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Alphen Hotel

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Alphen - A historic country manor house set amongst ancient oaks, where squirrels scamper and birds sing, where warm hospitality has reigned supreme since the 18th century.


Rates From: ZAR 1219.00

DETAILED RATES: Alphen Hotel



Alphen Hotel Location
Alphen is centrally situated within the Peninsula, only 20 minutes drive from Cape Town International Airport, the city centre and the beautiful beaches.

Alphen Hotel Activities
Beach Self Drive Walking Honeymoon Hotel Shopping Conference Facility Photography Birding Cuisine Golf Mountain Biking Sport Facility Day Tour Wine Tasting Swimming Pool Price Range - Southern Africa: $050 - $200 Child Friendly

Alphen Hotel Attractions
Alphen is a national monument, a historic country manor house offering you much more than mere accommodation. It is the heart of a former wine estate at the gateway to the Constantia Valley and Wine Route. Kirstenbosch Gardens, internationally renowned as one of the world's foremost botanical gardens is a 5 minute drive from Alphen. Rondevlei Bird Sanctuary near Zeekoeivlei has an excellent variety of birds for those who love bird watching. Groot Constantia, 3 kms from Alphen, is a national monument and open to the public. It is the hallmark of gracious Cape Dutch architecture, originally owned by Governor Simon van der Stel and later by Hendrick Cloete, who was responsible for restoring the house to its present form and restoring the beautiful wine cellar.

Alphen Hotel Facilities
Total number of rooms = 21 (all air-conditioned) 10 Country House Luxury Rooms One with a king sized bed and nine with twin beds. All of these rooms have two en suite bathrooms, one with a bath and one with a shower. 11 Country House Superior Rooms Three double and eight twin bedded rooms each equipped with separate shower and bath. equipped with shower over bath. Heated towel rails, hairdryers and tea/coffee making facilities in all rooms. Minibars in Country House and Superior Rooms. Cloete's Restaurant in the Manor House offers a superb choice of dishes along with an excellent wine list. The restaurant is made up of three rooms that can also be used for private functions. Our popular pub "The Boer 'n Brit" offers lunches and suppers with a varied and reasonably priced menu. The pub offers both a shady terrace under the oaks for hot summer days, as well as a huge log fire in the winter months. The Alphen has three conference venues in the Manor House.

Alphen Hotel Additional Information
Restaurants - Many well known restaurants, often in historic situations, can be found in the area. The Constantia Health & Racquet Club is situated on part of the old Alphen Estate. The Constantia Village Shopping Centre is 5 minutes away. Beaches are just a short drive away, where sometimes whales can be seen. Major championship golf courses are close by, including Steenberg, Royal Cape, Westlake and Clovelly Country Club. There are hiking trails from the estate, as well as spectacular drives and scenic cycling routes in the area. Constantia Wine Route is also on your doorstep, incorporating Groot Constantia, Klein Constantia, Buitenverwachting, Constantia Uitsig and Steenberg farms.

Alphen Hotel Children Policy
Children 2-12 years accommodated free if sharing with two full paying adults.

Nearest City: CAPE TOWN
Check In Time: 02:00:00 PM
Check Out Time: 11:00:00 AM




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