Devonvale Golf & Wine Estate

Highly Recommended, friendly housekeeping and reception staff. We would like to complement the restaurant manager for a great evening.

Devonvale Golf & Wine Estate offers a picturesque venue for conferencing. The Blumberg room we used has break taking views and ideal for smaller groups of up to 30 people. The food was great, and the chef checked with our participants after every meal to incorporate their suggestions and preferences, which made them feel like a part of our event more than just a host. From Thomas, Malcolm and Ingrid at the restaurant, Chrissy and Olie from events, Zoe and Monique from the reception to BB, everyone put in extra effort and made our stay memorable, making this one of our best conferences in the many years our programme has operated. Great teamwork and reflective of the management's good leadership. We would recommend them for corporate events and private stays! Might spot some springbok, while walking around the estate :)

While I had no issue with the room and the breakfast offered as part of the deal was very good I was totally irritated with the establishment before I arrived. On making my reservation I requested that I be able to check in a little earlier (check in was only at 3 pm!) as I had to be at a wedding nearby that was starting at 3. All I wanted was the room for an hour before to give me time to change and prepare for what was a formal occasion. The hotel did not even both to respond to the request which was made weeks before and when received my confirmation a few days before check in I saw that they had just ignored the request. I contacted them and they told me that I would need to pay a further R750 should I want to check in early! They said they would try and accommodate me to check in at 13.30. Needless to say I flatly refused this daylight robbery! The room was R2 410 per night for a check in a 3 pm and check out by 10 am. Caclulate this and it is R120.50 (including breakfast) an hour yet they wanted R500 an hour just for me to check in a little earlier to dress! They have the excuse of if they can get the room cleaned in time! For heavens sake how difficult is it to have your staff clean a couple of rooms first if you know you need them sooner? Also, are they paying their cleaning staff more for just doing their normal job and cleaning one room sooner than others? I doubt it! They did let me in a little sooner and at no charge which I would always have refused anyway but what was very obvious was that the hotel was extremely quiet and not busy at all so what was all the fuss about? Another attempt at conning for an extra few bucks? All quite sad really as the room was nice enough and the breakfast was good. The staff in the reception were friendly however the overall "vibe" on checking in is very formal, the staff in the dining room were very pleasant and efficient.

We arrived late in the evening, the restaurant had already closed. The kind front desk clerk called the restaurant and spoke to Thomas, who offered to have something made for us and delivered to our room. ( This hotel doesn't have room service). We had a nice steak and some wine, really needed after a long trip from the USA. In the morning, I was amazed by our surroundings. This is a beautifully situated resort. Our room was small but comfortable for the price. The included breakfast offered hot selections and a buffet, which was very filling. The dinners at the restaurant were excellent and well-priced. The golf facility is first-rate, with stunning views. We didn't have a car, which would be helpful if we were here longer than two nights. There isn't any place you can walk to. The Uber App was unreliable, but the front desk can help with transport. With a car, this would make an ideal location for a longer stay in Stellenbosch.

This is such an understated venue, the pro shop was very helpful when hiring clubs which was very reasonable with lots to choose from, I met Dave and JJ they were the perfect hosts. Lunch was fantastic sitting on the upstairs verandah exceptional quality the salmon was cooked to perfection. The course was well maintained the greens were very true.

A pleasant hotel stay A pleasant stay. Quite ridiculous though that your room only got free water on the first night!