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MaartenMike
Utrecht, The Netherlands

Great location and charming setting

Review of Oude Werf Hotel
4.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 15 Mar 2024
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.
Date of stay: October 2023
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed 14 March 2024 via mobile

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.

Date of stay: March 2024
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Reviewed 13 March 2024

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.

Date of stay: February 2024
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Reviewed 11 March 2024

Spent a lovely few days at the Oude Werf during a recent visit to South Africa. The location is great within Stellenbosch -- wonderful to walk the old town and enjoy neighboring art galleries, wineries, and other sites. The hotel has extremely comfortable rooms and the staff is over the top wonderful -- looking after every possible need. Don't miss the (free) coffee bar and the wonderful breakfasts. All our meals there were great and we could not have had a better experience. Thanks to the entire team for a fantastic and memorable stay.

Date of stay: February 2024
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Reviewed 9 March 2024

Very nice place to stay in Stellenbosch. Staff really friendly and attentive, nothing too much trouble. The room was really nice and clean with the biggest bed I have ever slept in.

Valet parking at no charge was a great asset as the street is really busy & bustling in the evening.

Would definitely stay her again and would strongly recommend it.

Date of stay: March 2024
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed 2 March 2024 via mobile

My favorite hotel in Stellenbosch. Have stayed here many times. Location couldn’t be more central. Staff are super friendly. Rooms are beautifully decorated with different decor in every room. Breakfasts are brilliant with both a buffet as well as some wonderful made to order items on the menu. Concierge is wonderful with great recommendations for day trips and restaurants and very helpful in getting bookings on busy days too.

Date of stay: February 2024
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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