegantly renovated and features a garden full of fresh produce used in their restaurant the Bakery with Italian-inspired food.
The Garden Spa is set within a forest of bamboo with tranquil greenery and a myriad of leiwater channels to set the tone. There also is a gym overlooking the garden.
Exploring the 200 hectares of farm, in season you can take part in the harvesting of fruit in the orchards or the pruning of the vines. There are maps for five different walks on the farm (available from Reception) or join one of their garden tours that starts daily at 10h00. Every morning at 8h00, there is a guided walk around the farm with one of the gardeners, who takes guests up to the koppie (hill), through the fynbos area and the vlei (wetland), on to the citrus orchards and back past the dam.
Children are welcome at Babylonstoren and they will have fun with the resident geese, chicken (where they can collect eggs) and the beloved donkeys. The young guests are invited to help feed the donkeys and to help harvest fruit and vegetables from the garden.
Mountain bikes are provided for all hotel guests
