Hideaway Bed & Breakfast
Location: Swellendam, Overberg, Western Cape, South Africa
Address
10 Hermanus Steyn Street
Swellendam 6740
Western Cape
South Africa
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Hideaway Bed & Breakfast
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Overview
The exclusive Hideaway Guest House in Swellendam is a national monument and one of the oldest houses this town. This beautiful Victorian Bed & Breakfast is situated between Cape Town and the Garden Route in Swellendam, South Africa.
It provides therefore an ideal stopover for guests travelling from Cape Town, the Cape Winelands and Hermanus to the Garden Route and Port Elizabeth or the other way around.
- Unrivalled hospitality is offered to clients staying at The Hideaway
- Elegant hand-crafted furnishings
- Understated luxury
- Free Wi-Fi
- Comfortable lounge to relax in and meet your hosts and fellow guests
- Recommended restaurants in Swellendam are within easy and safe walking distance
- Complimentary lifts to and from restaurants
The five star Hideaway Guest House has won numerous awards over the years, and is presently in the AA Hall of Fame. The Hideaway Guest House features four spacious and elegant individually decorated rooms in a lush, green garden setting with amazing views of the looming mountain behind. All rooms at this country retreat are air conditioned and furnished with fine handcrafted furniture, antiques and beautiful original paintings, prints and photographs.
A choice of either a sumptuous, English style cooked breakfast or an extensive Continental breakfast, both served with a jaw-dropping selection of homemade preserves and fresh-from-the-oven muffins.
Accommodation at The Hideaway Guest House, Swellendam
The Queen Elizabeth guest room, The Double Delight, The Ecstasy Rose Suite and The Peace Suite are separate from the main building of The Hideaway, measuring 6.5m x 5.5m plus bathroom 3m x 2.5m. The fifth room, The Homesleigh Room is unique as it is the only one in the original Victorian cottage.
All rooms at The Hideaway Guest House in Swellendam are en-suite with separate shower and bath. The Ecstasy Suite features a luxurious walk-in double shower with a double vanity and bath for two while the Homesleigh Room, has a large walk-in shower only.
The four separate spacious, deluxe, air conditioned suites open directly onto a quiet large, private garden where we have over 600 rose bushes, and abundant birdlife.
Amenities available to guests
The Bontebok Café at the Hideaway Guest House in Swellendam offers guests an informal lounge, the breakfast room has been constructed in traditional style with beams and reed ceilings, opening onto the garden.
Breakfast is served between 7 am and 9:30 am and in the evening sundowners are available between 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm. The indoor swimming pool at this exclusive country retreat, "The Wallow", is ideal for relaxing after a busy day's sightseeing or after a good meal. It is enclosed by large sliding glass doors which open onto the garden and the water is solar heated to ensure the perfect temperature.
Awards of The Hideaway Guest House
- Five Stars have been awarded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa to The Hideaway Guest House in Swellendam
- The Superior category has been achieved by the AA International Grading
- The Hideaway in Swellendam has been selected for the AA Hall of Fame in 2000 and 2005
Directions to The Hideaway B&B in Swellendam
Travelling from Knysna or Mossel Bay (on the N2)
Turn right at SWELLENDAM EAST turnoff, then take 2nd street on the left (Hermanus Steyn Street - No. 10 - 3rd house on your left).
Same instructions apply, travelling from OUDTSHOORN on the R62 / Barrydale / Tradouw Pass (R324) onto the N2.
Travelling from Cape Town (on the N2)
Bypass other turn-offs until you reach SWELLENDAM EAST turnoff, turn left, then take 2nd street on the left (Hermanus Steyn Street - No. 10 - 3rd house on your left).
Travelling from Worcester or Robertson (R62) or Ashton (R60)
Take the R60 to Swellendam. At crossroads at entrance to town, turn left into Voortrek Street and drive 3 - 4 km until you pass the shopping centre, and see the NG Church on your left. Turn right into Church Street, and take second street on left (Hermanus Steyn Street). We are at no. 10, on your right.
Room Types
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The luxurious Ecstasy Suite at the Hideaway Guest House in Swellendam features a luxurious walk-in double shower with a double vanity and bath for two.
The beautifully appointed Ecstasy Rose Suite, equivalent of a Honeymoon suite, is named after the Ecstasy rose which grows abundantly in the gardens outside the room.
With fantastic mountain views, featuring a Queen Size leather Sleigh bed with hand crafted side tables made from Rose Wood.
The dresser and wardrobe are original stinkwood antiques. A large luxurious bathroom with double bath, double vanity and double walk-in shower.
Today's Rate:
Single Room: R800.00
Double Room: R1110.00
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Today's Rate:
Single Room: R820.00
Double Room: R930.00
Activities
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The indoor swimming pool, “The Wallow”, at Swellendam's Hideaway Guest Hous is ideal place to relax and enjoy. The pool is enclosed by large sliding glass doors which open onto the garden and the water is solar heated to ensure the perfect temperature.
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The Breede River Valley Wine Route
A few kilometres from Swellendam, turning off the R60 takes you towards Bonnievale and through the beautiful Breede river valley, which is dotted with vineyards and tasting rooms. Some have restaurants and there is even the opportunity to have a picnic by the banks of the river or on a short river cruise.
Longer boat trips are available with opportunities for swimming, bass fishing and bird watching from the boat, followed by a picnic or a braai in a delightful spot under the blue gum trees by the river.
Van Loveren Tasting Garden
Relax and enjoy wine tasting in a beautiful, shady garden with a history of its own including a bubbling natural spring. Van Loveren produces 23 different wines in its modern cellar. It has a range of cultivars that has married well to this fertile valley with its robust undertone of lime.
Cape Agulhas
The southernmost town in Africa and the closest point to where the Indian and Atlantic oceans officially meet. L'Agulhas means needles in Portuguese.
This refers to the jagged rocks which claimed many ships due to the fact that the compass shows no magnetic deviation at this spot which led to fatal navigational errors.
Visit the Shipwreck museum and the Agulhas National Park with more than 1750 botanical species and a coastline supporting breeding sites for many rare birds such as the African Black Oyster Catcher.
The Fynbos Road
Fynbos is the natural vegetation occurring in the Western Cape. The Fynbos Road stretches for 100 kilometres from Agulhas National Park to the birding hotspot of Stanford, circumventing urban areas and meandering through peaceful rural landscapes.
Elim
The historic village of Elim situated halfway between Bredasdorp and Gaansbaai was founded by Moravian missionaries in 1824 and has been declared a National Heritage Site.
The vineyards of the Elim region on the Agulhas plain stretch south east of the village on the Fynbos Road. Its unique location has made it one of the newest and yet most exciting wine producing areas in the world.
Napier
Established in 1838, Napier is a beautiful little town that still retains much of its old world charm. It is fast gaining a reputation as an artist's community playing host to numerous cultural events. Along the main road you will find a host of art galleries and collectors shops including a toy museum.
Montagu
Without a doubt, Montagu is the ultimate Breede river valley destination and arriving there through the Kogmanskloof gorge number among the most dramatic arrivals in the country.
Montagu is best known for its hot springs, but serious rock climbers come for its cliff faces which are regarded as among the country’s most challenging.
If you don’t feel like climbing, you can still reach the top of the Langeberg mountains on Wednesdays and Saturdays on a highly recommended 3 hour tractor ride from Protea Farm. The views can be stunning.
Tradouws Pass
If you are after a simply beautiful drive through rugged terrain then makes sure you take the 14 kilometre long Tradouws Pass between Swellendam and Barrydale. It is so craggy and arduous that you will wonder how the pass originated. It was actually constructed in 1873 by a large gang of prisoners. It is a truly breath taking drive.
Fishing and the Breede river
Enjoy a day's fishing in the Breede river or simply cruise past historical Infanta and one of the oldest lighthouses on the coast.
Opportunities for river rafting also exist through the faster flowing rapids areas. Learn about the local bird population, fishing resources and whales. The Breede river estuary fishing is, and has always been, the best in South Africa.
Beaches
Visit the beautiful, almost-deserted beaches of Infanta, Witsand, Arniston and Struis Bay.
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Location
George Airport
P. O. Box 10000
George 6530, South Africa
1. Head north 450 m
2. Turn right toward R404 450 m
3. Turn left toward R404 120 m
4. Turn right onto R404 2.6 km
5. Turn right to merge onto N2 Rd 201 km
6. Turn right toward Hermanus Steyn St 1.6 km
7. Turn left onto Hermanus Steyn St Destination will be on the left 160 m
"Hideaway Bed & Breakfast"
Hermanus Steyn St
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Accreditations
Five Stars
- Tourism Grading Council of South Africa
- The Hideaway in Swellendam is an official five-star guest house
Superior
- AA International Grading
- The AA International body has graded the Hideaway in Swellendam 'Superior'
AA Hall of Fame
- The AA
- The Hideaway in Swellendam has been selected for the AA Hall of Fame in 2000 and 2005
