Marie Claire,August 2011
Modern Country- with the provenance of fresh produce and emerging food trend, Franschhoek restaurant Babel’s juicing tips and moreish recipes for baked pumkin and Gorgonzola and rosemary brulee…
Conde Nast Traveler, July 2011
Herbaceous Hotels
Veggies sprout in the backyards of these ultra-locavore properties.
Travel & Leisure, July 2011
In the Cape Winelands, a handfull of inns and restaurants are shaping the regions farm-to- table movement by digging deeper into the coutry’s past……
Artravel, Issue no.39
Dans le monde du design, de l’architecture et de la communication, la Design Indaba Conference est un must absolu!
Sud Afrika magazine
A review of Babylonstoren in German in Süd Afrika magazine
Financial Mail, May 2011
Justice Malala visits Babylonstoren, and writes about it in the Financial Mail.
Harpers’ Bazaar Interiors

Design Voyager
Harpers’ Bazaar has made a selection of top 10 design hotels around the world, naming Babylonstoren ‘Best for Rustic Charm’.
Travel & Leisure , June 2011
For T & L’s sixth annual It List, we traversed the globe, putting the latest crop of Hotels to the test……….
Webby Awards
Babylonstoren has been listed as an Official Webby Honoree.The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet.
Conde Nast Hot List U.S
Babylonstoren nominated for Hot List on Concierge.com
Conde Nast Hot List 2011
The Times, 21st February 2011
Cool Hotels: Hottest places to stay in 2011
Elle Decor,March/April 2011, Issue No76
When Karen Roos opened Babylonstoren farm hotel late last year, she kept one room- the guest library- under wraps. In a DECO exclusive, she reveals it to us and talks about her approach to design…










