Experience the nostalgia of Skinkikofi Manor

Skinkikofi Manor

For an ideal accommodation offering suited to any kind of traveller, Skinkikofi Manor is just what you will need when visiting or passing through Paarl.

Located just a 30-minute drive from Cape Town, many of the attractions of the Wine Route are just a short drive away.

Skinkikofi Manor is situated along Paarl’s main road. This exceptional guesthouse was built in 1925 and has since been declared a National Monument. It speaks of true Boland heritage and offers guests a 4-Star experience of unmatched quality. 

Charm & history at Skinkikofi Manor

Skinkikofi Manor bed

Owners, Diana and Marius Liebenberg, bought Skinkikofi Manor 20 years ago, and it is clear to see all the love and attention that has gone into every little detail on to make this charming guesthouse a success.

The interior decoration is exceptional and serves as a nostalgic reminder of past years of colour combinations that will capture your imagination and charm your senses. It is clear that the owners carefully designed and decorated each of the three en-suite double rooms, as well as the living area of ​​the main house, to maintain that nostalgic atmosphere.

There are also two en-suite double rooms with a touch of pondok inspiration, each with a private entrance, to give you a truly unique South African experience.

A spacious self-catering apartment and family apartment that can sleep up to four people is also available on the premises. 

The spacious suites with en-suite bathrooms are comfortably and privately furnished and feature amenities such as a TV with DStv, Wi-Fi, air-conditioning, a bar fridge, hairdryer and tea and coffee-making facilities.

If you prefer a room with a view, there are four luxury garden rooms situated right next to the sparkling swimming pool that offer magnificent views of the mountain.

Breakfast at Skinkikofi Manor

Skinkikofi Manor restaurant

Feeling peckish? The breakfast room makes you feel like you are back in granny’s kitchen with a nice of pot of coffee brewing on the stove. Breakfast is included in your stay, and you can choose anything from fruits, yoghurts and cereals to a full-cooked English breakfast.

There are several restaurants and shops in the surrounding area that guests can go to, not to mention a number of wine tasting opportunities within walking distance of the mansion.

You cannot leave Paarl without enjoying an experience at Skinkikofi Manor; this accommodation will get your imagination going and tongue wagging.

For bookings, contact Diana or Marius on 021 863 1933, or emailinfo@skinkikofi.co.za or visitwww.skinkikofi.co.za.

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Our team of journalists are seasoned travels and love visiting the myriad of exciting places around South Africa.  Whether it is off the beaten track or in the heart of the top attractions of the country, we’ll be there,

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So what is the right accommodation?  Well more often than not, it’s your travel budget that dictates the type of accommodation that you choose. 

Expensive is not always better.  Our team at Home Food and Travel will tell you that they have camped in areas with limited ablutions and had a wonderful holiday.  They have also spent a night in a five star hotel only to be disappointed because their expectations exceeded the experience.

The reason for your travels will also affect your choice.  A business trip requires different amenities to a beach holiday. 

Our articles, reviews and experiences can certainly help you make your decision.

Restaurants with a good mix of service, food and ambiance

To my mind a great restaurant offers three things – excellent service, great food and a wonderful ambiance.  Of these, service is the most important. 

No matter that the food is delicious and the setting delightful, poor service can ruin the occasion.  However, great service combined with mediocre meal and a plane jane restaurant can still be a pleasant night out.

We’ve eaten in restaurants that are really dirty but with incredible food and couldn’t help but give a rave review.  We’ve also hardly noticed what we ate because the setting was just amazing.

However, the best restaurants come with the best of service, food and ambiance.

Spas are the ultimate relaxation aid

How do you know when you have had a great spa experience?  The answer, of course, is when you doze off on the treatment table. 

Well that’s our theory anyway.  It also doesn’t take a grand location with enormous facilities for a spa to be really good

A small, personal spa that is owner run can result in the best massage you have ever experienced.  However, the grand spas in five star hotels offer unsurpassed facilities in an environment that just makes the stress in your shoulders and neck melt away before you even finish checking in.

Adventure!

You don’t have to be an adrenaline junky to enjoy an exciting experience.  In fact, what are commonly termed adventure activities usually have incredibly high safety standards and unblemished safety records.

Ziplining, bungy jumping and shark cage diving are all very safe.  It’s just that our mind tells us we are craaazzzzyyyy to be doing this.

On the road to great places of accommodation, restaurants, spas and adventure activities

If you’re driving, be safe and make use of all the wonderful farm stalls that populate South Africa’s open roads.

If you overhear somebody asking a lot of questions or see someone taking photos of empty bedrooms chances are it’s one of our Home Food and Travel team members.

We’re out looking or those great places of accommodation, restaurants, spas and adventure activities.

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