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Grande Roche Hotel
GARDEN ROUTE HOTELS, OVERBERG
WESTERN CAPE ACCOMMODATION
ARNISTON HOTEL
The Cape Winelands are renowned as one of the world's most beautiful holiday destinations. Timeless yet ever-changing, its sweeping vistas attract visitors from all corners of the world, all eager to explore and experience one of the last few unspoilt places on the globe.
The 5 star Grand Roche Hotel is set against a magnificent mountain backdrop in the heart of the Cape's historic Winelands in Paarl, this immaculately restored 18th century complex offers the best of everything to the discerning guest.
Situated just off the main street in the gracious old town of Paarl, the luxurious Grande Roche, which is part of the prestigious Hotel Group Relais & Chateaux, is a short 45-minute drive from Cape Town and the Cape Town International Airport.
From the time one enters the elegant front door until one's reluctant departure at the Grande Roche Hotel, the impression is one of unhurried good taste. It's the only Relais & Chateaux - Relais Gourmand 5-star estate hotel on the African continent.
The exclusive Grande Roche Hotel in Paarl is much more than just a hotel. The old T-shaped manor house on the Grand Roche estate, dating back to 1707, accommodates the award-winning Bosman's Restaurant where a reservation is a promise of a treat in store. From the spectacular breakfast to the innovative lunch and dinner, which is the highlight of the day, the executive chef and his team demonstrate their art. Imaginative combinations of flavours and textures of quality ingredients are perfectly prepared and presented to make up a culinary experience of the highest order. Inside the manor house you will also find a wine cellar, the Huguenot private dining room, a large and lavishly appointed lounge and a fascinating art and antique shop. The stylish Bistro Allegro that adjoins the patio and pool area offers relaxed and informal dining.
The well-stocked cellar at the Grande Roch Hotel, Relais & Chateaux, with its rare wines and vintage champagnes - is a delight to guests, who are assisted in their choice by the Cellarmaster / Sommelier and who also conducts private wine tastings.
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Unashamed luxury, unmatched comfort and painstaking attention to detail make the Grande Roce Hotel special. Then there's the unusual decorative blend of classic elegance, the thatched roofs and bamboo ceilings.
Ready to retire for the night? You're in for something different thanks to an imaginative design that offers a suite for every taste. There are 10 duplexes situated in the restored and converted wine cellar and slave quarters, an executive room in the renovated horse stables, four in the restored coach house (with original oven still intact), a luxurious honeymoon suite with it's own private rooftop patio and 18 more terrace suites with trailing vines overhanging their private terraces. All suites at the Grande Roche Hotel have crisp white bedding, towelling gowns and bathroom towels. The rooms provide a sanctuary of beauty and rejuvenation for guests to enjoy and have spectacular views of the mountains and surrounding cape winelands.
For those wishing to shed a little excess energy there are two floodlit tennis courts and a health centre with heated swimming pool, gym, sauna, steam and massage room.
A little chapel in the grounds, formerly a mill, is perfect for quiet meditation or an intimate wedding and will make Valentine's Day a truly memorable occasion should you wish to make your true love yours for keeps.
Accommodation:
At the Grande Roche Hotel all suites are equipped with air-conditioning, heating facilities, mini bar, radio and TV in the lounge as well as in the bedroom, direct dial telephone, fax facility optional. All bathrooms are fitted with heated towel rails, gowns, radio and telephone, separate bath and shower facilities and 2 wash basins.
Conferences, banquets, & weddings:
The perfectly appointed conference centre accommodates up to 200 people and the outdoor amphitheatre, seating 350 guests, serves the public and business community for launches, special functions and offers an ideal venue for the performing arts.
Weddings & honeymoons:
The Grande Roche Hotel arranges special packages for Weddings and Honeymoons. There is a beautiful, intimate Chapel on the property in which the wedding service can be held before guests move into the banqueting centre for the reception.
Bosman's Restaurant:
Award winning Bosman's ranks among the world's greatest for its superb gourmet cuisine and service. Among its achievements is the coveted Relais Gourmand status and best wine list awards, a tribute to its well-stocked cellar of 300 vintage wines. Bosman's international team of chefs, restaurant staff and sommeliers offer a most memorable dining experience. The dining room is housed in the renovated Cape Dutch manor house built in 1707.
Hotels nearby:
• Mountain Shadows Guest House
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