The Devon Hotel - South Africa

Devon detour

Devon Valley is one of Stellenbosch’s best-kept secrets, both scenically and viticulturally. Vines have flourished here since the 18th century and it has an enviable reputation, not only for the red wines produced here, but also as a source of premium grapes.

The Devon Valley Detour offers an unforgettable journey through the picturesque Devon Valley. Experience the abundance of flavours and renowned wines of the Vintners of Devon Valley, read more here.

Whiskey, Wine and food pairings

The Devon Valley Hotel is surrounded by its own working SylvanVale Vineyards that produce handmade boutique style wines that are only available for sale to guests to the property. Gourmet Food and SylvanVale wine pairing are available all year round either in Flavours Restaurant or on a smaller sample tasting scale of Flavours food canapés and a flight of three SylvanVale wines.

The Cedarwood Lounge & Bar is home to one of the most definitive collections of Single Malt Scotch Whiskies in South Africa and is frequented by self-confessed Whisky lovers from all over the globe. Whisky tastings and pairing menus are also available and presents the perfect opportunity for Whisky and food lovers to indulge in these simple pleasures while visiting the Stellenbosch Winelands.

Golfing in the fields

From its location in a beautiful and peaceful corner of the Devon Valley, just outside Stellenbosch, The Devon Valley Hotel offers golfers the ideal home-base from which to explore the surrounding area and play some of the best golf courses in the Western Cape. Within an easy driving distance radius of 10 to 30 minutes from the hotel, golfers can enjoy a choice of at least eight excellent golf estates. The options within this radius are DevonVale, De Zalze, Pearl Valley and Erinvale to name a few.

Visit the wine route

Wine lover or not, a visit to the Cape Winelands is an absolute must as the region is one of breathtaking vistas and majestic mountain backdrops while being steeped in rich culture and history. Rolling vineyards and quaint Cape Dutch homesteads await you, as well as award-winning wine farms offering some of the country’s best wines.

The Winelands are divided into various regions, each offering their own ‘wine route’. The most popular and well-known are Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Wellington and Paarl. Not to be forgotten are the highly acclaimed wine estates in the Constantia Valley. Also located in beautiful surroundings with stunning mountain backdrops, the Constantia Valley boasts some of the oldest estates and homesteads along with award-winning wines.

Sun, Surf and sand

As The Devon Valley Hotel is situated in the very heart of the Winelands region and uniquely positioned in its own working SylvanVale Vineyard, guests find themselves surrounded by lush gardens and vineyards and basically everything that celebrates the fine art of wine making. If however, they wish to enjoy a day out on the beach, it is only an easy 20 kilometre’s drive to the nearest beach at Strand (about 20-25 minutes’ drive).

A further 5 kilometres along the coast is Gordon’s Bay and the ever popular Bikini Beach, adjacent to the harbour and yacht club. Boating and fishing can be done from the harbour and swimming in Gordon’s Bay’s beach area is probably the safest of all the False Bay beaches. Guests can enjoy long, leisurely walks along the Strand beach or opt for the more active beach activity options of swimming, boogie-boarding, surfing, paddle-skiing, kite-surfing and sailing.

Whale watching in Hermanus

Approximately an hour and a half from Devon Valley is the seaside town of Hermanus. Hermanus is hailed as offering the best land-based whale watching in the world. From May onwards Southern Right Whales pay homage to these warm, shallow waters in order to calf their young and to mate. The best time for whale watching is between August and November and at this time the bay is dotted with whales.

In the ♥ of Cape Town - STELLENBOSCH

L'Avenir Country Lodge

R44 Klapmuts Road Stellenbosch, South Africa

L'Avenir Country Lodge in South Africa, located at the foothills of the Simonsberg mountain, five kilometers from the historic town of Stellenbosch and in the heart of the Cape Wine lands of South Africa, is a haven of peace and tranquility.

Surrounded by well-tended vineyards and breathtaking views of the majestic mountains of Stellenbosch, this newly renovated lodge offers the best of South Africa wine tasting and a 4 star luxury accommodation in South Africa, award winning wines & true hospitality on a working wine farm.

Each of the 11 elegant individually decorated en-suite bedrooms are equipped with direct-dial telephone, bar fridge, coffee/tea, making facilities, air-conditioning & ceiling fans, wireless internet, under floor heating, flat screen TV & DSTV, digital safe, hairdryer & shaving point.

Honeymoon couples are treated to a private patio with a heated splash pool & personal outdoor shower.

Whether you here for business or to explore the winelands, historical villages & scenic mountain passes, L´Avenir is the perfect base from which to start. Stellenbosch with all its splendours is also a mere 40 minutes drive away. We will embrace you with our friendly hospitality & ´refresh your senses´.

For further information or to make a booking please contact

Namibia Reservations at:

info@namibiareservation.com or visit www.namibiareservations.com

FAMILY ADVENTURES IN STELLENBOCH, CAPE TOWN

BRING THE FAMILY.....HARVEST THE FUN

More and more families are looking to experience a FUN, Action-Packed Holiday together whereby everyone, whatever their age, has a fabulous time. Something fun and active, somewhere warm and sunny, for the whole family over the Summer Holidays.  

a Fabulous selection of Multi-Active Family Activities in and around Stellenboch.

1. Full Day Big 5 Safaries.

You'll get a chance to see and photograph some of the biggest and most majestic animals in Africa, including the Big 5: Elephants, Lion, Rhino, Buffalo, and Leopards.

2. Butterfly World Tropical Garden

Butterfly World Tropical Garden, one of the more unique attractions of the Western Cape Winelands, consists of a tropical garden in a 1000 m2 green house. This luxuriant paradise makes the free flying exotic butterflies feel right at home. Butterfly World Tropical Garden imports 300 butterfly pupae per week all year round.         

Tropical butterflies are raised on breeding farms in countries such as Costa Rica, Philippines, Malaysia and China. Pupae are flown to display parks where the butterflies emerge into their tropical gardens.

3. Drakenstein Lion Park

A must for animal lovers. Spend a night amongst the lions of Drakenstein Lion Park. The park provides lifetime care to captive born lions and is involved in the re-homing of lions in distress, both locally and overseas

4. Two Oceans Aquarium 

Visit the Touch Pool: Our staff and volunteers provide visitors with fascinating snippets of ocean information, thereby enhancing the quality of any visit substantially.

Step closer to the Touch Pool and see anemones up close an personal.

Zoom in: Many of the animals you see at the Cold Water Mosaic Exhibit in the Atlantic Ocean Gallery can be seen magnified at the Hi-Tec Microscope display. 

Go diving: Diving in the Aquarium offers the unique opportunity to “get close” to ragged-tooth sharks and shoals of large predators such as yellowtail, dusky kob and black- and white musselcracker – a dive which one cannot experience in the natural environment. Advanced divers are also able to feed the multitude of fishes housed in the Kelp Forest Exhibit, one of the best displays of its kind in the world.

For more Information please contact

Namibia Reservations at:

info@namibiareservations.com or visit www.namibiareservations.com

Stellenbosch first SA town to offer free Wi-Fi

Stellenbosch will become the first town in South Africa to have the entire town under free Wi-Fi.

After successfully providing free Wi-Fi to residents and students in the Stellenbosch city centre, the municipality has started rolling out its “internet connectivity project” in Cloetesville, Idas Valley and Kayamandi, according to a report by the Cape Argus. 

It certainly is a fantastic initiative in Stellenbosch that gives travellers the optimum freedom to connect to a wealth of experiences. This also applies to our communities that are in great need of connecting to the world of knowledge at no cost

Info received from Southern Africa Tourism Update

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