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Weltevreden Estate

4.0 star property
Escape to tranquility surrounded by lush gardens. Savor local flavors and let the kids play while you unwind.

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Nestled in Cloetesville, Weltevreden Estate offers a serene retreat with a garden and playground for kids to unwind. Enjoy Regional cuisine at Jonkershuis 1817, connect with free in-room WiFi, or relax at the bar while taking advantage of dry cleaning/laundry services and multilingual staff.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
The current price is NZ$285
includes taxes & fees
8 Apr - 9 Apr

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Deluxe Room

  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Comfort Cottage, 2 Bedrooms

  • 65 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

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Exceptional
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  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Exclusive Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 100 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room

  • Garden view
  • 100 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
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About the area

Located in Cloetesville, a neighbourhood in Stellenbosch, Weltevreden Estate is in the suburbs and in the mountains. Cape Floral Region Protected Areas and Jonkershoek Nature Reserve reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include University of Stellenbosch Botanical Garden and Dylan Lewis Sculpture Garden. Travelling with kids? Consider Polkadraai Farm and Bugz Family Playpark. Visit our Stellenbosch travel guide
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Welgevonden Road, Cloetesville, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, 7600

What's nearby

  • Stellenbosch University
    Stellenbosch University
    6 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Warwick Wine Estate
    6 min drive - 9.5 km
  • Dorp Street
    7 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Fick House
    7 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Stellenbosch Town Hall
    7 min drive - 6.5 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • Hayashi
    6 min drive
  • McDonald's
    6 min drive
  • SUKI Japanese Tapas & Sushi
    6 min drive
  • Middelvlei Wine Estate
    11 min drive
  • Jo Marlin fish 'n chips
    4 min drive

About this property

Weltevreden Estate

Upscale family-friendly guest house located in Cloetesville
Take advantage of a garden, a playground and dry cleaning/laundry services at Weltevreden Estate. The on-site Regional cuisine restaurant, Jonkershuis 1817, offers breakfast and lunch. In addition to a bar and a conference centre, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this guest house include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Continental breakfast (surcharge), a children's club (surcharge) and tour/ticket information
  • A front desk safe, meeting rooms and wedding services
Room features
All rooms are individually furnished, and have comforts such as premium bedding and air conditioning, as well as thoughtful touches such as free WiFi and desk chairs.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Free toiletries and hairdryers
  • 32-inch flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, heating and daily housekeeping

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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

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.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately ZAR 150 for adults and from 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 on-site 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 any lifts
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

Frequently asked questions

Is Weltevreden Estate pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Weltevreden Estate?

As of 26 Mar 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Weltevreden Estate on 8 Apr 2026 start from NZ$285, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Weltevreden Estate?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Weltevreden Estate?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 9 PM.

What time is check-out at Weltevreden Estate?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is Weltevreden Estate located?

This family-friendly Stellenbosch guesthouse is located in the historical district, within 3 mi (5 km) of Louisvale Wines and Stellenbosch University. University of Stellenbosch Botanical Garden and Cape Floral Region Protected Areas are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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Reviews

Weltevreden Estate Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

9.0

Staff & service

9.0

Property conditions & facilities
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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