Babylonstoren

Simondium, Klapmuts Road-33.824089,18.92748(Show on Map)

9.0

Excellent

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Babylonstoren is a contemporary farm hotel which combines the love for nature and natural products with elegant and modern architecture. It boasts its own farm and garden, a restaurant with food prepared with local products, a relaxing garden spa and an atmosphere of serenity and blissful relaxation.

Summary of reviews

Babylonstoren is a must-visit for anyone looking for a few days of relaxation and rejuvenation in a truly exceptional location. The property boasts breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and gardens and the rooms are fantastic with many guests raving about the beautiful and unique location of the hotel. The breakfast experience features fresh, healthy and farm-to-table food and the dinner experience at the highly acclaimed Babel restaurant is unlike any other. The staff are exceptional with a wealth of knowledge and genuine enthusiasm for their work, ensuring that your stay is as smooth and enjoyable as possible. Overall, Babylonstoren is a fantastic place to stay – beautiful, cozy and brimming with character and soul.

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Boutique-Style

This hotel offers a unique farm stay experience with beautifully designed rooms and a focus on its historic Cape Dutch architecture. Guests can enjoy the extensive gardens, farm-to-table dining, and wine tasting experiences.

Luxury

Babylonstoren is a luxurious farm retreat located on a historic Cape Dutch farm between Paarl and Franschhoek. It offers unique accommodation in converted farm buildings and a farmhouse, renowned gardens, world-class restaurants, and a spa. The focus on farm-to-table experiences and the stunning natural surroundings contribute to its high-end appeal.

Vineyard

Babylonstoren is a modern farm hotel that offers comfortable and luxurious accommodation combined with the simple and serene lifestyle of the countryside. The hotel features vast gardens and vineyards, in which you can take a leisurely stroll, as well as enjoy their products, such as wine, fruit and vegetables.

Honeymoon

Babylonstoren offers a unique and romantic farm experience with luxurious accommodations, stunning gardens, and exceptional dining. The combination of historical charm and modern amenities creates a memorable honeymoon destination. It provides opportunities for couples to explore the grounds, enjoy wine tasting, and relax in a serene environment.

Spa

Babylonstoren boasts a garden spa inspired by its magnificent gardens, offering treatments that combine water, heat, and herbs picked on-site. The spa includes a hammam, rasul chamber, tropical rain showers, a sauna and steam room, and an indoor-outdoor pool area.

Family

This hotel combines an Eden-esque garden with dining and wine experiences. It offers a farm stay experience with educational opportunities for children. The spacious environment allows families to explore and connect with nature.

Romantic

This historic farm hotel in Paarl offers luxurious cottages with private gardens and fireplaces. The farm-to-table dining experiences, combined with a tranquil spa and beautiful gardens, create a romantic and relaxing escape. The emphasis on nature and sustainability enhances the intimate atmosphere.

Pool

This luxury hotel features an outdoor pool and is surrounded by gardens. The historic Cape Dutch farm offers a spa and restaurants.

Indoor Pool

Panoramic View Pool

Private Pool

Outdoor Pool

Business

Babylonstoren provides a unique setting with a heritage dating back to 1692. It offers an experiential environment suitable for business travelers looking for something different.

Accessible

Babylonstoren offers wheelchair-accessible parking, a wheelchair-accessible gym, and a wheelchair-accessible restaurant. There is also a well-lit path to the entrance. The garden paths, however, are noted as potentially challenging for wheelchairs.

Gym

This hotel offers a spa with massages and body treatments, plus recreational amenities like an outdoor pool and sauna. The fitness amenities complement the wellness focus.

Yoga

Listed as a top yoga hotel with an exceptional rating, this farm hotel is known for its extensive gardens and focus on wellness activities, including an outdoor pool.

Outdoor Pool

Babylonstoren features a stunning outdoor pool set amidst its historic gardens. The combination of luxury accommodation and the natural beauty of the surroundings makes it exceptional. Guests can enjoy a refreshing swim with scenic views.

Private Pool

Babylonstoren offers various accommodation options, including Farmhouse Suites with access to a private swimming pool and spa facilities, Fynbos Cottages with their own pool area, and the Fynbos Family House with a private swimming pool. The estate provides a unique farm stay experience with extensive gardens, multiple restaurants, and a focus on farm-to-table dining.

Panoramic View Pool

Offers views of the surrounding gardens and mountains from its pool area. The hotel's farm setting provides a unique and relaxing atmosphere.

Indoor Pool

Babylonstoren features a new Hot Spa with a sprawling 16-meter long heated indoor swimming pool, complemented by two vitality pools, a sauna, a salt room, a hammam, and a Rasul chamber. It offers a luxurious indoor-outdoor water experience under a glass-paneled roof.

Room Types

Two-Bedroom CottageThese contemporary and stylish 2-bedroom cottages boast a spacious glass box which contains a dining and cooking area, with views across the garden. Each bedroom features an luxurious en suite bathroom and the cottage contains a lounge area, under-floor heating, a fireplace. These cottages offer a view of the garden or vineyards. The minibar is included.

SuiteThese open-plan suites feature a lounge area, luxurious en suite bathroom and boast contemporary furnishings. It also has under-floor heating, a fireplace and the minibar is included. The suites offer views of the garden or vineyard.

One-Bedroom CottageThese contemporary and stylish 1-bedroom cottages are open plan and boast a spacious glass box which contains a dining and cooking area. The bedroom features a luxurious en suite bathroom and the cottage contains a lounge area, under-floor heating, a fireplace. The minibar is included.

Farmhouse SuiteThese contemporary and stylish 1-bedroom suites boast a luxurious en-suite marble bathroom and extra-long sofas. They feature a generous walk-in cupboard, under-floor heating and a cast-iron stove. The minibar is included. Please note that no children under the age of 16 is allowed.

Family RoomGuests will have a special experience as the family room offers a fireplace. Providing free toiletries, this family room includes a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The spacious air-conditioned family room provides a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a private entrance, a tea and coffee maker, a safe deposit box as well as garden views. The unit offers 3 beds.

One-Bedroom ChaletThe fireplace is a top feature of this chalet. Boasting a private entrance, this spacious chalet also includes 1 bedroom, a seating area and 1 bathroom with a bath and a shower. In the well-equipped kitchenette, guests will find a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and an oven. The air-conditioned chalet offers a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a minibar, a tea and coffee maker, a dining area as well as garden views. The unit has 1 bed.

Villa with Private PoolThis villa includes 1 living room, 5 separate bedrooms and 5 bathrooms with a shower and free toiletries. The villa offers air conditioning, a tea and coffee maker, a safe deposit box, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, as well as garden views. The unit has 10 beds.

One-Bedroom ChaletThe spacious chalet features 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom with a shower and free toiletries. The chalet provides air conditioning, a tea and coffee maker, a safe deposit box, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, as well as garden views. The unit offers 1 bed.

Two-Bedroom ChaletThe spacious chalet has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with a shower and free toiletries. The chalet features air conditioning, a tea and coffee maker, a safe deposit box, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, as well as garden views. The unit has 3 beds.

Superior StudioFeaturing free toiletries, this studio includes a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The air-conditioned studio features a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a tea and coffee maker, a wardrobe, a safe deposit box as well as garden views. The unit has 1 bed.

Guest Reviews

9.0

Excellent

Review Summaries

Location

Nestled in a stunning and unique location, Babylonstoren offers guests a truly memorable stay surrounded by natural beauty and history. The property boasts breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and gardens with guests praising the mountain drive as a highlight of their stay. The rooms are fantastic with many guests raving about the beautiful and unique location of the hotel. Visitors can enjoy a tour of the farm, including a drive up to the nearby mountain, or simply relax in the serene and natural surroundings. The service is excellent and guests can look forward to feasting on fantastic cuisine made from fresh, local ingredients. Overall, Babylonstoren is an absolute must-visit for anyone looking for a few days of relaxation and rejuvenation in a truly exceptional location.

Breakfast

If you're looking for a breakfast experience that features fresh, healthy and farm-to-table food, then Babylonstoren should definitely be on your list. Guests have raved about the amazing selection of food and drink available on the breakfast menu, praising it as outstanding, delicious and even "Prima." However, there were a few comments that the breakfast could do with a little more variety and some missed certain options such as pork or beef sausages, chicken or beans. Despite this, the general consensus is that breakfast is a highlight of the stay with guests appreciating the freshness of the produce and the unique offering of the Harvest Table. For those who want to take the farm experience one step further, they suggest that the hotel should offer more options for in-room dining using farm-fresh produce. Combine this with the beautiful garden, great rooms and engaging staff and you have a perfect stay at Babylonstoren.

Dinner

Babylonstoren offers a dinner experience unlike any other with their highly acclaimed Babel restaurant. While guests have provided feedback that the pork dish during dinner was a bit dry, overall the dinner experience was highly rated. Several guests wished for more variety in the dinner menu, but were pleased with the authentic mutton curry and Chianina beef that was served. It was suggested that the dinner service could potentially be improved, but breakfast service was highly praised. Despite a few minor critiques, guests thoroughly enjoyed their meal at Babylonstoren and highly recommend dining at Babel.

Rooms

Babylonstoren is a stunning hotel with amazing attention to detail in its appointments. Guests loved the Farmhouse Suites, which were truly wonderful. Despite some noise and aircon issues, the rooms were excellent, but some guests did miss having a view. While a few felt that the rooms could use some upgrades, others raved about their spaciousness, brightness and coziness. Visitors enjoyed the many activities offered on the farm and loved the delicious food and wine. The hotel's beautiful garden and vineyards, combined with the dedicated and professional staff, made for an extraordinary visit. Babylonstoren is a truly special place with character and soul.

Staff

If you're looking for a farm stay that goes above and beyond expectations, then Babylonstoren is the place for you. The staff here are exceptional with a wealth of knowledge and genuine enthusiasm for their work. From the moment you arrive, you're greeted with a warm smile and made to feel right at home. The service is impeccable with particular praise for Jeremy who went above and beyond to make our stay unforgettable. The gardens, food and staff all come highly recommended and there are plenty of activities on the farm to keep you busy. The rooms are beautiful, clean and come with thoughtful touches such as a bottle of wine and fruit. The staff are always on top of everything, ensuring that your stay is as smooth and enjoyable as possible. Even those who don't speak the same language as the staff can appreciate their friendliness and eagerness to help. Overall, Babylonstoren is a fantastic place to stay – beautiful, cozy and brimming with character and soul.

FAQ

Yes, Babylonstoren has pool(s) that belong to one or more of the following categories: Indoor Pool, Panoramic View Pool, Private Pool, Outdoor Pool.

Yes, a spa is available at Babylonstoren.

No, Babylonstoren doesn't allow dogs.

No, parking facilities aren't available at Babylonstoren.

Yes, Babylonstoren has a gym.

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