Thursday, June 2, 2011

Alphen Country House Hotel at Wayfaring Travel Guide

May31

The Alphen Hotel Constantia is a National Monument offering more than just accommodation. The historic Manor House offers winelands and country accommodation in the heart of a former Wine Estate. The hotel is situated in the Peninsula and at the gateway of the Constantia Valley and Wine Route. This Constantia accommodation is ideal for business or leisure and is close to Cape Town CBD and the Cape Town International airport. A spectacular setting amidst the dappled shade of ancient oaks offers both tranquility and easy access to the many splendors of the Cape.?

The hotel has a lovely restaurant which is open to the public daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. A sherry in front of the fire; lunch with the sun?s rays shining through tall teak windows, or dinner by romantic candlelight; meals to remember accompanied by fine Cape wines. Manor House Restaurant comprises three rooms that can also be used for private functions:The gracious Agterkamer ? seating 45 people. The ?Boer ?n Brit?? pub is also part of the complex and is open to the public and offers lunches and suppers all year round with a varied and reasonably priced menu. The pub offers both a shady terrace under the oak trees for hot summer days, as well as a cosy log fire in the winter months.

Constantia boasts with a delightful history steeped in the development and international exposure of some of Cape Town?s finest wines. The Constantia Valley is the birthplace of South Africa?s wine farming industry and boasts five fabulous wine estates actively cultivating internationally acclaimed and award winning wines. Bordered by magnificent Cape Town mountains, Constantia is blessed with excellent soils, moderate temperatures, good rainfall and cool sea breezes, making this area ideal for growing. Other highlights of this wonderful Cape Town suburb include the world-class Steenberg Golf Estate which offers private self catering holiday accommodation and luxury Constantia rental villas on the most beautiful Golf Estate in the Cape. And don?t forget the Constantia craft market, local horse-riding and mountain-biking trails, and the upmarket Constantia Village Shopping Centre which offers a wonderful variety of boutiques, coffee shops and restaurants.


Source: http://www.wayfaring.info/2011/05/31/alphen-country-house-hotel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=alphen-country-house-hotel

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