Galenia Estate

4.0 star property
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Outdoor spa tub
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Front of property
View from property
View from property

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
3 Km After Montagu On Route 62, Montagu, Western Cape, 6720
  • Montagu Museum
    6 min drive
  • Montagu Golf Club
    7 min drive
  • Montagu Nature Garden
    7 min drive

Room options

Guest Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Montagu

Located in Montagu, Galenia Estate is in the mountains, a 1-minute drive from Cape Floral Region Protected Areas and 6 minutes from Montagu Museum. .This country house is 3.6 mi (5.8 km) from Montagu Nature Garden and 3.9 mi (6.2 km) from Hick's Art Gallery.

What's nearby

  • Montagu Museum - 6 min drive
  • Montagu Nature Garden - 7 min drive
  • Hick's Art Gallery - 7 min drive
  • Montagu Village Market - 8 min drive
  • Montagu Hot Springs - 10 min drive

Getting around

  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 130 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Die Kloof Padstal Restaurant - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Rambling Rose - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Platform 62 - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪The Barn on 62 - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Mimosa Lodge - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Galenia Estate

Country house in Montagu with free breakfast and an outdoor pool
Galenia Estate offers 10 accommodations with fireplaces and minibars. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

This Montagu country house provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is provided 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.

Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 10 guestrooms, featuring fireplaces and flat-screen televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This country house also features complimentary wireless internet access and a fireplace in the lobby.
At Galenia Estate, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. A complimentary English breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include laundry facilities and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary English breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 9:30 AM.
Galenia Estate has a restaurant on site.

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

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 8 AM–9:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant

Things to do

  • Free bike hire
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

More

  • Fireplace in reception

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Down duvet
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

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

More

  • Desk
  • Fireplace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Slippers
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between June 26 and August 13.

Pets

Pets not 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

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

Children 12 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

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

Hauts Lodge
Hauts Lodge Montagu
Hauts Montagu
Hauts Montagu Country House
Hauts Country House
Galenia Estate Country House Montagu
Galenia Estate Montagu
Galenia Estate Montagu
Galenia Estate Country House
Galenia Estate Country House Montagu

Galenia Estate Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Linton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A real find in a stunning location.
An absolute find in this beautiful part of the Karoo. The atmosphere and style is that of a traditional Game Lodge. The food is excellent with a team to match. There are several designated walks within the estate for all levels of ability. The one thing we noticed is how immaculately clean the whole place was, with the pool being the cleanest we've experienced throughout our travels in SA. The only downside is that there is no A/C in the bedrooms (there's a ceiling fan), which can make it a little hot during the night. I guess one could open the windows and allow the air in, but the mosquitos tend to come along too.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

RONALD

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location yet easy access from the main road. Lovely room. Lovely food. Lovely staff. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely estate with excellent service
A lovely stay in a beautiful estate! Very comfortable accommodation, beautiful surroundings, and excellent food, served with a smile :-) Small gestures, like the self-made Limoncello, were much appreciated.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay. I took the early morning guided trail. Very informative.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Emile

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A perfect stay
A great stay in this very comfortable hotel. Beautiful location and outlook, with very friendly staff and good food.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Warren

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great transformation of historic buildings with a well earned 5* rating. The service provided by the well trained staff is exemplary. The restaurant food is of a very high standard. The dining area is located to the rear of the property looking over a part of nature the Hotel Management are diligently caring for. A stay at this property is highly recommended. I fully intend to return
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely oasis in the middle of nowhere. Good food. Simple but comfortable rooms with great views. They shouldn’t still be using plastic bottles for water
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Torsten

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our new favorite destination for short trips!
Beautiful olive Estate! Great attention to detail and extremely friendly and helpful staff. Wonderful views and great walks on the farm
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Anathi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place has beautiful views of the mountain... I ran some of their trail routes, the tranquility is breathtaking.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent in every way with a lovely family atmosphere!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great setting. Lovely and friendly staff. Good walks.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing - would highly recommend
Excellent experience - fabulous food, excellent hospitality and service with amazing staff, wonderful views and experiences with bikes, great pool etc!!! Would highly recommend! Great decor and fit out of the rooms! At one point we had the whole place to ourselves
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gosia, London

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing property with amazing views! Loved everything about it:) I would definitely come back!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The food and the location are exceptional xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

shirley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Luxurious 'retreat'
Totally unique place but might not suit everyone. Food fabulous but fixed 4 course quite limiting and no other oprions within walking distance
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Olive oil estate a few miles out of Montagu. Excellent peaceful stay with great staff, facilities, things to do and food.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Set in a beautiful quiet location just outside Montagu, this olive estate is the perfect place to stay if you want peace and relaxation. Our room had a fantastic view over the countryside. The staff were helpful and food excellent. Wished we’d stayed one more night
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing food, relaxed environment in the mountains
We were recommended Galenia and really glad we made the detour to go. Set on a huge estate (that was hit by fires in Feb but already been rebuilt) that’s just outside of Montague in the mountains. Really chilled vibe, they do daily tours of the olive farm, they have the cutest donkey Caesar and some ostriches, you can borrow a bike or chill by the pool. Staff were lovely and what really surprised us was the quality of the food. One of the best dinners we have had to date on our trip and we have been lucky enough to go to some really high end restaurants. Four courses including the nicest lamb I think I’ve ever eaten. Minor downside was we had bad weather when we were there and even though they taught us how to make a fire in our room we still got a little cold in the night. I would definitely recommend though
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Eoin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful estate
Galenia is a beautiful estate with beautiful views. It was very quiet when we stayed there, we probably would have preferred a few more people. The town of Montagu could be skipped however, it is not the prettiest of places. There are some very beautiful places to see in South Africa. This is a place to relax in, take in the views and read a good book. The food is excellent also.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel on the SA garden route.
Ostriches in the olive groves a nice touch. Staff really good and attentive. Food and drink good really good. Offer of a olive oil tasting experience which was informative
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

sarah, cornwall

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect stay, beautiful place and great staff
We loved this hotel, the service is perfect. The place is beautiful. The food and wine is really nice. Can't fault it

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Incredible location with superb attentive service.

10/10 Excellent

Nicole, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice lodge in the mountains
Very nice hotel and room, comfortable beds. Superb view on the mountains. Very quiet. Superb breakfast. Very helpful staff, knowledgable of the region and helpful with suggestions. Nice trails in the vicinity of the hotel. We whiched we could have stayed longer.