Melkboomsdrift Lodge

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

Photo gallery for Melkboomsdrift Lodge

BBQ/picnic area
Deluxe Twin Room
Front of property
Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished
Land view from property

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
R363 between Vredendal and Lutzville, Matzikama, Western Cape, 8160
  • Evangelies Gereformeerde Church
    15 min drive
  • Strandfontein Waterslide
    35 min drive
  • Strandfontein Beach
    41 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 3 Twin Beds

Twin Room - Kamer 3

  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 3 Twin Beds

Twin Room - Kamer 1

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Double Room - Katstert @ Riverunits

  • Vineyard view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

KingBed - Sewejaartjie @ Riverunits

  • Vineyard view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

Double Room - Melkkamer

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room - Kamer 4

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Double Room - Maartblom @ Riverunits

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room - Die Skooltjie

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

Single Room - Tuiekamer

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Twin Room - Meulkamer

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Twin Room - Sparaxis @ Riverunits

  • Sleeps 4
  • 3 Twin Beds

Twin Room - Perdestal

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Triple Room - Koeistal

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Twin Room - Gousblom @ Riverunits

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Twin Room - Boesmankers @ Riverunits

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Double Room - Madeliefie @ Riverunits

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Vredendal

When you stay at Melkboomsdrift Lodge in Matzikama, you'll be 14 minutes by car from Nederduitse Gereformeerde Church. .This guesthouse is 9.4 mi (15.2 km) from Evangelies Gereformeerde Church and 9.9 mi (16 km) from Maskam Mall.

What's nearby

  • Nederduitse Gereformeerde Church - 14 min drive - 14.0 km
  • Evangelies Gereformeerde Church - 15 min drive - 15.2 km
  • Maskam Mall - 17 min drive - 16.1 km
  • Strandfontein Waterslide - 35 min drive - 34.0 km
  • Strandfontein Beach - 41 min drive - 34.3 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Parrot Pub and Grill Lutzville - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Lutzville Vineyards - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Lutzville Wingerde - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Liquor Fountain - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪The Foxy Lady Restaurant - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Melkboomsdrift Lodge

Guesthouse in Matzikama with a winery and an outdoor pool
Melkboomsdrift Lodge offers 23 accommodations with minibars and safes. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the guesthouse include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 23 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an attached winery and an outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this guesthouse include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli, or stay in and take advantage of the guesthouse's room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM on weekdays.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free secured self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee weekdays 7:00 AM–9:00 AM: ZAR 150 for adults and ZAR 80 for children
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • On-site winery

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 7 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Pets

Pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, 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 not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately ZAR 150 for adults and ZAR 80 for children

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 credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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

Melkboomsdrift Lodge Vredendal
Melkboomsdrift Vredendal
Melkboomsdrift Lodge Matzikama
Melkboomsdrift Matzikama
Melkboomsdrift Lodge Matzikama
Melkboomsdrift Lodge Guesthouse
Melkboomsdrift Lodge Guesthouse Matzikama

Melkboomsdrift Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 11 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tinus

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Am

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Holiday
Bathroom at 3 bedroom unit bad with open shower next to toilet.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bazothile

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Fortecare

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Johann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Belinda

Easy place to stop for a rest
Overall it was a good stay. Slight hiccup in terms of payment, room description and inclusions. Poor communication between the booking and the lodge but the hotel staff assisted with ease.

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

8/10 Good

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Dr. Jochen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017