Sante Hotel, Resort & Spa Cape Winelands

Flanked by the scenic Simonsberg mountain range, the luxurious Santé Hotel, Resort & Spa in Africa's magnificent Cape Winelands, combines a five star hotel with conference facilities and an award-winning wellness centre.

With its breathtaking location on a 160 hectare working wine estate in the picturesque Paarl and Franschhoek Valley just 40 minutes from the Cape Town International Airport, the Santé Hotel, Resort & Spa is dedicated to a health and wellness lifestyle.

Accommodation at the Santé Hotel, Resort & Spa, South Africa

The hotel rooms at the Santé Hotel, Resort & Spa are stylish and luxurious, with marble finishes, deluxe bathrooms, full cupboards, and writing desks. Each room is equipped with a butler station, and 24-hour in-room dining service is offered. Satellite TV channels and DVD's are also available. Beds are turned down in the evening and rooms are serviced daily.

The bathrooms are complete with separate showers and baths . Marble vanities include a personal hidden hairdryer and a full range of internationally acclaimed cosmetics and toiletries are provided for guests to pamper themselves with. Make-up mirrors, Mediterranean-style bathrobes and slippers complete the luxurious feel of the rooms.

Telephones are situated in the bathrooms, at bedsides and on each writing desk. Each telephone has a voice-mail, which can be personalised, and a wake-up call facility.  The following extra amenities and services are available on request: foam and feather pillows, additional bedding, sewing kits, shoe cleaning services, child minders, pool towels and flower arrangements.

Room types at the Santé Hotel, Resort & Spa, Cape Winelands

Manor rooms, allow guests to take advantage of all the Resort facilities while not having to leave the main hotel.  The Spa suites, although right next door, give privacy while offering a semi self-catering option. The Villa's are completely private residences on the Estate, while at the same time within walking distance of the Hotel and Wellness Centre.

Manor House

• 5 x 1 King Bed in Rooms
• 5 x 2 Double Beds in Rooms.

Spa Suites

• 38 x 2 Double Beds per room
• 1 x 2 Bed roomed Suite (1 Room with king bed, 1 room with twin beds).

Sante Villas

• 4 bedrooms, kitchen, lounge and dining room
• fireplaces and outdoor braai areas with swimming pools

Sante Hotel Spa: wellness centre

It is the philosophy of the exclusive Santé Spa to encourage a fresh start to a healthier, more joyful way of living.  The tranquil, non-invasive, welcoming environment makes the Santé Hotel, Resort & Spa the ideal retreat for people simply seeking privacy, peace and quiet away from the maddening crowds. For those who merely want to be spoilt and pampered, the boutique-hotel type service is the ultimate in luxury.

The Sante Spa provides the following features:

• Hydrobath
• Vichy shower room
• 6 Treatment rooms with terrace
• couple room with Terrace
• 2 Vinotherapy rooms
• Hamam room
• Massage room incl Shower
• 6 Massage rooms

Specialised rooms have been set aside for the Vichy Shower and Aromatherapy tub.  In addition to the treatment rooms, male and female locker rooms equipped with showers and lockers are available. The boutique gym offers both cardio-vascular equipment and weights and is open to guests 24 hours, 7 days a week.

Guests staying over at the hotel enjoy complimentary access to the Wellness centre with its state-of-the-art-spa facilities including: a unique indoor hydro-pool with liquid sound, multi-height body jets, neck massage and counter current resistance swimming; a private sundeck, fully equipped gymnasium; sauna; steam room; jacuzzi; three snail shaped multi-experience showers that offer a variety of different options: from tropical rain to mountain mist to enhance the unique experience.

Dining at the Santé Hotel, Resort & Spa, Stellenbosch

The Santé Hotel's fine dining restaurant, Debut, presents a gourmet menu following international trends and drawing on local delicacies. All dishes at the Debut restaurant are prepared using only the freshest ingredients, sourced locally as well as from the hotel's own organic fruit, vegetable and herb gardens. Openness and beauty is key and all windows and French doors overlook the mountains and lake. At  debut, the flair is all about style, presentations, flavour and service.

In terms of the cuisine offered at Santé Hotel, Resort & Spa, the emphasis on simplicity. Natural, mostly organic ingredients form the basis for excellent nutrition and great taste, resulting in dishes bursting with goodness and natural flavour. Flagship restaurant Sommelier offers gourmet cuisine and an award-winning wine list.

Conference facilities

The Santé Hotel, Resort & Spa offers a perfect and versatile location for any function.  The resort, largely due to its location has panoramic views of the Paarl mountain range and a multitude of lakes surrounding the hotel and conference centre gives on the feeling of oneness with nature.  

Corporate and executive wellness is the focus of the splendidly designed conference centre, linked to the Manor house by an elegant colonnaded walkway.  The multipurpose double story conference centre features a choice of conference and function venues complete with hi-tech equipment for conferences, seminars, executive meetings, product launches, multi-day events, corporate functions, weddings or private dinners and celebrations.

The conference centre has facilities to seat 150 delegates, pre-function or exhibition area, four meeting rooms and a boardroom accommodating up to 16 delegates.  Rooms are equipped with a flip chart, screen and business services to meet requirements (screen, whiteboard, pens and overhead projector).

A free form Bedoin style tent that fits snuggly to the Piazza of the main building and opening up onto the main lake, offers a perfect option for larger groups and weddings.

Conference venues at the Santé Hotel, Resort & Spa:

• Four meeting rooms
• One boardroom (23.86 sqm) accommodating up to 16 delegates
• Pre-function or exhibition area (78.38 sqm)
• Conference facilities to seat 150 guests depending on the style of set up
• Bar and Bistro

Helicopter at the Sante Hotel, Resort & Spa, South Africa

The Santé Hotel, Resort & Spa operates a Bell Jetranger helicopter.  This helicopter can take 4 passengers on a spectacular sightseeing trip.  The Santé Winelands Hotel specialises in Wine tours by helicopter, scenic flips, Airport and Hotel transfers, whale watching, bridal transfers and corporate flips.

The hotel can tailor make a helicopter charter to suit everyone's needs.  The hotel has a resident helicopter instructor for those wanting to try their hand at actually flying the helicopter.