Why you'll love it here
- Admire dramatic mountain views from your cosy room or suite
- Be surrounded by stunning scenery steeped in history
- Indulge in complimentary wine tasting experiences and wine cellar tours
- Relax with complimentary use of the spa’s hydro facilities
Ricky
Travel Specialist
Included in your holiday
- Lounge passes and meet & greet service in UK airports
- Transfers to and from your hotel
- All flight luggage allowances
- Personal concierge service
- 24/7 assistance when travelling
- Full ATOL protection
Full accommodation information
Hotel information
Settled on the outskirts of Stellenbosch, the historic Lanzerac hotel places you in prime position to explore South Africa’s iconic winelands. Home to the first bottle of Pinotage, enjoy complementary fine wine tastings among verdant greenery, with sweeping mountain views from your luxury suite, and plenty of open spaces in which to relax in the sunlight.
To complement the region’s assortment of fine wines, Lanzerac boasts four beautiful restaurants serving regional delicacies and modern classics. Tuck into wholesome, pub-style platefuls at Taphuis, or swap and share with small tapas plates at Craven Lounge. Whatever pleases your palette, there’s something for you, with options to eat in the hotel’s cosy open plan dining spaces, or to take your evening out onto the terrace. The views of Stellenbosch’s vineyards and mountains add a dramatic backdrop to your meal and remain in sight even as you retreat to your private bedrooms.
Choose from 53 luxurious suites and rooms, each offering a period-style elegance paired with modern touches. It’s the perfect home-from-home experience, with plenty of space to accommodate sociable evenings or some quiet time. You can also relax in the hotel’s high-end spa, where expert-led treatments and therapies soothe the soul and let you unwind. Destress in the sauna and take a dip in the heated swimming pool, with complimentary use of the hydro facilities.
Venture into Stellenbosch itself to explore the scenic the vineyards and take a hike up the mountains. The hotel offers a complimentary transfer service to and from Stellenbosch town at set times.
Room Options
Lanzerac has 53 luxury en suite bedrooms that combine contemporary style with elegant historical touches. Under a cosy chandelier glow, you’ll feel at home in your opulent sanctuary.
Classic Room
With warm-toned colours, rich fabrics and a unique period-meets-modern feel, the Classic Rooms are cosy works of art offering optimum comfort. Enjoy a king or twin bed, a bathroom with a bath and separate shower and a range of modern amenities.Luxury Room
The spacious Luxury Rooms are intimate spaces for two, dressed in fine materials and opulent décor. Enjoy a king or twin bed, a bathroom with a separate bath and shower, and a range of modern amenities.Junior Suites
Set with spacious seating areas, the Junior Suites are ideal for hosting guests. Welcome friends into your cosy sanctuary, adorned by fine materials and elegant interiors. The suites include a king or twin bed, a bathroom with a separate bath and shower, and a range of modern amenities.Suites
The spacious Suites offer a separate living area that leads out onto a sun-soaked patio. Enjoy long days of luxury among opulent décor, and comfortable furnishings. Relax into a king or twin bed, wind down in the bathroom with a separate shower and bathtub and find everything you need among the rooms’ range of modern amenities.Restaurants & Bars
Lanzerac Deli
Nestled within vineyards and giant oak trees, Lanzerac Deli serves platefuls of wholesome gourmet food. Freshly baked bread, pastries, jam-packed sandwiches and steaming hot cappuccinos make for a hearty breakfast or lunch, which you can enjoy indoors or outside on the terrace.
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Manor Kitchen
Through the restaurant’s large-scale windows, watch as the experts craft your delicious breakfast, lunches and dinners from local, seasonal ingredients. Enjoy abundant buffet breakfasts or classic South African dinners with a contemporary twist in this lofty, open dining room.
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Taphuis
The open-plan Taphuis Bar dates back to the 1960s. A cosy space of simple materials, stone walls, brick floors and high wooden ceilings, tuck into sharing places and light. Eat indoors beside the roaring fireplace or embrace the fresh air out on the shaded terrace.
- Lunch
- Dinner
Craven Lounge
Retire to Craven Lounge after a fun-filled day, where an extensive drinks menu awaits including local and international spirits, fine wine and refreshing craft beers. Pick and choose from tapas plates with family and friends for an easy evening within a calm interior warmed by the roaring fireplace.
- Dinner
Additional Information
Gourmet Getaways
Wine Tasting and Cellar Tours
Based at the heart of South Africa’s winelands, Lanzerac Hotel ensures that guests are treated to exclusive wine experiences to soak in the region’s history and culture. Join a complimentary wine tasting of five Lanzerac Estate wines in the grand Lanzerac Tasting Room. After this, beginning every day at 11am, dive into a complimentary cellar tour of the Lanzerac Winery, where the full production will be explained by the experts
Spa & Wellness
Bordered by large sash windows with views of the verdant vineyards and majestic Stellenbosch mountains, the Lanzerac Spa is a space to heal, restore and relax your body and mind. With a range of treatments offered by trained therapists using high-end products, you can sink into facial therapies, massages, pedicures and so much more. Enjoy an indoor heated swimming pool, a Jacuzzi, a sauna, a steam room, a fully equipped fitness room, and plenty of nutritious snacks at the spa’s Vitality Corner.
South Africa travel information
- Time zone: +2 GMT
- Flight time: 11-12 hours
- Recommended airlines: Emirates, British Airways, KLM, Qatar Airways
- Currency: South African Rand
- Tipping guideline: 10-15%
- Health considerations: There is a risk of malaria in certain areas of South Africa, including the Kruger National Park. However, transmission occurs typically between the months of September and May only. In June, July and August, the risk is considered to be very low. There is a low to very low risk of malaria in the rest of South Africa throughout the year.There is no risk of yellow fever in South Africa, however, yellow fever vaccination is required for travellers arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission.
- Capital: Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein
- Population: 61,020,221
- National languages: 11 official languages including English, Afrikaans, isiZulu, and Xhosa
- Electricity and plugs: Type C, D, M, N, 230V
- Mobile phone coverage: Good coverage
- UK passport visa requirements: You don't need a visa for South Africa if you have a British passport - for a maximum of 90 days
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Ricky
Travel Specialist
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