Karoo 1 Hotel Village

Karoo 1 Hotel Village is set amidst the sprawling beauty of the Karoo. It offers a customized approach to hospitality, environmental responsibility, and personal service to create an exceptional Karoo experience. Karoo 1 Hotel and Village is an affordable Karoo farm hotel and village experience, located two hours' drive from Cape Town.

The farm features mountain biking, hiking, and rock climbing trails, and it serves as a hosting venue for farm-themed weddings, conferences, and events. Hotel guests from Cape Town often visit the family-friendly farm as their exclusive getaway to the Karoo. The rooms are elegantly decorated with unique local artworks, and some rooms feature an exclusive fireplace, private bathrooms, open terraces with scenic views across the garden or out to the Matroosberg Mountain range.

While the historic farm buildings date back to 1756, the Karoo 1 Hotel Village has been completely renovated from the original farm into an affordable boutique hotel with all the modern conveniences and old-world charm from yesteryear. Guests are able to use the free high-speed Wi-Fi, parking, gym, sauna, and a farm-style breakfast, which are all-inclusive of the night's stay.

One of the identifying features of Karoo 1 Hotel and Village is the natural swimming pool hidden in a local "kloof" just 900 meters away from the hotel. If guests do not feel like walking out to the rock pool, the Karoo 1 Hotel pool is conveniently situated near the restaurant and bar area. While some guests may opt to lounge in the sun at the pools, others might be more inclined to explore the surrounding indigenous Karoo fauna and flora. Rock climbing, hiking, and mountain biking are popular activities in the area.

Karoo 1 Hotel Village is geologically located in an oasis in the arid landscape of the Karoo, which is why it has held such historical significance to travelers over the last few centuries as a stopover point. Picnics can be arranged at the hotel reception, and there are a number of historical lookout points and local landmarks to enjoy a prepared basket in the bush.

Farm-styled lunch and dinner are served each day from the restaurant with freshly prepared ingredients and local delicacies native to Karoo farm life. A pizza oven and lighter meals, such as wraps, sandwiches, and a kiddie's menu, can be had in the recently opened brasserie. Kids are catered for with a game's room, tractor rides, egg collecting from the chicken coop, and nightly outdoor cinema, keeping them occupied for hours.

The hotel includes a unique private collection of contemporary art scattered throughout the walkways, hotel, restaurant, reception areas, and rooms. Some of the art pieces are made on the farm, and others are sourced from other regions of South Africa.