Babylonstoren

South Africa , W. Cape-Cape Town-Garden Route
FRANSCHHOEK, Klapmuts/Simondium Road
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8/10

Excellent

27 Feb 2026

Simon

Great place to stay but the cottages lack good lighting in the living room and comfy seating outside. That said we enjoyed our stay

6/10

Pleasant

13 Feb 2026

John

The hotel was overrun by day guests and not enough provision has made for the needs of hotel guests.
Service of the bar area at the lower pool was poor , but overall the staff was very friendly and willing to help.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2026

Abdulaziz

Amazing experience

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2026

Piers

A rural idal. Great balance between attentive staff and allowing you to enjoy the beauty and tranquility of the whole estate. We loved the farm to table approach and food was seasonal and delicious. Our room was exactly as shown on the website and beautifully appointed with a quiet private terrace. The spa was an excellent retreat as was the pool area. Overall this is a beautiful location and wonderfully restful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2025

James

Epic visit, thank you so much to all at Babylonstoren, especially Nathan, Murunda, Ray, Carlo, Wentxep(?). The list is too many to mention.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Aug 2025

Sarah

Delicious food and comfy bed

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Jan 2025

Emma

Lovely stay at a unique hotel

The hotel is beautiful and the farm was gorgeous to walk/cycle around.
Breakfast service to get a cup of tea was a little slow occasionally, one day waited 30 mins before we got the tea, then milk and then sugar. The food was all beautifully presented.
We really enjoyed our stay but did not think it was good vfm.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2025

Vida

A beautiful property that is a farm, vineyard and orchard. Everything we ate was delicious and the Carnivore dinner at the Old Bakery is a must. Do as many activities, that are included with your stay. Ask about their sister property that is a 18th century farm as well as the mountain pool. The farm/garden tour were very informative and the water buffalo outing is a must.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2024

Christopher

Extraordinary

Extraordinary place. If you have any love of gardens, horticulture, farm-to-table food, or just general wholesome living then you will enjoy it here. The gardens and farm are not a performance - at over 2000 acres and something like 700 staff they somehow manage to seamlessly blend luxury with genuine production, and the variety is extraordinary. There is true vision behind this project.

Partner

4/10

Poor

18 Sep 2023

Verified traveler

Disappointing

Our expectations were high of such a well know establishment. We found it first of all very crowded with day visitors everywhere. It was a rainy day and the result is that you can hardly walk to your room as nothing is paved. Our shoes were full of mud on arrival. Bathroom floor way too hot, very uncomfortable. Breakfast terrible. Bread is uncovered from 8 onwards, so if you arrive at 9 it’s all very dry. Fruit so big cut that it’s impossible to eat. Omelet was raw on the inside. Onion cut way too big and raw. We skipped the second nights breakfast and moved on to next destination. We definitely won’t return.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2023

eddy

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2023

Mohammad

Outstanding experience

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2023

Simon

Heaven on earth

Babylonstoren is like heaven on earth. It is so beautiful that you have to pinch yourself every day to make sure that you are not dreaming.
The staff are all amazing and they take such pride in the farm and the hotel. All of the food is locally sourced on the farm itself or nearby and the quality and freshness was unbelievable.
We were genuinely sad to leave and we promised that we would be back next year. If there is one place where you must stay in South Africa, then that is Babylonstoren - in fact it is probably the finest place we have stayed in our travels all over the world.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2022

Katherine

the property is a working eco farm to table - amazing gardens, vineyards, fruit orchards, guests treated as house guests and all facilities made available without having to pay xtra. Beautiful rooms and clean, organic food.

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2021

Alan

Great location. Absolutely beautiful property. Wonderful food and service

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2020

Verified traveler

Unbelievably wonderful

Best hotel experience I’ve ever had anywhere!!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Can't wait to go back! Wish we had stayed longer

Babylonstoren was one of the best experiences we've ever had. The service is exceptional and the surrounding areas breathtaking. We felt immediately relaxed when we arrived. The attention to detail was amazing and very thoughtful, down to his and hers rain boots. Everyone we encountered from the staff were so warm and friendly.

This is truly a farm-to-table experience with all the produce served at meals from their own gardens. There is so much to do from garden tours to afternoon drives, that we could have spent a whole week there. We can't wait to go back. Cannot recommend Babylonstoren enough.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

A grand experience

Impressive property. Amazing food and breakfast experience. The gardens alone are a destination in itself. Beware that the suites section is closest to the country road (no noise issue at night but slightly as of early morning). The regular rooms are in the back of the property so this would be a more serene spot. I would have preferred feather pillows instead of those bulky synthetic stuffings. Service, interior, etc was excellent. Overall one of the very best experiences I have ever had because of the overall concept. I loves their early morning gardens tour and also the later one for hotel guests which gave it a nice exclusive touch.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

This was the best place we stayed in Cape Town, and the Winelands. The lodging was wonderful, the carnivore dinner was spectacular. This was one of the more memorable things we did in our visit to S.A. and made our experience perfect.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2019

Verified traveler

Incredibly beautiful property with many activities. We only stayed one night and would love to come back for longer!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2018

Ashley

Garden, wine, and food heaven

Wow. That’s all that needs to be said about this property. It is absolutely amazing if you’re looking to stay right on a vineyard. Every space was made for photo taking. The Garden? Spectacular. The food? Unbelievable. I wanted to buy everything. Staff were great and courteous and even received special sundowner small dishes in the evening. I wish we had stayed longer. We did all the tours and we definitely recommend them all. The heated pool was so nice after a lovely meal. It really was a small slice of Eden. Cannot wait to return for a longer stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2017

Cheryl

Farm to table hotel at its best

Absolutely loved it! The staff there were welcoming, caring and you can feel they love the farm too. Jerome in particular made our stay That much better. The rest babel was amazing, breakfast at the babel was great - must try the herbal teas and the spa was such a treat. Love everything about the hotel and will def come back!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2017

Andreas

Heaven on Earth

It was absolutely awesome! Excellent, healthy food, 1st class service, very friendly staff. Only one little point they need to take care of and that is the cleaning of the cupboards, a little too much dust for my liking. We will be back, that is for sure.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2017

Verified traveler

Awesome atmosphere

Helpfull with everything from arrival till departure. 5 star food,accomodation and service. . Quiet and peacefulll. Lovely gardens to walk through. The fruit basket on arrival was to die for.
All amenities available on the farm..Breakfast included and spa services. Was not aware of this jewell close to Cape Town. Bit expensive but worth it. Will definately visit this hotel again in the near future.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2017

Verified traveler

Perfect stay!

Exceptional stay on a gorgeous farm. The rooms were really well decorated and every detail from fresh herbs for the bath, to fruit and wine from the farm, to free laundry service for your clothing, everything was absolutely perfect. The pool and spa facilities were also fantastic - including a salt room!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2016

Mark

Beautiful Babylonstren

An beautiful and convenient property. Great service, food and wine.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2016

Joella

So happy we stayed here!

My husband and I stayed here for a couple of nights to celebrate our first wedding anniversary and we loved it! The Cottage Suite was large, luxurious and very comfortable - everything you could want/need in the room - and the minibar was complementary. The staff were extremely friendly and always available to help. And breakfast and dinner at Babel were delicious - all local fruit and vegetables grown on the farm. The wines were delicious as well and would recommend the cellar tour. Such a relaxing place and would return tomorrow if we could!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2016

Deborah

Beautiful place to end tour of South Africa

Peaceful, beautiful. Healthy fresh breakfast. Excellent gift shop, cheese and bakery. Informative garden tour. Absolutely gorgeous with easy access to Winelands. All staff were courteous and helpful

A few niggly things... Very slippery floor in second bedroom... Quite dangerous.
Poor lighting in second bathroom.
Tiny bedside tables proved useless.
No electric blankets in second bedroom. No adaptor for hairdryer in second bedroom.
Lounge chairs were very uncomfortable. Wood fire was lovely.

I would definitely stay here again...here's hoping the interior design is more comfy.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2016

Robert

Stunning place. Friendly service.

First class stay in the Winelands.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2016

Ann

Romantic place to stay, but not veg-friendly

It was incredible staying at Babylonstoren. The service was impeccable and the surroundings stunning. The wine tour was completely lame, and their vegetarian offerings were slim, but other than that, we had the best time there.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2015

August

Like a dream

My wife and I have stayed at a lot of very wonderful places, but nothing comes close to the dream-like world of Babylonstoren. The staff is unfailingly friendly, the cottages are straight out of a design magazine, and the grounds are like a playground for adults. One of the the days of our stay, we scrapped our plans for other activities in the Winelands and just spent the day at Babylonstoren, climbing the hill to watch the sun rise over the mountains, gathering freshly-layed eggs, gingerly holding the hedgehog, touring the gardens, feeding grass to the donkeys, canoeing on the reservoir, bird watching, and biking to every corner of the vast property. We woke each morning to breakfast in a fantasy greenhouse and enjoyed delicious lunches and dinners in their stylish Babel restaurant and cozy pizza kitchen. This place is truly magical!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Oct 2015

Richard

Will stay again

Interesting place. In a working farm. Two bottles of their wine was included in the room charge. The major drawback to our stay was the mantle of the fireplace caught fire. What a bad design. I had noticed that this had happened before and tried to keep the fire small. I guess it wasn't because at 4AM I woke to a smoke filled room. I hope they change the design of the fireplaces because this was a hazard. Breakfast was wonderful. Everything about this place is wonderful except the fireplace design.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2015

Alan

heaven

Extraordinary place. Unlike any in the world. Fabulous service. Beautiful surroundings. Wonderful food. Wish I had stayed longer. Will return.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2015

Radhika

Lovely service, romantic location and property!

Amazing stay! We travel a lot and after our stay my husband said this was probably the best hotel we have stayed in together- and there have been hundreds! The service was exceptional, all staff unfailingly friendly. We were traveling with our 9 month old baby who was a bit sick and quite fussy during our stay there. The staff at breakfast made sure they took him away for a bit after he had eaten so we could finish our breakfast in peace. We had a splendid tour of the gardens. The spa was exquisite. We bought some bread from the bakery which was lovely, and were even treated to a free loaf as we were buying just as the shop was closing one of the days.

The only thing that didnt match up to everything else was the dinner at their restaurant, Babel. We appreciate the effort to use ingredients grown at the farm, but this meant the menu was less exciting than it could be. MY husband was only offered pork belly- which he isnt fond of, and as a vegetarian I had a main course of cauliflower cheese which isnt exciting either.

Despite this we would give this stay five stars and definitely recommend it.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2015

Verified traveler

What a find!_

This place is amazing I am very fussy and I struggle to find any fault. I would definitely recommend staying here for more than one night. The overall experience was wonderful, I felt at home away from home

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2015

Patricia

One of the loveliest places ever

One of the loveliest places I have ever stayed. The cottage was beautiful, the gardens, even in winter were fabulous and the guest services perfect. I loved being greeted in our room with two bottles of special wine!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2015

Joachim

Amazing respite in a beautiful environment

I spent a wonderful 24 hours at Babylonstoren and despite it being off season, I thoroughly enjoyed the beauty of the environment, the amazing gardens, the spacious and well designed room, the friendly staff and the delicious food. Highly recommended.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2015

Mike

SIlver Annversary made Golden

Awesome in the true sense, some awe in everything.
From design to service to creature comforts...what a brilliant celebration of life. Loved the extra li'l touches like complimentary bubbles and fresh flowers from the garden for our anniversary, plus the relaxed vibe about treats in fridge/good n proper coffee/wine included in room rate unlike other luxury hotels that rip you off.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Feb 2015

Verified traveler

wonderful break

Loved our stay. Lunch menu looked fantastic,but in evening there is a set meal with no choice,though they will adapt dishes if needed.Enjoyed tour of fantastic garden and walks in the beautiful grounds.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2014

Faisal

Amazing!

We primarily wanted to go to Babylonstoren for their amazing restaurant BABEL (more on that later), but decided to stay a night here and what a great decision that turned out to be! Babylonstoren is one of those special places that you wish to keep to yourself -because it feels like your own private farm where you are free to do as you please. Everything was just perfect in our recent stay - from the moment we were greeted at the parking area by the nice staff to take our luggage right to our cottage - no need to go to reception to checkin. The cottage was absolutely perfect (right down to the outside showers!) with everything you might need taken care of for you.

Me and my wife explored the farm and vineyards on their complementary bikes and even went canoeing in their dam, checked out the vegetable and fruit farms and garden all pretty much to ourselves - it felt private and intimate. Its amazing how the staff can seem invisible yet there for you when you need anything at all.

Whatever you do, dont miss dining at their amazing restaurant BABEL. Its a stunning space - but the food is even more beautiful, and tastes even better than it looks. While the 'farm to table' movement is pretty trendy in New York right now, this is *true* farm to table food - fresh off their gardens and farm! Absolute gem!

Bottom line - this place is more than worth every penny. We cant wait to return!!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2014

mf23

perfect gateway

we had only one night in this little paradise. I miss it already. Make sure to take the tour of the garden it is so inspiring. this place is a dream come true . we did not have diner at Babel but the breakfast was the best ever so I can only imagine diner. I will recommend this place to everyone travelling to beautiful South Africa

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2026

Adriano

O hotel é impecável, experiência muito diferente de outros hotéis que já fiquei!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2026

renato

Amei demais esse hotel e todas as experiências que eles proporcionam.
Meus 4 filhos adoraram.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2025

Mark

must try

Fantastic place, a lot activities, very professional staff, always ready to help.Tasty food at Babylon, but menu to small. We stayed 5 days and getting lunch and dinner on 4 different courses is not OK.
Farm houses are build for a warm summer season. First house we stayed was just to cold. next day we moved to another house, which was much better.
It was our third time, bit longer this time
We enjoyed every day.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2023

Mark

Genius concept

Amazing place, perfect ambiance, you really feel comfortable. Many exciting activities. Fantastic breakfast.
All planned to smallest detail.
Staff very engaged.
We are coming back.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2023

françois

Exceptionnelle diversité d'activités, de lieux, d'ambiances, d'hébergements, au sein du même domaine.

Un \"défaut\" pour nous, français ne maîtrisant pas l'anglais couramment, toutes les visites sont exclusivement guidées en anglais.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Helt fantastisk - beliggenhet, standard, mat, renhold, service - vil definitivt tilbake

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2019

Hans

Sehr gutes Essen, sehr schönes Zimmer und gepflegte Installationen und sehr zuvorkommendes Personal

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2019

Katrin

Babylonstoren

Beautiful place and amazing landscape. The only thing that disappointed us was the fact that we told the staff that we were vegans (considering the breakfasf and dinner) and they told us that they had a lot of options but they unfortunately did not have that when we arrived, kind of boring due to the price we paid for our stay. Otherwise lovely place!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2018

Peter

Einmalig!

Was für ein magischer Ort!!! Das Konzept ist wie aus einem Guss: Weinproduzent (super Degustation), Bio-Farm mit Restaurants (super kreativ und top Qualität), 5* Boutique-Hotel mit SPA! Ideal als Standort um die Weingüter zu besuchen. Wir werden wieder kommen und freuen uns auf die Eröffnung in England!

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