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Delaire Graff Lodge

South Africa
Forbes ★★★★★
Condé Nast Readers' Choice '22
Google 4.6
Overall 82
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17 Jun 2026
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22 Nov 2026
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25 Jun to 1 Jul
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Review

Synthesized from Forbes Travel Guide and Condé Nast Traveler
Forbes ★★★★★ 5-Star
Condé Nast Readers' Choice 2022 · 2021 · 2020

Character and identity

Set on the slopes of the Helshoogte Pass between Stellenbosch's vineyards and mountains, this is a ten-lodge retreat on a working wine estate owned by Graff Diamonds founder Laurence Graff. David Collins Studio handled the interiors in calming neutrals that step back to let the owner's South African art collection (Dylan Lewis, Kentridge, the Smits, Skotnes) take centre stage. Each lodge has a generous living area, sundeck and heated plunge pool. Indochine handles the Asian-inspired tasting menu against a sunset-facing window wall, and the Afro-Asian spa, estate wines and on-site Graff boutique round out a polished, low-volume operation.

Who's it for

Best for:
Couples and design-literate travellers who want a Winelands base with serious wine, serious art and serious privacy. It suits oenophiles who'll appreciate winemaker Morné Vrey's minimal-intervention bottles, spa-goers (the two-hour Signature Massage with Koshi chimes and rhassoul ritual is built for two), and guests who like an intimate ten-key scale over resort bustle.

Should look elsewhere:
Families with young children and travellers wanting beach, surf or city energy. The estate's restaurant offering at the lounge level is deliberately simple (cheese, charcuterie and vegetarian platters), so anyone expecting all-day culinary variety beyond Indochine should calibrate. The hilltop setting also means you're driving to Cape Town and Stellenbosch proper.

Bottom line

What really defines a stay here is the convergence of terroir, art and design on a ten-lodge scale you rarely get in the Winelands. Rates fold in breakfast, a tasting, daily town transfers and evening canapés with sparkling wine in your lodge, which sweetens the maths. Book a lodge with valley-facing plunge pool, and target the shoulder months when the vines are turning.

Location

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Amenities

12 features
Outdoor pool
Restaurants
Spa
Wi-Fi
Restaurant
Breakfast
Smoke-free property
Full service laundry
Parking
Airport shuttle
Fitness center
Air conditioning

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