Arabella is a lovely peaceful estate in an area of outstanding natural beauty south-east of Cape Town.

Villa Arabella has wonderful views across the estate to the largest natural lagoon in South Africa, home to a huge range of bird species. The villa is large and spacious and designed to make the most of the natural light filtering through.

This gated estate is home to the 5-star Arabella Western Cape Hotel and Spa which has 2 fine-dining restaurants and a state-of-the-art wellness centre and spa. The Arabella golf course has recently been rated number one in the Western Cape (Golf Digest Awards 2008) and is a truly unique course set on the banks of the lagoon and fringed by indigenous shrubs.

If you can drag yourself away from the peaceful estate, there is a wealth of nature and culture to discover in the surrounding areas. The nearby town of Hermanus is said to be the whale-watching capital of the world, and is also a popular shark diving area! And, of course, the famous wine town of Stellenbosch and the sights of Cape Town are only an hour away.