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Asara Wine Estate & Hotel

5.0 star property
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Lounge
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Property grounds
Signature Room, 1 Bedroom, Patio, Mountain View | Garden view
Bar (on property)

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Parking available
    Parking available

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Polkadraai Road, Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, 7600
  • Vredenheim Estate
    4 min drive
  • Dorp Street
    6 min drive
  • Spier Wine Estate
    15 min drive
  • Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    34 min drive

Room options

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Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Terrace, Courtyard View

Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Terrace, Courtyard View

  • 125 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Executive Room, 1 Bedroom, Garden View

Executive Room, 1 Bedroom, Garden View

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • 45 sq m
  • Water view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Design Room, 1 Bedroom

Design Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 55 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Suite

Suite

  • 99 sq m
  • Water view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Executive Suite

Executive Suite

  • 150 sq m
  • Water view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Signature Room, 1 Bedroom, Patio, Mountain View

Signature Room, 1 Bedroom, Patio, Mountain View

  • 50.0 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Stellenbosch

When you stay at Asara Wine Estate & Hotel in Stellenbosch, you'll be on a lake, within a 5-minute drive of Vredenheim Estate and Stellenbrau Brewery. .This luxury hotel is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Van Ryn Brandy Cellar and 2.5 mi (4.1 km) from Oude Libertas Amphitheatre.

What's nearby

  • Fick House - 7 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Stellenbosch University - 7 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Technopark Stellenbosch - 10 min drive - 9.5 km
  • De Zalze Golf Club - 11 min drive - 10.7 km
  • Spier Wine Estate - 15 min drive - 5.0 km

Getting around

  • Eerste Rivier Station - 17 min drive
  • Cape Town Bellville Station - 31 min drive
  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Middelvlei Wine Estate - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Coffee Bar - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Skillpadsvlei Wine Estate - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Follow the White Rabbit - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Asara Wine Estate & Hotel

Lakefront hotel with 2 restaurants and a winery
Asara Wine Estate & Hotel offers 41 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to balconies or patios. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. A pillow menu is available. Televisions come with cable channels and pay movies.

Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Stellenbosch hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. In-room massages and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 1 treatment room. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and reflexology.
Make yourself at home in one of the 41 individually decorated guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find an attached winery, an outdoor pool, and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge). Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy local cuisine at Rafael's, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free valet parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10:30 AM.
Rafael's - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves dinner only. Reservations are required.
Sansibar Gin Lounge - Overlooking the garden, this bistro specializes in local cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, French, German, Xhosa, Zulu

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking (subject to charges) on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7 AM–10:30 AM
  • 2 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Restaurants on site

  • Rafael's
  • Sansibar Gin Lounge

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Full-service spa
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Mountain biking
  • Outdoor pool
  • Private winery tours
  • Public winery tours
  • Wine-tasting room
  • On-site winery

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace
  • Vineyard

Spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Body treatments
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage - Swedish
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Reflexology
  • Treatment room

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV
  • TV channels
  • Films for purchase

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • In-room massage
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe
  • Slippers
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast
Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 750.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for ZAR 250.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 580.00 per person (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: ZAR 550.00 (one-way), (up to 17 years old)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: ZAR 250.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 750.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

Asara Wine Estate Hotel Stellenbosch
Asara Wine Estate Hotel
Asara Wine Estate Stellenbosch
Asara Wine Estate
Asara Wine Estate And Hotel
Asara Wine Estate &
Asara Wine Estate Hotel
Asara Wine Estate & Hotel Hotel
Asara Wine Estate & Hotel Stellenbosch
Asara Wine Estate & Hotel Hotel Stellenbosch

Asara Wine Estate & Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 193 out of 258 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 258 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 258 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 258 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 258 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Some renovations are needed
Overall, the property is nice and staff are very friendly making sure your stay is enjoyable and comfortable. It is a perfect venue for weddings or special occasions. The property is listed as a 5-star hotel. Our room, however, had the entire backwall with peeling paint in the bathroom which suggest previous water damage that has not been fixed. This is rather unacceptable for a hotel rated at 5-stars with a nightly rate of more than $400/night. Hence, our lower rating.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Wine 😎
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

DRB Ventures Limited

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location , food, accommodation and service was amazing . A shame there were very few residents staying in the hotel for the 2 nights we stayed as it felt sole less
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chanel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An amazing hotel. Great location. Superb staff and service. Excellent food. Room amenities great except bath towels too small, no bath salts or bubble bath yet a massive bath. Drain blocked in shower on first night. Moved to inferior room for one night. Shower fixed and we could move back to our luxurious room. Unfortunately at check out management decided not to refund me for part of cost for staying in an inferior room for one night to what was booked.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel, amazing views, proper luxury
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

COLIN

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful meals and staff would return
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

JON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed for one night. Hotel and surrounds beautiful, very peaceful. A few small improvements like bathroom, drains blocked and would prefer 2 ply toilet paper. Our bath robes had holes in them, pillows were not comfortable at all and TV channels faulty.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

2/10 Terrible

Samuel

Disliked: Staff & service
Looks nice, woeful customer service under C-19
Hotel closed due to Covid and trying to refund only 50% of the stay. Policy stinks but can't comment on the loveliness of the property - I would avoid purely on that policy though
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location and beautiful grounds lead to an excellent overall experience.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Felix

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Overall great hotel with lovely staff
Beautiful hotel with high service level. The staff is very welcoming, restaurants are serving amazing food for lunch, dinner and breakfast (one of the best I ever had!). Price value is fantastic overall. The rooms are clean, nicely designed and there’s nothing to complain... in detail there could be some cosmetics done.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Mark, London

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant location and great attention to detail.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not as good as last year
We visited last year and regretfully there has been some overall reduction in atmosphere and attention to detail. Room was excellent. Dining was mixed in respect that food remained excellent, waiting on tables and provisions like cutlery and breakfast buffet had dropped except for one lady , sorry cannot recall her name, who appeared to be in charge in main restaurant; she was very good and definitely knew what she was doing. The bar provision was poor. I like gin and my first 4 choices although listed were not available.. and they were not rare ones. Sad to see the drop. However still serene and tranquil place.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
perfect
Very romantic. Amazing view!!!!! Rooms are simple but the view is everything. Food was great and the wine also.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel with lovely views
The room we stayed in was very spacious (room 102) with a large balcony overlooking to pool, vineyards and mountains. Staff friendly. Wine tasting was good. Nice pool area. Very clean. Breakfast was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing!
Everything about this place is amazing. From the location to the grounds to the facilities to the rooms and especially the staff who were always friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel in idyllic surroundings A real luxury oasis
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice comfortable room in stunning location
Lovely if brief stay at Asara - nice big comfortable room overlooking the lake. Huge selection at the buffet breakfast. Nice walks through the vineyards with stunning views. We had a very enjoyable meal at Sansibar with delicious gin cocktails. The complimentary wine tasting was great fun too! All staff were welcoming and helpful. Special thanks for Serge for fixing the number plate that had fallen off our hire car!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was great, the venue stunning and the staff very friendly, helpful; and professional
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Andrew, Beijing

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked everything about the property. Morning walk through the Vineyards, Beautiful view from our Balcony. Nice food and drink at the Pub/Lounge (limited menu, well prepared!) Excellent take-away breakfast prepared for our morning drive back to Capetown. A pleasant surprise!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Picture Perfect Property with near perfect service
We decided to stay here after visiting for a wine tasting. From the moment we reached the front gate the service from the staff was second to none. I travel extensively for work and this is some of the best service I have received anywhere. Upon reaching the car park our bags were collected and we were escorted to reception where they were waiting with our paperwork ready to sign and hot towels Incase we had a long journey. The room was beautiful and the view from the balcony was straight out of a picture. We dined in their restaurant that evening and the food was amazing. The only thing stopping this from being perfect was the breakfast staff, compared to all the other service we received this was lacking in quality. The staff were not as friendly and were slow to assist. We had to ask 3 times for coffee and in the end gave up as we had eaten our breakfast already. Everything else about this place was perfect and I would definitely choose this property again if I was returning to the area.
Bathroom, large shower, tub, his and hers vanity and separate toilet
View from balcony
Balcony area
Sunset over the Vineyard
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning location and superb service.
A really great find. Beautiful location. great scenery, lovely room and plenty of wonderful food, wine and gins. Everyone was so helpful and friendly too. Will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019