Checking in to the Steenberg Hotel itself was an experience that just exudes luxury & the finer detailings in life that I so love. Stopping at the hotel doors, with a welcome party waiting for your arrival, your luggage gets whisked away & before you know it, you are ushered inside whilst your car is being parked for you. The most friendly welcome & glass of bubbly on arrival after being escourted to a private lounge where the host comes & sits with you taking you through the features of the hotel & room amenities.
A very interesting fact on how this spot at Steenberg became a fitting place for the hotel. Back in 1741, when travelers came to the country by ship, the estate was situated 1 day's journey from Table Bay & 1 day's journey from Simons Bay, making it the perfect stopover & most travelers would have to overnight. And so, an early 'hotel' was established to accommodate & supply hospitality to these travelers.
Fast forward some 270 years later, add some restoration & you find yourself in the lap of luxury. The beautiful 24 luxury room, 5-star, boutique hotel is situated on the estate in the Constantiaberg amphitheatre of the Table Mountain Range. The top class accommodation varies from the striking heritage rooms, contemporary premier rooms, family rooms & rooms in the original Manor house which date back to 1740.
The rooms are absolutely exquisite in my opinion. We stayed in a room in the old Manor House, that is decorated in a modern contemporary style with all the trimmings that you can imagine, finished off with 2 chandeliers in the room. Naturally, you can find a coffee station, equipped for that early morning coffee before you head on out to breakfast.
Time for breakfast & Catharina's Restaurant, which is situated in the original winery is where you can find a freshly spread buffet breakfast, or you can opt in to just order a hot breakfast from the menu. So either way, you are sorted for the day. (Oh, this restaurant is actually open to the public for breakfast, lunch & dinner. So even if you're not staying over, you can pop in to enjoy a 5-star dining experience of contemporary South African cuisine.)
When you're not up at the tasting room drinking wine, you can relax next to the pool & sip on a drink & catch up on some reading. Or if you really want to relax. There is a spa on site, that I have heard is incredible. I didn't get to visit though, but from some of my friends have been & I followed their adventure online & I had some serious FOMO. So on my next #WineRoutingWithLloyd trip, I will make point of popping in here for a spa day.
So please do check out Steenberg Hotel here. I can imagine that this is most definitely one of the places that you really need to add to your bucket list.
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