The Tarragon, Hout Bay: Accommodation Review

The Tarragon
Self Catering
SA Blog Recommends? Enthusiastically!

Snippet
It might take a bite out of your wallet, but if you’re looking for luxury in Hout Bay, this is the place.

(See full review below.)

Location: Hout Bay
Number of Stars: 4
Rate Range (cheapest low season to highest peak season): R200 p.p.-R450 p.p.
Breakfast? No
Dedicated Non-Smoking Rooms? Yes
Staff Friendliness (out of 10): Not reviewed
Staff Competence (out of 10): Not reviewed
Room Options: Single, Double
Room comfort level (out of 10): Not reviewed
Noisy? No
Does the TV remote work? Not reviewed
Fan/AC? Fan
Pool? Yes
Concierge? No
Restaurant? No
Conference Facilities? No
Three Ink Blot Adjectives? Lush, Modern, Luxury
Value for Money? Yes

Booking Information:
Address 1: 21 Hunters Way
City: Hout Bay, Post Code:7806, Tel. No.: +27 (0) 21 791 4155, Fax No.: +27 (0) 21 791 4156
Email: info@thetarragon.com
Website: www.TheTarragon.com

Review:
It might take a bite out of your wallet, but if you’re looking for luxury in Hout Bay, this is the place.

Run by UK expats Mark and Julia Fleming and opened in 2005, the Tarragon is hidden behind tall trees and a large gate at the end of a road outside of town. From the minute you walk in, the place oozes money – not in the grandiose over-the-top way, but in its sleek, modern, understated style. There are colorful decorative pillows, the bathrooms are finished with slate, the headboards are black, etc.

Each of the rooms have names. My personal favorite is Angelica, which sleeps six people and boasts a large living room, fireplace and bookshelf.

The grounds are wonderfully green – as is the water’s tinge in the koi pond. Only this and an unfilled fountain were eyesores – everything else matched the beauty of the surrounding mountain view.