Our bed & breakfast is situated in the picturesque, most historic part of Swellendam adjacent the Drostdy Museum, in a quiet environs with a lovely, cosy swimming-pool area, beautiful gardens and spectacular mountain views.
Enjoy the atmosphere of your bed & breakfast, laying in a sun-coach near the swimmingpool or the sun-deck, with a cool glass of South African wine. Enjoy your dinner at the Connection Restaurant (opposite your b&b) or the other three restaurants on walking distance.
Bed and Breakfast
African Shades Guesthouse offers four funky, modern, spacious en-suite rooms with excellent 2 mtr. lenght twinbeds and pure cotton linen. Our honeymoonroom has a kingsize bed. The family cottage can accommodate maximum 4 persons. All rooms are decorated with flair and an African touch, with very unusual and highly attractive ornamental fixtures and fittings.
All groundfloor rooms are situated seperate from the main house. In the main house you will find the restaurant, with terraces and surrounded by gardens. The Art Gallery Shop is also in the main house. Three rooms are situated in a seperate building in the backyard with garden, beyond them is the saltwaterpool.
The familycottage is a completely detached cottage in the garden and next to the swimmingpool. Another two rooms are situated in the second house and they have a sundeck overlooking the garden with fig- and avacodo tree and swimmingpool.
The lounge is there as well. At the front of the second house you will find more gardens and a small, picturesque cactus- and succulent garden. The whole property is about 2100 square meters.
Room Types
Elephant room
Max guests: 2 guests
Bed(s): 2 beds
Bathroom type: Ensuite Bathroom (Shower only)
Description: With elephants decorated room and en suite bathroom with shower. Twin beds. TV, tea tray, hairdryer, fan and heater. Fridge in the lounge next door. Separate entrance. Sundeck with garden- and swimming pool views.
Honeymoon room
Max guests: 2 guests
Bed(s): Kingsize bed
Bathroom type: Ensuite Bathroom (Bath and Shower)
Description: Bushmen theme decorated room with king-size bed and en suite bathroom with bath and separate shower. TV, tea tray, hairdryer, fan, heater. Fridge in the lounge next doors. Separate entrance. Sundeck with garden- and swimming pool views.
Family cottage
Max guests: 5 guests
Bed(s): 4 beds + sleeping coach
Bathroom type: Ensuite Bathroom (Shower only)
Description: Separated situated of the main houses; lovely cottage in the garden next to the swimming pool area. Double room with twin beds and en suite bathroom with shower. TV, tea tray, hairdryer, fan and heater. Separate small sleepingroom with bunkbeds.
Elephant double room
Max guests: 2 guests
Bed(s): Double bed
Bathroom type: Ensuite Bathroom (Shower only)
Description: With elephants decorated room and en suite bathroom with shower. TV, tea tray, hairdryer, fan and heater. Fridge in the lounge. Separate entrance. Garden- and mountain views.
Soft green room
Max guests: 2 guests
Bed(s): 2 beds
Bathroom type: Ensuite Bathroom (Bath and Shower)
Description: Soft green room Modern style. Well-equipped spacious double room with twin beds and en suite bathroom with bath and separate shower. Separate entrance and terrace with garden view. Generous breakfast.
lilac and soft yellow room
Max guests: 2 guests per room
Bed(s): 2 beds
Bathroom type: Ensuite Bathroom (Shower only)
Description: Modern style. Well-equipped spacious double room with twin beds and en suite bathroom with shower. Separate entrance and terrace with garden view. Generous breakfast.
Other facilities
. Credit cards
. Off-street parking
. Dutch, German, Afrikaans and English spoken
Activities in and around Swellendam
Nature
There are various Nature Parks in the surroundings of our Guesthouse with an abundance of animal-life and vegetation. Bontebok National Park is 7 kilometres near town. The Park is home to Bontebok antelopes and other buck species, red hartebeests and Cape Mountain zebras. Among the several bird species are the secretary bird and the blue crane. Bontebok Park has about 470 kinds of plant species. Grootvadersbosch and Boosmansbos Nature Reserve are also worth a visit.
Hiking and Biking
On the outskirts of Swellendam, you will find the Marloth Nature Reserve, which covers a part of the Langeberg Mountain area. There are beautiful walking trails and mountain bike trails in the Park. Take a short walk or experience a trail of several days. The Swellendam Walking Trail is 74 kilometres long. This trail takes 6 days, and hikers stay the night in plain cabins.
Wine route
Enjoy the Robertson Wine Route nearby Swellendam, and taste the wines of the famous wine estates.
Golf
The Swellendam golgcourse is nested at the feet of the Langeberg mountains. The almost private golfcourse offers just 9 holes, but the also experienced golfer would like the course. A none-affilated fee of R 80 (2005), almost no waiting / reservation times makes the course very attractive.
Canoeing
You can also explore the surroundings by canoe. There are canoe routes on the Breede River and the Buffeljags River, 9 km from Swellendam.
Horse riding
There are several horse riding trails (short trails or trails for several days) through the beautiful surroundings of Swellendam. For non-experienced, as well as for professional horse riders.
Whale watching by air
Experience these majestic animals from a 45-minute scenic trip by 4/6-seater aeroplane to the Indian Ocean. This will be the highlight of your holiday. Available from June to December.
The Swellendam airstrip is a 5 km drive from your guesthouse. Bookings required.
De Hoop Nature Reserve
One of the Western Capes most well-known reserves. There is the sea, dunes, a vlei, birds, game, rare plant species and then the whales. Hiking, biking and vehicle trails.
Soekershof Walkabout
Soekershof Walkabout along Route 62. Mazes. labyrinths, cacti and succulent gardens. A 100.000 sqm. large portrait of the spiritual diversity of South Africa in mazes, cacti, labyrinth, philosophers garden, trails and other gardens with more than 4000 different plants.
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