Oude Werf Hotel - Stellenbosch

This hotel has amazing service. There is one guy who seems to do everything, John, and he runs while doing it! It's a litle crazy, but impressive. The valet car parking is fabulous, and the restaurant setting has something for everyone: outside dining under a vine-covered pergola, or inside fancier seating. We were in a room in the old part of the hotel […] and it was stunning: old squeeky (but not too squeeky) hardwood floors, large room, beautiful furniture, fabulous mattress. The bathroom is uber-modern, with frosted glass doors, a huge bathtub and wonderful shower. And it's smack in the middle of Stellenbosch, with bistros across the street, down the street, around the corner, but also conveniently just a few blocks away from a supermarket. Read more

Genuine Expedia guest review

Excellent and friendly staff. The restaurant wasn't spectacular, but othewise the location, friendliness and comfort were superb.

Genuine Hotels.com guest review

Have stayed here a few times and always happy with the experience. The location is perfect and the hotel very comfortable. Have never had a negative service experience here. The breakfast is also great with lots of options. Can't think of anywhere else I'd prefer to stay when staying within the town.

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great location, walking distance to loads of shops and restuarants. We stayed in the the 2 bedroom Oak Apt and then switched to the Classic room. Both were Vintage style and was a mix of old and new, but in a nice way. Some nice amenities like heated floor and heated towel racks.

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I would like to give a good review for the Werf hotel, but I cannot. The room was beautiful. The location is perfect, right in the center of town. I just had too many other problems. 1. When I was picked up at the airport the the car smelled heavily of smoke. I had to open the window it was so intense. 2. The internet did not work in my room. I was […] told I could come down to the loby where the signal is stronger. Not adequate. 3. Even I wanted to use the internet they charged a fee higher than any hotel I have seen in the US. It may change over time, but for me they wanted R120 for 24 hours. Crazy. 4. The door to my room did not lock unless you pulled hard and a little up. The cleaning staff did not know this, and when I came back to my room at the end of the day all you had to do was gently push the door for it to open. Nothing was stolen, but anyone could have walked right in! 5. When I went to the restaurant for breakfast in 15 minutes 2 people asked me if I wanted coffee, which was nice, but nobody asked if I wanted to order off the menu. I eventually got up and left. I told that front desk and they did not seem to care. 6. When I checked out I reminded them my room did not lock and that I had not been able to get breakfast, which was included in my room. They said sorry, kind of, and then charged me for the 2 waters I had from the room. No credit for the breakfast. No waiver of the waters. So, in summary the room is gorgeous. It truly is. The location is perfect to enjoy town and use as a base for wine country. It is just badly run and the internet does not work. Read more

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This excellent hotel is located in what was once the first church in South Africa, so it has a lot of colonial charm. In fact the entire area is very touristy and quite relaxing. The hotel staff is extremely helpful and efficient. The grounds of the hotel are also quite beautiful; even though there was construction going on at the time of our visit. […] The hotel also has an excellent restaurant. There are also several good restuarants and eateries in close proximity. It's a great place for a romantic get-a-way. Read more

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This is not a 5* property but it had some of the characteristics. Friendly staff, nice lobby, more than adequate room (incl. heated floor in bathroom.)

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Everything about this hotel was excellent. We have no complaints.

Genuine Expedia guest review

This hotel is right in the centre of all the Stellenbosch, close to restaurants, shops, nice walks. The hotel's restaurant is charming in an outdoor covered courtyard- we really enjoyed our breakfasts there. The hotel has an older (historic section) and a newer section with modern rooms. We were on the newer section with a room on the mainfloor overlooking […] the pool and loved it. We can't comment on the rooms in the older section, but the common areas were charming. Front desk staff was great, very helpful and friendly. Marisa advised us regarding restaurants and did a perfect job. She was so excited for us when she was able to secure reservations at a couple of places and for good reason. Highly recommend this place for your stay in the Stellenbosch area. Read more

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Excellent location in the heart of the old section of Stellenbosch. Great restaurants and shopping nearby. 1802 restaurant in hotel excellent. Rooms overdue for upgrade

Genuine Expedia guest review

Great location. However room not spotlessly clean and kettle and TV not working (they got fixed). They just need to brush up on the little things. Also we were there in winter and it was freezing. None of the public areas seem to have any heating so breakfast was like camping in the artic.

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This is an old hotel that has recently had a major refurbishment and a new wing built onto the hotel. I booked a standard room and was very disapointed when I turned up. The room was in a very old fashioned style with no air con. However the hotel staff upgraded me to a room in the newly built extension which was fantastic. It had a very comfortable […] bed and was spacious and well designed. The hotel itself is in a fantastic location right in the middle of stellenbosch. The restaurant is nice and the staff are very helpful. All in all, a great place to stay as long as your room is in the new extension! Read more

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The Staff was very helpful and friendly. Good location with many excellent small restaurants within a block. Stayed in their newer remodeled room and older apartments. All are very nice.

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5 days at D'Ouwe Werf and nothing but the highest praise for the hotel and its staff. A wonderful place in the heart of old Stellenbosch but still calm and tranquil, and staff who gave us the warmest welcome and met every request promptly and with a smile. Really can't rate it highly enough.

Genuine Expedia guest review

Selfcatering suite clean, exceptionally spacious and well furnished . Comfy bed with kitcken well provided for. Coffee/Tea provided. Location great with eateries outside your door and everything of interest in easy walking distance. Valet parking very good and a great benefit. Staff cheery and helpful. Great breakfast.. Once the renovation work is completed […] Im sure I would have ticked all the boxes 5. Read more

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The hotel was excellently located in the middle of Stellenbosch - the main town was all within 5 minutes walk including a good range of restaurants, bars and cafes. The information centre was also near by. The hotel was not straightforward to find, as it was hidden by scaffolding, though the two porters standing outside realized that we might be looking […] for the hotel and flagged us down. The hotel was undergoing the early stages of a refurbishment which we were unaware of until we arrived. The noise was limited to normal office hours whilst we were there and did not notably impact on our stay - this might have been the reason for the 50% discount! The rooms was a little tired but in keeping the 'old fashion' style of the hotel. Read more

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Our stay at D' Ouwe was an amazing end to our holiday. When he arrived the recption staff were friendly and helpful and gave us advice on some of the best wine tours. They also then booked one for us and advised us on some of the best restaurants in the area. Our room was very clean and had well above what we expected for the price. I would 100% return […] here. Read more

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We stayed in the apartments in the hotel and they were extraordinary! Huge and extremely well furnished with very comfortable beds and furniture. Excellent kitchenette and patio. The breakfasts were fantastic and the option of eating outside really attractive for warm summer mornings. The staff were excellent and very friendly and helpful. Car parking […] (free) was a superb bonus allowing us to walk everywhere. Overall this was a wonderful experience and fantastic value for money. We would strongly recommend this hotel. Read more

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Centralt läge, bra service och allt inom gångavstånd

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Bra läge med skyddad parkering. Rummen i gamla delen av hotellet stora men trist möblering. Värdeskåpet trasigt, ingen tvål i badrummet.

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Mycket charmigt hotell i centrum av Stellenbosch. Rymliga rum, rent prydligt med det äldre hotellets charm. Bra restaurang med möjlighet att äta ute i en trevlig loggia med vinrankor som tak. Bra frukost och mycket bra service.

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Mitten im Ort liegt dieses schöne alte Hotel, mit freundlichem Service, der jederzeit für Wünsche ansprechbar ist. Die Zimmer sind groß und stilvoll eingerichtet. Besonders möchte ich das Restaurant hervorheben, was am Abend einen tollen Service bietet mit ausgezeichneten Speisen und Getränken. Wir haben dort viele schöne Stunden verbracht und würden […] jederzeit in diesem Hotel wieder wohnen. Die Lage ist zentral und doch sehr ruhig, da die Zimmer nach hinten liegen. Es gibt einen Parkservice und in unmittelbarer Nachbarschaft gibt es ausgezeichnete Einkaufsmöglichkeiten. Die Straßen laden zum bummeln ein. Eine sehr gute Adresse in Stellenbosch. Read more

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