Babylonstoren - Simondium
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Award-winning farm-to-table restaurant on a historic Cape Dutch farm in Simondium
Culinary & Agricultural Offerings
Babylonstoren Simondium offers the Africa's Best Farm-to-Table Restaurant award from the World Culinary Awards 2024. The Babel Restaurant serves seasonal dishes directly from the garden. The custom-built Greenhouse provides light lunches and beverages.
Wellness & Spa
The spa at Babylonstoren has a steam room, sauna, massage chair, and a Turkish bath. Body treatments include scrubs, wraps, and facials. Guests have access to an indoor pool and an outdoor pool with mountain views.
Accommodations
Babylonstoren offers Farmhouse, Garden Cottages, and Fynbos Family House. Each room has a fireplace, modern kitchen, designer bathroom, and cable TV. The property has 30+ rooms spread across the estate.
Activities & Experiences
The Babylonstoren farm hotel has 200 hectares for cycling, walking, and fishing. Guided garden tours teach about sustainable practices and flora. The living history museum at Soetmelksvlei recreates 19th-century farm life.
Location & Heritage
Babylonstoren is set on one of the oldest Cape Dutch farms in the Franschhoek wine valley. The property is 10 km from the Groot Drakenstein Wine Tram Terminal. Accommodations are within a 20-minute drive of Franschhoek village.
- Awards: Africa's Best Farm-to-Table Restaurant - World Culinary Awards 2024
- Dining: Babel Restaurant uses seasonal produce from the garden
- Workshops: Bread-baking, cellar tours, olive oil and essential oil tastings
- Spa: Hot spa area, sauna, massage services, and Turkish bath
- Activities: Guided garden tours, cycling, walking on 200 hectares of farm
- Accommodations: Farmhouse, Garden Cottages, and Fynbos Family House
Rooms and availability
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Room size:
53 m²
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Bed options:1 King-size bed
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Shower
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Bathtub
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Room size:
36 m²
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Bed options:1 King-size bed
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Shower
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Air conditioning
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Room size:
36 m²
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Bed options:1 King-size bed
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Shower
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Bathtub
Facilities
Main facilities
Luggage storage
Locker room
24-hour reception
24-hour security
Restaurant
Welcome drink
Paid airport shuttle
Fitness centre
Seasonal outdoor pool
Indoor swimming pool
Sports & Fitness
- Fitness centre
- Canoeing
- Hiking
- Cycling
- Yoga class
- Fishing
Services
- Paid airport shuttle
- Room service
- Laundry
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Welcome drink
Dining
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Packed lunches
Business
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Cots
- Babysitting/Child services
- Board games
Spa & Leisure
- Seasonal outdoor pool
- Indoor swimming pool
- Beach umbrellas
- Sun loungers
- Sun terrace
- Garden area
- Spa & wellness centre
- Sauna
- Turkish bath
- Steam room
- Pedicure
- Manicure
- Waxing
- Body scrub
- Facial
- Treatment room
- Body wraps
- Massage
Room features
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Mini-bar
- Sitting area
- Terrace
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
- Cookware/ Kitchen utensils
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Essential information about Babylonstoren
| 💵 Lowest room price | 964 £ |
| 📏 Distance to centre | 3.2 km |
| ✈️ Distance to airport | 44.8 km |
| 🧳 Nearest airport | Cape Town International, CPT |
Location
- City landmarks
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