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Swellendam Accommodation
Swellendam Guest House Accommodation

AUGUSTA DE MIST COUNTRY HOUSE

Type : Guest House Accommodation
Grading : Tourism Grading Council of South Africa - Four stars.
Location : Swellendam
After Cape Town and Stellenbosch, Swellendam was the third settlement to be founded by the Dutch East India Company. The Drostdy was completed in 1747 and in the same year the new district was named Swellendam in honour of Governor Hendrik Swellengrebel and his wife Helena ten Damme. Swellendam is a busy centre of a thriving agricultural.

Description : Experience country living on a historic Cape Dutch estate built 1802, centrally situated in the historic heart of Swellendam. The guest house is owner managed, offering superb hospitality with great attention to detail, focussing on quality, comfort and style. Swellendam is the jewel of the Overberg and the 3 rd oldest settlement in South Africa situated halfway between Cape Town and the start of the Garden Route. Swellendam is renowned for its architecture, fascinating history, potters and great outdoor life i.e. Horse riding, Hiking, Canoeing.
Accommodation :
Three Luxury cottages (1 double), two garden suites and one family unit with classic contemporary decor, set in 1,5 hectares of luxuriant gardens with much indigenous flora and an abundance of bird life. Spacious guest areas in and around the historic house where one can relax and enjoy a drink in the lounge, on the patios or the veranda overlooking the gardens.

Number of Rooms/Units: 7
Number of Guests: 17



Rooms feature: Fresh flowers * Complementary muscatel wine * Tea & coffee facilities * Stocked bar fridge * Digital safe * 100% percale bed linen * Gowns * Hair dryer * CD and radio player * Alarm clock * Heaters * Fan * Fire place in all rooms stocked with wood * Most rooms have hot & cold air-conditioning * Electric blankets in winter * TV * Some with microwave * Private patio

Facilities & services :
A memorable breakfast is given under the vines in summer and in front of the log fire in winter.
Cheese platters and a fine selection of local wines are offered -to enjoy in the comfort of your own room in front of a crackling fire or on your private patio -between November and April, for those who want to give a full on restaurant a miss.
Guest lounge, veranda and patio's
Free internet
Safe off street parking
Large salt water swimming pool
Laundry service
Small interesting library
Picnic baskets on request
Car wash service
limited smoking

Room 1 Protea: Spacious family suite. Main bedroom with queen-size bed leading into lounge area with fire place. Off the main bedroom a 2nd smaller bedroom with single bed. (an extra mattress can be added for 2 2nd child). Both have own entrance to shared spacious bathroom with Victorian bath and separate shower. Ocher floors and wooden ceiling. Air-conditioning (heating and cooling), fans, safe, Music station and TV. Private patio and parking. View : Garden.
Room 2 Klapperbos:Bedroom with double bed, intimate bathroom with shower only, in National Monument. Yellow wood shutters and beams, handmade terracotta tiled floor, reed ceiling. Veranda in front of room overlooking the garden. This room is situated next to the breakfast area used in winter and bad weather. Music station. No TV and personal safe, View : Garden
Room 3 Aloe: Garden suite with single beds or king-size bed. Please specify your choice. Bathroom with shower only. Lounge with fireplace. French doors on to private patio. Wall to wall carpet, reed ceiling. Air-conditioning (heating and cooling), fan, music station and TV in room View : Garden .
Room 4 Strelitzia: Private free standing garden honeymoon suite with queen-size bed. Romantic bathroom with big bath and separate shower. Lounge with fireplace. French doors opening to private patio. Ocher floor, reed ceiling. Close but private from pool. Hot and cold air-conditioning, fan, music station. (no television) View : Garden
Rooms 5 & 6 Red-Hot Poker : A spacious luxury thatched roofed cottage. Built in old style i.e. thick walls, thick wooden beams, reed ceiling, wooden floor. Downstairs 2 bedrooms en suite, both with private entrance and patio. 1 with shower above bath and 1 with shower only. Single or king size beds (please state preference). TV and music station in rooms, fans. Upstairs is a lounge with fireplace and balcony. Safe private parking. Not self-catering View : Garden
7 & 8 Arum & Varkoor : Two luxury cottages, built in old style, i.e. thick walls, reed ceilings. Bedroom with king-size beds and bathroom with double basins, spa-bath and big walk-in shower. Lounge with fire place. Private patio and parking. Air-conditioning (heating and cooling), fan, music station and satellite TV. View : garden

Seasons :
Low Season : 1 May to: 30 September
High Season : 1 October to: 30 April



Tariff :Includes bed and breakfast.
Room 1 Protea:
High season: ZAR650 per person sharing. Single: ZAR750
Low season: ZAR495 per person sharing. Single: ZAR600
Children: younger than 2 yrs free / 2 - 12 yrs ZAR300 / 12 - 18 yrs ZAR350

Room 2 Klapperbos:
High season : ZAR400 per person sharing. Single: ZAR595
Low season : ZAR350 per person sharing. Single: ZAR450

Room 3 Aloe :
High season : ZAR520 per person sharing. Single: ZAR695
Low season : ZAR420 per person sharing. Single: ZAR595

Room 4 Strelitzia:
High season ZAR520 per person sharing. Single: ZAR695
Low Season ZAR420 per person sharing. Single: ZAR595

Room 5 & 6 Red-Hot Poker :
High season ZAR520 per person 3 - 4 persons sharing or ZAR675 per person sharing 2 persons sharing.
Low season : ZAR420 per person 3 - 4 persons sharing or ZAR500 per person 2 persons sharing
Children: younger than 2 yrs free / 2 - 12 yrs ZAR300 / 12 - 18 yrs ZAR350

Rooms 7 & 8 Arum & Varkoor:
High season ZAR750 per person sharing. Single: ZAR850
Low season ZAR495 per person sharing. Single: ZAR695



Check in: 15h00
Check out: 11h00

Smoking policy: Smoking allowed outside areas only.
No pets:

Payment Policy:
A 50% non-refundable deposit is payable on confirmation of the reservation and the balance is payable on arrival.

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PLEASE NOTE tariffs reflected above are only a guideline and are subject to change without notice.

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Phone Bookings : 028 425 3004    or    083 662 1560
Requests are confirmed with the accommodation establishment.
The reply (quote) is then forwarded to you with information on how to book the specific accommodation. Please allow up to twelve hours for a quote.
When phoning please quote the NAME OF THE ESTABLISHMENT (in this case Augusta de Mist Country Retreat); the number of guests in your party and the dates of the stay.

Directions on How to Get There
From Cape Town : Take the first ( West) entrance into Swellendam. Enter Swellendam via the main street, Voortrek Street.
Drive along the main street, past all the shops. ± 3 km. then pass the famous NG white church on your left hand side.
± 100 metres further the road splits. Take the left fork for ± 30 metres. And turn left into Human Street. This is a dead-end street. Drive to the top and you will find parking on your left.
From George: Take the East entrance. You enter Swellendam via the first section of the main street, Swellengrebel Street.
The first building on your left is the Drostdy museum. Approx. 500mtr down, on your left a tea garden with the name " La Belle Alliance."
Over the small bridge, directly after that turn right, left and right again into Human Street. These 3 turns are all within approx. 30 metres of each other.
You will see the sign of Augusta de Mist at the top of this dead-end street. Turn left into the parking area.



Activities and Attractions :
Attractions and Activities: Swellendam is the jewel of the Overberg and the 3 rd oldest settlement in South Africa situated halfway between Cape Town and the start of the Garden Route. Swellendam is renowned for its architecture, fascinating history, potters and great outdoor life i.e. Horse riding, Hiking, Canoeing.
The area offers a variety of scenic routes which includes ;
De Hope Nature Reserve for whale watching and its pristine beaches.
The Tradouw pass to Barrydale, linking the Overberg to the Little Karoo.
Local wine route with some outstanding award winning wines.
Bontebok National Park, only 7 km from Swellendam
Golf : Well-maintained 9-hole golf course. Picturesque setting with fantastic views over the Langeberg mountains.
The area offers a variety of scenic routes which includes ;
De Hope Nature Reserve for whale watching and its pristine beaches.
The Tradouw pass to Barrydale, linking the Overberg to the Little Karoo.
Local wine route with some outstanding award winning wines.
Bontebok National Park, only 7 km from Swellendam
Golf : Well-maintained 9-hole golf course. Picturesque setting with fantastic views over the Langeberg mountains.

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