"Stayed for 2 nights in this exquisitely beautiful Italian mansion with picturesque views of the Paarl Valley below - the property, right next to the nature reserve is vitually positioned high up and capitalizes on the stunning mountain ranges - the owner, Antonella personally manages the property - she is an EXTREMELY accommodating host that will exhaust all avenues to ensure a memorable stay - the artwork, some of her personal paintings is impressive and available throughout the home - undercover parking is easily accessible - Belinda, the assistant was simply great - very knowledgable and able to guide one with some great suggestions for day visits to the area - we will certainly return - well done Belinda for being so great with breakfast."

"Love this beautiful quaint hotel set in an extraordinary location with magnificent views. Lovely modern rooms with ample space and all the necessary amenities. Great dining , bar and lounge areas with an outdoor pool overlooking the mountains. The cuisine was excellent with great service. Truly a must to stay at Grande Roche hotel in Paarl."

"Ud over at jeg måtte tilbringe natten hele vågen dræbe omkring to dusin mosquitos te værelse var OK"

"I had the pleasure of joining the new owners on the opening night on the 16th of May. The standard was nothing short of fabulous. I will back with my family very soon. Definitely one not to miss if you are in and around the Paarl area / surroundings."

"Vi vil gerne takke vores værter for at gøre os så velkommen.Det var en magisk oplevelse, og vi kan ikke vente på at vende tilbage med vores familier.Vi følte, at vi var hjemme!! "

"We were excited to return to Laborie after its extensive renovation. We were not disappointed - the gardens were beautiful and all looked very welcoming. We were directed to our villa which was a short drive from the main house to a corner of the estate. Initial feelings were that we were slightly isolated from the main centre and it was a ten minute walk back to the restaurants and bar. Our room however was large and very tastefully decorated- there is no questioning the quality of the furnishings although we were disappointed that there were no feather pillows - we both slept badly in the ‘cheap’ hollow fibre pillows and woke up with stiff necks. More disappointing was the complete lack of any toiletries in the bathroom- no flannel, bar of soap, shower hat , cotton wool etc- absolutely nothing except bottles of shampoo, conditioner and shower gel. I am sorry but in a 5 star establishment such as Laborie this is the least I expect. I made my complaint clearly to reception on departure. In the evening we ate at the newly built Stoep restaurant. A beautiful setting looking at the mountains but unfortunately we had to move inside due to the chilly wind. We ordered wine which arrived immediately but our food order took nearly one hour . There appeared to be plenty of staff but no manager or leadership to take charge. Our waitress, though quite friendly was at best indifferent to what was going on and we got increasingly frustrated at the wait. The following day we took breakfast at the same restaurant and were told that ‘in-house guests’ were only allowed to order one dish and one drink from the menu. When I asked if we could have a glass of orange juice I was emphatically told ‘No’. This is utterly ridiculous and in a 5 star guest house, whether ‘ in house ’ or not is an orange juice really that much of an expensive extra? We waited 40 minutes for our coffee and had to get up a couple of times from the table to ask what was going on. Our food finally arrived - it was nicely prepared and presented but we had waited so long that the enjoyment of breakfast in the sun looking at the mountains quickly dwindled. So in conclusion- would we return? Sadly I have to say that until the necessary tweaks have been made the answer at the moment has to be’No’."

"I had a lovely time with my wife and daughter, after having a terrible experience at a different guest house(House on Plein), I contacted offices at De wingerd wijnland lodge AFTER HOURS! And a lady was ready to assist she made us feel welcome and helped us get in and settled as soon as possible, great service and Hospitality throughout our stay. We will definitely be going back."

"My boyfriend told me about this place when I first came I didn't know if I could manage but I did and the service was nice and everyone was kind the room service when you needed something you would just ask then they will give you to you so I really appreciate the hospitality in your place thank you"

"Beautiful nice clean Lodge with a deck overlooking the beautiful the valley of Paarl and Mountain. An outstanding gratitude to Annette, very friendly and helpful. Thank you once again."