Babylonstoren

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

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A great choice for a stay in Franschhoek, 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 center are other highlights at this luxurious hotel.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Airport transfer
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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A modern house with a sloped roof and multiple skylights, surrounded by trees.

Two Bedroom Garden Cottage

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

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A spacious room with a high ceiling, a bed, a sofa, a small table, and a chair.

One Bedroom Garden Cottage Suite

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

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A bedroom with a four-poster bed, a bedside table, a chair, a fireplace, and a framed botanical print on the wall.

One Bedroom Garden Cottage

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

View all photos for Suite (Farmhouse)

A modern bedroom with a four-poster bed, a red chair, a sofa, and a wooden desk.

Suite (Farmhouse)

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

View all photos for Fynbos Cottage one bedroom

A bedroom with a four-poster bed, a fireplace, a balcony with a chair, and a view of the outdoors.

Fynbos Cottage one bedroom

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

View all photos for Fynbos Cottage two bedroom

A spacious living room with a high ceiling, a large bookshelf, and a view of the outdoors.

Fynbos Cottage two bedroom

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

View all photos for Fynbos Family House

A modern outdoor patio with a pool, wooden deck, and seating area.

Fynbos Family House

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

View all photos for One Bedroom Red Studio Suite

A minimalist bedroom with a large bed, bedside tables, a bench, and framed botanical prints on the walls.

One Bedroom Red Studio Suite

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

View all photos for One Bedroom Fowl House Cottage

A four-poster bed with white linens, a bedside table with a lamp, and framed pictures on the wall.

One Bedroom Fowl House Cottage

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

View all photos for Two Bedroom Koorenhuis Cottage

A four-poster bed with a wooden frame, white bedding, and a black throw blanket. There is a small bedside table with a lamp, a framed botanical print on the wall, and a window with natural light.

Two Bedroom Koorenhuis Cottage

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

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About the neighborhood

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Babylonstoren Road, Franschhoek, Western Cape, 7690

What's nearby

  • Babylonstoren Labyrinth - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Prickly Pear Maze - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Babylonstoren - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Backsberg Estate Cellars - 4 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Long Street - 47 min drive - 64.9 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Knus Karoo Kombuis - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Boschendal - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Greenhouse - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Strawberry King - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Babylonstoren - The Bakery - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Babylonstoren

  • A great choice for a stay in Franschhoek, 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 center are other highlights at this luxurious hotel.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 22 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • 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 time is 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 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

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

Children

    • Babysitting*

Pets

    • No pets or service animals allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
    • Wheelchair-accessible parking on site
    • Free offsite parking nearby

Transfers

    • Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours)*

Offsite

    • Area shuttle*

Other information

    • Designated smoking areas

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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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What guests liked

  • Locally sourced food of exceptional quality and freshness was served at the restaurant. (4 reviews)
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10/10 Exceptional

Very romantic spot for a weekend get away from Cape Town. So many activities and the best spa I have come across in South Africa.
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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.
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6/10 Good

The hotel was overrun by day guests and not enough provision has made for the needs of hotel guests. Service of the bar area at the lower pool was poor , but overall the staff was very friendly and willing to help.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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8/10 Very good

Great place to stay but the cottages lack good lighting in the living room and comfy seating outside. That said we enjoyed our stay
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10/10 Exceptional

Everything perfect
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8/10 Very good

Delicious food and comfy bed
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10/10 Exceptional

Amazing experience
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10/10 Exceptional

Outstanding experience
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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.
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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.
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10/10 Exceptional

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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.
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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.
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10/10 Exceptional

Minhas expectativas eram bem altas, mas foram superadas. Tudo na fazenda é bonito, bem cuidado, as pessoas gentis e a comida deliciosa. Várias atividades estão inclusas na diária, inclusive degustação de vinhos, então não é um lugar somente para dormir. O spa é muito bom, água quentinha, tranquilo. Eu fiquei muito feliz com a hospedagem e um dia quero voltar!
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8/10 Very good

Babylonstoren é incrível e vale esticar a visita à Cape Town. Minha avaliação só não é máxima pelas limitações de alimentação: os restaurantes disponíveis são bem legais, mas com horários bem restritos especialmente para café da manhã e jantar, e não tem uma opção a la carte para o jantar, apenas menus completos, que em em função do horário, acabam sendo muita comida.
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10/10 Exceptional

O hotel é impecável, experiência muito diferente de outros hotéis que já fiquei!
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10/10 Exceptional

Amei demais esse hotel e todas as experiências que eles proporcionam. Meus 4 filhos adoraram.
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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.
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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.
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8/10 Very good

Great location. Absolutely beautiful property. Wonderful food and service
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10/10 Exceptional

Unbelievably wonderful

Best hotel experience I’ve ever had anywhere!!