Steenberg Hotel & Spa

Stunning vineyard hotel in Cape Town. Beautiful property, with excellent restaurants, golf facilities. Very enjoyable stay. Highly recommended.

What a glorious place! This was my second stay! Set in vineyards with beautiful gardens and mountain views, Steenberg Hotel is a delight! My room was large with it's own private outside area, a huge bed, lounge area and stunning bathroom (with bath and shower).It felt luxurious and comfortable. The pool is small and heated which was perfect for early December. I also took the opportunity to use one of the mountain bikes to explore the estate. There is a good selection for breakfast which one can have in the room, or in the restaurant Trynn. My only niggle was that the in room dining menu was small and quite disappointing especially if one doesn't eat meat. The spa is super and there is a wide range of treatments. I will be back!

This was our last stop on a 4 week trip around the Cape. The hotel comprises original buildings all set within vineyards - which you can explore on foot or by bike. We had what I think was a superior room. It was spacious, with a small sitting area in the room but disappointingly the first hotel we stayed in with no terrace or balcony. Having said that, there was lots of storage space and a large bathroom with a great shower. There are 2 restaurants on site - Bistro 1681 & Tryn. Both are good but we preferred the tapas in 1682. Wine was more pricey than elsewhere, but still reasonable based on UK prices. We ate breakfast in Tryn, only realising on the final day we could also have had this in 1682. The breakfast menu was very good, and you could also pick different options to have exactly what you wanted. However, the service was extremely slow. The order would be taken, and the first course (berries, yogurt etc) would arrive - sometimes all at once, sometimes a waitress would have to go back to fetch a missing item. However there would then be an interminable wait for the second course and even that was not complete at times. How long does it take to make an omelette? We did complain, and both managers we spoke to listened to our comments but clearly there is a communication issue between the waiters & the kitchen. It was not unusual for breakfast to take 90 minutes! For us golfers it meant careful planning, and we did wonder whether an arrangement could be made to have breakfast at the golf club. There is a very good menu at the golf club. We were told by the hotel that the kitchen closed at 6pm, but we discovered it was 8pm so had two meals there, which were very good value. The one thing that is missing is a bar area for pre/post dinner drinks or a coffee. There is a small terrace but that's about it. There is a pool area with a limited number of sunbeds. Plenty of towels and enough shade. When we booked, I noticed there was a shuttle into Capetown, which was one of the reasons for booking. However this is only during the day and one trip each way, which can take up to 45 minutes depending on traffic. At night you need a taxi. This was disappointing - and we didn't appreciate how long it too to get to The Waterfront. However there are plenty of Uber's. The hotel shuttle will take you anywhere within a 5km radius, free of charge. It would be nice if this could be extended to Constantia Village which is 8km away, as this is the closest decent shopping centre (without going into Capetown) and also has numerous restaurants in the vicinity. The golf course is good, and is a 5 minute walk from the hotel). Hotel guests do get discounted rates which made it very reasonable. There are buggies and also push trolleys available to hire - and the course is walkable. Greens were challenging. We took advantage of the complementary wine tasting which was great fun. Gouwa (hope that's correct) was in charge of ours, and she was fantastic. V

The hotel is not as described and we were given a view of a wall and hedge - not the wonderful views of mountains promised. Plenty of noise and activity around the room as we were next to the staff/canteen and recreation area. The pool advertised on their website is only for certain guests. Most people staying there can only use the Spa pool, when it’s not full of the public using the Spa. When we went there were no sunbeds and spa guests were eating chips in the pool. Another couple we spoke to could not believe that on a scorchingly hot day - they could not use the beautiful pool that was pictured when booking. Pollsmore Prison is nearby - which may account for the delays getting in to the property, due to the strict security. Outside the hotels there are warning signs, not to cycle alone.

An incredible hotel. Excellent staff, perfect rooms and the most amazing 2 restaurants. The food in both the Tryn restaurant and the Bistro is first class. Chef Kerry has designed fabulous menus and runs a brilliant kitchen and front of house. Coupled with the wine from the vineyard this is the perfect place to stay and eat Golf at the onsite course is also excellent

A wonderful hotel with newly refurbished food, wonderful staff throughout and a great breakfast. Lovely little pool area for hotel guests only. The bistro served excellent food. The spa was knockout - big shout out to Sharlene for the most amazing massage and facial. Would not hesitate to recommend this place.