Asara Wine Estate & Hotel

Asara Wine Estate & Hotel offers a taste of five star luxury accommodation in the heart of the Stellenbosch winelands.

With elegantly appointed rooms, spread across the Asara Estate, and a range of facilities and services, the hotel is an ideal venue for holidays, celebration events, conferences and product launches.

Against a spectacular backdrop of mountains, dams and vineyards, visitors can relax by the pool, dine in style or more informally and, of course, take a cellar tour and taste an impressive selection of award-winning wines.

Rooms: 36
Rate: 500 - 60000 ZAR

The hotel opened its doors on the 1st of May 2008 and its name, Asara, derives from the names of the African gods of Earth, Sun and Sky.
Just over the hills outside Stellenbosch, and established in 1691, the farm’s history dates back to the earliest days of winemaking in the Cape.
The hotel’s Grand Ballroom is the ideal hosting venue, under the supervision of the hotel’s team of experienced event organisers.
Various events take place on the estate, including food and wine pairing evenings, wine lectures and sundowners overlooking the dam.

The 36 rooms and suites are spread between 3 buildings across the Asara Wine Estate. Each building is designed to incorporate the stunning views over Stellenbosch and the surrounding vineyards and mountains.

There are different venues throughout the estate:
Raphael’s Restaurant (Breakfast 07h00 – 10h00, Lunch 12h00 – 17h00, Dinner 18h30 – 23h30) - serves classic European style cuisine and includes 2 private dining rooms
Exclusive Fine Dining section (opens September 2008)
Asara Bistro & Tapas Bar (Weekdays 12h00 – 21h30, Weekends 12h00 – 23h30)
Sansibar Cocktail & Cigar Lounge (Weekdays 11h00 – 24h00, Weekends 11h00 – 01h00)
Deli & Confectionery Shop

By car:
■ Arriving from the airport / N2
Travel along the N2 from Cape Town to Stellenbosch.
Take exit 33 (Baden Powell & Stellenbosch) on the left.
Shortly after taking this turn off you will reach a Stop sign – turn left onto the R 310 here. Travel along this road (you will pass Vlaeberg Road on your left and Annandale Road and Spier on your right) until you come to a T-junction.
Turn right towards Stellenbosch (still on the R 310).
Shortly hereafter, you will find the gates to Asara Wine Estate on your left hand side.

■ Arriving from the N1
Travel along the N1 from Cape Town to Paarl, take exit 39 on the left.
Shortly after taking this turn off you will reach a Stop sign - turn right onto the R 304 here.
Travel along this road, past Kyamandi and into Stellenbosch, until you reach a set of traffic lights and a sign on the left that reads: Strand (R44) and Kuilsrivier (R310) with an arrow to the right.
Turn right at this set of Traffic Lights onto Adam Tas Road (Volkswagen dealer on the right and Seven Eleven and Eikestad Motors on the left).
Continue along that road for 1.4 km and you will find a sign that reads: Kuilsrivier and Kaapstad R310.
Turn right at this sign and continue along this road for 4km. The gates to Asara Wine Estate will be on you right hand side.