Fall in love with a conference and function venue in Stellenbosch, nestled amongst a landscape sure to inspire fulfilling work in harmony with nature. Another month of love is almost complete and with it the slew of marketing efforts that preach romance as the secret to a fulfilling life. [...]

Welcome the dawn of a new year surrounded by colour, feasts, and nature’s bounty in the Cape Winelands. Happy 2023 from our boutique hotel in Stellenbosch! The dawn of a new year is a vibrant time for us at The Salene. As we muse over plans for our [...]

Stage a celebration for the ages in the heart of the Cape Winelands. ‘Tis the season to celebrate and make merry—and perhaps sneak a kiss below the mistletoe. As we festoon our homes, gather wine from Stellenbosch’s top farms, and prepare family feasts to welcome the season, who [...]

A guide to Stellenbosch and the Cape Winelands from wine farms to festive delights for December and beyond. Our muse of the month is the goddess-queen of the sea, Amphitrite. As we head into the summer months filled with sun, swims, and lazy Stellenbosch afternoons, we look [...]

Introducing The Salene, modern luxury accomodation reborn Inspired by Selene, the mythological goddess said to be the moon incarnate, our take on a Stellenbosch boutique hotel harnesses the wild feminine to craft a sanctuary that is nurturing, secluded, lush and abundant. While the wine farms of Stellenbosch [...]