Constantia Uitsig

(Cape Town - South Africa)

General Description

Surrounded by vineyards and mountains, this small secluded hotel offers excellent accommodation on the edge of Cape Town. The estate, which is both a working farm and luxury hotel, boasts beautiful gardens and a stunning location on the slopes of the Constantiaberg.

 

Constantia Uitsig is a mere 20 minutes from Cape Town, 25 minutes from the International airport, en route to Cape Point and Simon’s Town, and minutes away from Kirstenbosch.

 

Accommodation

Just 16 luxurious and beautifully decorated en-suite rooms. Mini bar, tea/coffee facilities, underfloor heating, air conditioning, ceiling fan, satellite TV, internet connection and in-room safe provided in all rooms.

 

Dining

Constantia Uitsig boasts three excellent restaurants: 

Constantia Uitsig Restaurant has consistently been amongst the Top Ten Restaurants in South Africa since its inception, and offers widely varied Mediterranean Provencal Cuisine. 

 

La Colombe:  French Provencal with a distinct Cape flavour in a relaxed atmosphere – recently voted the top restaurant in South Africa. 

 

The River Café:  The new addition to Constantia Uitsig Farm is open for breakfast, light lunches and afternoon tea in a tranquil garden setting.

 

Facilities

- Outdoor swimming pool

- Well kept gardens

- Guest lounge and bar

- Cricket oval

- Function room

 

Activities

- Wine tastings

- Picnics

- Walks in the vineyards

- Cricket

 

Available locally (mostly at an additional cost):

- Historical and cultural tours of Cape Town

- Art galleries and museums in Cape Town

- Visits to the Cape Winelands and Table Mountain boasting a number of possible walks, hikes and biking trails

- Kirstenbosch botanical gardens

- Beaches at Cape Peninsula

- Cape Point Nature Reserve

- Luxury boat trip and educational tour to Robben Island

- Adrenalin activities including abseiling, paragliding, skydiving, sand boarding and shark diving.

- Helicopter frip around the Western Cape

- Horse riding along Noordhoek Beach

- Golf

- Childrens activities: Animal farms, Two Oceans Aquarium, Scratch Patch

 

Child Policy

Children of all ages are welcome. A professional baby-sitting service is available as is a children’s menu.

 

Environmental Policy

Constantia Uitsig runs a comprehensive recycling scheme.