Lumley's Place Guesthouse

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Lumley's Place Guesthouse

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Scored 8.9
Rated fabulous

Staff

9.7

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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Lumley's Place Guesthouse in Johannesdal offers 4-star bed and breakfast accommodations with air-conditioned rooms featuring private bathrooms, garden views, and modern amenities. Exceptional Facilities: Guests can enjoy a swimming pool with a view, sun terrace, and lush garden. The property provides free WiFi, a shared kitchen, and an outdoor fireplace for relaxation. Delicious Breakfast: A variety of breakfast options are available, including continental, full English/Irish, vegetarian, and vegan. Local specialities, fresh pastries, and warm dishes enhance the morning experience. Convenient Location: Located 36 km from Cape Town International Airport, the guesthouse is near attractions such as Stellenbosch University (11 km) and Jonkershoek Nature Reserve (17 km). Highly rated for its attentive staff and excellent breakfast.

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

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Most popular facilities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms

Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.9)

    • Breakfast info

    • Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan

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1 large double bed
1 extra-large double bed
1 extra-large double bed
1 extra-large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Linda
    South Africa South Africa
    “Breakfast was great, we had a gluten intolerant family member and the host accommodated her and made gluten free bread”
  • Rudolph
    South Africa South Africa
    “Breakfast was outstanding. My stay was wonderful. I would recommend the guesthouse to all my friends. Thank you very much fir a wonderful time.”
  • Melanie
    South Africa South Africa
    “Beautiful accommodation and perfect for our stay. Benita was super friendly and helpful as our host. She made our stay comfortable and offered suggestions about places and restaurants in the area. Breakfast was amazing.”
  • Christine
    South Africa South Africa
    “We spent a night at Lumley's Place while attending a big international event at Hellsend, only 800m down the road. The host was so accommodating, even though we ran into several issues just getting from Cape Town to the guest house. The room was...”
  • Martin
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Genuinely friendly welcoming staff. Nice big rooms. Great breakfast. You will feel so welcome and comfortable here.”
  • Paul
    United States United States
    “Great staff, really eager to please. Very nice breakfast. Quiet, small, accommodating.”
  • Dale
    South Africa South Africa
    “The hosts and proximity to the venue. The bed was also very comfortable.”
  • Jessica
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “I attended a wedding in the area, and the accommodation was a perfect distance away - we felt so safe and had no problem driving back late after the event. The staff were all friendly and accommodated all of my changes as I had to make a...”
  • Brenda
    South Africa South Africa
    “Benita was an amazing hostess. Breakfast was wonderful! Because the guest house is in a neighborhood, she ensured that wherever we went, transport was arranged and provided us with her connections contact numbers. Clean, comfortable bed, beautiful...”
  • Caitlin
    South Africa South Africa
    “The rooms were well sized and equipped with everything one would need, the bed was large and comfortable. The staff were very friendly and the wedding venue we attended a wedding at, was literally within walking distance.”

Managed by Benita & Peter Cyster (owners)

Company review score: 9.7Based on 112 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

Welcome to our humble establishment and family home. We enjoy simple living with just the basics in life, love, caring , laughter and food. We enjoy listening to your travels and enjoy chatting to and cooking for our guests. we offer local family recipe foods. You are most welcome to join in in gardening to relax or share a favorite way of planters , etc. we love cooking and often our guests will bake or prepare a recipe from their home or travels. Feel free to interact please. Our area offers lovely mountain and main road running and cycling. We are surrounded by beautiful scenic mountains , within close proximity to award winning wine farms and restaurants.

Property information

We are a first generation family owned, coloured tourism business in a previously disadvantaged culturally rich village and welcoming community - called Johannesdal, Pniel, and through hosting you and your family and friends to leave a legacy for our children and those of our staff. With no official schooling in business we learn as we go along - mostly from you as our kind, well travelled guests. Our community is barely fenced in and are most welcoming to all who cross their paths in our street, Lumley Avenue. We are amidst family homes and laughter, voices and sounds of children playing are often heard. We are adjacent a few new developments and have the continuous battle of their building dust that might settle on the pool , patio etc and we tend to it daily and best we can. Our village is well sought after by families

Neighbourhood information

Johannesdal, Pniel is a village in Cape Winelands District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. A Settlement and Dutch Reformed mission station between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, established in 1843. The name is of biblical origin, referring to the place where Jacob wrestled with God; it means ‘face of God’ Our Guesthouse is amongst a lot of developments in our village and sometimes dust are settling overnight on the pool , or cars etc. We tend to those as often as we can , clearing the dust from couches, managing the pool, etc. Unfortunately beyond our control. the locals are extremely friendly and has often invite a guest into their home for tea, or a meal, yes it happens. PLEASE NB to note we were born here, thus opened our business here as well thus the LOCATION of our business is perfect , its geographical, its SA historical, thus do not complain over where I am situated. I was planted here by God. Many people give 2 or 1 for location that is an insult to me as a host. I didn't choose it. Its God ordained.

Languages spoken

Afrikaans,English

Property surroundings

House rules

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Check-in
From 13:00 to 16:30
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Check-out
Until 10:00
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free
Adult (18+ years)
Extra bed upon request
ZAR 600 per person, per night

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.
Cards accepted at this property
VisaMastercardBankcard Cash is not accepted
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 23:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note, there is construction taking place adjacent to Lumleys Place Bed & Breakfast.

Please inform Lumley's Place Guesthouse in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Payment before arrival via bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 07:00:00.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to help protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property has reduced reception and service operating hours.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary and other relevant information, during dates where such guidelines exist.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property adheres to strict physical distancing measures.