Name: Calitzdorp Country House
Address: 1827 Calitz Street, 6660 Calitzdorp, South Africa, 1827 Calitz Street, Western Cape, 6660, South Africa
Rating: 9.1

Calitzdorp Country House

–Excellent location - show map

+41 photos

About this property

Elegant Accommodation: Calitzdorp Country House in Calitzdorp offers a 4-star guest house experience with a sun terrace, garden, restaurant, bar, and a year-round outdoor swimming pool. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Comfortable Amenities: Guests enjoy air-conditioning, private bathrooms with bathrobes, and garden, pool, and mountain views. Additional amenities include a lounge, outdoor seating area, barbecue facilities, and free on-site private parking. Dining Experience: The romantic restaurant serves South African cuisine, highly praised by guests. Breakfast and dinner are provided by the property, ensuring a memorable dining experience. Local Attractions: Located 116 km from George Airport and 4 km from Calitzdorp Railway Station, the guest house offers hiking and cycling activities. Highly rated for its excellent service and scenic views.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

- Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)
- Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.
- Free private parking available on-site

Availability

Select dates to see this property's availability and prices

Room type	Number of guests
Deluxe King Room 1 extra-large double bed
Superior King Room 1 extra-large double bed
Standard King Room 1 extra-large double bed

Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff

Facilities

Cleanliness

Comfort

Value for money

Location

Free WiFi

Guests who stayed here loved

Trevor
United Kingdom
“lots to do locally and good food in delightful setting”
Jan
Netherlands
“Absolutely a fun place with good value for money and a perfect hosting couple”
Sally
United Kingdom
“The food was amazing. Thank you Nell for cooking for us. Lovely setting and very comfortable room.”
Lorna
South Africa
“The hosts were very friendly and welcoming. The room was spacious and comfortable. The dinner was a full three courses and was very tasty and well prepared. The location is outside of the town and very tranquil with a good view over farmland.”
Elize
South Africa
“The view, the hosts, the breakfast. All just complimented each other. The room was spacious and the small detail made a huge difference. Thank you.”
Peter
South Africa
“A wonderful getaway in a beautiful position just outside calitzdorp. Great hosts and delicious breakfasts and dinner”
Dominique
Netherlands
“Gorgeous place and rooms, lovely decorated, very comfortable and spacious rooms, beda perfect, wonderful views, nice pool with sunbeda and a wonderful view over surroundings. Nel and Andrew are wonderful hosts and the food is delicious!”
Mark
United Kingdom
“The host and his wife were so friendly and the supper was excellent.”
Alan
South Africa
“Fabulous hosts who took great care with the dinner and breakfast. We were made to feel very welcome in their home.”
Mark
South Africa
“Breakfast was brilliant. Home cooking at its best.”

Hosted by Andrew

9.8

Host review score

Andrew

Only 4 hours from Cape Town on Route 62, the longest wine route in the world, is Calitzdorp the Port Wine Capital of South Africa. Nestled amongst the vineyards overlooking Calitzdorp is the magnificent Calitzdorp Country House. It is beautifully furnished with antiques and offers spectacular views across a valley of orchards to the majestic Swartberg Mountains. Our luxurious accommodation includes five air-conditioned bedrooms with king-sized beds, en-suite bathrooms and a private patio. The Italian-tiled bathrooms include large showers, twin washbasins and outsize baths. Crisp linens, soft fluffy towels and gowns all add to your feeling of pampered care. After a spectacular Klein Karoo sunset, delight in a gourmet meal and end the evening by enjoying some of Calitzdorp’s best Port Wines.

Andrew and Nell quit the rat race in Johannesburg in March 2014. We decided to purchase the Calitzdorp Country House, which we have been running since July 2014. In order to expand our knowledge of the area, we both qualified as Western and Eastern Cape tour guides in 2015. Our success thus far is based on our personal interaction with our guests.

The towns of Calitzdorp, Ladismith, Zoar and VanWyksdorp make up the municipal area called Kannaland. Kannaland was named after the kanna plant (Sceletium tortuosum) known as nature's Prozac. The kanna plant has been used by South Africans as a mood-altering substance since prehistoric times. The first known written account of the plant's use was in 1662 by Jan van Riebeeck. The traditionally prepared dried Sceletium was often chewed and the saliva swallowed, but it has also been made into gel caps, teas and tinctures. It is also used as a snuff or smoked and it is legal. The fertile Calitzdorp valley was originally a large lake. The soil is mainly alluvial (loose, unconsolidated soil or sediments) and agricultural crops are grown for about 1km on either side of the Nel’s and Gamka (lion in Khoi) rivers. There is evidence of the presence of early San and Khoi people in the numerous rock paintings found in the surrounding mountains. Early writings show that the Khoi called Kannaland ‘the valley with no grass’.

Languages spoken: Afrikaans,English

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site

Restaurant
- Cuisine
  South African
- Ambiance
  Romantic

House rules

Calitzdorp Country House takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in

From 14:00

Check-out

Until 10:00

Cancellation/ prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.

Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction

There is no age requirement for check-in

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Accepted payment methods

Cash

Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Dear Visitor, this region is currently experiencing drought conditions. Please be aware that certain properties are subject to comply with local water usage restrictions.