The Hotel

Situated in the heart of the Winelands, in one of the most beautiful and heritage conscious towns. With its temperate climate, scenic environment and well maintained facilities, Stellenbosch is the second-oldest town in South Africa and affectionately referred to as the "Eikestad". Whether it’s the magnificent backdrop of mountain ranges you seek, perhaps just a scenic drive or wine tasting at the many surrounding wine farms, you will never run out of things to see and do.

Nestled between two international golf courses, this 180-bedroom hotel offers all GUESTS the best of the Winelands. Accommodation is available in Executive, Deluxe and Standard Twin rooms, where Deluxe and Standard rooms configure to a two-bedroom apartment ideal for families and groups. Executive rooms are fitted with plasma screen television and mini kitchenette designed with the Executive traveller in mind.

With a 360° view of Table Mountain, the Helderberg, Stellenbosch vineyards and the De Zalze Golf Estate, the hotel offers two restaurants, swimming pool and picnic facilities. Being the largest conference venue in Stellenbosch central with a choice of 11 conferencing venues, including an open air amphitheatre, deli, braai and pizza oven facilities from where to entertain your GUESTS.

Wireless internet access is available in all bedrooms, public areas, conference rooms and restaurants. Whether it’s a family holiday or a team building activity you are looking for, Protea Hotel Stellenbosch will exceed all your expectations. Join us and be at home with nature and wine.

Features

Hotel Facilities

Facilities at the Protea Hotel Stellenbosch include:

1. A resident's bar with sun deck overlooking the Kleine Zalze vineyards and De Zalze golf course, with the Helderberg mountains as backdrop
2. The Cultivar Restaurant, catering for up to 220 GUESTS, offers a traditional buffet breakfast from 06h30 to 10h30, light lunch from midday onwards and seasonal buffets dinners from 19h00 to 22h30.
3. A separate smoking section in available in the restaurant
4. The Vineyard Restaurant offers a more informal atmosphere, with seating both inside and out. Here, you can enjoy a cold beer or a glass of wine from the many neighbouring estates. With projection TV, it's a must for all sporting occasions with live entertainment most evenings.
5. Braai and Pizza area with outside seating makes this a perfect way to end off the day or conference.
6. Room service available from both The Cultivar and The Vinyard Restaurant.

Other hotel facilities include:

1. 24-hour reception.
2. Porter service.
3. Dedicated concierge desk
4. Swimming pool with bathroom facilities overlooking vineyards.
5. Picnic and braai facilities.
6. Kiddies activities available.
7. Conference and Banqueting facilities.
8. In-house Transport service.

All conference rooms have natural lighting and 100% blackout lined curtains and all the state of the art equipment you would require, as well as ample parking for non-resident delegates, separate from hotel GUESTS.

Location

Directions:

GPS CO-ORDINATES:
S 33°57.958’
E 018°50.043’

From Cape Town - On the N2 (to Airport):

1. Take the R44 turnoff in the direction of Stellenbosch.
2. Follow the road for approximately 14 km until you get to the set of traffic lights with the Stellenbosch Square Mall on your right hand side and the De Zalze Estate on your right.
3. Continue to the next set of Traffic lights for the Technopark turn off on the left
4. Continue 1Km up the road. Protea Hotel Stellenbosch is situated on top of the hill

From Cape Town - On the N1 (to Paarl):

1. Take the Stellenbosch and Klipheuwel turn off on your left
2. At the T- junction, turn right.
3. Continue for approximately 15 min, past the 1st set of traffic lights at Khayamandi, past the 2nd set and at the 3rd set of traffic lights, turn right onto the R44.
4. Continue past the Parmalat and Medi Clinic offices on your left, after which you will get a set of traffic lights with a garage to the left.
5. Continue over till you get to the next set of traffic lights.
6. Turn right at these traffic lights into Techno Park.
7. Continue 1Km up the road. Protea Hotel Stellenbosch is situated on top of the hill.

Approximately 32 km from the airport and 40 minutes from Cape Town city centre.

Other distances:

1. 5 min from Blaauwklippen Wine Estate
2. 10 min from Eikendal Wine Estate
3. 10 min from Mooiberge Strawberry farms
4. 5 min from Danie Craven Stadium
5. 20 min from the Airport
6. 40 min / 48km from Cape Town/Waterfront
7. 45 min / 58km from Kirstenbosch
8. 20kms from Strand and Gordon’s Bay beaches

 

Attractions

Hotel Attractions

Outdoor attractions and Sporting activities include:

1. Wine tasting on Stellenbosch Wine Route
2. Fly-fishing at Jonkershoek
3. Angling at the nearby Strand Beach
4. Cycling / mountain bikes. Available at the Hotel for hire.
5. Golf - There are three golf courses within 10kms of Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch Golf Club, Devon Vale Country Club and De Zalze at Spier Estate.
6. Various hiking and horse trails
7. Nature Reserves and Botanical Gardens
8. Mooiberge Strawberry Farm Stall for strawberry picking when in season
9. Oom Samie se Winkel for Stellenbosch memorabilia
10. Village Museum
11. Khayamandi Tourism Corridor Museum
12. Quad Biking at the Dellrust wine estate
13. Historical guided walks through the town

Game and Wildlife:

1. Le Bonheur Crocodile Farm
2. Drakenstein Lion Park
3. Butterfly World
4. Wiesenhof Game Park
5. Spier Cheetahs
6. Monkey Town

 

 

 

 

Rooms

The hotel consists of 180 rooms all overlooking either the Kleine Zalze and Blaauwklippen wine estates, Table Mountain and False bay, or Stellenbosch vineyards. Rooms consist of 4 Executive Rooms, 88 Deluxe Rooms and 88 Twin Bedded Rooms.

Executive Rooms consist of a king size bed and lounge area with a full en-suite bathroom with separate shower. Fitted with a plasma screen television and mini kitchenette, this room has been designed with the Executive traveller in mind.

Deluxe Rooms consist of a double bedroom with king size bed, separate lounge area with TV and DVD player and kitchenette, as well as an en-suite bathroom including separate shower. King beds can also be converted to 2 single beds and the lounge of the Deluxe Rooms easily accommodates a thrd person sharing.

Twin rooms consist of two beds with en-suite shower only. King beds can also be converted to 2 single beds and the lounge of the Deluxe Rooms easily accommodates a third person sharing. These rooms can be booked as a family unit, which combines the Deluxe and Twin room to form an apartment, ideal for families and groups.

Conferencing

Hotel Conferencing

The Protea Hotel Stellenbosch offers you a conferencing experience like no other. Our services include an all in one solution concept that gives you a venue with the opportunity to create your own spectacular event based on fun, facts, funky and fantasy. A venue to suit all needs, all budgets!!
Being the largest conferencing facility in Stellenbosch, you don't have to cut the GUEST list. Our practical conferencing rooms, facilities and STAFF assistance will ensure that your conference is successful. Surrounded by rolling mountains, and exceptional natural beauty, Stellenbosch is where you want to be.

Our facilities can accommodate up to 700 delegates in 10 different conferencing venues alternatively. With a ceiling height of 4.5m, this adds significant height and volume to the conference rooms.
The first floor Magnifica Suite, can either be booked as one venue catering for up to 250 Banquet style, 400 Cinema and 250 Schoolroom. This room can also be divided and booked into 3 separate venues, accommodating up to 120 GUESTS each.

The second floor provides two conferencing facilities, either of which can be booked as one venue, catering for up 160 Banquet style, 200 Cinema and 120 Schoolroom. This room can also be divided and booked as 2 separate venues.
A Boardroom seating of 16 with a balcony overlooking the De Zalze and Blaauwklippen vineyards, is ideal for small meetings.

The Cultivar Restaurant extension has been added onto the existing Aristata restaurant, thus making the area available for both conferencing, banquet and breakfast presentations, for 80 to 120 GUESTS.
The Vineyard Restaurant is also available for conference bookings during the day and will be able to accommodate 30 delegates in a U-shape, 40 delegates in Schoolroom style and 50 GUESTS for Cinema-or Cocktail style.
A dedicated Braai area with a spacious lawn makes this ideal for Team Building activities, picnics or a braai facility for a relaxing end of conference / training session

Tea and coffee is served inside or outside (weather permitting). Natural light and fresh air flow, makes the conference rooms great for any training, conference or seminar.
An internet station with computers is available for conference GUESTS to use, in addition to the whole facility being equipped with Wireless Technology (WIFI). With an audio visual specialist contracted to the Protea Hotel Stellenbosch, the headache of equipment failure is removed from your list of things to worry about!
An outsourced Team Building Company can assist with various activities on the property, indoors and outdoors for the whole TEAM to enjoy!

The conference venue currently has:
o An extended 18m exterior deck, which allows you to enjoy your tea and coffee breaks outside.
o Wireless Internet access throughout the building
o Natural lighting, as well as 100% black out curtains.
o Internet Terminal area for delegates to keep in touch with the office via e-mail.
o A vehicle access point into the conference room.
o Great selection of team-building activities available
For more information, go to ‘More Than A Conference’.

Day Conference Package:
• Price Per Person : R340
• Rate includes: Arrival tea/coffee and biscuits, mid morning tea/coffee and eats, lunch, mid afternoon tea/coffee and eats, standard equipment i.e. flipchart, data projector, screen, whiteboard, podium.
• Valid Until : 31 December 2009
• Terms & Conditions: Full pre-payment required, not valid for existing bookings, groups less than 15 delegates will be charged at an additional venue hire fee of R2000

Prokidz

ARE YOU READY TO BOARD??

There is so much to do, we not even sure where to start!

Walk through a magical habitat at Butterfly World and view all these beautiful creatures up close and personal. Mooiberge and Mountain Breeze farm stalls, gives you the chance to do some strawberry picking! If that’s not enough, stop off at the Toy and Miniature Museum offering a collection of miniature toys and dolls.

Mom and Dad can also enjoy a day with you, so let them taste some wines at Spier while you guys can touch the cheetahs, learn more on magnificent birds of prey at Raptor World or even enjoy a pony ride!

Le Bonheaur Crocodile Farm is another adventure not to be missed, where over 200 farm bred Nile crocodiles are on view!

For a crazy, adrenaline-rush day, why not take a tour on a quad bike?

If you dare to venture out of Stellenbosch, ask mom and dad to take you to Ratanga Junction for the ride of your life, with loads of rides to keep you entertained for hours! Maybe take a drive to the V&A Waterfront and visit the Two Oceans Aquarium and see almost all the marine life possible under one roof!

And don’t forget, if you just wanna relax at the hotel, why not chill around the pool, play some volleyball, or ask the receptionist for some board games, DVD’s or to hire a bike?

What ever you do, we hope you have fun!!

Contact the Marketing department for more information on 021 880 9500

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