Skilpadvlei Wine Farm

3.0 star property
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December 2024
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Lake
Reception
Bar (on property)
Cottage, 2 Bedrooms | Private kitchen
Cottage, 2 Bedrooms

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
M12 Polkadraai road, Vlottenburg, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, 7604
  • Skilpadvlei Winery
    1 min walk
  • Polkadraai Farm
    2 min drive
  • Zevenwacht Wine Estate
    9 min drive
  • Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    33 min drive

Room options

Bachelors

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Cottage, 2 Bedrooms

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds, 2 Large Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Basic Cottage

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Stellenbosch

With a stay at Skilpadvlei Wine Farm in Stellenbosch, you'll be in the mountains, just steps from Skilpadvlei Winery and a 2-minute drive from Polkadraai Farm. .This bed & breakfast is 3.1 mi (5.1 km) from Van Ryn Brandy Cellar and 3.4 mi (5.4 km) from Vredenheim Estate.

What's nearby

  • Polkadraai Farm - 2 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Spier Wine Estate - 7 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Stellenbosch University - 9 min drive - 9.7 km
  • Zevenwacht Wine Estate - 9 min drive - 10.4 km
  • De Zalze Golf Club - 12 min drive - 13.8 km

Getting around

  • Blackheath Station - 9 min drive
  • Cape Town Bellville Station - 33 min drive
  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪The Coffee Bar - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Skillpadsvlei Wine Estate - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Hoghouse Bakery & Café - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Skilpadvlei Wine Farm

Suburban bed & breakfast with a winery and an outdoor pool
Skilpadvlei Wine Farm offers 18 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. 32-inch plasma televisions come with satellite channels. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the bed & breakfast include an outdoor pool.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 18 air-conditioned rooms featuring plasma televisions. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an attached winery and an outdoor pool. This bed & breakfast also features complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and barbecue grills.
At Skilpadvlei Wine Farm, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, express check-in, and express check-out. This bed & breakfast has 2 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–11:00 AM: ZAR 180 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • On-site winery

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms - 2

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • 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
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch plasma TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 5:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately ZAR 180 per person

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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

Skilpadvlei Wine Farm B&B Stellenbosch
Skilpadvlei Wine Farm B&B
Skilpadvlei Wine Farm Stellenbosch
Skilpadvlei Wine Farm Stellen
Skilpadvlei Wine Farm Stellenbosch
Skilpadvlei Wine Farm Bed & breakfast
Skilpadvlei Wine Farm Bed & breakfast Stellenbosch

Skilpadvlei Wine Farm Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 6 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 6 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 6 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 6 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 6 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Julie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
Was a great stay , good hosts and super clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

6/10 Okay

Tatum

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A unique experience being amongst a vineyard with comfortable, tastefully decorated & clean rooms. The restaurant is conveniently located within a few steps & serves the most scrumptious food & has the most welcoming, friendly staff. The playground an absolute bonus for children. Unfortunately we were let down by the reception staff (one staff member) following a late check in that resulted in a delay in keys, we were left to locate our room on a large property & only to then realise we had been given a standard room although paid for a deluxe. Nevermind this being confirmed via phone call a few hours prior. Furthermore, no bedding for the cot or towel was provided for our infant booked in with us which was not ideal to discover at 11pm. We raised our concern at reception the next day, due to unavailability of deluxe rooms we were moved to another standard room that had a bath but it then took numerous requests to finally get the necessities delivered (cot, bedding, towel). Albeit, this was done through a defensive, unapologetic staff member who continued to show distaste towards us for the duration of our stay. For our last night, the manager apologised for our experience & explained that she had been away up until then, proceeding to offer us complimentary dinner for our last night's stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We loved Skilpadvlei!
Loved our little family weekend getaway to Skilpadvlei! Comfortable rooms with all the amenities we needed. Stunning setting, beautiful lakes and birdlife. The chicken livers at the on-site restaurant are A MUST to try! Friendly and helpful staff and an overall wonderful experience. The pillows could be a bit softer though ;)
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Jens Peter

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Flot sted, flinke folk men meget larm
Fint sted og flotte udsigter - gode værelser. Men, men bør vide at man bor midt i kæmpe firma og familie fester - så det er ikke et sted til ro og fordybelse og maden bærer præg af “masse produktion”
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022