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Karoo Art Hotel

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A stone wall with a lion crest, a checkered pathway, and a green pool area.
A balcony with two chairs and a small table, overlooking a scenic landscape with mountains and a village.
A white hotel with a balcony, a reception area, and a checkered floor.
A bedroom with a large bed, a bedside table, a chair, a mirror, and a wall with tree-like decorations.
A bar area with wooden tables and chairs, a piano, and a bar stocked with bottles.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
The current price is $146
$127 nightly
$146 total
Total with taxes and fees
Sep 11 - Sep 12

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30 Van Riebeeck Street, Barrydale, Western Cape, 6750
  • Place, South Africa's Peace Pagoda
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • Place, Boosmansbos Wilderness Area
    ‪28 min drive‬
  • Place, Drostdy Museum
    ‪59 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room (Klein Karoo)

A bedroom with a large bed, a nightstand, a red chair, and a window with red curtains.

Standard Room (Klein Karoo)

  • 452 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Luxury Double Room (Groot Karoo)

A bedroom with a large bed, a bedside table, a chair, a mirror, and a wall with tree-like decorations.

Luxury Double Room (Groot Karoo)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Mountain view
  • 872 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Premium Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Large Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Barrydale

Located in Barrydale, Karoo Art Hotel is in the historical district, within a 15-minute drive of Cape Floral Region Protected Areas and South Africa's Peace Pagoda. .This hotel is 16.3 mi (26.3 km) from Boosmansbos Wilderness Area and 27.7 mi (44.6 km) from Drostdy Museum.

What's nearby

  • South Africa's Peace Pagoda - 18 min drive - 12.3 miles
  • Boosmansbos Wilderness Area - 28 min drive - 20.5 miles
  • Drostdy Museum - 59 min drive - 34.5 miles
  • Dutch Reformed Church Swellendam - 60 min drive - 34.7 miles

Restaurants

  • ‪Diesel and Cream - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Maker’s Brew - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Karoo Daisy - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Barrydale Backpackers & Dung Beetle Bar - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Mez - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Karoo Art Hotel

Karoo Art Hotel offers 15 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas and include desks. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. This Barrydale hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include in-room massages.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and complimentary bicycles.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include sports massages, Swedish massages, and Thai massages.
Stay in one of 15 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, babysitting (surcharge), and a ballroom.
At Karoo Art Hotel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 10:30 AM. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Karoo Art Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Free daily manager's reception

Things to do

  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • In-room massages
  • Sports massages
  • Swedish massages
  • Thai massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM

Early check-in subject to availability

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10 PM

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

If you are planning to arrive after 5:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 300.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per adult: ZAR 550.00
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per child: ZAR 300.00 (from 7 to 16 years old)

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 300.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property class

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

Karoo Art Hotel Barrydale

Karoo Art Hotel

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Karoo Art Hotel Barrydale

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Karoo Art Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 65 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 65 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 65 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 65 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 65 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Karin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Beautiful charming hotel with warm hospitality and great food.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Emma Gordon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A visually inspiring boutique hotel with helpful staff, lovely breakfast, and a great bar on premises.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed at the Karoo Art Hotel for one night on our way to Cape Town. It is a wonderfully restored hotel in keeping with its character. The bed was very comfortable and our room spacious. We had dinner and breakfast there and both were very good, we would definitely return if ever in South Africa. It was nice to safely be able to walk around the town.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Excellent room, very spacious, clean and quiet. very friendly, efficient and helpful staff. Very good restaurant for evening meal and breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely quirky hotel. Would definitely recommend
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent host. Fantastic Christmas lunch
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a gem of a place. Wish we could have stayed longer. Rick so helpful for places to visit locally.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We loved Barrydale and the friendliness and care and attention of the hotel staff. Definitely to be recommended.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have only great things to say about this property, our room was something out of a novel, clean, spacious, and the balcony off the front was the cherry on top. And of course all the staff were incredible.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent

Definitely a one off place, really interesting building, beautifully decorated and furnished. Food brilliant. The owners and their staff were all so welcoming, friendly and helpful. Will definitely go back for a longer stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quirky Art Hotel on Route 62

We have always enjoyed our stays at this wonderful hotel in Barrydale. It has new super-friendly owners who have done wonderful renovations. The staff are all amazing. Dinner and breakfast where both delicious. Next time we'll stay 2 nights for sure.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful

Lovely atmosphere. Unique.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rynier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a bucket list experience.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

H

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Just wonderful !

Comfortable rooms with quirky design features ...combination of beautiful antiques with great art. Staff go above and beyond in terms of service . The food was scrumptious. Definitely going to be back for a longer stay and highly recommended. Thank you !
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Unique, very friendly and personal

We unfortunately only spent one night in this fabulous hotel, but we definitely plan to return! It is just SO interesting, vibey, friendly and comfortable. The historic building, art everywhere, magnificent huge room - all wonderful!! A bathroom you could dance in. Lovely back garden. Huge own private balcony. We had the Baines room, one of the ten large rooms. The owners are super friendly and treat guests like old friends. We'll be back!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Hussein

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fancy building but poor dining options

Boutique hotel in the middle of nowhere. The property was lovely overall and the room was old and had antique charm. But it was cold and all I had in a large suite was a small fan heater. My room was full of old colonial era photos - not something I particularly appreciate and for that reason alone I will not stay there again. Dinner at the in-house restaurant was an attempt to be fancy with limited options, but I think it missed the mark and was quite overpriced. Breakfast was also quite limited and did not cater for varied dietary requirements.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Manfred

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Wir haben das Hotel erst einen Tag vorher gebucht und wir waren glücklich, das dies noch klappte.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alberto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Localização ótima, estacionamento seguro, hotel belíssimo, decorado com muitas obras de arte e com uma excelente padaria/café e um bar histórico charmoso no seu interior. O apartamento tem bom tamanho, cama e banho deliciosos, restaurante ótimo e café da manhã farto. O atendimento é sempre profissional, atencioso e eficiente!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Eine schöne individuelle Unterkunft, die aber deutlich in die Jahre gekommen ist.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Franziska

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nettes personal und schöne Zimmer
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Judy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable stay

Beautiful venue and great staff. Had room 2 which was spacious. Interesting breakfast menu
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Delightfully surprised in Barrydale ....

The hotel is lovely, especially the artworks. Room was very comfortable and clean - just a little tired. Staff were extremely pleasant and helpful. Dinner was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Karoo Art Hotel

Amazing hotel wish we could have stayed for more than 1 night but we shall return. Staff all friendly - the food was also amazing we were both very impressed
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quirky hotel, art in all rooms and spaces, staff great, food good, certainly worth a visit if your in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This hotel has been in operation since 1866. It is old, floors are creeky and it has no air conditioning. Shower and sink were obviously added later to the rooms. To that I say ‘who cares!’ This place is awesome. So beautiful, so cool. The art is great, the property is great, the staff is super friendly and helpful. Last night the hotel bar and restaurant were both full and everyone was having a good time. The food was excellent by the way. Our room faces the mountains and we have a wonderful view of it from our own little balcony. Love it here!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018