From mountains to forests and vineyards to fields, the quiet Lanzerac oasis has it all. Situated in the charismatic and dainty old town of Stellenbosch, the hotel captures the essence of countryside stillness while remaining close enough to all of the most attractive aspects of the surrounding town.

We arrived in the late afternoon of a cool summer’s day, just a few hours before sunset, which allowed us to expedite our warm-hearted greeting service and head out on a tour of the magnificent property. Unassuming from the outside, the Lanzerac grounds unfold into something truly awe inspiring once explored beyond the surface; mountains encircle 150 hectares of luscious greenery, 50 hectares of which are used to grow the vines that create Lanzerac’s distinct award–winning wines, all of which can be tasted at a complimentary wine-tasting for guests of the resort.