Bloomestate

Perched in the mountains of Swellendam, Bloomestate sits about 2 km from the town centre and roughly 205 km from Cape Town International. Major sights nearby include the Swellendam Golf Course, Dutch Reformed Church and the Cape Floral Region Protected Areas — perfect for short drives and day trips.

This 4-star Beaux Arts guesthouse has just 7 individually decorated guestrooms with pillowtop beds, private balconies, refrigerators and iPod docking/flat-screen TVs. Rooms offer complimentary wired and wireless internet, and bathrooms feature separate tubs and showers with rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries — simple luxury with a cozy, stylish vibe.

Unwind in the outdoor pool, spa tub and health club or book massages, body treatments and facials at the on-site spa. There’s a bar and lounge, concierge, gift shop/newsstand, library, BBQ area, tour desk and playrooms for kids — a family-friendly guesthouse with free self-parking and laundry/dry-cleaning services. Wake up to mountain-morning views from your balcony.

Featured business perks include a business center, complimentary high-speed wired internet, express check-in/out and a small meeting/conference room (around 6 m²) — handy for intimate meetings or remote work.

Choose from two on-site restaurants and a bar/lounge, enjoy a complimentary hot-and-cold buffet breakfast each morning, and take advantage of room service and a daily complimentary reception — easy, relaxed dining after a day exploring the region.