Melvill & Moon Klein Karoo Room

Hotel Blog

• winter program
  Fri January 16, 2026
• All About Writing's Art of the Memoir workshop and retreat returns from 8 May.
  
• Donna Mckellar. May 1-3.
  Thu January 15, 2026
• Heidi Ansley Mosaic Workshop 12-15 June
  Thu January 15, 2026
• John Dobson & FrIends July 4-6.
  Thu January 15, 2026
• Cathy Milner Art Workshop 27 March fully booked, spaces still available 20-23 August
  Thu January 15, 2026
• December was a brilliant time to visit Barrydale
  Sat January 10, 2026
• HERE'S TO A STORY DRIVEN YEAR AT THE KAROO ART HOTEL
  Wed December 10, 2025
• FINALLY, AFTER A YEAR OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE THE STAFF GOT TO LET THEIR HAIR DOWN.
  Tue December 9, 2025
• Christmas lunch 2025
  Fri November 21, 2025
• We have another icon headed our way - Roger Lucey. 28 November
  Tue October 7, 2025
• Graham Abbott's Analogue festival - an immersion in retro tech and romance..12 -20 Dec
  Wed October 1, 2025
• Barrydale in Bloom 14-16 Nov
  Tue September 30, 2025
• WOMAD 4 OCT
  Tue September 30, 2025
• "Will you still need me, will you still feed me when I'm 64 ?" You bet we will. 20% off, Monday -Thursday if you were born before 1961
  Mon September 1, 2025
• Tim Plewman at last . Saturday 13th September
  
• The Hub & Spokes of the Karoo Art Hotel
  
• GVW of the room drops by
  Thu August 21, 2025
• Welcome home Cathy Milner 28th-31st August.
  
• Right on our doorstep. Yamu Botanicals and a fabulous new Barrydale experience
  Tue August 19, 2025
• Iconic Karoo farm cookbook to make its return to our kitchen.
  Sun August 10, 2025
• Albert Frost to play the Belanti . Sun 17 Aug 12.00 -13.00 PM
  Sun August 10, 2025
• 5 Arts Weekend 18-20 July review
  
• Winter Warmer Special
  Mon April 21, 2025
• 24 hour hotel name change
  Sat February 8, 2025
• The Heidelburg cycle loop
  Mon February 3, 2025
• Reuben the Screwman returns with Life Before Barrydale..
  Mon February 3, 2025
• Doc Maclean blows in
  Thu January 30, 2025
• Burns Night
  Mon January 27, 2025
• NEW YEARS EVE 2025
  Sat January 4, 2025
• Join the Festive Garden Party at the Karoo Art Hotel!
  Wed November 27, 2024
• Murder Ballads with Chris Du Plessis
  Thu October 31, 2024
• The Art of the Perfect December Stay
  
• Moodship – Live at Karoo Art Hotel - Barrydale
  Mon September 16, 2024
• High Five to 2025
  Fri August 30, 2024
• The Barrydale Cycle Loop
  
• Reflecting on Anais Ninn's brief for the bar on the eve of our writers week
  Thu July 25, 2024
• Karoo Art Wins Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2024
  Thu July 25, 2024
• The Art of the Hangover Cure - July 7
  Thu June 27, 2024
• The Art of War - Springboks v Ireland
  Thu June 27, 2024
• The Art of the Chilled Ride - Barrydale Cycle Loop Launch
  Thu June 27, 2024
• The Art of The Jol - Jack Parow Live
  Thu June 27, 2024
• John Dobson returns to conduct a festival weekend
  Sat June 1, 2024
• Reflections on 'owning the hotel'. Jacques and Tara show the way re the Art of a Barrydale wedding
  Sat March 23, 2024
• The night Beezy Bailey blew in
  
• Make a date for the hotel's program of workshop and event highlights ahead for 2024
  Sun March 10, 2024
• 2nd Birthday reflections
  Sat March 9, 2024
• Announcing the Art of Sand riding 24-26 June
  Tue January 2, 2024
• A Culinary Odyssey: Chef Derek Lowe's Journey From Cape to Karoo
  Sat December 16, 2023
• Analogue Photography in the spotlight
  Tue December 5, 2023
• Louise Carver to star in cancer charity concert
  Wed September 13, 2023
• The Art of the Passes and the tie that binds
  Wed August 23, 2023
• Top Sports Cars to participate in Art of the Passes
  Wed June 28, 2023
• Dit kook in Barrydale
  Tue June 13, 2023
• Karoo Art Hotel Recognised as Tripadvisor® 2023 Travelers’ Choice® Award Winner
  Wed May 31, 2023
• Reflecting on Harleydale
  Tue May 23, 2023
• Memories of 2022. .
  
• 'Dust in the wind'. Our speed date with the extraordinary Cape 1000 Rally.
  Tue March 14, 2023
• Farewell Charl Barry
  Fri March 3, 2023
• Save the date. Dale2Dorp announced. 8-10 June 2023.
  Thu February 2, 2023
• Cathy Milner returns to Karoo Art 2023 with the Art of Oils
  
• Save the date for Royal Barrydale 2023
  Thu January 5, 2023
• Top Jazz band Skyjack to perform in Belanti Ballroom
  Tue November 22, 2022
• Out and about with the Karoo Art's Barrydale To Do list
  Thu October 27, 2022
• IT'S A MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR
  Thu September 22, 2022
• Karoo Art Hotel featured in the Daily Maverick
  Mon September 5, 2022
• Dust in the wind - reflections on Harley-Dale
  Wed July 20, 2022
• Reflections on the 1st Art of the Memoir workshop
  Sat March 26, 2022
• Beryl Markham wrote the brief for the rooms
  Tue March 8, 2022
• The night everyone came to the party
  Sun January 2, 2022
• Welcome to 2022
  Fri December 31, 2021
• The December of 2021
  Sun December 19, 2021
• Art of the memoir: 1st Chapter (2022) meets with critical acclaim
  Tue November 16, 2021
• How we found the Karoo Art Hotel, Barrydale
  Thu October 21, 2021

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