“To celebrate our end of season and a busy FIFA World Cup month, the Wedding Concepts and Travel Concepts teams spent last weekend at The Robertson Small Hotel in the beautiful Robertson Valley, just two hours drive up the N1 from Cape Town.”

To celebrate our end of season and a busy FIFA World Cup month, the Wedding Concepts and Travel Concepts teams spent last weekend at The Robertson Small Hotel in the beautiful Robertson Valley, just two hours drive up the N1 from Cape Town.

We personally love the Robertson Small Hotel (and so do many of our customers) for its design, style, intimacy and food. We decided it was the right place this year for the team to kick back, relax and enjoy the exclusivity and the 5 star experiences.  So on a sunny winter’s day with a sprinkling of snow freshly covering the surrounding mountains the team made their way towards this scenic valley. Some stopped for wine tasting or tea along the way whilst others, like Hannes, spent some serious green to satisfy his “green fingers” at a nearby Nursery.

We arrived at the Small Hotel with partners in tow, mid afternoon to home-made chocolate cake, lemon meringue pie, apple crumble and several bottles of bubbly from the nearby Weltevrede wine farm. Like anyone who has ever stayed here, all the team and partners were blown away by the rich and stylish opulence of the rooms, especially Mandi who was lucky enough to have bagged the honeymoon suite and also those who were staying in the stunning poolside suites.

Despite the sun it was a bit chilly for a swim in the pool, so some of the team opted for calming massages, a scenic walk through the quaint Robertson streets, or a foamy and relaxing bubble bath before dinner.

Later on – all respectably suited and booted for dinner, we met for more champagne in the bar, where Richard presented the team with two bottles of sparkling Shiraz from Camberley. We toasted to a successful season,  past, present and future for both companies as well as to the individuals that make up these stirling wedding and travel teams!

After some hilarious games we then made our way through to Reuben’s restaurant where we had a truly fine dining experience alongside Springfield Life from Stone Sauvignon Blanc and Vruchtbaar Cabernet Sauvignon – both excellent wines from nearby wine estates.

Perhaps it was the serenity or the exclusive surroundings, but unlike previous outings the team all retired early to their King size beds and even Hannes, our renowned night owl resplendent in hat and resembling a French painter left early, no doubt to tend to his plants.