• Jo-Anne Richards and Jo-Anne Hitchens running the Art of the Memoir workshops at the Karoo Art Hotel Barrydale
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Stand by for our regular updates on the journey back of the Karoo Art Hotel

Dit kook in Barrydale

Posted on Tue June 13, 2023.

Die skrywer Maryke Roberts het onlangs in Barrydale besoek afgelê en sy meen dat diè dorp en sy mense altyd vir 'n onvergeetlike wegbreek uit die groot stad sal sorg

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Karoo Art Hotel Recognised as Tripadvisor® 2023 Travelers’ Choice® Award Winner

Posted on Wed May 31, 2023.

It is our pleasure to announce that we have been recognised by Tripadvisor as a 2023 Travelers’ Choice award winner.

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Reflecting on Harleydale

Posted on Tue May 23, 2023.

Amazing things happen when kindness is mixed with Jack Daniel's and Coke and the first ride out to Barrydale was no exception.

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Memories of 2022. .

2022 opened to the beat of Kansas' haunting song 'Dust in the Wind' as we entered the new year as construction site. We'd eventually only opened our doors for accomodation in March. 2022 9 Months later we look back at an incredible journey with thoughts on how to raise the bar in 2023.

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'Dust in the wind'. Our speed date with the extraordinary Cape 1000 Rally.

Posted on Tue March 14, 2023.

The scadonks and farm bakkies of Van Riebeek Str, Barrydale held their collective breath for the arrival of the Cape 1000 Rally. Fortunately the Barrydale Honey Sucker never came. And sadly neither did the Blue Train.

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Farewell Charl Barry

Posted on Fri March 3, 2023.

We bid farewell to Charl Barry later today. In the hall below the old Bioscope where he ran his Friday night movie club from.

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