Directions:

From Cape Town - On the N2 (to Airport), take the Somerset West turnoff.
Follow road for approximately 11 km until you get to the Stellenbosch Golf Course, above the Spier Kleine Zalze Golf Course in Stellenbosch's newly developed Techno Park.
Approximately 32 km from the airport and 40 minutes from Cape Town city centre.
Other distances:

5 min from Blaauwklippen Wine Estate
10 min from Eikendal Wine Estate
10 min from Mooiberg Strawberry farms
15 min from Danie Craven Stadium
40 min / 48km from Cape Town/Waterfront
45 min / 58km from Kirstenbosch
20kms from Strand and Gordons Bay beaches
Situated in the heart of the winelands, in one of the most beautiful and heritage-conscious towns in Southern Africa, Stellenbosch.

With its Mediterranean climate, scenic environment and well-maintained facilities, Stellenbosch is the second-oldest town in South Africa and affectionately referred to as the "Town of Oaks". Whether it is the magnificent backdrop of mountain ranges you seek, perhaps just a scenic drive, wine tasting at wine farms or an adventure-filled ride in a hot air balloon - you will never run out of things to see and do.

Based in a Science and Technology park, Techno Park, this 176-bedroomed hotel is flanked by two international class golf courses and a fine selection of wine farms. The north side of the property faces the Stellenbosch and Helderberg mountains and, from the south, False Bay and Table Mountain may be viewed in the distance.

The hotel provides state-of-the-art conference rooms, a fine dining restaurant, action bar and sun deck overlooking the Blaauwklippen vineyards.

Whether you`re on conference, visiting the winelands or a business in the area, this is the ideal winelands hotel in a beautifully rare scenic setting.

The hotel consists of 176 rooms which evenly divide into 88 Deluxe Suites and 88 Twin Rooms. Deluxe Suites consist of a double bedroom with king size bed, separate lounge area and kitchenette, a full bathroom with separate shower en-suite. Twin rooms consist of two beds and bath en-suite (shower only). The rooms can be booked as a family unit, which combines the Deluxe Suite and Twin room to form an apartment.

All the top-level apartments have a balcony, while shaded carports are available outside most apartments.

All rooms have:

DSTV remote control TVs
Tea / coffee making facilities
Touch dial telephones
Individually controlled air conditioning
Electronic safe
Electronic key card security front doors
Computer / multi plug points
Breathtaking views of the vineyards and Stellenbosch mountains
Duvets
Bathroom en suite
Shaded carports available outside most apartments
High security

A resident's bar with sun deck overlooking the vineyards and golf course, with mountains as backdrop
The Aristata Restaurant, now catering for up to 220 GUESTS, offers a traditional buffet breakfast from 07:00 to 10:30, lunch from midday onwards and a la carte dinners from 17:00 to 22:30. The Aristata Extension can also be booked for conferencing.
A separate smoking section in restaurant
The Black Bull Bar offers a more informal atmosphere, with seating both inside and outside on the lawns. Here, you can enjoy a cold beer or a glass of wine from the many neighbouring estates. With projection TV, it's a must for all sporting occasions and live entertainment in the evenings.

The hotel has been designed specifically to cater for the needs of the conference market. Accommodating up to 250 delegates schoolroom style, or 350 in cinema style, the Magnifica Conference Centre has:

a pre-assembly area flowing off the hotel bar and foyer
an Internet terminal area for delegates to keep in touch with the office via e-mail and
a vehicle access point into the conference room.
There are also two breakaway rooms off the pre-assembly area, able to seat 12 delegates each, for which a 30 metre deck off the conference venue will be available for outside tea/coffee breaks (as an alternative to one of many venues) or barbeque area - all with breathtaking views.

All conference rooms have natural lighting and 100% blackout lined curtains and all the state of the art equipment you would require, as well as ample parking for non-resident delegates, separate from hotel GUESTS.
The Protea Hotel Stellenbosch offers you a conferencing experience like no other. Our services include an all in one solution concept that gives you a venue with the opportunity to create your own spectacular event based on fun, facts, funky and fantasy. A venue to suit all needs, all budgets!!

Being the largest conferencing facility in Stellenbosch, you don't have to cut the GUEST list. Our state-of-the-art conferencing rooms, facilities and STAFF assistance will ensure that your conference is successful. And our location: surrounded by rolling mountains and exceptional natural beauty, Stellenbosch is where you want to be.

Construction is due to commence on the extension of our current conference facilities and should be ready by 01 October 2006. This will include raising the ceiling height of the current Magnifica Conference Rooms from 2.9m to 4.5m, which will add significant volume to the conference rooms.

A second floor is also to be added, which will provide two extra facilities and will also incorporate a new boardroom (seating 12 GUESTS), with a balcony overlooking the De Zalze vineyards. A dedicated internet station with 3 dedicated computers will be available for conference GUESTS to use, in addition to the whole facility being equipped with wireless technology.

A VIP Lounge was added to the Black Bull Bar, accommodating 14 pax in U-shape, up to 20 pax in schoolroom-style and 30 pax for cocktails. Ideal for exectuve meetings, the venue is fitted with a plasma screen for laptop pcs to connect easily for presentations. The Black Bull Restaurant is under construction, but should be completed by the end of May 2006. It will be available for conferene bookings during the day and will be able to accommodation 30 pax in a U-shape, 40 pax schoolroom-style and 50 pax for cinema- or cocktyle style. Future construction includes an outside tented area equipped with a built-in braai facility and pizza oven.

Hotel Attractions
Outdoor attractions and Sporting activities include:

Wine tasting on Stellenbosch Wine Route
Fly-fishing at Jonkershoek
Angling at the nearby Strand
Cycling / mountain bikes
Golf - There are three golf courses within 10kms of Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch Golf Club, Devon Vale Country Club and Spier Country Club.
Various hiking and horse trails
Nature Reserves and Botanical Gardens
Game and Wildlife:

Le Bonheur Crocodile Farm
Drakenstein Lion Park
Butterfly World
Wiesenhof Game Park
Spier Cheetah