Schoone Oordt
Garden Route & Winelands, South Africa
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 Nine suites and a Family Cottage.
- Rates Double rooms from $241.17 (ZAR1,850).
- More details Rates include taxes, home-cooked breakfast, tea, coffee and cake, and a drink and snacks on arrival.
- 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.
- Check-out 11am (but flexible, depending on arrivals). Check-in, from 2pm.
- 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. More...
- Eco-friendly The kitchen garden supplies 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 and drink at Schoone Oordt
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Hotel restaurant
Breakfast is treated seriously here: fresh herbs, vegetables and fruit are plucked from the garden, and local farm produce fills any gaps. In winter, try dishes from the voorsmakie (tasting menu) at Chef Wander's Table. As you’d expect, the wines are also wonderful, sourced from the celebrated regions of Robertson and Hermanus.
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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
- Weddings This property is suitable for weddings. More...
Schoone Oordt 1 Swellengrebel Street, Garden Route & Winelands, 6740
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Smith extra at Schoone Oordt
A picnic basket for two to take to the nature reserve or a bottle of sparkling wine
Current offers at Schoone Oordt
- 3 nights for the price of 2 - Valid from 14 June 2011 to 30 April 2012
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!).
From the Guestbook…
Hardly ever have we felt so at home in a foreign country – in Alison and Richard we met the perfect hosts. Schoone Oordt means beautiful place, and it truly is. Impeccable se...
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