Bloomestate

Press Reviews

Conde Nast Traveller
"Bloomestate offers you a luxury environment with all the comfort you could wish. A high standard of individual service and sufficient privacy is offered... Bloomestate will be the ideal stopover halfway from Cape Town to the Garden Route. It is also a comfortable base from which you can explore the area, with so much to offer that you might decide to stay an extra night or two."

Frommer's
"Bloomestate will suit travelers who prefer contemporary design - even the banana trees sprouting outside make a change from the ubiquitous oaks everywhere else. The two sets of rooms - modern, with furniture by some interesting designers and MP3 docking stations - open onto landscaped gardens, a heated saltwater pool and a Jacuzzi perched above a pond thick with lily pads."

Elle Magazine
"For lovers of style, modern design, beautiful surroundings and the finer things in life. Bloomestate is your retreat of choice. Located near Swellendam at the base of the Langeberg Mountains on a 2.5 ha estate, the balance between architecture, nature and eclectic design is perfectly calibrated and will pleasantly surprise you. The seven guestrooms, themed and decorated in colours corresponding with the seasons and the elements are complemented by super sleek furniture and key pieces of the internationally acclaimed SA design ouvre."

Guest Reviews

Reviews are only from people who have stayed there and booked through i-escape.

• “The really oustanding feature of Bloomestate are the amazing grounds, which includes a lily pond and a citrus orchard. The rooms are certainly Zen-like in their simplicity but they're spacious and the bathroom is also a good size if a little clinical. We missed a decent sitting area outside our room (a table and chairs could be added quite easily), but there's a superb lounge/bar area with outside space for use by guests. The swimming pool and sun loungers are excellent. Breakfast is served by the owners, Carla and Maarten, themselves and it's of a very high standard with something different every day. Carla and Maarten have clearly invested a lot of thought in the design and running of Bloomestate and it shows.”
  David, United Kingdom (18.01.12)

• “Very modern place to stay with large gardens including citrus groves and large pond. Lots of interesting bird life. Everything within walking distance but the owners insist on taking you to restaurant which is typical of the thoughtful standard of their service. Bed very bouncy in Autumn (room name) so if you have a restless partner suggest you ask for twins. Also if a light sleeper you may need earplugs; you can hear the road. We found the pool cool in mid December. Breakfast were delightful, lots of choice and available over a good length of time. We also had two excellent massages. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would return.”
  joy, United Kingdom (16.12.11)