Sunday, August 13, 2023

Overnight at Coopmanhuijs, Stellenbosch

We stayed overnight at the historic five-star Coopmanhuijs Hotel in Stellenbosch for part of their recent wine festival
We were sponsored by Stellenbosch Wine Tourism
How do you park in central Stellenbosch? Thankfully, they have valet parking

The lounge area

The bar

Helena's Restaurant, where we had dinner (see separate story), is part of Coopmanshuijs
It has a beautiful traditional yellowwood ceiling and, on a high gallery shelf,
an impressive collection of traditional and aged confit pots
Flocked wallpaper and an impressive modern chandelier

Tables outside near the pool area and breakfast dining room, for a warm morning

Our room, No. 7, had a small balcony overlooking the swimming pool

Very tastefully decorated bedroom and modern bathroom

A lovely gift of Stellenbosch goodies awaited us. 

and a bottle of Neil Joubert Chenin Blanc was quickly sampled

A little too chilly to sit outside and admire that beautiful tree, possibly Melaleuca bracteata, "Johannesburg Gold"

Breakfast is held in Helena's restaurant dining room extension
and you can have a tempting buffet breakfast or a cooked one

We knew we were going to have a day filled with wine and food,
so started very fresh with fruit, juice and for John some muesli and a freshly-baked scone

Lynne had the Eggs Florentine with smoked salmon and a good Hollandaise sauce.

John had a plain omelette with bacon and finished with the scone with very good coffee and marmalade

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