★★★★
Guest house
Paarl
9.2/10

De Leeuwenhof Estate

Housed in a typical Dutch-style working farm dating back from 1698, this luxurious guest house, enclosed by vineyards and fruit trees, welcomes guests to experience genuine hospitality in a tranquil setting. A 5-minute drive from Paarl town centre, De Leeuwenhof Estate consists of an historic main building, a beautifully restored farm building and 12 hectares of land. Start the day with optional breakfast on the terrace and marvel at stunning views of the area. During the summer months De Leeuwenhof Estate Restaurant offers a set 3-course menu. Your hosts are happy to arrange a private tour of the farm, wine-tasting or traditional braai for you. Afterwards, you can enjoy a swim in the pool or relax in the comfort of your beautifully furnished guest room or apartment.

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)
Breakfast info: Continental, Full English/Irish
Free private parking available on-site

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Kids

Children of any age are welcome.

Dogs

Pets are not allowed.

Address

De Leeuwenhof Estate, Sonstraal Road, 7646 Paarl, South Africa, Paarl, South Africa

Facilities

2 swimming pools Free WiFi Free parking Restaurant Non-smoking rooms Airport shuttle Room service Tea/coffee maker in all rooms Bar Very good breakfast

Gallery

a bedroom with a bed and a wooden ceiling at De Leeuwenhof Estate in Paarl

a backyard with a swimming pool and a house at De Leeuwenhof Estate in Paarl

a bedroom with a bed in a wooden cabin at De Leeuwenhof Estate in Paarl

a building with barrels in front of a door at De Leeuwenhof Estate in Paarl

a swimming pool with two chairs and an umbrella at De Leeuwenhof Estate in Paarl

an outdoor patio with a table and chairs at De Leeuwenhof Estate in Paarl

an open door to a patio with a view of a yard at De Leeuwenhof Estate in Paarl

a bedroom with a large bed in a room at De Leeuwenhof Estate in Paarl

a patio of a house with a table and chairs at De Leeuwenhof Estate in Paarl

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Reviews

Dancker 8/10

Netherlands 🇳🇱

Pros: Spacious, when staying in the apartments you have a fantastic Braai and secluded swimming pool. Open fire in the evening to enjoy a glass of wine. Very friendly and personal staff. The petting zoo animals.

Cons: Breakfast can be a bit more expansive, especially the buffet part (no breads and spreads for example). Cars can perhap be parked outside the main area, as they disturb the views on the original house and the tranquility in general.

Caroline 10/10

South Africa 🇿🇦

A little oasis outside Paarl - beautiful

Pros: We loved everything: beautifully cosy ‘gezellige plek’ - lovely gardens, plants, stables, rooms, amenities all thoroughly thought through. Can’t ask for more. Great great food! Hats off to the Chef and his super friendly staff. Thanks Tessa and Stefan and staff

Andrew 10/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Pros: Great place - secluded and yet close to Wine routes. Very friendly and lovely cooling pool.

Charles 10/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

We will definitely come back when we next visit this part of SA

Pros: Everything was done to make our stay as enjoyable and comfortable as possible. The staff are amazing and super friendly. At the last minute Emmy realised there was wheat flour in the chips (not common) and so they made some chips old style for my coeliac wife. Everything was first class.

Marius 10/10

Germany 🇩🇪

Perfect stay, Team is awesome, we loved it!

Pros: Perfect stay, awesome hosts and super super friendly team!! We loved everything about our stay, the staff is so so nice. Thanks for everything :) will definitely come back

Cons: Our single mattresses were not the best but everything else was perfect!

Andy 8/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Very enjoyable and relaxing.

Pros: Comfortable homely feel. Nice layout. Food really good. Staff friendly, helpful and kind.

Charlotte 10/10

Sweden 🇸🇪

Peaceful and lovely

Pros: Really beautiful and cozy. All staff extremely nice and welcoming. Lovely pool area, nice rooms, really tasty food, great location for driving around the wine area. We couldn’t have been more pleased with our stay.

Tanja 10/10

Croatia 🇭🇷

oasis of piece

Pros: Amazing hosts, kind, helpful. We arrived on Christmas day after a long journey, tired, and the hosts made us feel like we had arrived home. They even prepared a Christmas dinner for the guests, a wonderful surprise. A beautiful place full of greenery. Unfortunately, we were only there for 1 night. The breakfast was excellent

Charlotte 9/10

Netherlands 🇳🇱

Pros: Staff was very friendly and helpfully. Love the estate. Relaxt and good environment

Graham 8/10

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Historic and peaceful farm stay near Paarl

Pros: Lot of historic character within the property - very authentic Peaceful setting - nice pool Comfortable accommodation and friendly hosts / staff

Cons: While breakfast was fine the evening options were not great Room was comfortable and essentials worked - ac / showers / tv etc but did have a slightly musty / damp smell - but the property is very historic so maybe hard to avoid