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Weltevreden Estate

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A spacious attic bedroom with a large bed, wooden furniture, and a chandelier.
A wooden pathway leading to a stone structure surrounded by lush greenery.
A dining area with wooden tables and chairs, a chandelier, and large windows.
A cozy room with a thatched ceiling, a comfortable armchair, a small table with bottles, and a television mounted on the wall.
A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a stainless steel sink, and a black stovetop. There are various kitchen appliances, including a coffee maker, a kettle, and a microwave. The kitchen also features a white tiled backsplash and a countertop with a bowl of lemons and a potted plant.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available

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Welgevonden Road, Cloetesville, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, 7600
  • Place, Stellenbosch University
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Dorp Street
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Place, Fick House
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Airport, Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    ‪46 min drive‬

Room options

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A bedroom with a large bed, wooden ceiling beams, and a nightstand with a lamp.

Deluxe Room

  • 215 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A neatly made bed with white linens and a botanical pillow, flanked by two bedside tables with small plants and a bottle.

Comfort Cottage, 2 Bedrooms

  • 700 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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A bedroom with a large bed, a nightstand, a wooden wardrobe, and a chandelier.

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 215 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Exclusive Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 1076 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room

Deluxe Double Room

  • Garden view
  • 1076 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Stellenbosch

With a stay at Weltevreden Estate in Stellenbosch (Cloetesville), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Stellenbosch University and Dorp Street. .This family-friendly guesthouse is 3 mi (4.8 km) from Louisvale Wines and 3.4 mi (5.4 km) from Van der Stel.
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What's nearby

  • Stellenbosch University - 8 min drive - 3.0 miles
  • Van der Stel - 9 min drive - 3.2 miles
  • Dorp Street - 10 min drive - 3.6 miles
  • Fick House - 10 min drive - 3.6 miles
  • Stellenbosch Town Hall - 10 min drive - 3.4 miles

Getting around

  • Cape Town Bellville Station - 20 min drive
  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Middelvlei Wine Estate - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Lilypatrick Brewery Stellenbosch - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪SadieCoffee - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Bohemia - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Weltevreden Estate

Weltevreden Estate offers 7 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the guesthouse include an outdoor pool.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 7 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. This guesthouse also features complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and tour/ticket assistance.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Jonkershuis 1817 serving guests of Weltevreden Estate. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, multilingual staff, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Jonkershuis 1817 - This restaurant specializes in Regional cuisine and serves breakfast and lunch. Open select days.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: ZAR 150 for adults and ZAR 150 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Jonkershuis 1817

Things to do

  • Children's club
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Vineyard

Family friendly

  • Children's club (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • Picnic area
  • Vineyard

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1812
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from October 31 2026 to April 30 2027 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Exterior

Guests will have access to the following alternate facilities during the renovation:

  • Recreational facilities

Renovation work will only be conducted on weekdays. Every effort will be made to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
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

Property payment types

  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately ZAR 150 for adults and ZAR 150 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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Weltevreden Retief Residence House Stellenbosch
Weltevreden Retief Residence House
Weltevreden Retief Residence Stellenbosch
Weltevreden Estate House Stellenbosch
Weltevreden Estate House
Weltevreden Estate Stellenbosch
Weltevreden Estate Guesthouse Stellenbosch
Weltevreden Estate Guesthouse
Weltevreden Retief Residence
Weltevreden Estate Guesthouse
Weltevreden Estate Stellenbosch
Weltevreden Estate Guesthouse Stellenbosch

Weltevreden Estate Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 57 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 57 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 57 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 57 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 57 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, very creative and authentic rooms and a lovely team from the gate, welcome desk and bar. Visited a lot of wineries over the years, but this hotel one of the best ones
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A great stay close to Stellenbosch

Wonderful one night stay, lovely food but the staff made it, all very friendly and could not be more helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

Weltevreden Estate

Lovely setting, welcoming and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place

We loved the beautiful historical buildings and the beautiful surrounding park with the Peacock, Ducks and chickens.The food was delicious and the staff very friendly. This place is also great for children as they have their own playpark with restaurant! We will bring our grandchildren next time!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Comfort and Style

We attended a wedding at Nooitgedacht Estate. The location of Weltevreden Estate was perfect as it was only 2.5km from the wedding venue.The room was decorated beautifully. The bed was big, warm and very comfy. Unfortunately there was no shower, but a lovely bath. The breakfast was phenomenal and available till 11am!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It’s close to the charming town of Stellenbosch, and has lovely gardens. The rooms upstairs are small and somewhat dark due to the thatch, but they are good value and are in the main house which dates from the 1700’s. There’s no access to indoors common areas in the house though. No pool but great play area for kids! The cafe is darling tho outside so it’s best to come Dec til end March!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Room comfort

Nice estate but unfortunately not properly managed

We stayed in their Werf Cottage, a great space for families. We loved the large garden and the proximity to their Carnival playground. Unfortunately it seems that no one is paying attention to the details. Their website is very professional but the staff on site isn't reflecting that. For example the apartment had broken chairs, loose towel bar and closet door, ... that would require maintance. Weirdest thing was the bottle of local wine on our room. There was no cork screw in the apartment to open it and unfortunately the Jonkershuis restaurant nearby already closes at 6pm. We were able to solve it next day but also charged for the bottle on checkout with the comment that there should have been a note next to it (there was no note). A comment on breakfast: Very nice options (liked the eggs benedict) but you need to be patient as the service is slow. Took us 30 minutes to order although there were almost no other guests on one day. Overall they could make much more out of it with all the nice surroundings.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

The house is beautiful, but a few drawbacks.

The place is gorgeous and peaceful and the manager was very helpful and nice. Unfortunately, our room while very interesting and unique on the 2nd floor, was freezing cold (we were there in August) and smelled like a barn because of the hay roof. There is a "heater" in the room, which just blew cold air on us and made matters worse. The bathtub is beautiful and old fashioned but there's no shower, so you have to sit in the tub and shower manually. This would have all still been okay for the great price, but on our last day we were exploring the grounds and were shooed away. I had seen photos of the beautiful house and paintings on the Orbitz website, so we wanted to see them in person. They are however, on the first floor, and we were told since we were staying on the second floor, we were not allowed in that part of the house. That was a huge disappointment and off-putting seeing as we were made to feel like we were trespassing or up to no good. That ruined the stay for us unfortunately. There's plenty of potential for this to be a fantastic place--perhaps if you get a room on the first floor during a warmer time of year.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fikk ett loftrom med skråtak. Derfor trangt!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Très bien
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly staff and delicious breakfast! Will be back!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Friendly service, great food excellent sculptures

Great location with beautiful gardens and an awesome Breakfast spread...
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

family cottage

We stayed in a family cottage. It was ok compare to other rooms but price is the same. Other rooms much bigger and nicer decorated with fire place. Our cottage was very basic
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay in this heritage building from 1800. The service is really good and we had a great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay here, so kid friendly! Staff and service excellent. Very relaxed and beautiful location and great food. Will definitely recommend to stay here
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Inpresionant domein waar luxe voorop staat. Geweldige kamer in het hoofdgebouw.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Champagne living on our beer budget.

Amazing estate, renovated from the 1800s with modern plumbing & electric. Good value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
After a hectic business trip of 3 weeks, I had the opportunity to spend some time at Weltevreden,before the last week of my trip. The food was great, service excellent, bed comfortable and the shower hot. Just excellent!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tres belle place,tres confortables avec une note sur histoire.Petite déjeuner très bien,en tout cas à recommander.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hidden gem in Stellenbosch area. Beautiful estate with cute and comfortable rooms, good food and wonderful surroundings. Good location for wine tastings!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Comfy!

It is such a beautiful estate and the staff is very friendly, especially Leigh! The restaurant caters for various events from kiddies parties to weddings! The room has a romantic setting with a comfy bed. The Cloetewill rooms are perfect for a group of friends or family as it has a communal section for drinks.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely guest house

Beautiful Estate, comfortable room and a great breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Vinsafari

Skönt att bo lite utanför staden, mysiga rum. Trevlig personal.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Weltevreden is honestly the most welcoming place

The staff are so friendly. We honestly felt like a home a way from home
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Stellenbosch op en top.

Geweldige en zeer mooie locatie met veel (Hollandse) historie. Kamers zeer sfeervol ingericht. Onze kamer had een uitstekende douche en zeer goed bed. Hebben er heerlijk vertoefd in een rustige omgeving. Zeer geschikt voor mensen met een hang naar nostalgie i.c.m. luxe.