About this property

Modern Comforts: Place of Sonlight in Swellendam offers a recently renovated apartment with a saltwater swimming pool, sun terrace, and lush garden. Guests enjoy free WiFi, a fully equipped kitchen, and a private bathroom. Outdoor Amenities: The property features an outdoor fireplace, seating area, and picnic spots. Additional facilities include bicycle parking, free on-site private parking, and a terrace with stunning views. Convenient Location: Located 7 km from Swellendam Golf Course and Drostdy Museum, and 6 km from NG Church Swellendam. Nearby attractions include Marloth Nature Reserve (28 km) and Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve (48 km). Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for its attentive host, well-equipped kitchen, and comfortable rooms.

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

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

    • Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
1 large double bed
Bedroom 1
1 double bed
Bedroom 2
1 sofa bed
Living room
1 sofa bed
2 single beds
1 large double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Morley
    South Africa South Africa
    The cottage is well equipped, surrounded by peaceful nature, and has a beautiful pool. There was attention to detail like fresh milk and wood on the braai (BBQ). The owner is warm, friendly, and very helpful.
  • Trusha
    South Africa South Africa
    This place was perfect for a weekend getaway for peace and quiet! We stayed in the cottage by the pool and the pool felt very private and exclusive to us. The property is near to a small town so it's very easy to pop out and get things if you...
  • Nadia
    South Africa South Africa
    Everything was on hand and nothing lacked. Place of Sonlight is 100% for relaxation and some me or us time. Charlotte is the best host we have ever had. She's so friendly and makes you feel like family. We will definitely be visiting again.
  • Georgina
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Beautiful secluded location with wonderful hosts. Would recommend!
  • Koopman
    South Africa South Africa
    Everything from the online booking the arrival and the stay , thanks to the host Charlotte she was superb she made sure that we were sorted.
  • Philipp
    Germany Germany
    Very warm welcome from Charlotte! Well-maintained, quiet, and huge garden with beautiful and large palm trees, Large pool, and garden grill was there, which we made Braai. Highly recommended! Rating: 10 out of 10!
  • Oriane
    France France
    Cute hotel and garden. Charlotte was a super nice and welcoming host. We had everything we needed to cook in the kitchen.
  • Hoiha
    Switzerland Switzerland
    We liked that it was out of town and that there were many trees in the property, esp. surrounding us. It was so nice to have the pool just in front of our cottage, we made good use of it. The host was very helpful, it was nice to meet a part of...
  • Roux
    South Africa South Africa
    Just amazing, quite and everything was on hand within the facility. They thought of everything.
  • Miguel
    South Africa South Africa
    I liked the fact that Charlotte was exceptionally friendly on arrival and went out of her way to make our stay comfortable. She provided charcoal and firelighters because we mentioned we forgot charcoal.

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Charlotte Nell

Company review score: 9.7Based on 49 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

I started the Self-catering Units to share the peace & beauty of the property that my parents built over many years, with other nature lovers. It gives me a warm feeling of satisfaction if people are enjoying the space we created as well as everything that nature offers around us. Some farm animals on the neighbouring property even gives you a real farm feeling but with all the modern day luxury & amenities that most guests appreciate.

Property information

Enjoy the sounds of nature staying in any of these Self-catering Units 2 km outside of Swellendam: the LUXURY & BRIDAL Suite – our new Unit, Pool Cottage & Guest Suite are all fully self catering Units. The Luxury & Bridal sweet has a beautiful hand crafted canopy bed for romantic visits. The Bridal and Guest suite both have a beautiful old charm bathroom with Victorian bath to relax in as well as shower facilities. The Pool Cottage is right next to the swimming pool with amazing views of the mountains even from inside the Unit. All Units are spread out within the amazing garden with breath taking views of the Langeberg Mountains & each one has unique features making it suitable for different needs of guests. It is really a peaceful Haven where you can relax & enjoy nature with plenty of bird life outside your Unit OR have all modern amenities to make your stay comfortable inside your Unit. You'll see it as home from home, with beauty & tranquility to recharge or use as base to explore the beautiful Overberg area.

Neighbourhood information

You will find that because we are just outside of the Swellendam CBD, the 3rd oldest settlement of South Africa, many tourist attractions are available to make your stay a very memorable one: a variety of restaurants, coffee shops & boutique shops, historic buildings and museum, sightseeing, hiking trails and award winning wineries in neighbouring towns. Nature lovers can explore three close-by CAPE NATURE PARKS as well as the Bontebok National Park, which is just across the N2 from us. We are also perfectly located to visit the Swellendam surrounding areas; with the southernmost tip of Africa and De Hoop Nature reserve being only 100km away and the Klein Karoo and famous Route 62 about half an hour drive from Swellendam. We are also situated halfway between Cape Town and George, being only two hours’ drive away with the convenience of an airport in both metropolitan areas, which makes this the perfect stop over to unwind when traveling between these two beautiful cities on one of the most famous scenic routes in South Africa.

Languages spoken

Afrikaans,English,French

Property surroundings

House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00
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Check-out
Until 10:00
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 12 years are welcome.

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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
Payments by Booking.com
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 19:00 and 08:00.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

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

Quiet hours are between 19:00:00 and 08:00:00.