Here are some of our favourite luxury Manor Houses in the Cape Winelands – all of the featured properties have hit the mark with us in terms of location, service, decor, luxury and the ultimate ‘X-factor’!

When Norwegian organisation BKM Eiker decided on Cape Town as the destination for their group rewards programme, they asked our integrated travel and event team to create and manage their itinerary from start to finish.

Currently featured in the latest issue Management Today Magazine is an article about The Concepts Collection and the 3 companies that make up our portfolio of luxury businesses. For our international readers, we have shared this enlightening article with you and for our local followers, enjoy the article as you find out more about the real story behind The Concepts Collection.

The Greenhouse Restaurant recently scooped up the 2011 Eat Out and DSTV Food Network award not only as ‘Restaurant of the Year’ but also as the ‘No 1 Restaurant in South Africa’. It has become the favourite subject of food writers, local leisure seekers, international travelers and, auspiciously, the Travel Concepts team alike.

When a large group of international visitors arrived in Cape Town for a family reunion they were desperately keen to see and experience the famous Cape Winelands that they had heard so much about.

South Africans certainly know how to relax and enjoy themselves and are always up for a get together of some sort. Perhaps that’s why everywhere you look there is normally a local festival or celebration going on, showcasing everything from wine to food, music to art and much more in between.

When our Shiraz loving MD Richard Holt wants to stock up on some of his favourite tipple, one of the first places he heads for is the historic Hartenberg Wine Estate, which is situated on the outskirts of Stellenbosch.

“Babylonstoren has cleverly differentiated itself in two distinct ways for me that will surely secure its position in the luxury market.”

A Cape Dutch Manor house on 220 hectares of working farm, Hawksmoor House has been meticulously restored and beautifully decorated with a contemporary feel, but using exquisitely selected antiques.

A recently renovated and elegant manor house nestling at the foot of the Bainskloof mountain pass outside Wellington, Grand Dédale is a real five star experience in the heart of the wine lands surrounded by mountain scenery, forests, horse paddocks and white roses.