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Roosje van de Kaap

3.0 of 5
5 Drostdy Street, Swellendam 6740, South Africa
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Roosje van de Kaap
Ranked #15 of 26 Swellendam B&B and Inns
4.0 of 5 stars 46 Reviews
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London, United Kingdom
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46 reviews 46 reviews
Reviews in 36 cities Reviews in 36 cities
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2012

Tourists seem to spend only one night in Swellendam; we were no different, our Friday was our penultimate stop before relinquishing our hire car at Cape Town airport. Swellendam was busy, because the following day (November 26) a crucial annual bicycle road race began. At Roosje van de Kaap, we were delighted to secure the Honeymoon suite, which has a... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2012

We stopped off for one night at Roosje van de Kapp and on our arrival were delighted to find out that our room had been upgraded as a congratulations gift, as we had got engaged on our trip! We stayed in the Kantoor room, which was a lovely quiet little room in the garden area. We ate in the restaurant... More

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 1, 2012

Good food and good place. Roosje are superb! Lovely antique and old historical building which part of Drostdy Museum. Value for money and unforgetable place for relax. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

We stayed for one night on a stop over between the wine lands & the Garden Route. The lady who runs the guest house was friendly, helpful & pleasant. The breakfast was nice & overall the guest house is good value for money. I've also read a couple of comments from other reviewers about the owners' children. We found the... More

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London, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2012
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Good stopping off point on the Garden Route. Nice, characterful rooms around a pretty garden. The on site restaurant was very tasty and good value. Friendly service. A special thanks for posting back my one forgotten shoe as well !!! More

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Houston, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 9, 2012
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We met old friends at Roosje. The location was great and so were the accommodations. It was close enough so that we could walk and explore Swellendam. Although the restaurant at Roosje was closed for dinner, we were close enough to other restaurants. The rooms were clean and nicely decorated. Breakfast was great. The staff were friendly and helpful. The... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 12, 2011
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The place came recommended by friends, but we were unfortunately the only guests in this small hotel at the time. The owner had decided to leave for a couple of days and the restaurant was closed. The WiFi connection could not bu utilized because the remaining staff did not know what WiFi was and were to find the code. The... More

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Freerk Brandsma, Owner at Roosje van de Kaap, responded to this review
February 10, 2012

After having a very busy November month we went away for a couple of days; our working weeks are long (70 hours or more), so we need that once in a while. The beginning of December is quiet, people want to save for Christmas, so the perfect time to go away. Our restaurant will still be open in such periods,... More

Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 11, 2011
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Roosje van de Kaap is a wonderful place to stay in Swellendam! Simple but nice rooms, beautiful and quiet surroundings and a lovely restaurant attached to it. We also find the staff really friendly. Some of the serving staff was new, which was sometimes a bit ackward, but they tried their best to make you feel welcome, which we find... More

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Freerk Brandsma, Owner at Roosje van de Kaap, responded to this review
February 10, 2012

Thank you very much for your friendly response, we are happy you enjoyed your time. With respect to your remark telling our guests about South Africa and giving travel tips I can tell you that my wife and especially me do that a lot. However it's not possible to be always present, sorry that you (and the person mentioning this... More

Amsterdam
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 30, 2011

Nice rooms and a beautiful garden, right next to the historic Drosdy. The restaurant has realy good meals. Friendly staff and near to nature reserves, like the Bontebokken Parc and De Hoop. More

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Berkeley, California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2011
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We stayed here on a brief stopover in Swellendam whilst driving through the winelands. I decided to pick Swellendam as from the guidebooks it was dubbed "charming" and worth a visit. i therefore selected Roosle Van de Kaap as it had a good price over other places in the the town and we weren't looking for lots of frills. Everything... More

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Freerk Brandsma, Owner at Roosje van de Kaap, responded to this review
June 10, 2011

Sorry for the fact that you had to wait 15 minutes, our baby boy was born six weeks ago and we have our hands full in the mornings. The chef that was helping you is new and is good but still has a lot to learn. We were probably away the day before since it is off season and the... More

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5 Drostdy Street, Swellendam 6740, South Africa
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