With a stay at Rivierbos Guest House in Stellenbosch (Stellenbosch Central), you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Dorp Street and Toy & Miniature Museum. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Braak and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from VOC Kruithuis.
What's nearby
Dorp Street - 3 min walk
Fick House - 10 min walk
Stellenbosch University - 12 min walk
Lanzerac Wine Estate - 5 min drive
De Zalze Golf Club - 6 min drive
Getting around
Cape Town Bellville Station - 24 min drive
Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 39 min drive
Restaurants
Plato Coffee - 4 min walk
Checkers - 5 min walk
Biltong and Brew - 5 min walk
Hygge Hygge - 7 min walk
Casa Cerveza - 6 min walk
About this property
Rivierbos Guest House
Riverfront Stellenbosch hotel in Stellenbosch Central with free breakfast
Rivierbos Guest House offers 12 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 12 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Languages
Afrikaans, Dutch, English, German
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
Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
Food and drink
Free full breakfast available daily 7 AM–10 AM
Things to do
Outdoor pool
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Outdoor pool
Fridge
Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Conveniences
Free newspapers in reception
Front-desk safe
Library
Guest services
Concierge services
Daily housekeeping
Dry-cleaning service
Front desk (limited hours)
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Tour/ticket assistance
Business services
Business centre
Outdoors
Garden
Terrace
More
Designated smoking areas
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Bathroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Towels
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV
Satellite channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Fridge
More
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 9 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 3 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee
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 major credit cards, debit cards, and cash
National rating
Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.
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Rivierbos Guest House Reviews
Reviews
7.0
Good
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Always a joy to dtay there. Friendly and helpful staff. May I give a special thanks to Cathy at the frontdesk? She is absolutely the best.
Verified traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
8/10 Good
ken, sydney aust
13 Sept 2017
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
nice hotel
Good and helpful service
room a bit small for a king double
shower needs some attention
breakfast excellent
ken
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017
8/10 Good
Gary
14 Aug 2017
Liked: Staff & service
Business Trip
Riverbos Guest House Is a convenient stay if you are on a business trip.Just of Dorp St at the end of a Cul De Sac. with secure parking. The Building is in want of a bit of maintenance.
I have stayed here on all my business trips Now was the fifth time and I have seen it gradually deteriorate over time. The staff are always friendly and helpfull.
The location is tops.The groundfloor room was abit noisy due to the front door alongside,so my advice is a first floor room.The breakfAst was super,and overall I would give the guesthouse a 85/100 rating.
We expected a bit more, was ok for the price i guess. Felt a bit run down, had to change rooms because first room was right next to kitchen and had rubbish outside window. No toilet paper in room. Friendly staff though. Limited tv channels, felt a bit like a dorm. Ok for one night sleep.
Had a short one night stay in Stellenbosch and Riverbos was a great choice. You enter via a gated courtyard which has 24-hour manned security (although it doesn't seem necessary in such a quaint area). The staff was very helpful, providing great recommendations in town for food and wine. The breakfast was tasty and a great start to the day. Would definitely stay here again.
Nice little place to stay and explore downtown Stellenbosh. Rooms are cozy if a little cramped and the Wi-Fi doesn't work too well in the rooms.Service was good and breakfast yummy. Wanted to stay another night but fully booked on a weekday so must be popular!
It is an old building which is not a problem as long as it is maintained properly, and renovated in time. The Rivierbos Guesthouse was not uptodate and needs a large renovation. The bathroom was completely outofdate, the shower was not giving enough water to get wet properly, and the water was leaking on the floor. The standard rooms are quite small. The breakfast was good, nothing wrong with that. I believe that the owner must invest or lose his business in the coming years.
The location and staff of this hotel are excellent. There is also excellent secure parking on site. Unfortunately the room was minute. You couldn't lay out a bag any where without blocking movement around the room. The bathroom door wouldn't open fully because the bed was in the way. If you wanted to watch the tv (which we didn't) it was mounted on the wall at right angles to the bed. One wall was a full length patio style sliding glass doors which opened out onto the main corridor. To maintain privacy the curtains needed to be drawn resulting in no natural light in the room. Fortunately we spent little time in the room so got by.
I ended up on Waal street which was a really nice location in Bo-Kamp but the downside was that the security guard to watch your car if on Rose st about a 6mins walk. The breakfast is on a self-serve basis, you want eggs, you cook 'em!
A very quiet place to stay very close to a variety of places to eat within approximately 250m walking distance.
I stayed for 2 nights because of the location.
I will stay at the Rivierbos again when I return on business.
I really enjoyed my stay at Rivierbos Guest Lodge. All the staff were very pleasant, friendly and helpful.My room was lovely, the breakfasts were excellent.
I also found that it was in a lovely area and very conveniently situated.
this guest house is absolutely to avoid: people are not friendly, the house has no charm, the pool is the size of a tub, the breakfast is poor...however the room is clean . We went to several guest houses during our vacation in SA, and this one was very disappointing . We would not recommend it
however it is very well located close to a very good restaurant ' THE BIG EASY' that we recommend
Pay a little more and STAY ELSEWHERE. Not worth it
Guest house was very tired inside. We often stay in basic but clean rooms. This is NOT it. The room does not feel clean - slight stains on the sheets and towels, old soap from previous guest found in shower, smell of garbage in the dark hall ways, dingy floors. Really bad wifi reception in room (beside breakfast room). One of the staff was nice and friendly enough. The other receptionist was indifferent in her approach.
CL
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
27 Feb 2013
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Ok
It's close to town so thats a plus. Receptionist was surprised, a little rude that I had walked straight in because the gate was open. Room took forever to get ready and they were reluctant to make a local call for me to meet a friend. At night the staff use the lobby as a hangout and the sound reverberates right up to the rooms. When i checked out the gate motor was broken, so waited about 15mins to get out. There are other better accommodations in town for the same price.
We spent 8 nights here.
Staff -- very friendly & accommodating. I really enjoyed them!
Breakfasts -- Boring, served on cold plates! Same each morning.
Room: Freezing, in spite of the wall heater. Very 'budget'. Sheets not changed once while we were there.Towels very thin & small. Cleaning left much to be desired.
Location -- Very central, which was nice. Unfortunately, no access to the river along which the guest house is situated.
At a push, I might stay here again.
Finns mycket att göra i Stellenbosch. Botanisk trädgård att vandra i sant mångavingprdar att besöka och prova vin på. Trevliga restauranger finns stan med.
Lena
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
6/10 Okay
Kjersti
11 Feb 2020
Liked: Cleanliness
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