Expect crisp cotton linen on Victorian sized beds, gleaming wood floors, original art, worn Persian rugs and chinky crystal glasses from which to enjoy any of the estate's exceptional range of export wines at this South African Winelands accommodation. A tour of Palmiet Valley Estate's 10 suites is almost like a journey back in time.
Each room at this South African Winelands accommodation has its own distinctive atmosphere – is a perfectly harmonious composition creatively furnished with valuable antiques, which the owner Fred Uhlendorff, has collected from all around the world.
You'll find art deco beds, painted steel beds from turn of the century Vienna as well as an extremely high, old English bed, all dressed with fine down comforters and gorgeous, white lace linens at this luxurious South African Winelands accommodation.
Engraved Arabian brass tables, enormous, venerable, colonial-style mirrored travel cases, vanity cases that once belonged to classic movie stars and travellers of the last century.
Decorated by the owner, each suite of this South African Winelands accommodation is a tribute to a collector with a passion for rare finds. Every room is a treasure chest filled with novelty pieces such as an antique safe, a 1920s celebrity-owned travelling suitcase, or the antique copper kettle which makes up the tea and coffee service in the Honeymoon Suite.
The en-suite bathrooms range in style from Victorian to Turkish. Despite these historic touches, every suite is luxuriously appointed to provide every comfort, from air conditioning to CD players to set the mood.
Petal scattered linen, fragrant bathtime indulgences, fluffy white towels, oversized bathrobes, and heated mattresses for cold winter nights, are just a few of the special efforts made to make you feel pampered. Modern comforts such as telephone and television blend harmoniously with this classic décor, resulting in this unique ambience at this South African Winelands accommodation.