Grand Dédale Country House

5.0 star property
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Romantic Cottage (4) | Living area
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Suite | Living area
Front of property - evening/night
Interior detail

Reviews

10 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Bovlei Road, Doolhof Estate, Wellington, Western Cape, 7655
  • Doolhof Wine Estate
    4 min walk
  • Welvanpas Family Vineyards
    3 min drive
  • Bains MTB Trails
    4 min drive

Room options

Luxury Loft

  • 32 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Superior Loft

  • 50 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Suite

  • 50 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Romantic Cottage (4)

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

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About the area

Wellington

With a stay at Grand Dédale Country House in Wellington, you'll be on the riverwalk, a 4-minute walk from Doolhof Wine Estate and a 3-minute drive from Welvanpas Family Vineyards. .This luxury country house is 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Bains MTB Trails and 4 mi (6.5 km) from Bosman Family Vineyards.

What's nearby

  • Doolhof Wine Estate - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Welvanpas Family Vineyards - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Bains MTB Trails - 4 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Bosman Family Vineyards - 9 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Bain's Whisky Distillery - 15 min drive - 11.6 km

Getting around

  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 79 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Steers - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Checkers - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Pappas - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Diemersfontein - ‬15 min drive

About this property

Grand Dédale Country House

Riverwalk country house with a winery and a full-service spa
Grand Dédale Country House offers 7 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Select Comfort beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

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

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

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 1 treatment room. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and reflexology.
Make yourself at home in one of the 7 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your Select Comfort bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including an attached winery and an outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this Colonial country house include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the complimentary area shuttle.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the country house's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free valet parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Grand Dédale Country House has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, French, German, Italian, Xhosa

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
  • Free valet parking on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Free local area shuttle

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:30 AM–10:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Free bike hire
  • Full-service spa
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Mountain biking
  • Outdoor pool
  • Private picnics
  • Private winery tours
  • Wine-tasting room
  • On-site winery

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Library

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace
  • Vineyard

Spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage - prenatal
  • Massage - Swedish
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Reflexology
  • Treatment room

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Books
  • Communal living room
  • Couples dining
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Fireplace in reception
  • Romance packages available
  • Shared fridge

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Premium bedding
  • Select comfort bed

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Heated floor (bathroom)
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • TV/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • LED light bulbs
  • Local maps
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Slippers
  • Turndown service
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Due to drought conditions, water restrictions may apply at this property until further notice.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 12 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 12 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 1200 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 2)

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, debit cards, and cash
Long-term renters welcome
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
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

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
The seasonal pool will be open from January to December
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Children 12 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

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

Dédale
Grand Country House
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Grand Dedale Country House Hotel Wellington
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Grand Dedale House Wellington
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Grand Dédale Country House Country House
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Grand Dédale Country House Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 33 reviews" "
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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely wonderful stay in the Wellington countryside. Perfectly located for winelands touring. Outstanding staff and facilities. On site, multi-course dinners were absolutely brilliant and worthy of a Michelin star. Bravo to the chef, kitchen and wait staff. We cannot wait to return!

10/10 Excellent

Olivier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

D J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peace and relaxation in beautiful surroundings
After unloading our bags our car was parked up for us on arrival, and returned to the front steps 3 days later ready to load our bags. Everything we wanted was there at the hotel, the beautiful food at breakfast and dinner, spacious grounds and a gorgeous pool and poolside, inviting lounges and terrace, and access to beautiful walks in the mountains. The was no need for the car! Tina and Angelo made staying at Grand Dedale very easy - nothing we asked for was difficult, they were extremely welcoming, friendly and helpful, whilst at the same time giving us the space to enjoy our holiday. Everyone at the hotel was prepared to go the extra step to make our stay more comfortable - an impressive team. We left feeling relaxed and refreshed and are already planning our return visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Paradise in Wellington
we had the most incredible stay at Grand Dedale Country House and only wish were were there longer. The house itself was amazing but the service was what stood Grand Dedale apart! From the moment we arrived, we were welcomed in almost as family. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful
This is a truly amazing place if the weather is good. Heaven upon earth. Wellington is a perfect weekend getaway
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is an exceptional place in a beautiful location, just wish we could have stayed longer!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exceptional service and amazing dinners.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

John

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

10/10 Excellent

E

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic Romantic Getaway
Luxurious and secluded piece of paradise. Great service, great food, fantastic wine.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Yvette, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Hotel on Wine Estate
Very comfortable hotel in a lovely setting. With only 6 rooms it felt very exclusive, and we were very well looked after by a friendly team. Excellent food and wine.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Angelo is a great guy. Knows the meaning of hospitality. Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Mike & Julie, Doha, Qatar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Idillic Setting
Stayed just the one night during our drive from Knysna to St Helena Bay. Stayed in the Garden Cottage, which was a magnificent converted barn, a huge room with a mezzanine level bedroom. Exceptional living space, with a full private out door veranda overlooking the grass paddock. The evening, valentines day was enjoyed on the hotel veranda were cox tails & canapés were serverd prior to diner, which was also served outside on the veranda. An excellent stay, which we regretted wasn't a little long at this outstanding boutique hotel

10/10 Excellent

Robert , Miami Beach

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hotel.
Amazing hotel, in a very beautiful, peaceful area. Everything was perfect. Hotel itself it's unbelievable stunning, hotel staff was very friendly and professional. Angelo and Tina were the perfect host, and made each guest feel very special and very welcome. It's one of the best hotels I've stayed around the world. Excellent

10/10 Excellent

Maria, Midrand, South Africa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best in Wellington.
Really great stay.

10/10 Excellent

Simone

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wunderbares, schon gelegenes und ruhiges Hotel mit sehr stilvoller Ausstattung
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A secluded location for this magnificent historical house is just the perfect frame for a great stay. Everything is just a lot better than what we have seen on the pictures. The warm welcome and the smooth service does the rest. A place not to be missed
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lyx på herrgård med förstklassig service!
Tredje gånge vi bor här och det är det bästa hotellet du någonsin. Allt ifrån personal, mat, själva huset och rummen är magiskt! Det är personligt med en känsla för service utöver det vanliga. 5 stjärnor rakt igenom!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Karin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Amazing stay! Perfect in every detail! The estate is very well taken care of and the bedrooms are really confortable. I would definitely stay there again!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Helmut

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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