Schoone Oordt Country House

Guests who stayed here loved

“We had used a travel agent to help us develop our itinerary in South Africa, which had a very limited duration before we continued onto Safari in Zambia. She had suggested Swellendam and in particular the Schoone Oordt house. It was a unique small town that has a wonderful small national park near it as well as a wildlife area that has trails not for the faint of heart. However, the star was the lodging. From the moment that we drove in and were welcomed to when we left the next day in our freshly washed car. Welcome: we were met by two staff who showed us dorextly to our room where we Kyle settle in prior to registering in the lovely bar/library. Grounds: spectacularly maintained and quiet. Room: large and well appointed with a fireplace ready to have for lit (June was very cold at night). Local wines and craft beer in the min fridge to trim down at night with hot water bottles in our bed. Shower was wonderful and lots of reading materials and place to sit. The library/bar was next to dining which was in the conservatory. The story of its restoration and dedication of the hosts was apparent in every detail (plus they have an awesome book to read about that as well as local things to do). The service was exceptional and food most excellent. We did eat dinner in and I highly suggest the bed and board for breakfast. Sadly we were in our way again the next morning and did an epic early morning hike. A word to US travelers-a moderate rating in SA is more of a black run than a blue!”

858pattyv · Jun 24, 2026