30 Bezuidenhout Street, Stanford, Overberg Stanford Western Cape
Gracious hospitality for the discerning traveller in a child-free zone in the historic village of Stanford. A great base for exploring the Overberg.
Bezuidenhout House offers gracious hospitality to the discerning traveller. It is nestled at the foot of the Kleinriviersberg in the historic village of Stanford, 20 minutes from Hermanus and 100 minutes from Cape Town. One suite and two en-suite rooms are stylishly decorated. The atmosphere is relaxed; the service considerate and our desire is to accommodate all our guests requests without encroaching on their privacy. Smoking only permitted outside.
ACCOMMODATION
Rose suite contains a queen size bed and the en-suite bathroom contains bath with enclosure and fixed shower over the bath. Rose has it’s own entrance from the garden.
Wild Olive has twin beds and the en-suite bathroom has a bath and separate shower cubicle. This room can accommodate wheelchair clients with its wide doors but no special rails or hoists are installed. Cool in summer as it does not have afternoon sun.
Lavender has a queen size bed and the en-suite contains a shower cubicle. Morning sunshine and lavender scent wafting through the windows
All sumptuously furnished rooms have DSTV, beverage trays, in-room safe, silent ceiling fans and mosquito nets to keep the peskies at bay in summer and heaters and hot water bottles for winter. Each has a hair-dryer and radio/alarm clock. All the bathrooms are fully tiled, well-lit and ventilated have heated towel rails with fluffy towels and bath products from the sensual Charlotte Rhys collection.
The elegant sitting room is furnished with some English antiques and offers use of the video, DVD and CDs. There is a fireplace for winter use. The adjacent licensed honesty bar is well stocked. The charming village garden and patio offer privacy with both sunny and shady areas for relaxation and a salt water pool. Wireless internet access.
Breakfast is served either in the dining area or outside in summer. There are a variety of restaurants in Stanford, most within walking distance. We are delighted if our guests join us for supper, by arrangement.
STANFORD AND THE OVERBERG
Bezuidenhout House is a good base for exploring the Overberg. Stanford village has much to offer visitors: an eclectic mix of shops, galleries, restaurants and coffee shops, historical architecture, river cruises, horseriding, Birkenhead micro-brewery, cheese farm & picnic spot, walks along the river, amazing birdlife & hiking in the fynbos.
We are also ideally placed to explore the magnificence of the Overberg with its everchanging landscapes and experience the myriad of possible adventures and nature reserves nearby. The nearby coastal town of Gansbaai offers boat based whale watching and great white shark cage-diving & viewing in season and Cape Fur seals on islands in Walker Bay. Klein river offers cruises for birders For those interested in light houses and ship wrecks, there are five lighthouses around our Overberg coast and it is, sadly, the graveyard to numerous ships. The Shipwrecks museum in Bredasdorp is a must for naval historians. L’Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa is a mere hour away. This is where the two oceans meet. For wine lovers there are about 20 wineries in this region. The new Elim ward has four wineries. The Overberg abounds with a multitude of things to do and see. Linger longer to explore the area and it’s history.
