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The Hideaway

5.0 star property
Travelers find serenity at this peaceful retreat with a rejuvenating sauna, inviting pool, and helpful multilingual staff ready to enhance daily adventures

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The Hideaway serves a full breakfast to start the day right. Guests relax on the sunny terrace or by the cozy fireplace when evening falls. The outdoor pool offers a refreshing escape amid greenery, while rooms provide a restful sanctuary complete with free WiFi.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services
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Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 6 PM

Contactless check-in and check-out are available

Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 6 PM

Front desk staffed during limited hours

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

1 child, up to the age of 2 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 430.0 per day.

Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 430.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 on-site parking
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
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

This property does not have any lifts

National rating

Quality graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organisation.

Frequently asked questions

Does The Hideaway have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is The Hideaway pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Hideaway?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 6 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Hideaway?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is The Hideaway located?

Situated in Swellendam, this luxury bed & breakfast is within a 10-minute walk of Drostdy Museum, Dutch Reformed Church Swellendam, and Swellendam Provincial Hospital. Swellendam Golf Course and Railton Library are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on selected room rates because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.8

Cleanliness

9.2

Location

9.0

Staff & service

9.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 27 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 27 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 27 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 27 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 27 reviews

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfekter Service und sehr nette Gastgeber haben den Aufenthalt sehr angenehm gestaltet
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Unfortunate

The owner who was very unpleasant and bossy underneath his politeness created a feeling of discomfort. The breakfast was delicious and grounds beautiful but his attitude unfortunately made us uncomfortable enough to not recommend this place.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Hideaway 5 star Oasis

hideaway is an amazing oasis away from home. We had two stays there recently and each one lived up to our expectations. Stephen & Jackie are fantastic hosts and make you feel very welcome. The rooms are five star not to mention the breakfast which is excellent. would highly recommend the Hideaway to anyone visiting the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

5 star hideaway

Hideaway is an amazing oasis . This place went beyond our expectations. Congratulations to Stephen & Jackie on their spectacular facility.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very nice experience. Made to feel very welcome and a 6 star breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

gerry

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

The Hideaway in Swellendam

This b & b is not a b&b in the true sense coz the rooms are in a seperate building & are huge! Each is more beautiful than the next & decorated to 5 star+ std!! Hosts are terrific soo helpful. Gardens are huge & beautiful with 150 varieties of roses! Breakfast is really good & outdoors most of the time
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Little gem in Swellendam

Fabulous Queen Elizabeth Suite furnished to the highest quality in every way. Excellent bathroom as well, wet room style, with high quality accessories. Nice touch with complimentary port and wine and fresh milk for tea and coffee. Exceptional continental breakfast, with options for fully cooked if you wish, served on the verandah by the pool
Verified

10/10 Excellent

DIanne

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

A hidden gem

Very comfortable with top quality bedding and breakfast catering for our daughters allergies. extremely friendly and helpful hosts very knowledgeable about the area. Wonderful spa products for our use in the bathroom and a beautiful natural pool and garden. A quiet street but central, surrounded by history.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

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

Hidden Haven !

Amazing !
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service

Hideaway

Welcomed us by telling us off for arriving late (7pm)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Relaxing stop on garden route

The owners are very welcoming, enthusiastic and informative about the town and area and the welcome drink was well received. The rooms here are large, well equipped and ours had a beautiful bathroom. The gardens and Eco pool are delightful and worth the stay alone. A good breakfast in the lounge overlooking the pool was enjoyable. Would recommend as a stop off along the garden route or just off Route 62.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

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

Good value for money

What a amazing find; the room was luxurious and of such high quality. The rooms overlook a well manicured garden and breakfast is taken overlooking an eco pool - fantastic! !
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John

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

Perfection in Swellenham

What a fantastic place to stay. Stephen and Jackie go that extra mile. Nothing is too much trouble. Our only regret, that we didn't stay there longer!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

patricia

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

Very good BnB, every attention to detail

From the moment we arrived Stephen and Jackie looked after our every need, providing lots of information about the area, our room was spacious, comfortable and came with many added extras...free mini bar, water, insect spray...just a few examples. Breakfasts served by the Eco pool were wonderful. Ideas for days out were pre prepared with printouts of details of routes and stop offs, as well as the loan of local maps. Beautiful gardens. Fantastic place to stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diana

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

Just incredible

We had a wonderful, albeit too short, visit. The Hideaway grounds are gorgeous and this small B & B has everything you could possibly want. It deserves every one of it's 5 stars. Breakfast was just incredible. The hosts try hard to think of every consideration, even to the point of driving out of town to where they'd suggested a hike to leave a note to tell us that we'd forgotten our IPod....far beyond the responsibility of any host in my opinion! I'd stay there again in a heart beat
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rene

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

Just perfect

Just perfect
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Schöne Lage und toller Ausblick

Im Winter ist das Mosselberg on Grotto Beach leider nur eine durchschnittliche Wahl. Die Zimmer sind etwas kalt und lassen sich nur schwer aufheizen. Die Ausstattung ist dafür sehr gut, genauso der Ausblick. Weniger gut ist die Hellhörigkeit. Die Lage mit direktem Strandzugang (fünf Minuten zu Fuß) ist super. Der Service war dagegen durchschnittlich, man ist bemüht, bekommt aber nicht wirklich viel hin. Im Sommer gerne wieder, im Winter würden wir zukünftig etwas anderes ausprobieren.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wolfgang

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

Übernachtung in kapholländischer Atmosphäre

Kleines, aber sehr gepflegtes B&B mit besonders netter, augesprochen freundlicher und zuvorkommender Betreuung durch das Betreiber-Ehepaar. Man fühlt sich in victorianische Zeiten zurückversetzt.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heather

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

A perfect hideaway

Nothing was too much trouble at The Hideaway, every detail had been thought of and was catered for.
Verified

8/10 Good

N.E.

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice B&B with a beautiful garden

This is not an easy place to rate as there is a big gap between the facilities and the service. It is a very cute place, with striking attention to detail which goes to Stephen and Jacqui's credit. Every room has everything you could possibly wish for, including a well stocked minibar, well appointed bathroom, some books, magazines, and even some first aid kit! The house is in a beautiful garden which grows gorgeous roses that you will see in the room and throughout the house. All this could only be achieved under Stephen's watchful eye clearly but his manner, as many reviews suggest on all travel websites, isn't the most easy-going or welcoming. We were absolutely sure of his good intentions and aim to provide the best information, but it was done in a very forceful manner that could have made it tiring at times. When we arrived, there was no warm welcome - we first got told off for arriving late (9pm - even though we sent an email), then we got told off for parking the car on the road, then for checking in only for one night. When we got to the room we were given an excessively detailed overview of the room (we do know how to open the fridge, what slippers look like and how to use a shower). We were also told to make sure we dry all the area around the shower if we do happen to splash some water around.... We took it with a sense of humour as we understood it was all done out of care and attention to detail but it can be tiresome to be always lectured as a guest.
Verified

8/10 Good

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Arriving on a wet night we received a warm welcome. Rooms unique and very clean. Our hosts advice aon eating locally and activities first rate. Breakfast is something special with locally sourced items and home baking!
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Eva Lotta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Hennie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gavriel

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