The Cellars-Hohenort
Cape Town, South Africa
Constantia Heights
Vibe
White-washed Cape Dutch architecture sits among nine acres of manicured gardens beneath Table Mountain, framed by 300-year-old camphor trees and vineyards.
“Constantia vineyard homestead”
Attentive estate service with complimentary Waterfront shuttles, welcome wine, and generous rooms offering garden or mountain vistas.
Historic seventeenth-century wine estate featuring restored Cape Dutch architecture, original cellar beams, and antique Oregon pine staircases.
Continuous thirty-year family ownership drawing generations of regular guests for weekend high tea and Sunday roasts.
In Constantia Valley gardens below Table Mountain, surrounded by historic vineyards and quiet forest walks.
“The old house is a stunner, and it’s been well kept — the rooms are charming but quite modern, rather large…”
Rooms
Bedrooms combine classic country prints with deep soaking tubs, while verandah suites look across the rose gardens toward the mountain ridges.
“Nestled within Cape Town’s leafy Constantia Valley,The Cellars-Hohenort has a setting out of a fairytale, complete with resident ducklings and a secret garden.”
Wellness
Two solar-heated saltwater pools offer vineyard views or garden seclusion, flanked by an all-weather tennis court and the Fresh Wellness Spa.
“This is a sophisticated country house hotel set in nine acres of gardens with two excellent restaurants on site, and several more in close proximity.”
Backstory
Originally established in 1693 as Klaasenbosch Farm, the estate produced wine for over two centuries before its conversion to a country retreat.
Eat & drink
The Conservatory serves signature twice-baked cheese souffles and Sunday roasts, while weekend high tea pairs custom tea blends with delicate savouries.
The neighborhood
Constantia's quiet wine route and the shaded Alphen Trail surround the grounds, with Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden just a short drive north.
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Our shorthand
What makes a hotel special, how well they pull it off, and what it feels like outside the door.
How well they pull it off
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
They did this well. You’ll notice.
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work.
The guest is conspicuously well cared for. Requests met before they’re made.
Rooted in place. Local character runs through the whole stay.
Energy and scene. Where the city goes out, whether or not it’s sleeping here.
A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay.
Built around feeling better. Rest, sweat, soak, spa.
A hotel the city grew up with. Same rituals, same regulars.
A world of its own. No reason to leave the property.
Scene — what’s outside the door
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
A place apart: the property is the destination.