Bezuidenhout House

Bezuidenhout House in historic Stanford, 20 kms from Hermanus, offers you a fine, elegant ambience. The gracious hospitality you will receive here will make your vacation a truly memorable experience.

The accommodation at Bezuidenhout House offers elegantly furnished rooms with DSTV, beverage trays, in-room safe, silent ceiling fans, mosquito nets, and heaters and hot water bottles for winter. Each room has a hair-dryer and radio/alarm clock. All the bathrooms are tiled throughout, bright, and airy, and contain heated towel rails with fresh, fluffy towels. Bath products from the sensual Charlotte Rhys collection are provided.

The Rose Suite contains a queen size bed and an en-suite bathroom, which is fitted with a bath with enclosure and fixed shower. Rose has a private entrance from the garden.

Wild Olive Room has twin beds, and its en-suite bathroom is fitted with both a bath and separate shower cubicle. This room can cater to disabled clients with its wide doors, although no special rails or hoists are fitted. This suite is the perfect one in which to cool off in summer since it does not receive the afternoon sun.

Lavender Room has a queen size bed along with an en-suite bathroom with a shower cubicle. Greet each morning with heavenly lavender scent drifting in through the windows!

The property offers an elegant sitting room with some English antiques and equipped with video, DVD and CDs. In winter, enjoy its charming fireplace. Enjoy a leisurely drink at the adjacent licensed honesty bar. Relax in privacy at our charming village garden and patio, which offer both sunny and shady areas to unwind in, as well as a salt water pool. For your convenience, we provide wireless internet access.

Enjoy a hearty breakfast served either in the stylish dining area or outside during summer. For fine local cuisine, a variety of restaurants are available in Stanford, most within walking distance. We are delighted for guests to join us for supper, by prior arrangement.

Bezuidenhout House is an ideal base for exploring the Overberg. Stanford village has fine attractions to offer visitors: a charming mix of shops, galleries, restaurants and coffee shops, as well as the delights afforded by historical architecture and quaint river cruises. Enjoy horse riding or visits to Birkenhead micro-brewery, a cheese farm and picnic spot. Take leisurely walks along the river, appreciate the remarkable birdlife.

Bezuidenhout House also offers access to the splendour of the Overberg with its picturesque landscapes and the opportunity to experience a multitude of adventures and nature reserves. Gansbaai offers you boat-based whale watching and great white shark cage-diving and viewing in season and Cape Fur seals on islands in Walker Bay. Klein River affords you cruises for bird-watching.

For those attracted to light houses and ship wrecks, there are five lighthouses around our Overberg coast and these are a sad testimony to the wrecks of numerous ships. Visit the Shipwrecks museum in Bredasdorp for a fascinating preview of naval history. L'Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa is just an hour away. This is the point where the two oceans meet. 20 wineries are in this region, and the new Elim ward has four fine wineries. The Overberg contains a myriad of things to do. No smoking.