Karoo Art Hotel

Name: Karoo Art Hotel
Address: Barrydale, Western Cape, Swellendam, Western Cape, ZA

HolidayStays Score: 4.0 / 5

Boutique Hotel Swellendam · Western Cape

About

Accommodation in Barrydale with Klein Karoo and Groot Karoo rooms, dining, art gallery, and regular workshops and cultural programming.

Accommodation

Hotel features 17 individually named rooms across Klein Karoo and Groot Karoo categories, including Aloe, Travelers, Barrydale, Potters Cottage, Magnolia, Peacock, and others. Rooms feature original artwork and themed décor. Some have private balconies with mountain and village views, Victorian baths, and fireplaces. Potters Cottage includes a kitchenette.

Facilities

On-site dining with vintage AGA and wood-fired ovens, Karoo Art Bar, The Map Room, art gallery, and Belanti ballroom. Private cinema, Roorkhee Coffee bar and bakery, and theatre. Dog-friendly accommodation available.

Location & Surroundings

Barrydale, on Route 62 in the Klein Karoo. Nearby: Barrydale Waterfall Hiking Trail, Reuban's Walk, Barrydale Pretzel, Joseph Barry distillery (2km), Joubert Tradouw wine estate (10km), and Tradouw Pass cycling routes.

House Rules

Check-in: 14:00

Check-out: 11:00

Pets: Allowed

Rooms

Klein Karoo Room

Smaller, intimate rooms each with a unique theme and authentic backstory. Named variants include Aloe, San, Travelers, Barrydale, Melvill & Moon, Fynbos, and Claudius. Rooms feature original artwork,

Potters Cottage

Klein Karoo category cottage featuring a kitchenette.

Groot Karoo Room

More spacious rooms each with a unique theme. Named variants include Fitzpatrick, Magnolia, Peacock, Aviary, and Ostrich. Rooms feature original artwork, antiques, and teak windows salvaged from Johan

Baines Room

Premium suite decorated with local artwork and themed décor.

The GVW Room

Premium room with unique themed décor.

Prynnsberg Family Suite

Family suite accommodation.

Garden Suite

Honeymoon suite with dedicated dog-friendly accommodation.

Dog Box

Dedicated dog-friendly accommodation.

Groot Karoo en-suite room

Heartwarming and Luxurious Suite featuring King Bed, Coffee/Tea maker, High-speed internet, and many more amenities. The gardens are perfect for a romantic and peaceful getaway. This unit has a Bathtu

King x 1

Klein Karoo en-suite room

Heartwarming and Luxurious Rooms featuring Twin/King beds, Coffee/Tea maker, High-speed internet, and many more amenities. The gardens are perfect for a romantic and peaceful getaway. This unit has a

King x 3 Queen x 4 Twin x 2

Premium

A beautifully appointed large with a balcony. overlooking the mountains. This room has a. separate bathroom with a. free standing bath and a separate shower.

King x 1

Family Suite

Decorated with memorabilia and pictures of The Prynnsberg Estate, it has a gorgeous private balcony with village and mountain views.

King x 1 Twin x 2

Location

Address

Barrydale, Western Cape

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Directions

Located in Barrydale on Route 62, near the Tradouw Pass, halfway between Cape Town and the Garden Route.

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Features

Dog-friendly Tripadvisor 2024 Travelers' Choice Award Winner Located On Route 62 Halfway Between Cape Town And The Garden Route Aga Kitchen With Wood-fired Ovens Vintage Rolls-royce (sputnik) On Property Melvill & Moon Safari Furnishings Throughout Teak Windows Salvaged From Johannesburg's Historic Corner House Building 20% Senior Discount Monday To Thursday For Guests Aged 64 And Over Colonial-era Aesthetic Design Philosophy Bioscope Cinema With Friday Screenings

Activities

Tennis Art Workshops (ink, Mixed Media, Mosaic, Memoir) Bowls Daily Cycling Rides (6am Summer, 7am Winter) Fynbos Botanist Walk Melvill & Moon Grand Picnic (mountain Top) Labyrinth Walking And Sound Healing Analogue And Wet Plate Photography Workshops Writing Retreats And Memoir Workshops Art Workshops (painting, Mosaic, Landscape) Sand Riding Workshops Tradouw Pass Road Cycling Route (40 Km) Gravel Biking (60 Km Mountain Bike Loop) Heidelburg Cycle Loop (98 Km Via Tradouw Pass) Barrydale Cycle Loop Barrydale Pretzel Cycling Route (14.3 Km Loop) Reuban's Walk Barrydale Waterfall Hiking Trail Live Music Performances Jukskei

Amenities

Bar Conference Facilities Wedding Facilities Verandah Coffee Bar Art Gallery Dining Room Event Venue Private Cinema Ballroom

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Nearby Destinations

Malgas 35km Malagas 36km Montagu 40km Ashton 41km Heidelberg 48km Witsand 56km