Constantia Uitsig

The Constantia Uitsig is small and unique hotel surrounded by ravishing scenery twenty minutes from the centre of Cape Town. Attached to its own vineyard in the secluded and rural Constantia Valley, it is one of only five working wine farms in the area and produces stunning award-winning wines that are available to guests.

Enjoying glorious views over the mountains and vineyards, the 16 garden suites are arranged within a series of immaculately whitewashed former estate cottages. Each has a private terrace overlooking the beautifully maintained lawns and gardens.  Decor is in a graceful and traditional style that includes antique furniture and stylish fabrics.

As well as a cricket oval sometimes used by the South African national team, two swimming pools and a host of activities nearby, this addictive hotel also has three exceptional restaurants. La Colombe is considered the top restaurant in Cape Town with reservations for non-residents running several months in advance. It serves outstanding Provencal cuisine whilst the Constantia Uitsig Restaurant proffers varied and innovative Mediterranean cooking. The River Café is open for breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea in a tranquil garden setting.

Only twenty minutes from the centre of Cape Town, and closer still to the Winelands towns of Stellenbosch and Franschoek, it is little wonder this sophisticated yet rural idyll is as popular as it is.