Outdoor pool, pool loungers

Reviews of Summerwood Guest House

4 out of 5
Summerwood Guest House
28 Jonkershoek Road, Stellenbosch, Western Cape

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 73 out of 88 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 88 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 88 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 88 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 88 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay! Fiona was an excellent host, property was clean and well maintained. Lovely pool. Great breakfast. We walked into town and got an Uber back if it was dark.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clifford

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Specious and comfortable room in a delightful, quiet hotel, which felt more like a boutique hotel. Ideally located, just 15 mins walk to town centre. Friendly and helpful welcome from Fiona.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Connie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Cornel on 6 Feb 2019
Thank you for your feedback and rating. looking forward to having you here as a Guest again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Tyler

Great stay, awesome location.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Management on 1 Dec 2018
Thank you for your feedback. Love having you here. Hope that we will see you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideal
The girls at the front desk were so helpful from start to finish . The pool was a nice touch after a tough days wine tasting 😛 only a 15/20 min walk to “town “.... ideal!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Summerwood Management on 15 Oct 2018
Thank you for the great feedback! We loved having you here. Looking forward to seeing you here again

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Accommodation in a Beautiful Setting
This is a really beautiful guesthouse; totally in keeping with the stunning Stellenbosch area. We had a very warm welcome and a wonderful stay. The rooms, outdoor space, main lounge and dining room are all spacious, elegant and immaculately kept. Breakfast was made up of three courses, each with various lovely choices. All the food was very nice, the only downside was the service was very slow and sometimes our orders got confused. There were a couple of nice extras we weren't expecting such as free bikes we could borrow if we wanted, cosy swing chairs on the porch we could curl up in and read books and little chocolates left each night on our door handle. We were sad to leave after two nights.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
Response from Summerwood Management on 17 Jul 2018
Thank you for your Review. The Team will be delighted to know that you loved the stay with us. Looking forward to seeing you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

CHANDRAKANT , London. U K.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel with excellent customer service.
Staff very helpful. Verity of breakfast. Good location of hotel. Enjoy staying in this hotel.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Summerwood Management on 2 May 2018
Thank you for your feedback. We loved having you here! Hope to see you real soon again! Greetings from everyone here.

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Response from Cornel on 10 Apr 2018
Thank you for your rating Patrick. It is much appreciated by all staff here at Summerwood Guesthouse. Hoping to see you here again in near future.

10/10 Excellent

Vik, Maidstone

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Guesthouse
We stayed over for 4 nights as we had a wedding in Stellenbosch. The place is well located and is safe and secure. Not far from the Centre with restaurants and shops. We got Uber’s everyone but you can walk in to the Centre. The staff are very friendly and accommodating. Breakfast is great and the staff went out there way to make us take away sandwiches after we missed breakfast one morning. Didn’t use the pool as we didn’t have time, but it looked clean. The guesthouse was peaceful and chilled out. We would definitely stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Cornel on 3 Apr 2018
Thank you Vik. We enjoyed having you & your family here with us!

10/10 Excellent

Lynn, Michigan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay in Stellenbosch
Our room was lovely but the staff made our stay exceptional. Excellent service. We were there on Valentines Day and they made every effort to make our stay delightful.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Response from Cornel on 3 Apr 2018
Thank you Lynn. Was a pleasure having you here with us. Looking forward to seeing you again soon!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
cute design and comfortable hotel
Only stayed one night, must check in before 8 pm or else incur extra charge for after hours. The house is very comfortable, white and gray design with cute giraffes, breakfast is good, staff very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Response from Cornel on 3 Apr 2018
Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Kirsty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017
Thank you very much for your review. We really appreciate the positive feedback. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay at Summerwood and we hope to see you again. Kind regards Ninke Saunders & The Summerwood Team

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful
Comfortable place with beautiful garden, great service and delicious breakfast.

10/10 Excellent

Rachel, Los Angeles, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely B&B in Stellenbosch!
We had a fabulous time at Summerwood as part of our honeymoon trip to South Africa. The inn was lovely with a wonderful manager and was such a great value. We arrived a bit tipsy after spending the day on the Wine Tram in Franschhoek, but immediately we could tell this hotel was special. The room was very nice and modern and that night we enjoyed the "honest bar" and cookies! The next morning after a great continental breakfast we borrowed bikes from the inn and rode into town for coffee. All in all a great experience, we just wish we could have stayed longer!

10/10 Excellent

Sarah, Hampshire, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very welcoming
A great guesthouse - the distance out of town didn't matter as they lend you bicycles for you to use for free. We used the bikes to get around on our own vinyard tour too. The rooms wrre large and the breakfast was lovely. We weren't brave enough to take a dip but we enjoyed laying out in the gardens.

10/10 Excellent

Grishma , Perth Western Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful home away from home
This property oozes charm and is beautifully decorated with a lovely garden and swimming pool. We wished we had booked an extra day.It is well situated for the town centre. The bed was very comfy and room facilities were great. Rodney who took care of us made our stay very special with his charm and hospitality. ..the breakfast and cappuchino were outstanding. All in all a 5 star place and one we will definitely return to again.

10/10 Excellent

laura, houston, texas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great! Will stay again!!
Not located in town, but very close which was perfect for me. Staff great, room great, clean, comfortable, nicely decorated and even had extra electrical power adapters! Parking secure and convenient. Nice breakfast. Great value too!! On,y thing, which is common foe this type of accommodation, no lift---so travel light or request lower level room. Did not use honesty bar but nice amenity to provide. Will return 100%

10/10 Excellent

glenn, exeter, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place, so peaceful
Very pleasantly surprised by this great guest house. We had a wonderful time there. Nice quiet room, excellent breakfast and wonderful gardens. Easy parking. Will be back

10/10 Excellent

Elise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fairytale
Most fairytale, magical experience ever! Loved every minute. I wrote a long review on TripAdvisor

10/10 Excellent

Joesph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful place to stay
Nice, quiet place. I would definitely go back there. The staff was friendly and helpful, the breakfast was great, and overall our stay was very comfortable.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent! Little extra details to make the guests feel like they are at home. and a lot of thought has gone in to this place.

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing guest house
Wow....this guest house is amazing. It is beautifully decorated and has a very peaceful theme. The staff were wonderful and so friendly, especially Rodney who looked after us for the duration of our stay and couldn't do enough for us and made us feel very welcome and special. Our bedroom was beautiful and ever so comfortable. You can tell a lot of thought went into decorating the place. The breakfast was varied with hot and cold food available and a very reasonably priced honesty bar. A nice touch is the free bottles of water in the room and dotted about the house. The gardens were lovely too and we spent many hours lazing by the pool. The guest house is about 15min walk to town but it's a safe walk, there are also bikes available for free to make the journey quicker. Simply the most wonderful stay.

10/10 Excellent

Alice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful bed and breakfast
Lovely hotel with excellent breakfast. Located a little outside town center. All amenities you could want. I highly recommend.

10/10 Excellent

john, england

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely quiet location.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic character experience
Really comfortable room. Terrific accommodating staff. Incredibly leafy wonderful grounds. Hard to fault.
Response from Tessa on 28 Sept 2016
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for your positive feedback. Kindest regards Tessa and the Summerwood team.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
stellenbosch
We had a wonderful stay at Summerwood, just too short! If we make it back to this area, I wouldn't hesitate to stay at Summerwood again!
Response from Tessa on 28 Sept 2016
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for your positive feedback. Kindest regards Tessa and the Summerwood team.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautifully appointed, comfortable guesthouse
This was a beautifully appointed and comfortable guesthouse with spacious rooms. The breakfast was exceptional. Would definitely book again.

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Byron, Durban

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Stay
The only con I have about our stay is that we asked to check in 30-60 minutes before the actual check in time as we had a wedding to go to but was told no which I felt was a let down. The rest of the stay however was good experience, nice quiet area to relax, close to some wine farms, great breakfast, rooms and décor.

8/10 Good

Peter, Johannesburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic stay
A wonderful and pleasant stay.

10/10 Excellent

Collette, Cyprus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic Gem of a B&B Worth a Visit!
Fabulous Bed & Breakfast Guest house. Fantastic room (no 8) Could see 360 round property as top room of B&B. No lift so only get this room if you can manage cases up stairs or bags fairly lightish...but worth it if you can as best room!

8/10 Good

DeAnna, Bronx, NY

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Expedia dropped the ball
This guesthouse is absolutely gorgeous! Unfortunately, we were unable to experience what they had to offer because they never received our reservations from Expedia. They did their best to find somewhere for us to stay and they did; however, we were on our honeymoon and it was quite disappointing as we were really looking forward to our stay here.

10/10 Excellent

Johanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A piece of paradise!
We loved this elegant and comfortable guesthouse. The staff is attentive and discreet, the breakfast is fabulous and the mood in the place lends itself to relaxing time in the garden by the pool. We visited five other places in our trip in SA and this one ranks top in my mind. The thing to know is that it is best to have access to a car to get to restaurants and coffee places. My guess: 20 minutes walk to the centre of Stellenbosch.

8/10 Good

Dave, Chicago, IL

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Great Service
We spent two nights at Summerwood while touring wineries. The room was comfortable, and the breakfasts were very good. What sets Summerwood apart is the service -- we had some car trouble while we were there, and the staff went well out of their way to help us. We would definitely return on this basis.

10/10 Excellent

Graeme, Tewantin Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely, elegant, friendly guest house
A beautiful guest house in an excellent location. Staff could not have been more helpful. A lovely appointed, comfortable room on the top floor .

10/10 Excellent

Peter scott, Montreal canada

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Great place
We had a great stay in this great little place. It was clean smelt great and was a 10 minute walk from town. The staff was very kind and made us feel at home. Breakfast was amazing with a good selection of quality food.

8/10 Good

Jordi, BCN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice house
I'm enjoyed about my experience in Summerwood. I recommend this guest house and it would be better in summer.

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Summerwood
Extremely friendly Guesthouse and very clean and tidy.

10/10 Excellent

James, Calgary, AB

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great guesthouse with amazing breakfast
Very friendly staff and we had a great stay. There is a nice park just down the road that is worth visiting. Lots of wineries nearby and the town center where the restaurants are is about a 15-20 minute walk. Summerwood was immaculate and very comfortable. Breakfast was amazing. Highly recommended.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
friendly staff that gave us good service
Borrowed bicycles and enjoied two nature sights that where suggested to us from the staff

10/10 Excellent

Corbin, Boston, MA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing Stay
The staff at Summerwood was amazing. We had the best experience. The room was beautiful and clean. The garden and courtyard were so relaxing, quiet and beautiful. The guest house is in walking distance to all restaurants and shops in Stellenbosch. GREAT STAY!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Comfortable room but poor breakfast and overpriced
We had stayed at Summerwood when under previous ownership about 6 years ago. Since then it has been modernised but remains a beautiful (if less characterful) building in a peaceful pleasant neighbourhood about 20 minutes walk from the centre of Stellenbosch. The room was satisfactory if not very large and the bed was comfortable. The bathroom was attractive with a good bath and shower. Sadly this was not the excellent stay we had experienced previously. This was the most expensive guest house we stayed in while in South Africa and had the poorest quality breakfast (a meal which is almost always excellent in this country). It is self service and bland. There was lukewarm scrambled egg and bacon with a few mushrooms and tomatoes and no provision for any other types of hot food. Some cold meats and uninteresting fruit were provided. All the other guests commented on how poor this was. An additional drawback as the noise during the nights. Each morning dogs woke us with early start to barking. One night had heavy winds and the sash windows rattled throughout leaving all guests looking tired the next morning. Sadly we had hoped for a really good stay given our previous experience but we won't return to Summerwood. It is far too expensive for what is provided and there are much better guest houses in Stellenbosch which we have used before.

10/10 Excellent

Este

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

The Adams Family

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8/10 Good

Rob, Cape Town

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
great find & great value for luxury stay
Very happy with with my choice for a weekend getaway. Small peaceful place & well maintained , awesome breakfasts. Only downside was the coffee in the breakfast room & room - instant & weak. Would definately stay there again.

10/10 Excellent

Tracy, New York, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Guest house
I stayed here with a friend while we were in Stellenbosch. Excellent location and service. Very comfortable beds. Only wish we could've stayed longer!

10/10 Excellent

New Yorker, New York, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hotel/guesthouse-would recommend to anyone
Booked with Summerwood last minute (6pm on check-in day) on Expedia and got a great deal. Everything was great - grounds, safety, staff, other guests. The guesthouse has an honor code for snacks/wine/beer/etc, in which you pay at the end of your stay that was very reasonably priced compared to places we've stayed at in the past. We had a car rental, so we drove for a late dinner/drinks (9pm) into town, which was very close. Could not have asked for a better stay in Stellenbosch or a better experience here.

10/10 Excellent

Henrik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Personal
Great people running the hotel. Really recommnedable