Summerwood Guest House

4.0 star property
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Outdoor pool
Outdoor pool
Interior
Mountain View - Double
Free daily cooked-to-order breakfast

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
28 Jonkershoek Road, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, 7600
  • Stellenbosch University
    5 min walk
  • Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden
    15 min walk
  • Firgrove Station
    33 min drive
  • Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    44 min drive

Room options

Garden View - Double

  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard - Double

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

Mountain View - Double

  • 31.5 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Terrace - Double

  • 29.5 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Garden View - Twin/ Double

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Standard - Twin/ Double

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Terrace - Twin/ Double

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Stellenbosch

With a stay at Summerwood Guest House in Stellenbosch, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Stellenbosch University and Lanzerac Wine Estate. .This guesthouse is 4.3 mi (6.8 km) from Jonkershoek Nature Reserve and 5.1 mi (8.2 km) from De Zalze Golf Club.

What's nearby

  • Stellenbosch University - 5 min walk
  • Dorp Street - 19 min walk
  • Lanzerac Wine Estate - 19 min walk
  • Fick House - 3 min drive
  • De Zalze Golf Club - 8 min drive

Getting around

  • Cape Town Bellville Station - 27 min drive
  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lanzerac Wines - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪De-Eetkamer - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Meraki - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪De Warenmarkt - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪DCM - ‬19 min walk

About this property

Summerwood Guest House

Guesthouse with free breakfast, a quick walk to Stellenbosch University
Summerwood Guest House offers 8 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. 40-inch LED televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Stellenbosch guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the guesthouse include an outdoor pool and complimentary bicycles.

Guests under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 8 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, 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 guesthouse also features complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a fireplace in the lobby.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a computer station, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, French

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

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–9:30 AM
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • 24-hour pool access
  • Free bike hire
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Library

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LED TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: ZAR 350 for check-in between 7:30 PM and 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 7:30 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 at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 7:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 13 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 13 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-in fee: ZAR 350 for check-in between 7:30 PM and 10:00 PM

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; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
24-hour pool access
Children 13 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Guests under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool

National rating

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

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Summerwood Guest House Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 76 out of 91 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 91 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 91 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 91 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 91 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Leroy

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay! Fiona was an excellent host, property was clean and well maintained. Lovely pool. Great breakfast. We walked into town and got an Uber back if it was dark.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clifford

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Specious and comfortable room in a delightful, quiet hotel, which felt more like a boutique hotel. Ideally located, just 15 mins walk to town centre. Friendly and helpful welcome from Fiona.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Connie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tyler

Great stay, awesome location.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideal
The girls at the front desk were so helpful from start to finish . The pool was a nice touch after a tough days wine tasting 😛 only a 15/20 min walk to “town “.... ideal!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Accommodation in a Beautiful Setting
This is a really beautiful guesthouse; totally in keeping with the stunning Stellenbosch area. We had a very warm welcome and a wonderful stay. The rooms, outdoor space, main lounge and dining room are all spacious, elegant and immaculately kept. Breakfast was made up of three courses, each with various lovely choices. All the food was very nice, the only downside was the service was very slow and sometimes our orders got confused. There were a couple of nice extras we weren't expecting such as free bikes we could borrow if we wanted, cosy swing chairs on the porch we could curl up in and read books and little chocolates left each night on our door handle. We were sad to leave after two nights.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

CHANDRAKANT , London. U K.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel with excellent customer service.
Staff very helpful. Verity of breakfast. Good location of hotel. Enjoy staying in this hotel.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Vik, Maidstone

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Guesthouse
We stayed over for 4 nights as we had a wedding in Stellenbosch. The place is well located and is safe and secure. Not far from the Centre with restaurants and shops. We got Uber’s everyone but you can walk in to the Centre. The staff are very friendly and accommodating. Breakfast is great and the staff went out there way to make us take away sandwiches after we missed breakfast one morning. Didn’t use the pool as we didn’t have time, but it looked clean. The guesthouse was peaceful and chilled out. We would definitely stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lynn, Michigan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay in Stellenbosch
Our room was lovely but the staff made our stay exceptional. Excellent service. We were there on Valentines Day and they made every effort to make our stay delightful.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
cute design and comfortable hotel
Only stayed one night, must check in before 8 pm or else incur extra charge for after hours. The house is very comfortable, white and gray design with cute giraffes, breakfast is good, staff very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kirsty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful
Comfortable place with beautiful garden, great service and delicious breakfast.

10/10 Excellent

Rachel, Los Angeles, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely B&B in Stellenbosch!
We had a fabulous time at Summerwood as part of our honeymoon trip to South Africa. The inn was lovely with a wonderful manager and was such a great value. We arrived a bit tipsy after spending the day on the Wine Tram in Franschhoek, but immediately we could tell this hotel was special. The room was very nice and modern and that night we enjoyed the "honest bar" and cookies! The next morning after a great continental breakfast we borrowed bikes from the inn and rode into town for coffee. All in all a great experience, we just wish we could have stayed longer!

10/10 Excellent

Sarah, Hampshire, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very welcoming
A great guesthouse - the distance out of town didn't matter as they lend you bicycles for you to use for free. We used the bikes to get around on our own vinyard tour too. The rooms wrre large and the breakfast was lovely. We weren't brave enough to take a dip but we enjoyed laying out in the gardens.

10/10 Excellent

Grishma , Perth Western Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful home away from home
This property oozes charm and is beautifully decorated with a lovely garden and swimming pool. We wished we had booked an extra day.It is well situated for the town centre. The bed was very comfy and room facilities were great. Rodney who took care of us made our stay very special with his charm and hospitality. ..the breakfast and cappuchino were outstanding. All in all a 5 star place and one we will definitely return to again.

10/10 Excellent

laura, houston, texas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great! Will stay again!!
Not located in town, but very close which was perfect for me. Staff great, room great, clean, comfortable, nicely decorated and even had extra electrical power adapters! Parking secure and convenient. Nice breakfast. Great value too!! On,y thing, which is common foe this type of accommodation, no lift---so travel light or request lower level room. Did not use honesty bar but nice amenity to provide. Will return 100%

10/10 Excellent

glenn, exeter, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place, so peaceful
Very pleasantly surprised by this great guest house. We had a wonderful time there. Nice quiet room, excellent breakfast and wonderful gardens. Easy parking. Will be back

10/10 Excellent

Elise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fairytale
Most fairytale, magical experience ever! Loved every minute. I wrote a long review on TripAdvisor

10/10 Excellent

Joesph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful place to stay
Nice, quiet place. I would definitely go back there. The staff was friendly and helpful, the breakfast was great, and overall our stay was very comfortable.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent! Little extra details to make the guests feel like they are at home. and a lot of thought has gone in to this place.

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing guest house
Wow....this guest house is amazing. It is beautifully decorated and has a very peaceful theme. The staff were wonderful and so friendly, especially Rodney who looked after us for the duration of our stay and couldn't do enough for us and made us feel very welcome and special. Our bedroom was beautiful and ever so comfortable. You can tell a lot of thought went into decorating the place. The breakfast was varied with hot and cold food available and a very reasonably priced honesty bar. A nice touch is the free bottles of water in the room and dotted about the house. The gardens were lovely too and we spent many hours lazing by the pool. The guest house is about 15min walk to town but it's a safe walk, there are also bikes available for free to make the journey quicker. Simply the most wonderful stay.

10/10 Excellent

Alice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful bed and breakfast
Lovely hotel with excellent breakfast. Located a little outside town center. All amenities you could want. I highly recommend.