Aan de Oever Guesthouse

4.0 star property
Family-friendly 4-star guest house with outdoor pool

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Bokmakierie Luxury Loft Room - Stairs  | Balcony view
Kingfisher Semi-Luxury Double / Twin Room  | Terrace/patio
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Bokmakierie Luxury Loft Room - Stairs  | View from room
Kingfisher Semi-Luxury Double / Twin Room

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
21 Faure street, 21, Swellendam, Western Cape, 6740
  • Bukkenburg Pottery Studio
    7 min walk
  • Drostdy Museum
    7 min walk
  • Joy L'Afrique
    4 min walk
  • Conservatory Restaurant
    6 min walk

Room options

Kingfisher Semi-Luxury Double / Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Barn Owl Luxury Loft Room - Stairs

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Fish Eagle Family Room

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Large Twin Beds

Guinea Fowl Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Hamerkop Semi - Luxury Double/Twin

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Bokmakierie Luxury Loft Room - Stairs

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Sunbird Semi - Luxury Double/Twin

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Hadida Budget Double / Twin Room - Street View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Nightjar Ground Floor Luxury Double/Twin

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Tinktinkie Budget Double

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Blue Crane Budget Double - Street View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Robin Standard Double

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Swellendam

In historical district.Your stay at this Swellendam guesthouse places you within a 10-minute walk of Bukkenburg Pottery Studio and Drostdy Museum. Also, Dutch Reformed Church Swellendam is within half a mile (1 km) and Swellendam Provincial Hospital is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Bukkenburg Pottery Studio - 7 min walk
  • Drostdy Museum - 7 min walk
  • Dutch Reformed Church Swellendam - 9 min walk
  • Swellendam Golf Course - 4 min drive
  • Bontebok National Park - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tredici - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Republic of Swellendam - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Oude Post Bistro - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪De Vagebond Restaurant - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Checkers - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Aan de Oever Guesthouse

Family-friendly 4-star guest house with outdoor pool
You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available. Public spaces have WiFi and wired Internet for a fee.

An outdoor pool, a library, and a terrace are also featured at the family-friendly Aan de Oever Guesthouse. For a fee, parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Swellendam guesthouse.

  • 7 guestrooms or units
  • English breakfast (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Game room or arcade
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Beauty salon
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Television in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
Aan de Oever Guesthouse offers 7 accommodations with minibars and safes. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Beds feature premium bedding. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Swellendam guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Televisions come with satellite channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Babysitting services
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (surcharge), Wired Internet (surcharge)

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (surcharge)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Golf driving range
  • Horse riding/rentals
  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 4:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets are welcome for a fee

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • A pet fee will be charged

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and window guards
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, Mastercard, Eurocard, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and window guards in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Aan Oever
Aan Oever House Swellendam
Aan Oever Swellendam
Aan Oever Guesthouse Swellendam
Aan Oever Guesthouse
Aan De Oever
Aan de Oever Guesthouse Guesthouse
Aan de Oever Guesthouse Swellendam
Aan de Oever Guesthouse Guesthouse Swellendam

Aan de Oever Guesthouse Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 83 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 105 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Yenusha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location
Beautiful setting, views were great from our Fish Eagle loft. Walking distance to museums, restaurants and the little town centre. Short drive to farms and nature reserve.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Hazel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnight stay
Stayed in Aan de Oever for 1 night en route to Plettenberg. The B&B is very quaint but beautifully decorated. It’s located in a quiet and what seems like a very safe neighbourhood. There are good restaurants at close walking distance and the main town is also close by. The guesthouse is by a river overlooking the mountains. They have a beautiful garden amass with birds and flowers. There’s a small swimming pool and a plunge pool. Check in was easy, staffs are very nice, friendly and accommodating. Our room was beautiful and clean, small little touches like flowers on our bed and bathroom, a small bag of muffins for the road made us feel more welcome and appreciated. Breakfast was excellent, good and varied choices of food and drinks are available. Information about restaurants and surrounding areas were provided to guest in the room. They even washed our car which was very dusty after driving to Malmoth natural reserve! It’s a shame that we are only staying for 1 night. I would highly recommend this place.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Natacha

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

10/10 Excellent

Nicky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous
Friendly, helpful owners. Guest house set in stunning surroundings, very peaceful. As others have said we would have loved to stay longer. Fabulous
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful surprise stop on our way from Cape Town to the Garden Route! Swellendam is a cute little place, very leafy and quaint. And Aan de Oever is perfectly located in a quiet street just a few mins walk from nice restaurants (one of which they pre-booked for us without having to request it- Drosdy! One of the best meals of our trip). They upgraded us to a very spacious room and we just enjoyed relaxing on the beautiful grounds for a few hours. It’s set next to a little river and the pool deck has great mountain views. Overall the perfect experience, highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous stay
Fabulous stay in wooden lodge for both my husband and I. Very comfortable bed and pleasant surroundings. Breakfast very good and staff helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Christine

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed only one night at Aan de Oever, but definitely wished we stayed longer. Lovely guest house with a secluded pool area and very nice stylish rooms (we stayed in the Barn Owl attic room on Christmas Eve). Everyone is very friendly, service is great, and they even washed all the parked cars the next morning. Super breakfast! The house is also close to Swellendam center (Swellendam itself is a lovely little town), and we would particularly recommend walking to Drosdy‘s restaurant — Probably the best food we had in SA. Overall, more than 100% satisfied and tremendous value for money!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Very friendly staff. Great location. Family room excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
This was a stopover from the East Cape to Stellenbosch. We were very pleased to find such a lovely place. Good breakfast, helpful staff, good everything.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great garden!
Great guesthouse! It was easy to walk to the town center and had a very serene yard. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

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

8/10 Good

Sylvia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Quaint spot with quiet yard by a small river
Swellendam is chock full of beautiful homes and gardens. The staff here were very friendly and the place had a nice pool and quiet yard. The room had a few quirky things - but everything you could ask for.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful serene place. Staff knowledgeable, helpful, familial. If not for the 21 hour plane ride I would stay in this guesthouse repeatedly.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
Very friendly and helpful, good location, would be happy to stay again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Mrs L M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely guest house, lovely people. Nice balcony and lovely gardens with sun beds, barbeque etc. A nice touch was the flowers in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay in good B&B
Beautiful room overlooking superb gardens. Had everything we needed and very secure. Buffet style cooked breakfast - not quite as good as other B&Bs but nothing to complain about.

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay
very comfortable bed and a good shower. We were pleasantly surprised to be upgraded to a garden room with a balcony where I had the unexpected opportunity to watch the SunBirds feeding. Breakfast was plentiful and good with great service. This is a lovely place to stay with a peaceful atmosphere. The Drostdy Museum close by is certainly worth a visit. Vera who checked us in and was the hostess for breakfast was extremely helpful and even packed some delicious muffins for our onward journey.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good, very friendly.
Excellent place to stay, very friendly welcome and although room was a little odd it had everything that I needed, including good air-conditioning and a strong shower. Area was pleasant with several good restaurant choices within 10 minutes walk in a safe area. Breakfast was comprehensive and they even had a guy there who cleaned the car while I had breakfast (just for a tip, no fee).

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Cumbria, U.K.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Delightful Guest House in an interesting town.
My wife and I stayed for 5 nights in this lovely house. We had a warm reception and had already been booked in for dinner at a restaurant within easy walking distance. It turned out to be excellent and we returned there several times. Our room was comfortable and was well-equipped; it had a wonderful view of the nearby mountains. Breakfasts were more than adequate and service both excellent and friendly. Our car was washed early each morning without anyone having been asked.