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R60, Swellendam, 6740, 6740 Swellendam, South Africa

#8 of 11 hotels in Swellendam

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 207 hotel reviews

8.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.1

  • Comfort

    9.0

  • Location

    8.5

  • Facilities

    8.8

  • Staff

    9.6

  • Value for money

    8.5

  • Free WiFi

    7.5

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  • Reviewed: April 22, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Suite
    • Stayed 1 night

    The property is really beautiful and offers an authentic experience. The staff was great and really taking care. We really enjoyed our stay with the family.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: April 18, 2024

    9.0
    Charming Country Stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beautiful room and warm welcome

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: April 2, 2024

    8.0
    Lovely relaxing stay with great food. Our very dusty vehicle was washed .. what a lovely gesture !
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Suite
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing

    Breakfast was lovely and in a beautiful Old Cape building!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: April 1, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Closeness to a busy road.

    Beautifull gardens.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 29, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    A real gem , a friendly stop between Cape Town and Knysna, everything was fantastic and the food was beyond good !!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 25, 2024

    10
    Enjoyed it
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There was only one lamp in the room during load shedding

    Dinner and breakfast very high standard and delicious Beautifully decorated room and very comfortable bed

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 16, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We enjoyed our second stay so much and will definitely be back soon.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 13, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Absolutely wonderful! Beautiful, tranquil surroundings, excellent food ( best breakfast of our whole trip), super friendly staff. Great hiking/ running trails straight from the front door. I don’t usually feel inclined to write reviews but this place was really quite special. Highly recommend it!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 5, 2024

    10
    I would return to this place
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    All was good.

    wonderful place, staff was excellent, great dinner and breakfast as well as great location for wine travellers.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: February 16, 2024

    9.0
    We enjoyed our stay in a country house
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Suite
    • Stayed 1 night

    Beautiful location and Country House feel with very friendly staff

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 10, 2024

    8.0
    VERY PLEASANT AND UP TO EXPECTATIONS
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Suite
    • Stayed 1 night

    BREAKFAST WAS SUPERB ONE OF THE BEST IN OUR TRAVELS

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 7, 2024

    8.0
    Lovely setting in the winelands. Great for a stopover on the garden route.
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Would have liked more detailed information from reception on what activities were available on the property or in the surrounding area.

    Gorgeous setting amongst gardens with a lovely pool area, very clean and comfortable room. Delicious food for breakfast and dinner.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: January 23, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The distance to the next road was a bit close, so you could hear the traffic. But I asume you have this at all winefarms along the road..

    Absolute perfect If you are looking for a place to relax. We really felt like kings at this place. Area and staff were amazing.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 15, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Noise from heavy traffic on main road during the night. Obviously not the fault of the establishment.

    Beautiful setting, rooms lovely, good food and friendly attentive staff

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 7, 2024

    9.0
    Brilliant food, lovely location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing we didn't like.

    Beautiful setting and very relaxed vibe. The food was incredible. I think the lamb Rogan Josh I had for dinner was the best thing I ate in my entire stay in South Africa. We loved sampling the pomegranate juice from the farm and found the room incredibly comfortable.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: January 1, 2024

    9.0
    JHG - Excellent stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing to complain about

    A really tranquil spot. We enjoyed excellent meals. My husband rated the eggs Benedict for breakfast as the best he's ever had. The staff were delightful, and we appreciated the car wash.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 1, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The atmosphere was amazing! The food was delicious! The staff were extremely professional & friendly! The accommodation was comfortable!

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 27, 2023

    7.0
    Enjoyable stay with friendly staff and excellent food.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    On the website a game drive is advertised which is no longer available. That is one of the reasons why we wanted to visit this specific venue. They did took us for a drive on the farm in the end, but it didn't compare at all what was offered on the website. The noise of the R60 is quite distracting, damaging the tranquility that one would expect at a place like this in the countryside.

    The breakfast was very good, as well as the restaurant for all the other meals. Good selection on the menu and food is well prepared. The staff was very friendly and assisted to the best of their competence.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 14, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The food in the restaurant was still good, but not as excellent as a couple of years ago.

    Beautiful rooms and location

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 8, 2023

    7.0
    An enjoyable stay with a few minor problems, but we will return.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We had some problems in the restaurant, but when we addressed them to the manageress, she explained that she and her staff had only been in place since 01/11/23 - one week - and they were still feeling their way. To her credit, she took our criticism as constructive comment, and assured us that she would address them in due course. There was one light in our room that we were unable to find the switch for, so it remained on until the next morning - bar a 2 hour load shedding period. First time we’ve ever been thankful for an outage!

    The room, and the friendliness of the new manageress.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 6, 2023

    9.0
    Peaceful Heaven
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    N/A

    The room, the farm environment, the beauty of nature, friendly staff.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: September 25, 2023

    7.0
    It was pleasant-staff and meals were very good.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    One cannot rent out a pretty room like that when the door to the toilet is broken and impossible to close. In any event when one shares accommodation the toilet must be “privatised” This one was impossible to use with other person in room.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 13, 2023

    10
    Touch of class
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Lovely atmosphere . Lots of finer details everywhere . . Good food.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 7, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The wooden poles above pillows very low and bumped head.

    Breathtaking environment. Loved the simplicity of rooms and fresh linen. Focus on detail and well preserved buldings. Breakfast was rautifully plated and delicious.

    Stayed in September 2023

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