Fabulous

We stayed for one night. Hotel and surrounds beautiful, very peaceful. A few small improvements like bathroom, drains blocked and would prefer 2 ply toilet paper. Our bath robes had holes in them, pillows were not comfortable at all and TV channels faulty.

Hotel closed due to Covid and trying to refund only 50% of the stay. Policy stinks but can't comment on the loveliness of the property - I would avoid purely on that policy though

Fantastic location and beautiful grounds lead to an excellent overall experience.

Beautiful hotel with high service level. The staff is very welcoming, restaurants are serving amazing food for lunch, dinner and breakfast (one of the best I ever had!). Price value is fantastic overall. The rooms are clean, nicely designed and there’s nothing to complain... in detail there could be some cosmetics done.

Pleasant location and great attention to detail.

Pleasant location and great attention to detail.

We visited last year and regretfully there has been some overall reduction in atmosphere and attention to detail. Room was excellent. Dining was mixed in respect that food remained excellent, waiting on tables and provisions like cutlery and breakfast buffet had dropped except for one lady , sorry cannot recall her name, who appeared to be in charge in main restaurant; she was very good and definitely knew what she was doing. The bar provision was poor. I like gin and my first 4 choices although listed were not available.. and they were not rare ones. Sad to see the drop. However still serene and tranquil place.

Very romantic. Amazing view!!!!! Rooms are simple but the view is everything. Food was great and the wine also.

The room we stayed in was very spacious (room 102) with a large balcony overlooking to pool, vineyards and mountains. Staff friendly. Wine tasting was good. Nice pool area. Very clean. Breakfast was very good.

Absolutely loved pretty much everything about this place. The staff was super friendly and accomodating. The room was great. Very spacious, comfortable, clean, plenty of space to put clothes away (big closets). The bathroom is massive with seperate shower and bath. One of the 2 showerheads wasn't working very well, but it didn't bother us as we used the other one. The hotel pool is not very big but a good size to cool down in the summer heat. The water isn't heated so it is not very warm. The hotel has 2 restaurants but the more fancy one is only open seasonally. If I could give one point of critique, it is that the hotel bar closes rather early at 10PM. It would be nice if it was open later in the evening. There is a lot of security at the hotel, starting at the entrance gate all the way to the hotel parking lot. They also patrol at night with dogs. This makes for a very safe feeling, although there are signs all over the hotel rooms urging guests to lock all items of value in the room safe. The hotel also has a wine tasting room but it is not as nice as some of the others in the region. Overal I would highly recommend this hotel if you are exploring the West Cape area or visiting one or more wine houses in the Stellenbosch area

Everything about this place is amazing. From the location to the grounds to the facilities to the rooms and especially the staff who were always friendly and helpful.

Beautiful hotel in idyllic surroundings A real luxury oasis

Lovely if brief stay at Asara - nice big comfortable room overlooking the lake. Huge selection at the buffet breakfast. Nice walks through the vineyards with stunning views. We had a very enjoyable meal at Sansibar with delicious gin cocktails. The complimentary wine tasting was great fun too! All staff were welcoming and helpful. Special thanks for Serge for fixing the number plate that had fallen off our hire car!

It was great, the venue stunning and the staff very friendly, helpful; and professional

We liked everything about the property. Morning walk through the Vineyards, Beautiful view from our Balcony. Nice food and drink at the Pub/Lounge (limited menu, well prepared!) Excellent take-away breakfast prepared for our morning drive back to Capetown. A pleasant surprise!

This is a beautiful hotel surrounded by some lovely scenery. Great staff, had a great stay.

We liked evrything............................................................................

Tranquil, with two excellent restaurants, yet within easy reach of many other restaurants should you require it. Even the basic rooms are charming and large; the better ones have superb mountain views, but you can also enjoy those from the main courtyard. My room faced into a smaller courtyard which was less spectacular, but just as pleasant. Just a very efficient, enjoyable, relaxing mini-resort style hotel, and competively priced.

Location excellent with views of lake and mountains. Most staff very friendly and helpful. Reception staff less so and no apology for primary restaurant being closed during our stay despite emailing two months earlier to confirm availability.

A perfect place for a getaway weekend close to the mountains.

Extremely helpful and friendly staff, visit included wine tasting and personal, guided tour of the wine making facility, and staff going out of their way to arrange horse riding. Breakfast on the verandah with views and clean air was sublime. Shame the fine dining restaurant was closed for dinner in the winter months, but the bistro is very good and the gin bar is reminiscent of a top London hotel bar.

Had a great experience, staying for two nights. Hotel and staff were very good, although the food in the hotel bistro and signature restaurant weren't up to the same standard (breakfast was good however). Would recommend staying here for the views and pool area, but perhaps make reservations to eat elsewhere.

Awesome views, friendly staff, luxurious rooms, amazing water pressure in showers, delicious wines....all made for a memorable stay! My only suggestion is that the Birthday cake we ordered would have been appreciated more served in the restaurant after dinner than in the room. All in all, a great stay!

From the moment we were greeted by Kyle at reception to the time that we left the service was first class and all the staff very friendly. The food in the main restaurant was good but the choice limited. We would certainly stay here again if we are in the area

To start, I'm not super picky and I've never felt compelled to write a less-than-great review but I feel like this might help future travellers as I wouldn't neccisairly discourage someone from coming here but want to forewarn. When checking out (in my opinion) there was a discrepancy in my bill. There was a miscommunication that I explained very clearly to the woman at the front desk who talked to me rather condescendingly and made me feel like I was asking to much. To put this into perspective, the extra charge was $13 CAN so not a big deal especially in comparison to how much you spend to stay there. She proceeded to say she would need to call the manager and have him potentially remove the charge. I said "great please call him". She picked up the phone and spoke to her supervisor in Afrikaans so I had no idea what she was saying (I'm clearly Canadian) and that was the cherry on top. As soon as another desk clerk came around I payed the bill and left I'm 25yrs old, I love staying at nice places when business trips allow it and I'm more-so used to people being extra accommodating than being snarky. Really truly disapointed in how my stay ended. However! We had an absolute blast with the bell-men who took our luggage for us! They were so funny and welcoming, the only reason I can't fully shut asara down is for the scenic views and the bell-men haha. We also ate dinner at their restaurant on site, so nice! Food was pretty good, expensive but great atmosphere!

Lovely hotel, beautiful setting. We had a top floor room with a terrace overlooking the lake and vineyards - amazing view to wake up to, and huge starry sky at night. Room was large and well appointed. Staff efficient and helpful. We ate in the bistro rather than in the restaurant, and while my meal was lovely, my boyfriend's was disappointing. Breakfast on the restaurant terrace was great, and such a good view in the sunshine. The pool was also nice. We were given tickets to do complimentary wine tasting but unfortunately we ran out of time.

As soon as you drive up to the Hotel you know its a bit special. Set in beautiful surroudings Asara has got the WOW factor. Our suitcases were taken out of our hire car and taken to our room whilst we had a welcome class of wine in reception and our car parked for us. The courtyard rooms are huge with an enormous bathroom with everything we could want for. The queen size bed was so comfortable with nice clean fresh sheets. Meals at the hotel are fabulous and breakfasts taken at a leisurely pace on the outdoor balcony overlooking the lakes and mountains. This is a very special place. Highly recommended.