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Reviews of Weltevreden Estate

4 out of 5
Weltevreden Estate
Welgevonden Road, Cloetesville, Stellenbosch, Western Cape

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 51 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Craig

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lyn

Travelled with family
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!

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly staff and delicious breakfast! Will be back!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Response from Manager on 29 Oct 2020
Dear Tracey, Thank you for your kind words. We do appreciate. We are thrilled that you enjoyed you breakfast with us. Hope to see you back soon. Kind Regards Weltevreden Estate.

10/10 Excellent

Hendrik

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
Response from Management on 19 Mar 2020
Dear Hendrik, Thank you for taking the time to review our property and sharing your feedback regarding your recent stay! Thank you for your kind words regarding the level of service as well as the quality of the rooms. We will definitely share his with the team. We look forward to welcoming you back soon for more of the same. Kind Regards, Weltevreden Estate

8/10 Good

Elena

Travelled with group
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
Response from Manager on 19 Feb 2020
Dear Elena, Thank you for taking the time to review Weltevreden Estate We do appreciate your feedback. Kind Regards Weltevreden Estate

10/10 Excellent

Chris, London

Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller
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
Response from Weltevreden Estate on 30 Dec 2019
Dear Chris, Thank you very much for your kind words review and taking the time to rate our property. It is all much appreciated. We look forward to welcoming you back in the near future for more of the same. Kind regards,

10/10 Excellent

George

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
Response from Weltevreden Management on 30 Dec 2019
Dear George, Thank you so much for kind worded review. It is much appreciated. We look forward to your next visit to Weltevreden Estate. Kind regards, Weltevreden Estate

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
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
Response from Manager on 21 Oct 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for a glowing review. We do appreciate. We are glad that you had a wonderful stay with us. Hope to see you back in future for more of the same. Kind Regards Weltevreden Estate.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Management on 5 Jul 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to review Weltevrede Estate. We do appreciate. Hope to see you back in future. Kind Regards Weltevreden Estate

10/10 Excellent

Nathalie

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
Response from General Manager on 3 Jan 2019
Dear Nathalie, We do appreciate the time you took to review our property it is allway good to get feedback form our guests. We hope to see you soon back for more of the same. Thank you Weltevreden Estate Team

10/10 Excellent

Greg

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
Response from ms on 29 Oct 2018
Dear Greg, Thank you for taking the time to review the property. it is always good for us to now that our guests had a lovely stay with us. Hope to see you back in the future Thank you Weltevreden Estate.

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

10/10 Excellent

Jolene

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

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from The Weltevreden Team on 1 Jun 2018
Dear Malcolm, Thank you for taking the time to review our property on Expedia. We are delighted to hear about your recent experience and look forward to welcoming you back to Weltevreden Estate in the near future. Kind regards, The Weltevreden Team

10/10 Excellent

Wade

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
WOW!!
Great hotel! Beautiful setting!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Angela

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Attic room for rent
The furnishings are great and the best breakfast, hands down. The grounds are quite lovely. The staff are pleasant. FYI, you are staying in an attic. Thinking cobwebs and bugs, yes there are some. The worm thing in the shower was too much. The hot water is inconsistent. After traveling you just want a nice hot shower. Small garbage bin may or may not get emptied and our matching toothbrushes were moved to be right next to each other. No actual bathroom. Just a screen to separate. Do you move it to shower? You really get to know one another here. You are staying in a thatched roof, allergy sufferers beware. These noted items made for some discomfort, or maybe just a good story to tell. It is a unique experience. Just know before you go. You may just love it.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Buyisiwe

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

8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My husband and I stayed at Weltevreden Estate for two nights while attending a wedding of a friend nearby. The staff are wonderful, so attentive and really friendly and helpful. The grounds are beautiful as was our room and adjoining lobby area. Breakfast was great. The estate is right in the middle of several wonderful wine estates and within a 5 minute drive from beautiful Stellenbosch. Our only problem was finding the place. We arrived after dark and couldn't find the road in the dark. The guard office of the housing estate next door claimed never to have heard of the estate so on that first night we had to go find alternative accommodation as the estate was not answering their phone. Completely our own fault for not letting them know we would arrive late but still upsetting at the time. Once we contacted them in the morning and found the place though our next two nights were lovely!!

10/10 Excellent

Mari

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended! Best location,food and staff
Super cosy place with great atmosphere and the nicest staff! We enjoyed the food, wine and amazing location. The room was lovely, clean and very comfy bed. I would also recommend to book the picnic they offer. Will definetly come back!

8/10 Good

Willem

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Conveniently located.
Rooms set in historic house of Piet Retief. Make arrangements for early breakfast. Comfortable rooms with great breakfast options included.

8/10 Good

Dewald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
amazing service, terrible bathroom
Staff was amazing, property is beautiful however, the toilet is inside the bedroom with a little divider, this should be made more clear on the site as this is not something every couple is comfortable with.

8/10 Good

Aisling

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Huge potential
Beautiful estate, fab room, good breakfast. Unfortunately lack of reception area/staff around during our 3 day stay but has huge potential as its an amazing place.

8/10 Good

Andrew, Edmonton, AB

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely, different place to stay
The welcome and check-in was great. Literally, nothing beyond a big smile and a "let me help you". No paperwork, no documents to be signed. Nothing. The room was very comfortable although, being in an attic, beware your head.

2/10 Terrible

Tony

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good architecture from mid 1850 but badly let dow
Water pipe broke and without water in evening and again in morning. No shower and left a bad impression. No wifi in room is really poor. No suitable nice place to use wifi either. Thatched roof. No fire extinguisher. No alternate fire escape. Potential death trap. Very steep stair access. Staff all focused on preparing for wedding. Lots of noise. No focus on paying guests. Very poor and would not recommend.

8/10 Good

Jennifer, Dallas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Boutique Cape Dutch Hotel.
Great little place in the Stellenbosch wine lands. Would be great for a family event or wedding. The grounds are gorgeous. The room was beautiful. The staff-delightful. My only issue was that the very traditional thatch room made every noise in our neighbor's room audible in our room. Other than that, a great value.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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.

10/10 Excellent

Nicole, Durbanville

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!

10/10 Excellent

ARNAUD

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Très bien
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ken

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

8/10 Good

Lena

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Henrik

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

10/10 Excellent

joyce van

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
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
Response from Manager on 8 Jan 2020
Dear Guest, Thank you for a 5 Star review. We do appreciate. It was our pleasure to host you. Hope to see you back in future for more of the same. Kind Regards Weltevreden Estate Team.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
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
Response from Manager on 8 Jan 2020
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to review Weltevreden. We do appreciate you feedback. It was our pleasure to host you.Hope you will be back in the near future for more of the same. Kind Regards Weltevreden Estate.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from management on 31 Jul 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking time to review Weltevreden Estate. We do appreciate. We are delighted to see that you had a memorable time spend with us. Hope to see you back in future. Kind Regards Weltevreden Estate.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
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
Response from management on 23 Jul 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to review Weltevreden Estate. We do appreciate the 5 star rating and hope to see you back in future for more of the same. Kind Regards Weltevreden Estate

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Property Management on 12 Nov 2018
Dear Michael, Thank you for taking the time to review the property We do appreciate the five star review. Hope to see you back soon. Thank you Weltevreden Estate Team.

8/10 Good

Ingela

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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.
Response from Weltevreden Estate Team on 16 May 2018
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for your kind words and great rating. We are delighted to hear about your recent experience at our property. We look forward to your next visit and welcoming you back for another great experience. Kind regards,

6/10 Okay

Oliver

Disliked: Staff & service
muss nicht sein...da gibt es deutlich Besseres...
Generell können wir die Zimmer im Weltevreden nicht so wirklich empfehlen, da es in den Winelands deutlich bessere Alternativen gibt. Bei unserer Ankunft wurden wir vom Security empfangen und zu unser Zimmern gebracht. Es gab keine wirkliche Begrüßung, keinen Welcome-Drink und keinerlei Information. Es wurde uns einfach der Schlüssel in die Hand gedrückt und das wars. Die Zimmer sind auch eher in die Jahre gekommen und recht duster. Aber am meisten hat uns dann am Morgen das Frühstück enttäuscht. Wir waren nun schon sehr häufig in Südafrika und hatten immer ein perfektes und schön zubereitetes Frühstück. Die war im Weltevreden leider nicht der Fall und alle nicht ganz so gewöhnlichen Extras waren extra zu bezahlen. Leider auch jeder weitere Kaffee. Das kannten wir bisher aus Südafrika überhaupt nicht. Insgesamt würden wir das Weltevreden nicht empfehlen und wir werden auch selbst dort nicht mehr übernachten.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

irma u. franz, kassel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Einmaliges erlebnis, selbst für erfahrene weltenbu
Wir bereisen seit 55 jahren die ganze welt und sind schon mindestens 60tsd km links gefahren. Wir kennen weltweit uber 500 golfplätze. Bei unserem diesjährigen weihnachts urlaub (6 wochen namibia und südafrika) war dies unser favorit.wir waren in 15 hotels von game lodge bis luxushotel. In weltenvrede sollte ma mehrere tage verbringen, um die ca 160 im ganzen grundstück versteckten skulpturen zu finden und zu würdigen. Die dachzimmer unter dem reetdach sind ein erlebnis
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gerlinde

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Nils-Gustav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Härligt boende på vingård
Underbar miljö, vacker vingård och några få men charmiga rum. En bra frukost serveras i stora salen. Annorlunda och härlig vistelse, med perfekt service!!