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3 Human Street, Swellendam, Western Cape
Swellendam Guest House in Swellendam
 
 

Description

Finalist best guest house 2006 accommodation award. Experience country living on a historic Cape Dutch estate built 1802, centrally situated in the historic heart of Swellendam. The guest house is owner managed, offering superb hospitality with great attention to detail, focusing on quality, comfort and style.

Three luxury cottages with one double bed, two garden suites and one family unit with classic contemporary decor, set in 1,5 hectares of luxuriant gardens with much indigenous flora and an abundance of birdlife.

Spacious guest areas in and around the historic house where one can relax and enjoy a drink in the lounge, on the patios or the veranda overlooking the gardens.
A memorable breakfast is given under the vines in summer and in front of the log fire in winter. Cheese platters and a fine selection of local wines are offered to enjoy in the comfort of your own room in front of a crackling fire or on your private patio

An easy 2,5 hours drive from Cape Town and George. A perfect honeymoon destination. Eight luxury spacious rooms and cottages with beautiful views. Fantastic breakfast to be enjoyed under the vines. Secure private parking. High standard of quality and personalised service. Large salt water pool, pool towels are provided. Extensive semi-indigenous gardens to explored with pathways, water features and something interesting around every corner. Prolific bird life. Laundry service and fully licensed.

Swellendam naturally links the winelands of Stellenbosch, Worcester, Robertson and Bonnievale with the coast and the famous Garden Route, and the inland desert like area of the Little Karoo with the southern most tip of Africa, Cape Agulhas. Whale watching from many parts of the nearby coast between June and November.
Swellendam is within easy reach of the charming towns of Montagu and Barrydale, via the Tradouws pass, both have hot springs. The Bontebok Park and De Hoop Nature Reserve with its many Eco-systems are a must. Spectacular horse trails and mountain walks in the Marloth Nature Reserve.

Check-In  03:00 PM   Check-Out 11:00 AM

Price & Availability

ON REQUEST
Thursday 11th September
  • Per Person Sharing:
  • R450
  • Per Person:
  • R600
  • Per Unit:
  • R1350
  • Minimum Stay:
  • 2 Nights
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Includes: Breakfast
Luxury cottages built in old style thick walls, wooden beams and reed ceilings. Set in garden. Not self-catering. King-sized bed. Large bathroom with bath, big walk-in shower and double basin and spa-bath. Air-conditioning hot and cold, electric blankets in winter, Lounge with fireplace. DStv, music station, minibar. Fresh flowers, complementary Port. Private patio, beautiful garden views. Private parking. Steps away from our private fynbos forest where you can have a romantic picnic.
Bathroom Facilities Private bathroom
Beds King beds
Other Air-Conditioning, Balcony/patio
Views Garden
Book Now   |   Request a Quote
 
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Sleeps 2 Price: p/p sharing
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Aloe Garden SuiteX 1
Includes: Breakfast
Garden suite with two single beds. Bathroom with shower only. Lounge with fireplace. French doors on to private patio. Reed ceiling. Coffee and tea making facilities. Minibar. Air-conditioning, heating and cooling, electric blankets in winter. Fan, music station and TV/DVD in room, music station, complementary Port.
Bathroom Facilities Shower only
Beds Single beds
Other Air-Conditioning, Fan, Balcony/patio, Tea and Coffee Facilities, Bar Fridge
TV Television, DVD player
Book Now   |   Request a Quote
 
Aloe Garden Suite
Sleeps 2 Price: p/p sharing
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Arum Luxury Garden CottageX 1
Includes: Breakfast
Luxury cottage built in old style thick walls, wooden beams and reed ceilings. Set in garden. Not self-catering. King-sized bed. Large bathroom with bath, big walk-in shower and double basin and spa-bath. Air-conditioning hot and cold, electric blankets in winter, Lounge with fireplace. DStv, music station, minibar. Fresh flower, complementary Port. Private patio, beautiful garden views and views of our small olive grove. Private parking.
Bathroom Facilities Private bathroom
Beds King beds
Other Fireplace, Air-Conditioning, Bar Fridge
Views Garden
Book Now   |   Request a Quote
 
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Sleeps 2 Price: p/p sharing
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Honeybush Heritage SuiteX 1
Includes: Breakfast
The newest addition to our collection. Large suite in the 1802 Historical Monument. Spacious with thick walls, wooden beams and floors, yellowwood shutters and reed ceilings. Spacious bedroom featuring a one of a kind bespoke cupola iron bed. Bathroom has walk-in shower and a free-standing bath. The suite also has a reading room with a single bed for small children. Music station, CDs, fan, filter coffee and tea, electric blankets in winter, fresh flowers and complementary Port complete the picture. Views of the lawns and garden.
Beds Single beds
Other Air-Conditioning, Fan, Tea and Coffee Facilities
Views Garden
Book Now   |   Request a Quote
 
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Sleeps 2 Price: p/p sharing
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Protea Garden SuiteX 1
Includes: Breakfast
Spacious family suite. Main bedroom with queen-sized bed leading into lounge area with fireplace and tea-making area. Off the main bedroom a second smaller bedroom with two single beds. Both have own entrance to shared spacious bathroom with Victorian bath and separate shower. Ocher floors and original wooden ceiling. Air-conditioning heating and cooling, fans, safe, music station and TV/DVD, minibar. Private patio and own parking. Complementary Port.
Bathroom Facilities Shared bathroom
Beds Queen beds, Single beds
Other Air-Conditioning, Tea and Coffee Facilities
Book Now   |   Request a Quote
 
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Sleeps 4 Price: p/p sharing
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Strelitzia Garden CottageX 1
Includes: Breakfast
Romantic cottage, fully carpeted with with queen-sized bed and garden views. Characterful bathroom with double bath and separate shower. Lounge with fireplace, tea and coffee making area. Air-conditioning hot and cold, electric blankets in winter, music station with CDs, minibar, digital safe, complementary Port, fresh flowers, No TV. Private patio and mere steps away from the pool.
Bathroom Facilities Bath only
Beds Queen beds
Other Balcony/patio, Air-Conditioning, Tea and Coffee Facilities, Bar Fridge, Safe
Views Garden
Book Now   |   Request a Quote
 
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Sleeps 2 Price: p/p sharing
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Sugarbush Heritage RoomX 1
Includes: Breakfast
Characterful, medium-sized bedroom in the 1802 Historical Monument with double bed. Bathroom with shower. Handmade Terra cotta tiled floor with underfloor heating, yellowwood shutters, reed ceiling. Music station, complementary port, fan, electric blanket in winter. No TV. Ideal when booked in conjunction with Honeybush, which is housed in the same building. And of course our complimentary Port.
Bathroom Facilities Shower only
Beds Double beds
Other Fan
Book Now   |   Request a Quote
 
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Sleeps 2 Price: p/p sharing
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* Please note that these rates are a guide and are subject to change. Please confirm availability by requesting a quote.

Agapanthus Luxury Garden Cottage x 1

Includes: B & B

Luxury cottages built in old style thick walls, wooden beams and reed ceilings. Set in garden. Not self-catering. King-sized bed. Large bathroom with bath, big walk-in shower and double basin and spa-bath. Air-conditioning hot and cold, electric blankets in winter, Lounge with fireplace. DStv, music station, minibar. Fresh flowers, complementary Port. Private patio, beautiful garden views. Private parking. Steps away from our private fynbos forest where you can have a romantic picnic.

Features available

Bathroom Facilities Private bathroom
Beds King beds
Other Air-Conditioning, Balcony/patio
Views Garden

Aloe Garden Suite x 1

Includes: B & B

Garden suite with two single beds. Bathroom with shower only. Lounge with fireplace. French doors on to private patio. Reed ceiling. Coffee and tea making facilities. Minibar. Air-conditioning, heating and cooling, electric blankets in winter. Fan, music station and TV/DVD in room, music station, complementary Port.

Features available

Bathroom Facilities Shower only
Beds Single beds
Other Air-Conditioning, Fan, Balcony/patio, Tea and Coffee Facilities, Bar Fridge
TV Television, DVD player

Arum Luxury Garden Cottage x 1

Includes: B & B

Luxury cottage built in old style thick walls, wooden beams and reed ceilings. Set in garden. Not self-catering. King-sized bed. Large bathroom with bath, big walk-in shower and double basin and spa-bath. Air-conditioning hot and cold, electric blankets in winter, Lounge with fireplace. DStv, music station, minibar. Fresh flower, complementary Port. Private patio, beautiful garden views and views of our small olive grove. Private parking.

Features available

Bathroom Facilities Private bathroom
Beds King beds
Other Fireplace, Air-Conditioning, Bar Fridge
Views Garden

Honeybush Heritage Suite x 1

Includes: B & B

The newest addition to our collection. Large suite in the 1802 Historical Monument. Spacious with thick walls, wooden beams and floors, yellowwood shutters and reed ceilings. Spacious bedroom featuring a one of a kind bespoke cupola iron bed. Bathroom has walk-in shower and a free-standing bath. The suite also has a reading room with a single bed for small children. Music station, CDs, fan, filter coffee and tea, electric blankets in winter, fresh flowers and complementary Port complete the picture. Views of the lawns and garden.

Features available

Beds Single beds
Other Air-Conditioning, Fan, Tea and Coffee Facilities
Views Garden

Protea Garden Suite x 1

Includes: B & B

Spacious family suite. Main bedroom with queen-sized bed leading into lounge area with fireplace and tea-making area. Off the main bedroom a second smaller bedroom with two single beds. Both have own entrance to shared spacious bathroom with Victorian bath and separate shower. Ocher floors and original wooden ceiling. Air-conditioning heating and cooling, fans, safe, music station and TV/DVD, minibar. Private patio and own parking. Complementary Port.

Features available

Bathroom Facilities Shared bathroom
Beds Single beds, Queen beds
Other Air-Conditioning, Tea and Coffee Facilities

Strelitzia Garden Cottage x 1

Includes: B & B

Romantic cottage, fully carpeted with with queen-sized bed and garden views. Characterful bathroom with double bath and separate shower. Lounge with fireplace, tea and coffee making area. Air-conditioning hot and cold, electric blankets in winter, music station with CDs, minibar, digital safe, complementary Port, fresh flowers, No TV. Private patio and mere steps away from the pool.

Features available

Bathroom Facilities Bath only
Beds Queen beds
Other Balcony/patio, Air-Conditioning, Tea and Coffee Facilities, Bar Fridge, Safe
Views Garden

Sugarbush Heritage Room x 1

Includes: B & B

Characterful, medium-sized bedroom in the 1802 Historical Monument with double bed. Bathroom with shower. Handmade Terra cotta tiled floor with underfloor heating, yellowwood shutters, reed ceiling. Music station, complementary port, fan, electric blanket in winter. No TV. Ideal when booked in conjunction with Honeybush, which is housed in the same building. And of course our complimentary Port.

Features available

Bathroom Facilities Shower only
Beds Double beds
Other Fan

Facilities

Facilities and Services

  • Photocopy Machine
  • Internet Access
  • Parking Available
  • Laundry Service
  • Garden
  • Swimming Pool
  • Library
  • Off Street Parking
  • Fireplace on the Premises
  • WiFi
  • Internet
  • DVD
  • Credit Card Facility
  • Hospitality Bar
 

Dining

  • Breakfast Served
  • Set Menu Offered
 

Facilities in Rooms/Units

  • Air-Conditioning in Rooms
  • Satellite TV in Rooms
  • Television in Rooms
  • No Smoking in Rooms
  • Fan in Rooms
  • Tea and Coffee in Rooms
  • Radios in Rooms
  • Heater in Rooms
  • Fireplace in Rooms
  • Bar Fridges in Rooms
  • WiFi
  • Internet Connection
  • DVD
  • Jacuzzi
  • Two - pronged plug point Available
 

Environment

  • Countryside
  • Forest
  • Great Outdoors
  • Malaria Free Zone
 

Activities Nearby

  • Bird Watching
  • Fishing
  • Golf
  • Bicycle Touring
  • Canoeing / Kayaking
  • Climbing - Sport
  • Health & Fitness
  • Horse Riding
  • Walking
  • Camping
  • 4 X 4 Trails
  • Quad Biking
 

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish
  • Afrikaans
  • French
 

Conference

  • DVD Player Available
 

Memberships and Legal

  • GHA (SA) Accredited
 

Grading

  • Portfolio Collection
  • 4 Stars - Tourism Grading Council of South Africa
 

Augusta de Mist Country Retreat Map

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Customer Reviews

Reviews 5 of 10
Lovely place, great host.
Roderick Graham, United Kingdom
31 January 2009
This is a lovely place to stay and the host Madeleine is a lovely, friendly person. She gave us advice on restaurants and general information on the area. A very old building but well appointed with everything you could need, although the air conditioning unit was not very powerful. The one night we stayed was cool so it wasn't vital but would be needed in the hot weather. The breakfast was very good and plentiful and really I rate this establishment very highly and well worth a stay.
Recommended
karen knighton, United Kingdom
30 November 2007
We had a great stay at this hotel - we were a party of 4 in the Red Hot Poker room - a separate cottage away from the main building. The breakfast, location and rooms were very good and the staff all very friendly. Would stay here again / recommend.
Very good breakfast
Manuela Lach, Germany
22 September 2007
These historic buildings with a lot of personality made our stay a wonderful experience. Very friendly hosts and very good breakfast!
Lovely guesthouse- very unusual
Julie Downes, United Kingdom
16 September 2007
We loved Augusta De mist, the place was full of character, lovely gardens, friendly people, excellent breakfast, spotless attractive accommodation
A romantic, beautiful place to stay
Vincentia Dijkhuis-Engelen, Netherlands
30 April 2007
We enjoyed the hospitality, the romantic room, the breakfast, etc.etc. We will come back next year for a longer stay!!!!
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“Lovely place, great host.…”  Read More

Roderick Graham, United Kingdom - 31 January 2009

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karen knighton, United Kingdom - 30 November 2007
Strelitzia Garden Suite
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Breakfast
Arum Bedroom
Arum Reading Corner
Stylish Cocktail Lounge
Arum Lounge
Agapanthus Garden Suite
Pool
Protea Garden Suite
Libraryand Music Room
Protea Garden Suite
 

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