In the know
- Our favourite rooms
- The luxury suites are set away from the main building in specially built cabins; they all have similar decor, with pale walls and dark furniture, open fires, private patios and Victorian-style claw-foot bathtubs. Tall Smiths will enjoy the extra-length beds. The Honeymoon Suite, in a separate cottage on the edge of the forest, has a handsomely carved wooden four poster and a giant bathroom, as well as a sitting room and large hearth. There’s no TV in the honeymoon suite but we’re sure you can find something better to do…
- Packing tips
- Comfy shoes, for the spectacular walks on your doorstep; binoculars, for bird- and beast-spotting; bikinis, for swimming and sunbathing; books, for reading on the patio or by the fire.
- Also
- The property is non-smoking, but you may smoke outside on your patio if you wish. Pets unfortunately cannot be accommodated (the owners already have two dogs and a cat!).
Current offers
- Smith card offer
- A picnic basket for two to take to the nature reserve, or an on-site reflexology treatment
- Current special offer
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Schoone Oordt
Garden Route & Winelands, South Africa[view map]
- Style
- Tranquil Victorian homestead
- Setting
- Foothills of the Langeberg Mountains
Among the neat trees and quiet streets of historic Swellendam, you'll find the pretty Victorian facade of Schoone Oordt country house, a boutique bed and breakfast set among clipped lawns, fountains and rose gardens on the doorstep of the Garden Route. Stay here en route to Plett, or escape the bustle of Cape Town for a few days' R 'n' R in the idyllic Western Cape countryside…
Need to know
- Rooms
- Seven, including the Honeymoon Suite.
- Rates
- In low season, ZAR1,200–1,500; high season, ZAR1,450–1,850, including home-cooked breakfast and taxes.
- Check-out
- 11am (but flexible, depending on arrivals). Check-in, from 2pm.
- Facilities
- Lovely gardens, swimming pool, conservatory, free WiFi in the main house. In rooms, flatscreen satellite TV, DVD player, embroidered bedlinen, bathrobes, slippers, hairdryer, tea/coffee tray. Bathrooms have underfloor heating and ‘Yum’ toiletries by
- Poolside
- The outdoor saltwater swimming pool is big enough for a lung-busting swim or lingering float, with deckchairs and parasols for poolside lounging.
- Eco-friendly
- The kitchen garden suppliies many of the ingredients for your home-cooked breakfast each day.
- Hotel closed
- Until 1 August 2009.
- Also
- Pampering treatments such as reflexology can be arranged at Schoone Oordt – ask for details in advance if you’d like to book something.
Food & drink
- Hotel restaurant
- There’s no restaurant, but there are plenty of great eateries within walking distance of the guesthouse. A hearty breakfast (think cinnamon-baked apples with yoghurt and smoked-salmon omelettes) is served among the plants in the conservatory.
- Dress code
- Totally relaxed.
- Top table
- Your private patio is the perfect place for a sundowner.
- Last orders
- Depends on when the last guest retires for the evening…
- Room service
- None, but there is a tea/coffee tray in your bedroom with home-made biscuits for snacking, and drinks can be served on your patio.
- Hotel bar
- There’s a little lounge/chill-out room with a wide-screen plasma TV and bar for unwinding in the evenings.
Also worth knowing
- Children
- Schoone Oordt isn’t ideal for kids – however, your little ones are more than welcome. Cots and extra beds are available, babysitting can be arranged for around SAR40 an hour. A steriliser, pram and changing mat can be made available with notice.
- Weddings
- This hotel is suitable for weddings. More…
Smith Members offer
A picnic basket for two to take to the nature reserve, or an on-site reflexology treatment
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Book this hotel
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Schoone Oordt
1 Swellengrebel Street
Swellendam
Western Cape
South Africa
