Our 6 nights at the Exner brought howls of envy from friends staying in other locations ! A stunning hotel that makes you feel immediately relaxed and welcome. Sabine and Berndt are masters at attention to detail and cannot be more helpful in providing advice and suggestions to ensure your stay in the Elgin valley is unforgettable. The rooms are... More

Our first visit to SA and this was our first stop to attend a wedding at the local Southill vineyard. Absolutely beautiful location,and wonderful comfortable rooms.We stayed for 3 nights,Berndt and Sabine are wonderful hosts and made our stay perfect. The food was absolutely delicious and we were served Breakfast and dinner on the terrace overlooking the gardens. This is... More

We recently had a one night stay at Villa Exner and would have loved to stay longer. It's a beautiful and elegant country house, set in gardens that are lush and tranquil. It was blissfully quiet; a perfect place to relax and feel rejuvenated. Breakfast, served on the terrace overlooking the garden, was delicious. As newcomers to the area, we... More

I booked 3 nights for my parents and I to stay at Villa Exner over the holidays... And we loved it so much we ended up staying for 5 glorious nights! The hotel is absolutely divine. Hosts Sabine and Berndt pay loving attention to every detail big and small, creating a most welcome and tranquil sanctuary. Sabine's food is utterly... More

It,s a beautyfull and new house with a flowerfull and big garden, and pool located in the neiborhoods of Capetown. Rooms and bathrooms are big decorated with sofistication and clean style. You do need a car and can stay at this quiet place to visit almost everithing. The vineyeards of Stelembpsh and Frecschoeck, the indic shore and, of couse, Capetown.... More

We booked to stay 3 nights over New Year's Eve after having read the commendations on this site. When dplatt (one of the reviwers) says that the service is "unobtrusive", I have to go further - it's downright lacking! Be aware folks that this is NOT a 5-star establishment - not at least according to the Tourism Grading Council. There... More

We recently spent a night at Villa Exner and it completely exceeded our expectations! It was the cleanest, best maintained and run hotel I have had the pleasure to stay in. Our hosts were attentive and very friendly in helping us with ideas were to go, and which local attractions to try. We most certainly look forward to our next... More

We stayed at this hotel when we were going to a wedding in the local area. It is utterly charming and Sabine and Berndt Exner are delightful hosts. They have great attention to detail, and each and everything they do has a touch of quiet style to it. The food was simply excellent and the service unobtrusive. It is not... More

It's very hard to adequately capture here quite how special the experience of staying at Villa Exner is. The hotel itself is absolutely beautiful and spotless and its obvious that huge consideration (and cost) has gone into every decision from the furniture to the luxurious linens to the smallest fitting. The gardens are breathtaking and the beautiful terrace at the... More