Spier Hotel, Stellenbosch
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The short versionGuests rate it 4.5 out of 5 across 6,278 Google and Tripadvisor reviews; the lowest-rated category is value, at 4.3. The least you'll pay in the next six months is R8,635 (about $533), on 1 Dec 2026. No points program, so it is cash only.
What guests like
- Beautiful, peaceful wine-estate grounds with walks, Segway and wine tasting; lots to do without leaving
- Friendly, helpful staff, including pre-arrival help with transport and tastings
- Food at Veld restaurant, the rooftop bar and Spier's own wines
- Renovated, spacious, design-led rooms with art throughout the estate
- Family and child friendly, and a well-regarded spa
What guests flag
- Money or billing disputes left unresolved by management (cash lost from a room; refund promised then not honored)
- Room fireplaces advertised but not working
- Basics charged extra or missing: toothbrush sold for R60, no iron or ironing board
- Expensive for the time spent in the room; one stay disrupted by a sewage problem that cancelled the wine tasting
- Breakfast buffet selection not extensive
What comes up most in recent Google and Tripadvisor reviews (Tripadvisor reviews dated Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 (20, 19 of them Apr to Sep 2026) plus 1 Google-native review from 7 months ago).
The stay
- Nights
- 2
- Traveled as
- Couple
- Paid
- Cash
Best Available Rate, Luxury Room: breakfast, in-room minibar and hosted wine, art and morning-walk experiences included, public rate, taxes and fees included. The same price holds to 15 Dec; October and November are 10,075 rand. Cancellation terms are not shown on the results page
- Room
- 4.5
- Bed and sleep
- 4.6
- Value
- 4.3
- Service
- 4.5
- Cleanliness
- 4.6
- Location
- 4.5
- Star rating
- 4-star Tourism Grading Council of South Africa listing
- Michelin Keys
- In the guide, no Keys
- Forbes Travel Guide
- Not rated
- Last renovated
- 2025: Full rebuild, reopened April 2025 with 80 rooms instead of 160
Rates move. The figure above is the cheapest night we found on spier.co.za, reading every night in the window on 26 Sep 2026. The conditions and taxes are under the rate.