Bartholomeus Klip
Bartholomeus Klip Cape Winelands South Africa is a 100 year old Victorian farmstead that lies on a large wheat and sheep farm with its own 10,000 acre private nature reserve.The main homestead achieves a lovely mixture of old and new using designer fabrics and antiques furnishings whilst still providing modern day comforts such as air conditioning.
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse is a luxurious boutique hotel situated on a private nature reserve at the foot of the Elandskloof Mountains, just over an hour’s drive from Cape Town.
Delegates can picture themselves sipping a cocktail from a deck overlooking a tranquil dam, where geese are your discreet visitors and trout swim freely in the cool waters.
Then step into the Deckhouse for your conference. With doors flung wide open you will be able to savour the scents of the nearby forest and hear the gentle noises of the farm animals in the background, as you get down to business.
Accommodation
Each of the four bedrooms at Bartholomeus Klip Cape Winelands South Africa have their own distinctive style specially made bed linen and generous reading lamps. Three of the rooms offer double or twin bed options.
There is a separate suite known as the Orchid suite that was converted from the farm outbuildings and is both spacious and inviting. There is a private veranda where a conference delegate can imagine themselves in the African heartland.
The rooms are all en-suite and are fitted with replica Victorian baths and basins. Each of the rooms are supplied with Bartholomeus Klip unique toiletries scented with fynbos and herbs.
Special Services & Facilities
As well as the wonderful scenery Bartholomeus Klip offers a culinary delight and will certainly be one of the conference delegate highlights of their stay.
The food is in French tradition but with an emphasis on local flavour. The skilled and dedicated chefs have ensured as many as possible of the ingredients they use come from the local area, such as the locally-produced trout salmon and lamb, and the menus are always varied and imaginative.
Bartholomeus Klip also provides mountain bikes and game drives for guests to discover the reserve or conference delegates can take to the water participating in canoeing, windsurfing or trout fishing.
Conferencing
Imagine sipping a cool, well-deserved drink while you wind down in the open boma adjacent to the conference room, accompanied by the sound of water lapping softly at your feet.
Not only does Bartholomeus Klip provide the ultimate venue, but as they are members of the Good Cooks Association, they fortify the body, mind and soul with glorious food that will tantalise the conference delegates taste buds and prepare their brains for the business at hand. Bartholomeus Klip is the perfect environment where you can be at your creative best.
The facilities allow small groups of up to 30 conference delegates on a day package or 16 staying delegates to participate in conferences and other focused corporate functions.
Conference events are held at the Deckhouse, a building separate from the farmhouse on the edge of the extensive farm dam, affording complete privacy to the delegates.
The Deckhouse includes an air-conditioned conference room and an upstairs breakaway room with majestic views over the spreading sheet of water towards the mountain backdrop.
All the normal conference aids such as projectors, whiteboards and flipcharts are already in place and additional extras such as notepads, pens, bottled water and mints can be arranged. Gourmet brunch and lunch are provided in the main farmhouse, and tea, coffee, juices and pastries are served at the afternoon break.
