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Oude Werf (the Old Churchyard) is South Africa's oldest hotel, in the historic heart the Cape Winelands 'capital' of Stellenbosch, and within easy reach of its many rich experiences. Its award-winning design blends two century-old period inspirations with the latest contemporary luxury. 58 superb en suite accommodations are centred on a famous inn-house that flows to a shady vine-covered courtyard with gourmet restaurant and a charming lounge and bar, overlooking its central gardens and pool deck.
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HOTEL STYLE
Modern
Trendy
Languages Spoken
English, Afrikaans
Location
30 Church Street, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa
Oude Werf Hotel
4.3 reviews
Getting there
Great for walkers
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Nestled in the heart of Stellenbosch, Oude Werf Hotel garners praise for its cleanliness, boasting well-maintained rooms complemented by modern amenities. The central location is popular for city exploration, although a few guests note occasional noise issues. The hotel's staff receives accolades for their attentive service, with many reviewers mentioning the delightful breakfast.
While the hotel's ambiance is celebrated for its tasteful decor and airy rooms, some guests feel the standard rooms are on the smaller side. Despite mixed opinions on the value due to pricing, the overall experience is well-regarded by visitors.
Location
Central
Atmosphere
Stylish
Rooms
Comfortable
Value
Expensive
Cleanliness
Spotless
Service
Attentive
Amenities
Well-appointed
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A lovely hotel in the downtown of Stellenbosch within walking distance of shops, restaurants, museums and galleries, Oude Werf is a comfortable and welcoming refuge after traveling. The hotel staff is warm, helpful and responsive. The rooms are light, comfortable and airy. The hotel, which also offers laundry service for dusty travelers who have spent weeks on the road, also serves a generous and tasty breakfast that comes with the cost of the room. If we ever return to Stellenbosch, one of the major wine areas of South Africa, it's the only place I would stay.
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Date of stay: October 2024
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Room Tip:Â The parking is difficult, but there is valet parking if you are driving. Otherwise, hotel staff...
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Response from Oude Werf Hotel Management, Guest Services / Front Office at Oude Werf Hotel
Responded Nov 10, 2024
Dear 322janetc Thank you for your phenomenal review, we are thrilled that you have enjoyed your stay with us at Oude Werf and that our warm helpful and responsive staff could make your Oude Werf experience a comfortable refuge after your long travels. Our staff strive to deliver quality service and leave our guests with lasting memories and feedback such as yours shows that we are still right on track. Located in the heart of Stellenbosch we are the perfect hotel for all your inner town exploring with ample restaurants, galleries and wine bars all on your doorstep. We are pleased to learn that the Oude Werf Hotel will be your preferred acommodation for your future Stellenbosch visits. Until then, safe travels and kind regards The Oude Werf Team.
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Enjoyed a 2 night stay here, comfortable room with a couple of quirks and a very good restaurant. Breakfast is outstanding, and the baked goods available are worthy of an award. Staff are friendly and helpful. We had a Plenty room and as it is the top category room, were a little disappointed not to have a balcony as we could see other rooms have. There was a nice alcove with windows overlooking the pool but only 1 comfy chair so would suggest adding another armchair so both guests can enjoy. My other piece of feedback would be to opaque fully the glass between shower/toilet and bedroom as a night visit to the loo either needs to be torchlit or wake the other occupant when turning light on. The location on a central street was great for us although I would be nervous of noise if in a room overlooking it. Overall a decent hotel.
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Date of stay: March 2024Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Lovely hotel in the centre of Stellenbosch and had a nearly perfect stay except for checkout. We'd booked an airport transfer via the hotel and at checkout were told that the hotel had added a 20% handling charge. Seeing our surprised faces the receptionist immediately and firmly told us that all customers were made aware of this charge at the time of booking. I checked my emails and we weren't made aware. I was more than happy to pay the amount and just felt the receptionist could have handled the situation better to not leave us with a final negative feeling about the hotel.
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Date of stay: February 2024
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After living in Stellenbosch for many years we came back for a concert and stayed over at this hotel as we had lots of fond dining memories of this place. The staff is friendly but lack finesse that suits a hotel of this standard. I asked for a taxi to drop us at the Endler and was told to book uber on my phone as its cheaper! The hotel is popular with senior citizens due to the location and history yet its not geared for older people.The chairs in the lounge is super low and once a older person manage to get down the up is a major problem.The chairs might look nice but not practical.The tv in the lounge just do not fit this hotel..a few guests parked in lounge watched rugby on top volume with lots of screaming. We wanted to sit down for coffee but could not find a quite spot and outside it was raining so we gave coffee a miss.I asked at reception if the tv could not be turned down..the receptionist rolled her eyes and pulled op her shoulders. When we sat down for dinner we got smoked out by the fire.The door was opened to get rid of the smoke and a huge draft came in as it was cold and raining.The waitress closed the door who was told by the aggravated firemen to open the door again.At the end we moved to a table away from the draft and fire.The food was eatable yet not great and at least not overpriced. The rooms are huge and that is what you pay for.Ground floor rooms a disaster as you have no privacy. Mattresses very soft and feather pillows..But you can get non feather pillows which was a plus. The aircon filters needs replacing as it blows out dusty air. I have a sensitive nose and chest and battled to sleep. Stellenbosch is a magical town and I will always come back.. but in November will rather try a guesthouse close to town. This hotel lacks a good manager which is no where to be seen. The cut above feel is gone!
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Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Unfortunately, we cannot recommend the Oude Werf Hotel. We had to change rooms on the first day because we couldn't sleep with the room open due to the noise level from the restaurant. The second room was much quieter because the windows faced the garden. But we had zero privacy and the room was in a very bad condition. The bathrooms were awful and the unnecessary large lamps everywhere were just a nuisance. Conclusion - We did NOT have breakfast even though we booked with breakfast included - We will definitely NOT stay in Stellenbosch again because it is far too busy and it is difficult to find a restaurant spontaneously. At least the location was good and this was an important factor in our decision to book.
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Date of stay: January 2024
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: Definitiv nichts für verliebte Paare welche noch Spass miteinander haben möchten. Die Bäder sind...
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We had an excellent if not too short stay at Oude Werf.
Our room was lovely overlooking the pool and the hotel was in a great location right in the centre of Stellenbosch near some great wine bars and restaurants.
Be sure to check our Stellenbosch wine bar, the fat butcher and de eetkamer whilst you are there.
The staff were all super friendly and made it feel like you had known them for years
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Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Visited for the last 3 nights of our South African holiday
Location 5* Right in the centre of the Town, perfect for just strolling around Town
Room 3* would have been 5 * as it was well equipped and spacious but the air conditioning packed up on the last day which made the room swelteringly hot. They provided a fan but it was noisy so not a great last night!
Breakfast 5* - One of the best in the range of cooked food available
Hotel Facilities 4* nice shaded areas to sit but the pool was cloudy and not inviting.
Reception 5 * tried there best re A/c
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Date of stay: February 2023
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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My husband and I spent a wonderful few weeks on holiday in South Africa and stayed in several exceptional establishments. Oude Werf was the most expensive and yet the most disappointing. We stayed for two nights including Valentines and we were looking forward to staying in luxury and being pampered. From the moment we arrived things did not go well, we booked a deluxe room on Booking.com at a cost of nearly 7,500 rand for 2 nights B@B, we were happy to pay this for a deluxe experience. Unfortunately the rooms on their own website have different titles to those on Booking.com which when you are comparing both to get the best price causes some confusion as we would not have booked a room without a balcony in the height of summer, we had been allocated an old fashioned room without a balcony. The receptionist immediately informed us that for 500 rand we could upgrade to a room with a balcony, which of course we did.On reflection this appeared to be a well versed strategy and for the sake of 500 rand it left us feeling taken advantage of. The room we were given was large with a good bed and air conditioning and a large decked area. Unfortunately the decked area was old and scruffy, there were neglected old plants in pots with peeling paint and thrown in one corner was a broken sunbed covered in bird droppings. Not at all to the standard we expected. On arrival there are chocolates on your pillow but these were not replaced on the second day, are towels were also not changed. The television has a very poor reception and there is no Netflix. Breakfast was pleasant enough, although I had to return my pot of tea as it was cold, the waitress was absolutely lovely. As for dinner on Valentines evening it was a complete disaster. We booked at reception when we checked in but on arrival in the restaurant they appeared to have no record of our booking. The manger told us to 'grab an empty table ' were we in a fast food joint!!! Unfortunately the manger, waitress and guest relations manger didn't appear to have a clue about running a restaurant. We waited an hour for our first drink, we were served bread with no plates cutlery or napkins, our starter which was not as described on the menu arrived 1hr 30mins after our arrival with the main course!! The manger didn't come near us, however the chef did speak to us and his own words was glad our main courses weren't 'sh*t'. High standards!The chef took a few things off our bill, but to be honest it was to little too late and a waste of 3 hours of our lives. On check out the next day the manager took the meal off our bill, but shocked us when she asked us if we enjoyed breakfast and slept well, when we said we did, she exclaimed 'well two boxes ticked' . Need I say more, if this establishment is happy to have ticked 2 boxes it is a sad reflection on their standards. We expected for the price to have ALL boxes ticked. There are some fabulous places to stay in South Africa at half the price so do yourself a favour and avoid this Fawlty Towers.
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Date of stay: February 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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In one word: fantastic hotel, delicious breakfast and the same goes for lunch and dinner. Not just good, but super good. Add to this the spacious, comfortable rooms and very friendly staff.
Upon arrival we were a little early and the rooms were still being cleaned, but our youngest son, 6, was not feeling well. Within 5 minutes the room was arranged and he could sleep wonderfully. What a service!
2 nights was actually too short, my advice is to book at least 3 nights. Stellenbosch has many options from a visit to a wine farm to a walk to explore the idyllic town. Hotel Oude Werf and Stellenbosch have won our hearts!
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Date of stay: December 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:Â Minimaal 3 nachten boeken.
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There is no doubt that the location of this hotel, in downtown Stellenbosch, is perfect. The staff will take your car to the garage and you don't really need it for the rest of your stay. It is advertised as a boutique hotel, but that we could not quite agree with. In addition, the hotel is quite expensive. At the same time, the room was comfortable. The shower did not work very well: the water drained slowly and the temperature of the water was not consistent. Also, it would have been nice if there had been some way to hang your towels. The breakfast was served inside or on a shady courtyard, which was very cosy and the breakfast itself was very good.
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Date of stay: October 2023
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Cape Town Central, South Africa12 contributions1 helpful vote
Hi there, thanks so much for your question. You can either use shuttle service or car rental. We are about 20 mins drive from the airport, and Cape Town is 15-20 minutes in the other direction. Our hotel to Cape Town is about 40 mins drive.
There are more places to choose from in the Stellenbosch area.
PRICE RANGE
C$302 - C$417 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
country inn stellenbosch, stellenbosch country inn
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
d'Ouwe Werf Hotel
LOCATION
South AfricaWestern CapeStellenbosch
NUMBER OF ROOMS
58
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