Part 4 of 4 in our guide for visitors. New here? Start with the overview.

In short: The Villa Arrival is Alora Events' honeymoon and anniversary setup for couples staying in villas and Airbnbs across Cape Town and the Winelands. Petals, LED candles, a fresh bouquet, a balloon cluster, a handwritten note and a styled ice bucket are set up before you walk in, with access arranged through your host. Starting price R4,500 (about $275, €245, £205), booked from overseas with a bank transfer deposit.

The flight was long. The coast road was beautiful. And then the door opens on a path of petals, candlelight across the bed, flowers on the table and a note in your own words. Nobody carried a thing. The honeymoon just started.

What we take care of

  • Rose petals on the bed and a petal path from the door
  • 30 LED candles, real flame where the host allows it
  • A fresh seasonal bouquet in a vase you keep
  • A balloon cluster with "Just married", "Happy anniversary" or your own message
  • A handwritten note in your words
  • An ice bucket and two glasses styled for the bottle your host or we arrange
  • Access arranged with your host, set-up while you're in the air or out for the day, collection the next day
  • A photo of the finished room sent to you before you arrive

Make it a whole evening

  • A terrace dinner table for two with linen, florals and candlelight, starting from R2,800
  • A memory wall of 20 of your photos, printed and hung, from R1,400
  • Bath and turndown while you're at dinner, from R950
  • A cake for two from a Cape Town baker, from R850
  • A photographer for the first hour of the evening, from R3,500

How access works

  1. You book and tell us where: the villa name or Airbnb listing, your check-in time or the window when you'll be out.
  2. We contact the host or villa manager, agree a set-up time and confirm their rules on candles and balloons.
  3. We style and step out, about an hour, and send you a photo of the finished room.
  4. We collect the next day at a time that suits you. The flowers and the note stay with you.

When in the trip to book it

  • First night: the arrival after a long flight becomes the moment you remember. Most overnight flights from Europe land in the morning, so a mid-afternoon check-in is ideal.
  • Last night: turns packing day into an occasion, especially if your trip starts with a safari or the Garden Route and ends in Cape Town.
  • The anniversary date itself: we set up while you're at dinner and you walk back into it.

Cape Town is UTC+2 all year. Send us your full itinerary and we plan around late arrivals.

Hotels

Villas and Airbnbs are the natural home for this. Hotels vary: some allow outside stylists in guest rooms and some only allow their own team. Tell us the hotel before you pay and we'll check with them first.

Ready? Build your Villa Arrival or ask on WhatsApp. Shanel replies within four hours, 8am to 10pm Cape Town time.