The Country Guesthouse

3.0 star property
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December 2024
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Cottage (Garden) | Terrace/patio
Interior
Cottage (Garden) | Living room
Front of property
Cottage (Garden) | Living area

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
96 Winery Road, Heldervue, Somerset West, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, 7130
  • Root 44
    4 min drive
  • De Zalze Golf Club
    6 min drive
  • Technopark Stellenbosch
    8 min drive
  • Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    31 min drive

Room options

Standard Double Room

  • 64 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Cottage (Garden)

  • 64 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Suite

  • 85 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Stellenbosch

Located in Stellenbosch (Raithby), The Country Guesthouse is within a 5-minute drive of Eikendal Winery and Root 44. .This family-friendly country house is 4.5 mi (7.3 km) from De Zalze Golf Club and 4.8 mi (7.8 km) from Helderberg.

What's nearby

  • De Zalze Golf Club - 6 min drive - 7.4 km
  • Lourensford Wine Estate - 9 min drive - 9.2 km
  • Spier Wine Estate - 11 min drive - 11.4 km
  • Stellenbosch University - 12 min drive - 13.4 km
  • Erinvale Golf Club - 14 min drive - 12.6 km

Getting around

  • Firgrove Station - 5 min drive
  • Cape Town Bellville Station - 27 min drive
  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Sepp's German Stall - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Hussar Grill - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪96 Winery Road Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Thirsty Scarecrow - ‬4 min drive

About this property

The Country Guesthouse

Family-friendly Stellenbosch country house in Raithby with a winery
The Country Guesthouse offers 13 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Beds feature premium bedding. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers.

This Stellenbosch country house provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include complimentary newspapers and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the country house include a waterslide and an outdoor pool.

Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 13 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and minibars. Rooms have private patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including an attached winery, an outdoor pool, and a waterslide. Additional amenities at this country house include complimentary wireless internet access, babysitting (surcharge), and wedding services. The shuttle (surcharge) will take you to the nearby beach or shopping center.
You can enjoy a meal at 96 Winery Road Restaurant serving the guests of The Country Guesthouse, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the poolside bar. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10 AM.
96 Winery Road Restaurant - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

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
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Casino shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping centre shuttle (surcharge)
  • Theme park shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–10 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 poolside bar

Restaurants on site

  • 96 Winery Road Restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • On-site winery

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Fridge
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Water slide

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

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

Business services

  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Premium channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar
  • Fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Free newspapers
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 4 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 6 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 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Late and/or early check-in services are available on request. Guests needing this service must inform the hotel at least 2 days prior to arrival.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for ZAR 300.0 per stay

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 520.00 per vehicle (roundtrip)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: ZAR 300.0 per stay

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Reservations are required for golf tee times; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision

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

Country Guesthouse Cape Town
Country Guesthouse House Jamestown
Country Guesthouse Jamestown
Country Guesthouse House Raithby
Country Guesthouse Raithby
Country Guesthouse Country House Raithby
Country Guesthouse
Country Guesthouse Country House Stellenbosch
Country Guesthouse Stellenbosch
The Country Stellenbosch
The Country Guesthouse Stellenbosch
The Country Guesthouse Country House
The Country Guesthouse Country House Stellenbosch

The Country Guesthouse Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 15 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

judy, Sydney Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
comfortable guest house
Well situated for access to Somerset West Franschoek and stellenbosch etc.. no complains staff friendly room comfortable ....our only reservation was the pesky mosquitoes in the room which really require to be addressed. Other than that , a lovely well run place

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
really relaxing stay and staff were very friendly and helpful, although we had a flood in in our bedroom due to a storm the staff attended to it with efficiency and were most helpful

8/10 Good

Bridget

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Harriet, usA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay, lovely staff, very reasonable price

8/10 Good

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness

10/10 Excellent

JH, Pretoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Louis and Jacky
We had a lovely stay. Fantastic surroundings. The breakfast was the best I had in a long time and I am difficult to please.

8/10 Good

Stephen, Johannesburg

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A pleasant place to stay
This guest house is in a lovely area, also convenient for visiting the Winelands and the False Bay coast. The gardens are very attractive. Our room was large, the bed was comfortable and the modern bathroom spacious. The staff were all very pleasant. There were some small details which would improve the accommodation - somewhere sit to use a laptop (they have free wi-fi), hang up a wet coat and a waste basket would be useful. Breakfast was ok but rather surprisingly no fresh fruit is available.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent all round business or pleasure
The staff was friendly and accomidating. I arrived at midnight and teher were still staff to greet me. Clean rooms and good Wifi. All around great stay.Jon

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent spot in the winelands
A wonderful facility in beautiful surroundings, very good staff and excellent breakfast Great value for money

8/10 Good

Hans Cramer

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good place outside Stellenbosch
A very nice place. The check-in, staff in the restaurant etc is so friendly. But it seems a bit run down - especially the swimming pool area and the sun-beds. It's a shame since the garden and the park is such a nice area.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Dr. Horatiu, Bonn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Monica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gezellig en goed Guesthouse.
We hadden een mooi ruim huisje met privé terras. Het ontbijt was prima. In de mooie tuin een zwembad met lekkere stretchers waar het goed toeven was. Het restaurant bij het guesthouse heeft een prima keuken lekker gegeten.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lummigt och prisvärt på landet
Hemsidan gör inte hotellet rättvisa, området är större och mysigare på riktigt. Att man har pool (om än liten) framgår knappt och att det ligger en utmärkt restaurang på området kan inte poängteras nog.

10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Romantik pur
Herrliche Sonnenuntergänge von der Veranda aus zu geniessen mit Blick über die Rebberge - einfach wunderschön. Toll, dass das Restaurant gleich mit im Komplex ist, so braucht man nicht mehr Auto zu fahren und kann auch ein Gläschen mehr trinken.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good Pick
We had a great experience for our 1st time in South Africa. This is thanks to Carmen and Helen at the front office in Zandberg Country House. Carmen was very efficient at helping us anytime we had questions. Carmen, thanks for arraging the car rental + posting our mail. Helen, thanks for booking the safari in Aquila.