This is the place where you can find informed and inspiring choices of where to WINE, DINE, STAY and PLAY whilst you are on holiday in Southern Africa with us. Constantly updated - and with regular "real life" comments from our travellers - each section simply lists some of the favourite things we love doing in our City of Cape Town and as we travel OUT & ABOUT across Southern Africa and beyond.
We hope you feel inspired to try some of our choices and we would like to hear your thoughts and comments if you do.

When we heard that another Cape Dutch estate in the heart of the Winelands had been redeveloped and was to launch as an exclusive hotel, we were intrigued but at the same time also a bit skeptical – having seen this theme become a fairly regular occurrence in recent years. In an area already famous [...]

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There’s something stirring in the beautiful and peaceful Elgin Valley just an hour outside Cape Town and its something that’s causing style conscious and trendy Capetonians to flock there in droves to spend weekends “down on the farm”.

We like to keep in touch as much as the next guy, so true to form we [...]

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To celebrate our end of season and a busy FIFA World Cup month, the Wedding Concepts and Travel Concepts teams spent last weekend at The Robertson Small Hotel in the beautiful Robertson Valley, just two hours drive up the N1 from Cape Town.
We personally love the Robertson [...]

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Romance was definitely in the air recently when Kim (our senior event coordinator) and her boyfriend Damien spent the night at one of our favourite wine lands retreats, Hawksmoor House just outside Stellenbosch.

A Cape Dutch Manor house on 220 hectares of working farm, Hawksmoor House has been meticulously restored and beautifully decorated with [...]

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As the name suggest this new boutique hotel is small (just ten rooms) and found in the wine lands town of Robertson. What the name doesn’t tell you is what a fabulous stay awaits you. We recently visited and cannot stop raving about the place. It’s super stylish and professional, with stunning décor and attention [...]

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Reputedly the second oldest hotel in South Africa, the Royal sits in the centre of this art deco, quirky but really interesting town and we highly recommend a visit. Just 50 minutes from Cape Town in the heart of the booming Swartland wine region, we love this hotel for its colonial and historic feel. This [...]

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A recently renovated and elegant manor house nestling at the foot of the Bainskloof mountain pass outside Wellington, Grand Dédale is a real five star experience in the heart of the wine lands surrounded by mountain scenery, forests, horse paddocks and white roses. Secluded and out of the way, with only seven rooms the, silence [...]

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Nestled amongst its own vineyards in the heart of the Elgin Valley, we just love staying at South Hill. With just four stylish and luxurious rooms, it is very intimate. Even better is the separate Pumphouse suite, set away from the main house overlooking a dam with its own private jetty and jacuzzi. Run by [...]

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Situated just outside Paarl in the heart of the Cape Winelands, this small boutique guest house is one of our absolute favourite stays when we want to find some peace and quiet, combined with great food and luxurious surroundings.
Nestled at the foot of the Drakenstein Mountains, Palmiet Valley is a working fruit and wine farm [...]

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Celebrating their 20th birthday in 2009, this small country hotel is world renowned for its incredible cuisine, producing innovative and mouth watering dishes at both their bistro Ici and their smart evening restaurant, the Tasting Room (one of South Africa’s top restaurants)
The hotel is located in the village centre, perfect for exploring Franschhoek by foot. [...]

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