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The Merry Widow Country Retreat

3.0 star property
3-star guest house perfect for exploring Hopefield

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Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished
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Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
29 Church Street, Cape West Coast, Hopefield, Western Cape, 7355
  • Hopefield Information Centre
    3 min walk
  • Calypso Beach Beach
    36 min drive
  • Langebaan Beach
    36 min drive
  • Saldanha (SDB-Air Force Base Langebaanweg)
    24 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Double Room (Moroccan Room)

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Classic Cottage (Luxurious Double Cottage )

  • 75 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Luxury Suite (Luxurious Suite - Water Oak Room )

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room (Luxurious Family Apartment )

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Double Beds

About the area

Hopefield

Heart of Hopefield.You'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Hopefield Information Centre and 20 miles (32 km) of West Coast Fossil Park. Langebaan Golf Course and Calypso Beach Beach are also within 25 miles (40 km).
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What's nearby

  • Hopefield Information Centre - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Calypso Beach Beach - 36 min drive - 36.8 km
  • Langebaan Beach - 36 min drive - 37.8 km
  • West Coast National Park - 57 min drive - 49.3 km
  • Buffelsfontein Game & Nature Reserve - 82 min drive - 68.8 km

Getting around

  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 96 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hello eatery - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Hopefield Bistro & Pizzeria - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Koekeloer Kafee - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Cheese Lady Diner - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Moose farmstall - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Merry Widow Country Retreat

3-star guest house perfect for exploring Hopefield
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. Free breakfast is served daily. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. You'll find a business center on site. An outdoor pool, spa services, and a terrace are also featured at The Merry Widow Country Retreat. The guesthouse can provide a complimentary grocery shopping service, wedding services, and tour/ticket assistance. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Hopefield guesthouse is smoke free.

  • 1 floor
  • 6 guestrooms or units
  • 2 buildings
  • Built in 1880
  • English breakfast (free)
  • Business facilities
  • Dry cleaning
  • Express check-in
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Grocery service (free)
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • No smoking on site
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
The Merry Widow Country Retreat offers 6 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature complimentary bottled water and complimentary toiletries. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. Beds feature premium bedding. This Hopefield guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa services

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Heating
  • Portable fan
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children 5 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 5 are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

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
This property accepts credit cards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard.

We should mention

  • Children 5 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.

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The Merry Widow Country Retreat Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

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8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

6/10 Okay

jane, london

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tales of the unexpected
If one wants a place like few others, then The Merry Widow is for you. When I arrived at Reception, I thought I had got the wrong place, but I met Ulrich Onaggi the owner who is charming and he directed me to the right place to park, and then we walked across the lawn to the room, which was huge, and could have been a former barn. It has rough stone walls and a very high ceiling. Equipped quirkily, but exceedingly cold. One needs an electric blanket and a heater in the room in order to sleep. Of course in the summer, I am told, it is cool and inviting. But this was not summer. Ulrich brought me breakfast and a small supper and it was very good indeed. The second morning I went up for breakfast at the coffee bar and it was indeed a delicious surprise. As was the market, held next door, selling all kinds of wonderful organic produce and home produced gifts. All in all, a memorable stay, but next time, as I have given my word to go again, I hope Ulrich will have achieved much more with his renovations.