Weltevreden Estate

4.0 star property

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Deluxe Room
Breakfast and lunch served
Property amenity
Front of property
Breakfast and lunch served

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services

Explore the area

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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.)
    ‪44 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Room

  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Comfort Cottage, 2 Bedrooms

  • 65 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Exclusive Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 100 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Deluxe Double Room

  • Garden view
  • 100 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Weltevreden Estate

Along with a restaurant, this guesthouse has a bar/lounge and a conference center. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include dry cleaning, laundry facilities, and tour/ticket assistance.
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.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
During your stay at Weltevreden Estate, you'll be close to Quoin Rock. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a restaurant are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Enjoy Regional cuisine while dining at Jonkershuis 1817
  • Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include a kid's club, dry cleaning/laundry, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Onsite recreation includes a playground
  • 6 minutes by car from Stellenbosch University and 6 minutes from Dorp Street
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. Multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at the family-friendly Weltevreden Estate. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Stellenbosch guesthouse.

For a fee, guests can enjoy continental breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Jonkershuis 1817 - This restaurant specializes in Regional cuisine and serves breakfast and lunch.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

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

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
  • Playground

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • Picnic area

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
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Weltevreden Estate

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 3 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately ZAR 150 for adults and ZAR 150 for children

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
This property does not have a front desk. The host will greet guests on arrival.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Children 3 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

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

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

10/10 Excellent

David

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

6/10 Okay

IRENE

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

Weltevreden Estate

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

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

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

10/10 Excellent

Lyn

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

8/10 Good

Dennis

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

10/10 Excellent

Ken

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

10/10 Excellent

ARNAUD

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

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
Verified

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
Verified

8/10 Good

Elena

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Chris

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified 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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

8/10 Good

Ingela

Vinsafari

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

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
Verified

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.
Verified

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