The Protea Hotel Stellenbosch offers you a conferencing experience like no other. Our services include an all in one solution concept that gives you a venue with the opportunity to create your own spectacular event based on fun, facts, funky and fantasy. A venue to suit all needs, all budgets!!
Being the largest conferencing facility in Stellenbosch, you don't have to cut the GUEST list. Our practical conferencing rooms, facilities and STAFF assistance will ensure that your conference is successful. Surrounded by rolling mountains, and exceptional natural beauty, Stellenbosch is where you want to be.

Our facilities can accommodate up to 700 delegates in 10 different conferencing venues alternatively. With a ceiling height of 4.5m, this adds significant height and volume to the conference rooms.
The first floor Magnifica Suite, can either be booked as one venue catering for up to 250 Banquet style, 400 Cinema and 250 Schoolroom. This room can also be divided and booked into 3 separate venues, accommodating up to 120 GUESTS each.

The second floor provides two conferencing facilities, either of which can be booked as one venue, catering for up 160 Banquet style, 200 Cinema and 120 Schoolroom. This room can also be divided and booked as 2 separate venues.
A Boardroom seating of 16 with a balcony overlooking the De Zalze and Blaauwklippen vineyards, is ideal for small meetings.

The Aristata extension has been added onto the existing Aristata restaurant, thus making the area available for both conferencing, banquet and breakfast presentations, for 80 to 120 GUESTS.
The Black Bull Restaurant is also available for conference bookings during the day and will be able to accommodate 30 delegates in a U-shape, 40 delegates in Schoolroom style and 50 GUESTS for Cinema-or Cocktail style.
A dedicated Braai area with a spacious lawn makes this ideal for Team Building activities, picnics or a braai facility for a relaxing end of conference / training session

Tea and coffee is served inside or outside (weather permitting). Natural light and fresh air flow, makes the conference rooms great for any training, conference or seminar.
An internet station with computers is available for conference GUESTS to use, in addition to the whole facility being equipped with Wireless Technology (WIFI). With an audio visual specialist contracted to the Protea Hotel Stellenbosch, the headache of equipment failure is removed from your list of things to worry about!
An outsourced Team Building Company can assist with various activities on the property, indoors and outdoors for the whole TEAM to enjoy!

The conference venue currently has:
o An extended 18m exterior deck, which allows you to enjoy your tea and coffee breaks outside.
o Wireless Internet access throughout the building
o Natural lighting, as well as 100% black out curtains.
o Internet Terminal area for delegates to keep in touch with the office via e-mail.
o A vehicle access point into the conference room.
o Great selection of team-building activities available
For more information, go to ‘More Than A Conference’.

ROOMS

NATURAL RESOURCES

1. Cape Nature Conservation
2. Botanical Gardens
3. Le Bonheur Crocodile Farm
4. Drakenstein Lion Park
5. Butterfly World
6. Wiesenhof Game Park
7. Fly Fishing Club
8. Dombeya Farm
9. Birdwatching at Jonkershoek Nature Reserve

HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS

1. Stellenbosch Village Museum
2. De Akker, which is the oldest pub in Stellenbosch
3. The Toy & Miniatures Museum
4. University Rag & Carnival in February
5. Stellenbosch Street and Musical Festival in September
6. Arts and Crafts represented in a host of galleries in town
7. Oom Samie se Winkel
8. Indulge in Victorian and Cape Dutch architecture in between modern day design and living
9. The Food and Wine Festival and the Van Der Stel Festival in October
10. The Ghost Tour

SPORTING/TEAM BUILDING FACILITIES

1. Foosball
2. Survivor Team Challenge
3. Indoor Team Challenge
4. Movie Making
5. Archery
6. Kleine Zalze and Stellenbosch Golf Courses
7. Flip in a Fixed-wing plane
8. Paintball
9. Drumming Workshops
10. Topless Bus Tours

ENTERTAINMENT/NIGHTLIFE

1. Aristata Restaurant and Black Bull Bar Restaurant and Bar on the premises
2. Selection of restaurants in the area offering a wide range of different dishes

OTHER VALUE-ADDED SERVICES AT HOTEL/NEARBY

1. Breathtaking views of the Stellenbosch and Helderberg Mountains
2. Blaauwklippen vineyards in close proximity
3. Largest accommodation and conferencing venue in Stellenbosch
4. Stunning 30m exterior deck for a different alternative for tea/coffee breaks
5. Stylish and classic earthtone decor in all rooms
6. Natural lakes
7. Flanked by two international golf courses
8. Situated in the winelands
9. A different world, only 40 minutes from the City of Cape Town

THEMING OF CONFERENCES

1. Selection of varied themes available on request