OUDE WELLINGTON
Enjoy your stay on our historical Cape Dutch Estate of 1790 with thatched roofs and a spectacular view over the Hawequa mountains. Hot Breakfast (eggs to order: poached, scrambled or boiled (sorry no omelette) is served 8:00 to 10:00. A grace period with our cold buffet is open until 10:45. Please take note that for more than 10 guests we serve scrambled eggs only.
Our cold buffet includes 4-5 different breads, muesli, corn flakes, other flakes. 3 cheeses, 2-3 cold cuts incl. salami, 2-3 yoghurts, milk, 2-4 fresh fruit in season, 3 jams, honey, Marmite, peanut butter, occasionally Nutella. Bottomless Tea and coffee.
Enjoy your day at the swimming pool, watch the farm animals, play a round of billiards or Pétanque (boule). The new big chess and an outdoor table tennis table is there for you too. During harvest you can actually see the grapes turn into wine before your eyes. Guests enjoying a special anniversary in winter, there is no better place than in front of our big Cape Dutch fireplace with a glass of red wine. Near by a snake farm, lion rescue and crocodile farm are open to the public. Or visit a nearby alpaca breeding farm with a cottage industry.
Oude Wellington Estate is a working farm with animals, vineyards and a winery using open fermentation and wooden basket-press. A traditional Brandy distillery with a build in restaurant. We also have horses on the farm. Our pets include lovable dogs and cats, geese and two alpacas. Our excellent spa for massages. Hiking trails and rock pools in a small national park are a 40 minutes’ drive away.
Luxury rooms (1-7) are 4star graded and have their own private entrances, en-suite Victorian-style bathrooms, wall-safes, air-conditioning; some have under-floor heating, hand-formed uneven clay tiles, DVD, HiFi with a selection of DVD/CD’s, Flatscreen TV, Filter coffee / tea machine, bath gowns, kettle, hairdryer, (wine-) fridge, WIFI, radio alarm clock and a writing desk. Most rooms have “Nespresso” style coffee machines (capsules are not included). Some of our rooms are wheelchair friendly to various degrees, with spacious baths, extra-wide doors and everything else in the height to be conveniently reachable from wheelchair level. Rooms 1-3 are load shedding free. Rooms 4-7 have limited generator coverage, mainly for lights.
Cottage 9 is a luxury self-catering cottage with one bedroom, a lounge with a Dover fireplace and kitchenette. Self-catering Units 10-12 are not 4star graded, and generally less luxuriously equipped. All rooms have either single or twin beds and shower only. Floors are made of Terracotta tiles with a noticeable unevenness and slope.
B&B 4 STAR QUEEN BEDROOM BATH AND SHOWER FOR 2
No. 2 Bedroom. This is a cozy small room in the Manor house with reed ceilings and views over the garden and alpaca paddock. It has a large typical Cape Dutch stoep (veranda) where breakfast is served on suitable days. It has its own private entrance and those huge massive walls from handmade clay bricks for added privacy. The bedroom is air-conditioned. The room has a queen-size bed and a generous en-suite bathroom features a Victorian bathtub on lions’ claws and a shower.
WHAT IS IN MY ROOM?
Courtesy tea/filter coffee and “Nespresso style” capsule machine (R10/capsule not included), fridge, kettle, microwave, wall-safe, radio-alarm-clock, hair dryer, electric blanket (in winter), bath gowns, branded umbrella and a wind-up torch, A new smart TV with YouTube. Music system and alarm clock Free WIFI
You can watch big Sport events on a 75″ screen at the restaurant. The floors are covered with uneven handmade terracotta tiles and oriental rugs. The swimming pool is about 25 Meter away. There are 4 steps with a handrail to the room level, but there is also the ground level option through the manor house without steps. The billiard room and guest lounge is accessible from inside. Room is supported by our generator.
AMENITIES
Wi-Fi | Non-smoking | DSTV / Satellite TV | Air conditioning | Desk | Safe | DVD player | Electric blanket | Garden view | Bathroom amenities | Hairdryer | Separate tub and shower | Bathrobe | Slippers | Coffee / tea facilities | Microwave | Patio