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Fynbos Cottage one bedroom | Outdoor pool
Property amenity
Coffee shop
View from room
Coffee service

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

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

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Klapmuts - Simondium Road, Simondium, Paarl, Western Cape, 7670
  • Babylonstoren
    16 min walk
  • Vrede en Lust Estate
    5 min drive
  • Anura Vineyards
    5 min drive
  • Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    36 min drive

Room options

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

Suite, 1 Bedroom (Single)

  • 53 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Family Villa

Family Villa

  • Sleeps 10
  • 1 King Bed and 8 Twin Beds

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

Cottage, 1 Bedroom

  • 80 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

Cottage, 1 Bedroom (Single)

  • 80 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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

Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 53 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Cottage, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms | Private kitchen

Cottage, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms

  • 130 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Fynbos Cottage two bedroom

Fynbos Cottage two bedroom

  • 115 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Fynbos Cottage one bedroom

Fynbos Cottage one bedroom

  • 90 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite (Farmhouse)

Suite (Farmhouse)

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Paarl

With a stay at Babylonstoren in Paarl (Simondium), you'll be a 3-minute drive from Babylonstoren and 5 minutes from Vrede en Lust Estate. .This luxury hotel is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Backsberg Estate Cellars and 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Anura Vineyards.

What's nearby

  • Babylonstoren - 16 min walk
  • Vrede en Lust Estate - 5 min drive
  • Anura Vineyards - 5 min drive
  • Boschendal Estate - 11 min drive
  • Pearl Valley Golf Course - 18 min drive

Getting around

  • Cape Town Bellville Station - 25 min drive
  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Simonsvlei - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Babel Restaurant - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Greenhouse - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Babylonstoren - The Bakery - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Spice Route - ‬14 min drive

About this property

Babylonstoren

Luxury Paarl hotel in Simondium with 2 restaurants
Babylonstoren offers 22 air-conditioned accommodations with fireplaces and minibars. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Paarl hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include safes and phones. Additionally, rooms include espresso makers and complimentary bottled water. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool, a sauna, a 24-hour fitness center, and complimentary bicycles.

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

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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 22 air-conditioned rooms featuring fireplaces and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and minibars.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including an attached winery, an outdoor pool, and a sauna. Additional features 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).
Grab a bite at Babel Restaurant, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. 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 self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM.
Babel Restaurant - This restaurant serves lunch only. Reservations are required.
The Greenhouse - This café serves lunch and light fare. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

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
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Free off-site parking
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8 AM–10 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Babel Restaurant
  • The Greenhouse

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness centre
  • Canoeing
  • Fishing
  • Free bike hire
  • Full-service spa
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Mountain biking
  • Outdoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Steam room
  • On-site winery
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Library

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Spa

  • 9 treatment rooms
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage - prenatal
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Outdoor treatment areas
  • Spa open daily
  • Turkish bath/hammam

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
  • Roll-in shower
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Heated floor (bathroom)
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Mini fridge
  • Minibar
  • Paper towels

More

  • Eco-friendly cleaning products provided
  • Fireplace
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

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
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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 2400.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 950 per person (one-way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 2400.0 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
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
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

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

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

Babylonstoren Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 55 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 62 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

eddy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

LJ

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mohammad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Outstanding experience
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Alan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Absolutely beautiful property. Wonderful food and service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unbelievably wonderful
Best hotel experience I’ve ever had anywhere!!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Incredibly beautiful property with many activities. We only stayed one night and would love to come back for longer!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Garden, wine, and food heaven
Wow. That’s all that needs to be said about this property. It is absolutely amazing if you’re looking to stay right on a vineyard. Every space was made for photo taking. The Garden? Spectacular. The food? Unbelievable. I wanted to buy everything. Staff were great and courteous and even received special sundowner small dishes in the evening. I wish we had stayed longer. We did all the tours and we definitely recommend them all. The heated pool was so nice after a lovely meal. It really was a small slice of Eden. Cannot wait to return for a longer stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Farm to table hotel at its best
Absolutely loved it! The staff there were welcoming, caring and you can feel they love the farm too. Jerome in particular made our stay That much better. The rest babel was amazing, breakfast at the babel was great - must try the herbal teas and the spa was such a treat. Love everything about the hotel and will def come back!

10/10 Excellent

Andreas

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Heaven on Earth
It was absolutely awesome! Excellent, healthy food, 1st class service, very friendly staff. Only one little point they need to take care of and that is the cleaning of the cupboards, a little too much dust for my liking. We will be back, that is for sure.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome atmosphere
Helpfull with everything from arrival till departure. 5 star food,accomodation and service. . Quiet and peacefulll. Lovely gardens to walk through. The fruit basket on arrival was to die for. All amenities available on the farm..Breakfast included and spa services. Was not aware of this jewell close to Cape Town. Bit expensive but worth it. Will definately visit this hotel again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect stay!
Exceptional stay on a gorgeous farm. The rooms were really well decorated and every detail from fresh herbs for the bath, to fruit and wine from the farm, to free laundry service for your clothing, everything was absolutely perfect. The pool and spa facilities were also fantastic - including a salt room!