The Hideaway Bed & Breakfast

The 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 an ideal stopover for guests travelling from the Cape Winelands and Hermanus to the Garden Route and Port Elizabeth or the other way around. This five - star accommodation has won numerous awards over the years and is presently in the AA Hall of Fame. 

Accommodation 

It features four spacious and elegant individually decorated rooms in a lush, green garden setting with fantastic views of the looming mountain behind. 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.

The Queen Elizabeth guest room, The Ecstasy Rose Suite, The Double Delight and The Peace Suite are separate from the main building of the Hotel. They measure around 6.6m x 5.6m plus bathroom 3m x 2.4m. The fifth room which is the Homesleigh Room is distinctive as it is the only one in the original Victorian cottage. All rooms are en-suite with separate shower and bath. The Ecstasy Suite features a luxurious walk-in double shower with a double vanity and tub for two while the Homesleigh Room has a large walk-in shower only. These Suites are:

• Spacious
• Air conditioned
• Have a private garden where we have over 600 rose bushes

Amenities

The in-house Bontebok Café offers guests an intimate 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.

• Unrivalled hospitality is offered to guests
• 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

Awards

• Five Stars have been assigned 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