Simbavati Cederberg Ridge

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Front of property - evening/night
Outdoor dining
Outdoor pool
Property amenity
Lobby

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • All-inclusive
    All-inclusive
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Old Klawer Road, Cederberg, Western Cape, 8135
  • Pakhuis Pass
    4 min drive
  • Clanwilliam Museum
    5 min drive
  • Clanwilliam Hospital
    6 min drive

Room options

Classic Room

  • 32 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 52 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Room

  • 64 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room, Courtyard View

  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Suite

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Clanwilliam

Located in Cederberg, Simbavati Cederberg Ridge is in a national park, within a 5-minute drive of Pakhuis Pass and Clanwilliam Museum. .This spa lodge is 5.8 mi (9.4 km) from Clanwilliam Dam and 5.9 mi (9.4 km) from Cederberg Wilderness Area.

What's nearby

  • Pakhuis Pass - 4 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Clanwilliam Museum - 5 min drive - 5.8 km
  • Clanwilliam Hospital - 6 min drive - 6.3 km
  • Cederberg Wilderness Area - 9 min drive - 9.5 km
  • Clanwilliam Dam - 9 min drive - 9.5 km

Getting around

  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 155 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Velskoendraai Farm Stall, Deli & Coffee shop - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪De Kelder Pub & Grill - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Dam Bistro - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Yellow Aloe - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Nancy's Tea Room - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Simbavati Cederberg Ridge

Lodge with a full-service spa, in the vicinity of Pakhuis Pass
Simbavati Cederberg Ridge offers 9 air-conditioned accommodations with fireplaces and minibars. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. This Cederberg lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. In-room massages and irons/ironing boards can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Recreational amenities at the lodge include an outdoor pool.

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

The onsite spa has 2 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, facials, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures. The spa is open daily.
Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 9 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring fireplaces and heated floors. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. Additional features at this lodge include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a picnic area.
All-inclusive rates are available at this lodge. Meals and beverages at onsite dining establishments are included in all-inclusive rates. Charges may be applied for dining at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, some beverages, and other amenities.

Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the lodge's room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.

Featured amenities include laundry facilities, a library, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free valet parking is available onsite.
Simbavati Cederberg Ridge has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

All-inclusive details

All-inclusive room rates at Simbavati Cederberg Ridge are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Food and beverages

À la carte meals, snacks, and non-alcoholic beverages included

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free covered self-parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Designer shops
  • Full-service spa
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Mountain biking
  • Outdoor pool
  • Private picnics
  • Private winery tours
  • Public winery tours

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Library

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Body treatments
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Spa open daily

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
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • In-room accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Couples dining
  • Romance packages available
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Down duvet
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Fireplace
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Heated floors
  • In-room massage
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Local maps
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Slippers
  • Turndown service
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 8 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 8 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Spa fee: ZAR 1100 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, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

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
Children 8 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
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

Property is also known as

Ridge Wilderness Lodge
Cederberg Ridge Wilderness
Ridge Wilderness
Simbavati Cederberg Ridge Lodge
Cederberg Ridge Wilderness Lodge
Simbavati Cederberg Ridge Cederberg
Simbavati Cederberg Ridge Lodge Cederberg

Simbavati Cederberg Ridge Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 35 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Tana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely stay in Cederberg
This was our second time staying at Simbavati and though it certainly didn't disappoint, it also didn't surprise. The lodges are very cute and tidy but are short of a TV. The food in the restaurant is good but not excellent. The spa treatments were disappointing, especially for the price. Cederberg is for hiking/biking, more to do at the lodge would be appreciated, otherwise it's not the highest value for money. Having said all that, if you're going hiking for a (single) day and staying for a (single) night, it's probably one of the nicest lodges in the area and the staff is friendly and kind.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Almar

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yuan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's located in a very secluded, quiet and peaceful area. The superior room is amazing with the view to the mountains, with both indoor and outdoor shower! Candle light bathing in the huge tub with view of sky full of stars is an amazing experience. The staff are very friendly and made sure all our needs are taken care of!

10/10 Excellent

Harshul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked 2 nights here in November 2022 and wished we had booked longer. All the staff were friendly and helpful, the location is amazing and gives you the sense of being disconnected from city life, while affording a level of luxury we didn't expect. We really enjoyed the activities, we went on the rock art tour which was well planned, interesting and was led by a very knowledgable guide called David. As the hotel is quite small we had all the advantages of being in a small group and had a very curated tour for us. They seemed quite flexible with the activities, so make sure to ask if there is something you particularly want to do. The food was great, there was enough choice and each meal had an additional chefs special choice, which was always delicious, and different each meal/day. The property had 2 pools, they were a little cold to swim in during the evening but fantastic for the day, and both had stunning views of the surroundings. If you are celebrating a special occasion make sure to let them know, we had a fantastic surprise on our last night (no spoilers) The location would be great for star gazing, unfortunately we came during full moon, but were still able to use their telescope and see the moons of Jupiter and the rings of Saturn. I really hope we get the chance to go back, it was hard to leave, and the staff were amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Peter

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

10/10 Excellent

Marius

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was perfect - amazing staff, delicious food everything thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Willem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

ANDREW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Go to cederberg
Every thing we hoped for Great place Good food and friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Herman

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Trevor

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Food great. Accommodation average.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Liza

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Aisha

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sylvie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect Stay
Spotless spot in a fantastic location. Great food and lots of activities to choose from.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place is amazing!
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing, service was eccellent!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Away from it all
A beautiful quiet spot in the mountains. Excellent service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Miles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hotel and food in a beautiful setting
Beautiful location and a great place for a calm, relaxing break. Very hot in summer, but the lodge does its best to make things as welcoming and comfortable as possible. Beautiful large rooms with massive bathrooms and dreamy views, all with privacy. A reasonable variety of activities, mostly tours in the area are offered as well. Food is superb, an excellent chef and his team offer a wonderful menu with specials every night that are sublime. Service is very good but a bit inattentive and inconsistent at mealtimes.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Magical stay in Cederberg Ridge
We had a wonderful stay in this beautifully designed hotel in a stunning location. Leisha, Craig and their team went out of their way to welcome us, and nothing was too much trouble. Great service! The food is delicious, excellent breakfast and evening dinner with interesting menus. We really enjoy the guided tours led by the very knowledgeable David. He brought the Sami wall art to life for us. The public areas and rooms are beautiful, go visit!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brand New Gem in the Cederberg
We had a wonderful stay at Cederberg Ridge. The lodge is in a beautiful location that lends itself to great sunsets and incredible stargazing. The design of the main lodge and of our room were both gorgeous, very comfortable, and spotlessly clean. The pool was a lovely spot to lounge with a drink or read. The staff without exception was genuinely warm, friendly, and helpful with a variety of interesting activities on offer. (We really enjoyed seeing the indigenous rock art and a sundowner spin, swim, and snack around Clanwilliam Dan. Next time, we'll look forward to the shore excursion). Overall, we found Cederberg Ridge a great place from to enjoy and explore the region.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018