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Babylonstoren

Property class: 5 and above
Luxury hotel in Paarl with spa and winery

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In the heart of Simondium, Babylonstoren offers a tranquil retreat. Start your day with full breakfast and explore the attached winery or take a leisurely stroll through the garden. With yoga classes at the 24-hour gym, two on-site restaurants, and an outdoor pool with sun loungers nearby Volandia Museum of Flight.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Airport transfer
  • Free parking
  • Free Wi-Fi

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Winery
  • 2 restaurants and bar/lounge
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • 24-hour fitness centre
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Free use of bicycles
  • Room service
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Babysitting

Feel at home (6)

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Premium TV channels
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
The current price is £657
includes taxes & fees
4 May - 5 May

Why we love this property

Stress-free sanctuary
The full-service spa offers deep-tissue massages and body treatments in outdoor areas. A sauna, steam room, and 24-hour gym create a restorative haven.
Luxury garden oasis
The lush garden at this luxury hotel creates a serene oasis. Verdant landscapes and thoughtful design elements invite peaceful moments.
Delicious dining options
Culinary journeys await at this hotel's 2 restaurants and bar. After enjoying the free full breakfast, wine lovers can explore the on-site winery.

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Two Bedroom Garden Cottage | Private kitchen | Mini-fridge, espresso maker, eco-friendly cleaning products

Two Bedroom Garden Cottage

  • Garden view
  • 130 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, iron/ironing board

One Bedroom Garden Cottage Suite

  • Garden view
  • 53 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, iron/ironing board

One Bedroom Garden Cottage

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 80 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite (Farmhouse) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, iron/ironing board

Suite (Farmhouse)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Fynbos Cottage one bedroom

  • Garden view
  • 90 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Fynbos Cottage two bedroom | Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, iron/ironing board

Fynbos Cottage two bedroom

  • Garden view
  • 115 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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Fynbos Family House

  • 5 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 10
  • 1 King Bed and 8 Single Beds

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One Bedroom Red Studio Suite

  • Garden view
  • 36 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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One Bedroom Fowl House Cottage

  • Garden view
  • 80 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Two Bedroom Koorenhuis Cottage

  • Garden view
  • 115 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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About the area

Map
Klapmuts - Simondium Road, Simondium, Paarl, Western Cape, 7670

What's nearby

  • Babylonstoren Labyrinth - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Prickly Pear Maze - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Babylonstoren - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Backsberg Estate Cellars - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Long Street - 36 min drive - 59.4 km

Getting around

  • Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.) - 47 min drive
  • Cape Town Bellville Station - 23 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Simonsvlei - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Boschendal - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Knus Karoo Kombuis - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪The Greenhouse - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Babylonstoren - The Bakery - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Babylonstoren

A great choice for a stay in Paarl, Babylonstoren features a winery where you can enjoy a glass of local wine. Guests can visit the spa to be pampered with deep-tissue massages, body wraps or facials, and Babel Restaurant, one of 2 restaurants, serves lunch. An outdoor pool, a bar/lounge and a 24-hour fitness centre are other highlights at this luxurious hotel.

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 22 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
    • Contactless check-in and check-out are available
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age – 18
    • Check-out time is 11 AM
    • Contactless check-out
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Special check-in instructions

    • This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
    • Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
    • If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children

    • Babysitting*
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Pets

    • No pets or service animals allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free on-site self-parking
    • Wheelchair-accessible parking on site
    • Free off-site parking nearby
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Transfers

    • Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours a day)*
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Off-site

    • Area shuttle*
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Other information

    • Designated smoking areas

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast each morning 8 AM–10 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • Bar/lounge
  • Room service (limited hours)

Travelling with children

  • Babysitting (surcharge)

What to do

  • Yoga classes
  • Mountain biking
  • Canoeing
  • Shopping
  • Fishing
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby

Working away

  • Meeting rooms
  • Conference centre

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Laundry facilities
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Luggage storage
  • Wedding services
  • Multilingual staff
  • Free bike hire
  • Pool loungers

Facilities

  • Built in 1709
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Library
  • 24-hour fitness centre
  • An outdoor pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Sauna
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Steam room
  • Winery on-site
  • Banquet hall

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 20 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Flat-screen television
  • Premium satellite channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Minibar
  • Espresso maker
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Sleep well

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

What to enjoy

  • Fireplace
  • Heated floor (bathroom)

Freshen up

  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi
  • Phone

Food and drink

  • Mini fridge
  • Free bottled water
  • Paper towels

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products provided

Special features

Spa

Babylonstoren Spa has 9 treatment rooms, including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, facials and body wraps. The spa is equipped with Turkish bath/hammam. The spa is open daily.

Dining

Babel Restaurant – This restaurant only serves lunch. Reservations are required.
The Greenhouse – This café serves lunch and light fare. Open daily.

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of ZAR 950 per person (one-way)
  • Local area shuttle service is offered for an extra charge

Children & extra beds

  • Babysitting is available for an extra charge

Pool, spa, & gym (if applicable)

  • Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation

Policies

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
This property does not have lifts.
Guests can rest easy knowing that there's a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards on-site.
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

National rating

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

Also known as

Babylonstoren House
Babylonstoren House Paarl
Babylonstoren Paarl
Babylonstoren Hotel Paarl
Babylonstoren Hotel
Babylonstoren Hotel
Babylonstoren Paarl
Babylonstoren Hotel Paarl

Frequently asked questions

Is there a pool at Babylonstoren?

Yes, there's an outdoor pool.

Are pets allowed at Babylonstoren?

Sorry, neither pets nor service animals are allowed.

Is parking offered on site at Babylonstoren?

Yes, there's free self parking.

Is an airport shuttle service offered by Babylonstoren?

Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is ZAR 950 per person one-way.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Babylonstoren?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is 11 AM. Contactless social distancing and check-out are available.

What is there to do at Babylonstoren and nearby?

Have fun with on-site activities such as mountain biking, rowing and fishing. Additional recreation on-site includes yoga. Indulge in a treatment at the spa and enjoy a swim in the outdoor pool. Babylonstoren also has a winery and a 24-hour fitness centre, as well as a sauna and a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near Babylonstoren?

Yes, there are 2 on-site restaurants.

Does Babylonstoren have rooms with private hot tubs?

Yes, each room has a deep-soaking bath.

What's the area around Babylonstoren like?

Babylonstoren is a short 3-minute walk from Babylonstoren and 2 minutes' walk from Prickly Pear Maze.

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Reviews

Babylonstoren Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.8

Cleanliness

9.8

Location

9.8

Staff & service

9.6

Property conditions & facilities

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Reviews

Verified

10/10 Exceptional

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.
Piers, 2-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

Delicious food and comfy bed
Sarah, 2-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Epic visit, thank you so much to all at Babylonstoren, especially Nathan, Murunda, Ray, Carlo, Wentxep(?). The list is too many to mention.
James, 3-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

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.
Emma, 3-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

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.
Vida, 3-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Outstanding experience
Mohammad, 1-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

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.
Mark, 3-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

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.
Mark, 4-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

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eddy, 2-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

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.
Christopher, 4-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

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.
Simon, 4-night trip
Verified

4/10 Fair

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.
2-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

O hotel é impecável, experiência muito diferente de outros hotéis que já fiquei!
Adriano, 2-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Amei demais esse hotel e todas as experiências que eles proporcionam. Meus 4 filhos adoraram.
renato, 2-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

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.
françois, 3-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

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.
Katherine, 6-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

Great location. Absolutely beautiful property. Wonderful food and service
Alan, 2-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Unbelievably wonderful

Best hotel experience I’ve ever had anywhere!!
2-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Helt fantastisk - beliggenhet, standard, mat, renhold, service - vil definitivt tilbake
2-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

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.
2-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

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.
2-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

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.
1-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

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

10/10 Exceptional

Sehr gutes Essen, sehr schönes Zimmer und gepflegte Installationen und sehr zuvorkommendes Personal
Hans, 1-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

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!
Katrin, 2-night trip