Name: Karoo Art Hotel
Address: Van Riebeeck Street, 30, Barrydale, 6750, ZA

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

Robert

We stayed at the Karoo Art Hotel for one night on our way to Cape Town. It is a wonderfully restored hotel in keeping with its character. The bed was very comfortable and our room spacious. We had dinner and breakfast there and both were very good, we would definitely return if ever in South Africa. It was nice to safely be able to walk around the town.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2026

Mark

Lovely quirky hotel. Would definitely recommend

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2026

Robert

Excellent room, very spacious, clean and quiet. very friendly, efficient and helpful staff. Very good restaurant for evening meal and breakfast.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2026

Karin

Beautiful charming hotel with warm hospitality and great food.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2026

Emma Gordon

A visually inspiring boutique hotel with helpful staff, lovely breakfast, and a great bar on premises.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2025

Simon

Excellent host. Fantastic Christmas lunch

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jul 2025

Hussein

Fancy building but poor dining options

Boutique hotel in the middle of nowhere. The property was lovely overall and the room was old and had antique charm. But it was cold and all I had in a large suite was a small fan heater. My room was full of old colonial era photos - not something I particularly appreciate and for that reason alone I will not stay there again. Dinner at the in-house restaurant was an attempt to be fancy with limited options, but I think it missed the mark and was quite overpriced. Breakfast was also quite limited and did not cater for varied dietary requirements.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2025

Robert

Excellent

Definitely a one off place, really interesting building, beautifully decorated and furnished. Food brilliant. The owners and their staff were all so welcoming, friendly and helpful. Will definitely go back for a longer stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2024

Kim

What a gem of a place.
Wish we could have stayed longer.
Rick so helpful for places to visit locally.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2024

H

Just wonderful !

Comfortable rooms with quirky design features ...combination of beautiful antiques with great art. Staff go above and beyond in terms of service . The food was scrumptious. Definitely going to be back for a longer stay and highly recommended. Thank you !

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2024

Alison

Wonderful

Lovely atmosphere. Unique.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2024

Jonathan

We loved Barrydale and the friendliness and care and attention of the hotel staff. Definitely to be recommended.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2024

Rynier

It is a bucket list experience.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2023

Kathryn

I have only great things to say about this property, our room was something out of a novel, clean, spacious, and the balcony off the front was the cherry on top. And of course all the staff were incredible.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2023

Verified traveler

Unique, very friendly and personal

We unfortunately only spent one night in this fabulous hotel, but we definitely plan to return! It is just SO interesting, vibey, friendly and comfortable. The historic building, art everywhere, magnificent huge room - all wonderful!! A bathroom you could dance in. Lovely back garden. Huge own private balcony. We had the Baines room, one of the ten large rooms. The owners are super friendly and treat guests like old friends. We'll be back!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2023

Robert

Quirky Art Hotel on Route 62

We have always enjoyed our stays at this wonderful hotel in Barrydale. It has new super-friendly owners who have done wonderful renovations. The staff are all amazing. Dinner and breakfast where both delicious. Next time we'll stay 2 nights for sure.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2019

Judy

Comfortable stay

Beautiful venue and great staff. Had room 2 which was spacious. Interesting breakfast menu

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Mar 2019

Julie

Delightfully surprised in Barrydale ....

The hotel is lovely, especially the artworks. Room was very comfortable and clean - just a little tired. Staff were extremely pleasant and helpful. Dinner was very good.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2019

susan

Karoo Art Hotel

Amazing hotel wish we could have stayed for more than 1 night but we shall return.

Staff all friendly - the food was also amazing we were both very impressed

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Quirky hotel, art in all rooms and spaces, staff great, food good, certainly worth a visit if your in the area.

8/10

Excellent

09 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

This hotel has been in operation since 1866. It is old, floors are creeky and it has no air conditioning. Shower and sink were obviously added later to the rooms. To that I say ‘who cares!’ This place is awesome. So beautiful, so cool. The art is great, the property is great, the staff is super friendly and helpful. Last night the hotel bar and restaurant were both full and everyone was having a good time. The food was excellent by the way. Our room faces the mountains and we have a wonderful view of it from our own little balcony. Love it here!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2018

Keith

Holiday Joy and Famly Fun

A very unique hotel and a wonderful experience. The art is amazing and there are lots of comfortable spots to sit and read or just relax. the food is excellent. Unfortunately, the Springbok pie pastry was chewy as it was probably warmed in a microwave oven, which is such a pity.

Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Mar 2018

Nancy

Overall lovely, couple of areas for improvement

Amazing place and lovely staff. It’s a real experience.
The standard rooms are very basic with a shower in the room. The superior rooms are lovely (wish they had a fridge) but overpriced I felt.
The breakfast is great. The restaurant food is slightly hit and miss and promises more than it delivered.
The pool area is beautiful and there is a (slightly neglected) kids area.

Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2018

wazza

Off the beaten track

The hotel is a step back in time. If you are looking for a luxury hotel then this isn’t for you. If you want a comfy bed, great meal and outstanding service then the the Karoo art hotel fits the bill. We really enjoyed our night here, in fact we wish we had more time and could have stayed longer.
It’s not 5 star but it had everything we needed and just the drive to get there was worth the stay.

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2017

Howard

The restaurant was closed at the time (off season) of our stay which was disappointing. This was not disclosed at the time of booking.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2017

Mark

Barrydale Karoo Art Hotel

Barrydale is an incredibly relaxed and beautiful town. The Karoo Art Hotel is one of the most interesting and friendly hotels I have ever stayed in, both in South Africa and abroad. The Bistro is an excellent pub, just across the road from the hotel, and Country Pumpkin, Coco's and Diesel & Crème as \"must be\" place to visit, along with Barrydale Celars.

Family

8/10

Excellent

02 May 2017

Taryn

Barrydale stop over

Beautiful stay in Barrydale. Hotel staff were very friendly and gave excellent service. Comfortable stay in room, overall a great stay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2017

Verified traveler

Karoo oasis

Great hotel for a stopover en-route to Cape Town. Good facilities, big rooms, plenty to eat and drink, and service with a smile.

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jan 2017

Pierre

Clean & Good food

The art in the hotel is the main attraction, plus the restaurant & service are very good.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2016

Sean

Central location

Well worth staying here when visiting Barrydale on Route 62. The hotel is centrally and close to restaurants with secure parking and a bike lock up area... art for sale through out hotel and nicely designed inside an old space. Staff are friendly and helpful

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2016

Leigh

Relaxing

We really enjoyed our stay at THe Karoo Hotel but next time we will come when the music shows are on & its a bit more busier, but we enjoyed it very much all the same, Please could you email me your show schedules when it starts! Kind Regards Leigh Pronk

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2016

Robyn

Perfect country experience

We loved staying at this small country hotel. There were many high-lights for us. The quality of the food was excellent, the staff attentive and the local entertainment was lovely. At first, we thought the room a bit pricey, but by the end of our stay we felt pampered, relaxed and would do it all again in a heart beat. Loved it.

8/10

Excellent

13 Jan 2016

Jesse

A friendly, quirky place that's just gone through a rebrand to emphasize the eclectic art all over the place. As a 130ish-year-old building it has its quirks, in the case of our room a shower right in the room. A sign in our room said that by staying in that room we tacitly accepted that there could be noise from the tavern across the street or the hotel bar below, which had not been communicated in advance or when we checked in; I recommend contacting the hotel directly if you'd like to ensure a quieter room, though on our Monday night stay there was no issue. Finally, the dinner at the hotel was top notch, with exceptional lamb that makes a good pair for the bold local wine.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2015

Jason

Karoo Art Hotel - Excellent.

We enjoyed our stay tremendously. The staff were all extremely friendly and helpful, the dinner was excellent and the hotel itself is lovely.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2015

Johlene

Barrydale Getaway

We had a 2-night getaway to explore Barrydale.
The hotel is on the main road but was surprisingly quiet at night.
What a great ambience, and the staff so friendly too.
The hotel has such character!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Nov 2025

Manfred

Wir haben das Hotel erst einen Tag vorher gebucht und wir waren glücklich, das dies noch klappte.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2025

Alberto

Localização ótima, estacionamento seguro, hotel belíssimo, decorado com muitas obras de arte e com uma excelente padaria/café e um bar histórico charmoso no seu interior. O apartamento tem bom tamanho, cama e banho deliciosos, restaurante ótimo e café da manhã farto. O atendimento é sempre profissional, atencioso e eficiente!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jan 2025

Thomas

Eine schöne individuelle Unterkunft, die aber deutlich in die Jahre gekommen ist.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2023

Franziska

Nettes personal und schöne Zimmer

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2018

Andreas

A real hotspot in the middle of nowhere

A real hotspot in the middle of nowhere. Lobby, Library and Bar are equipped with great stylish furniture and fantastic pictures and other art. Staff is really friendly and supportive. The best is the menu, the taste and presentation of the food - would not expect that such a chef serves guests at such a remote place. At this place we had the best breakfast ever during our two weeks trip in ZA. A first world issue is that the WIFI is not that stable. As we were travelling as a family it was disappointing that our daughter had to sleep on the floor on a mattress - this does not suit to such a fantastic hotel with all the above mentioned great impressions.

Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Feb 2018

Tilman

Great service, cool people, nice and very cozy atmosphere.

Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Gutes Hotel für kurzfristigen Aufenthalt

Herzlicher Empfang, angenehmer Aufenthalt, obwohl nach heftigem Gewitter für mehrere Stunden Strom ausfiel

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2017

Matthias

Interessante Umgebung und nettes Hotel

Barrydale ist ein kleines Örtchen. Das Hotel ist direkt gegenüber eines Liquerstores. Da hier wohl noch wöchentlich der Lohn ausgezahlt wird spielen sich dann Freitags an besagtem Store stellenweise recht dramatische Szenen ab.

Das Hotel an sich ist recht gut. Wer auf der Durchreise auf der Gardenroute ist kann dort gut absteigen.

8/10

Excellent

01 Jan 2016

Thomas

Insgesamt OK

Wir hatten eine Stop-Over-Übernachtung hier. Das Zimmer war für drei ausreichend groß, auch wenn unser Sohn als Zustellbett eine Matraze auf den Boden bekam (wurden darüber aber vorher informiert).
Netter Pool mit einigen Liegen im Innenhof.
Hotel und Zimmer sehr individuell dekoriert, z.T. merkt man das Alter.
Abendessen war super, Frühstück und Lunch eher einfach. Leider waren Teller und Besteck im Restaurant nicht ganz sauber.
Personal war immer sehr freundlich und bemüht.
Insgesamt für eine Übernachtung ok.

Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Dec 2015

NICOLE

Il faut absolument descendre dans cet hotel

Hotel un peu vieillot, mais séjour agréable grace à l'accueil et la spécificité du lieu, j'y retournerai volontier

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2015

JOSETTE

La décoration de l'hôtel est très originale.
Le personnel est adorable et très à l'écoute.
Cuisine originale et excellente au restaurant

Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2015

Verified traveler

Einfach nur toll!!!! Immer wieder eine Reise wert.

2/10

Poor

02 Apr 2015

Regine

Stark sanierungsbedürftig

Wir können dieses \"Hotel\" absolut nicht weiterempfehlen. Es ist uralt und total abgewohnt.Die Zimmer haben kein Bad, sondern nur eine abgetrennte Toilette. Es steht eine Duschkabine im Zimmer und in einer Ecke hängt ein kleines Waschbecken. Nachts fiel der Strom aus, so dass der Ventilator nicht funktionierte.Im \"Hotel\" ist es sehr laut. Die Sitzgelegenheiten sind alle total verschlissen, z.T. sind irgendwelche Decken darüber gehängt.Die Stühle und Liegen im Garten/Poolbereich sind z.T. angebrochen oder bereits durchgebrochen. Alles wirkt sehr ungepflegt. So auch das integrierte Restaurant. Das Essen und das morgentliche Frühstück sind lieblos zubereitet.Wir haben nie zuvor oder danach in Südafrika so schlecht gegessen. Von diesem \"Hotel\" können wir nur abraten.

Family