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Schoone Oordt Country House

5.0 star property
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January 2025

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Front of property
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Exterior
Family Cottage (2 Adults & 2 Children)
Free daily full breakfast

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
1 Swellengrebel Street, Swellendam, Western Cape, 6740
  • Dutch Reformed Church Swellendam
    4 min walk
  • Drostdy Museum
    6 min walk
  • Bukkenburg Pottery Studio
    8 min walk

Room options

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Family Suite (2 adults & 4 children)

Family Suite (2 adults & 4 children)

  • 47.4 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 4 Twin Beds

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Honeymoon Suite

Honeymoon Suite

  • 61 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Cottage (2 Adults & 2 Children)

Family Cottage (2 Adults & 2 Children)

  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Luxury Room

Luxury Room

  • 25.4 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Swellendam

With a stay at Schoone Oordt Country House in Swellendam, you'll be in the historical district, just a 4-minute walk from Dutch Reformed Church Swellendam and 6 minutes by foot from Drostdy Museum. .This family-friendly country house is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Bukkenburg Pottery Studio and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Swellendam Provincial Hospital.
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What's nearby

  • Dutch Reformed Church Swellendam - 4 min walk
  • Drostdy Museum - 6 min walk
  • Bukkenburg Pottery Studio - 8 min walk
  • Swellendam Golf Course - 4 min drive
  • Bontebok National Park - 21 min drive

Getting around

  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 152 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tredici - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Republic of Swellendam - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Oude Post Bistro - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪De Vagebond Restaurant - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Checkers - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Schoone Oordt Country House

Luxury country house with free breakfast and a seasonal outdoor pool
Schoone Oordt Country House offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations with DVD players and minibars (stocked with some free items). Rooms open to patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Beds feature premium bedding. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

This Swellendam country house provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Additionally, rooms include laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottled water. In-room massages and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Recreational amenities at the country house include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 10 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring heated floors and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private patios. Satellite programming and DVD players are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. Additional features at this country house include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge). Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
Satisfy your appetite with local cuisine at Conservatory Restaurant, a fine-dining restaurant which features a bar/lounge and a garden view. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Conservatory Restaurant - Overlooking the garden, this fine-dining restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Spanish, Xhosa

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8 AM–10 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Free daily reception
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Conservatory Restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Archery
  • Bike rentals
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • DVD player
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Library

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Free minibar (some items)
  • Fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Heated floors
  • In-room massage
  • Individually furnished
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Slippers
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: ZAR 365.00
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: ZAR 365.00 for check-in between 10:00 PM and midnight

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
5 children, up to the age of 1, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: ZAR 500.00
  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per child: ZAR 250.00 (from 6 to 10 years old)
  • Christmas Day (25 December) Gala Dinner per adult: ZAR 450.00
  • Christmas Day (25 December) Gala Dinner per child: ZAR 250.00 (from 6 to 10 years old)

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 2500 per vehicle (one way)
  • Early check-in fee: ZAR 365.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-in fee: ZAR 365.00 for check-in between 10:00 PM and midnight

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from September to June
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

Schoone Oordt
Schoone Oordt Country House
Schoone Oordt Country House Swellendam
Schoone Oordt Swellendam
Schoone Oordt Country House Hotel Swellendam
Schoone Oordt House Swellendam
Schoone Oordt Country House Swellendam
Schoone Oordt Country House Country House
Schoone Oordt Country House Country House Swellendam

Schoone Oordt Country House Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 151 out of 166 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 166 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 166 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 166 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 166 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely boutique hotel, with excellent locally sourced menu. The staff made us very welcome and nothing was too much trouble.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Difficult to fault
Charming colonial style property, beautiful rooms and public areas and wonderful scones and afternoon tea on arrival! Superb restaurant and attentive staff and owner. Highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were all super helpful, accommodation was very comfortable and dinner and breakfast both excellent!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ailie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A wonderful, beautifully restored property. Everything about our room was comfortable, considered and clean, everyone was so friendly, and the food was exceptional. Breakfast was a particularly highlight! We were totally happy with every part of our short stay at Schoone Oordt and would unreservedly recommend booking.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

JULIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming Hotel
Sadly only had one night here en route, wonderful, quirky, charming hotel. Wonderful warm welcome from the staff, really well looked after, the restaurant is fabulous, superb quality meal and the breakfast was amazing. They even washed our car, highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed an exquisite stay at Schoone Oordt with the highlights being the exceptional dinner service, the cosy and well appointed room, the wonderful personal service and the splendid Swellendam architecture. We couldn’t recommend it more highly.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A wonderful boutique hotel with excellent staff, food, drink and rooms. Well located in the centre of Swellendam. Highly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Danie

Travelled with group
We stayed at Schoone Oordt during July and rented 3 rooms for our travel party. We arrived in the late afternoon, only to find that there was load shedding underway, and the resort had made no provision of inverters or generators for our rooms. So our first experience of our rooms was dark, cold and gloomy. Trying to unpack and get set up in our rooms while stumbling around in the dark was no fun. Overall, we only had power about half the time we at the resort. There was no disclosure when we made the booking that the resort had no electricity backup, and we assumed that since load shedding has been ongoing for years, that such provision would have been made at a resort of this calibre. Additionally, one of the rooms had a broken wall heater that didn't function when the electricity came back on and so the occupants were freezing throughout the night. The only saving grace was that all the staff were super nice, and the breakfast was wonderful. Overall though, we had had high expectations, but it was a very disappointing experience at a resort that charges a premium rate. Buyer beware...
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Schoone Oordt Country House
We had an awesome time. The town and your lodge are stunning. I have driven past Swellendam maybe 30 times in the last 7 years since I moved to Knysna. Never once had I ever turned off the N2 and driven through Swellendam. We ended up spending a small fortune at one of your local art galleries. And the restaurant where we had dinner (Drostdy) was excellent!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

G

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic: lovely property, delicious food, friendly and helpful staff

10/10 Excellent

Emile

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect stay.
Great stay with very attentive staff. We would come again.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay far exceeded our expectations. The service was truly exceptional, and we loved every single detail. The beds were comfortable, grounds are beautiful, breakfast was delicious, check-in experience was lovely, and we also joined for dinner which had a great ambience. Given load shedding schedules there were also thoughtful details such as battery powered lights in the rooms. Would highly recommend a stay here and we hope to return again soon!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mark, Ingram

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property with great staff and interaction with owners. Excellent!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Felt like family! Very accomodating
Great family stay! The food was great, and very accomodating as we had vegans, vegetarians and lactose free guests in the family to deal with. They brought wonderful floaty toys to the pool for the kids and made our stay really relaxing and nice. The staff was so nice it was as if we had been friends forever.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable, relaxing and exceptional service.
We enjoyed an amaizing weekend with our every need taken care off by Alison and her team! They left no stone unturned to make it enjoyable and we made the most of the garden and Richards' beautiful koi ponds. We did not even explore the town much and rather opted to stay at the establishments comfort and relaxing environment. All the staff were helpful, friendly and respected our privacy. Thank you Alison! Johan & Michelle
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A wonderful place to stay in, great design ,well furnished, the staff are so helpful and friendly, we liked Fendi, for his extraordinary service, The owner Alison is a wonderful and cheerful lady, you can tell sge and her husband have a great taste from the place they own and manage. We are coming back.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
perfect hospitality
Just one night but will return. The building and grounds are beautiful and the rooms are very tastefully and pleasingly decorated. We were welcomed with cold fresh juice in the bar/lounge and then G&T while we signed in. Everybody from Alison to the man who carried our bags and cleaned the car were very friendly and helpful. We shall return
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Joyce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Truly felt welcomed even though a number of guests turned up at the same time . The property is stunning , the gardens are beautiful and the pool was a joy . Room had everything you could need . Breakfasts and evening meals were an absolute treat . Truly good food well presented . All the staff were friendly. If anywhere deserves a five star rating this is it.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ferhan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hospitality!
The staff is so accommodating, they'll do anything to ensure you have a good stay. We were the only ones staying that night (off season) and we literally had the entire staff looking after us, setting up our fireplace, leaving warm bottles, offering snacks, making dinner reservations, washing our car, etc. etc. Highly recommended place to stay as part of the garden route!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
From the very first welcome until departure was a first class experience. Little touches were very welcome. Food was amazing. Open fire in the room was magical. Didn’t expect to have the car cleaned. A big big thank you to everyone at the hotel for a wow stay. Highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The service mainly. Car was washed without being asked tovdo so.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019