10/10
Reviewed Jun 1, 2026Couldnt have a had a better stay. The owner was attentive, and charming. The decor is beautiful. Breakfast was exceptional. Will come again.
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About this hotel
Luxurious Accommodation with Exceptional Amenities
Outdoor Swimming Pool and Scenic Garden
Enjoy a refreshing dip in our outdoor swimming pool or relax amidst the lush greenery of our garden and terrace. Perfect spots to unwind and soak up the sun.
Delicious Dining Options and Cozy Atmosphere
Indulge in our à la carte and continental breakfast offerings, featuring a variety of warm dishes, local specialties, and fresh pastries. Our restaurant and snack bar ensure you never go hungry during your stay.
Convenient and Accessible Stay
Benefit from our 24-hour front desk, full-day security, and free WiFi throughout the property. Our facilities cater to all guests, including those with disabilities. Book your stay at Port Wine Guesthouse for a memorable and comfortable experience.
Important Information
This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
A deposit may be required at the property.
Stay Details
Check-in from
02:00 PM
Check-out by
10:00 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Not allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Amenities
WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Swimming pool
24-hour front desk
Heating
Terrace
Garden
Hiking
Fishing
Express check-in/check-out
Cycling
Facilities for disabled guests
Non-smoking throughout
Private parking
Outdoor pool
Private check-in/check-out
Daily housekeeping
Designated smoking area
Shared lounge/TV area
Special diet menus - on request
Wheelchair accessible
Toilet with grab rails
Adult only
Lower bathroom sink
Higher level toilet
Outdoor furniture
Sun loungers or beach chairs
Picnic area
Outdoor fireplace
Shallow end
Staff adhere to local safety protocols
Laundry washed per local authority guidelines
Guest rooms disinfected between stays
Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
Cashless payment available
Fire extinguishers
First aid kit available
Sanitized tableware & silverware
Invoice provided
Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
Smoke alarms
Guest room sealed after cleaning
Physical distancing in dining areas
Key access
Food delivered to guest room
CCTV outside property
24-hour security
Delivered food - securely covered
Security alarm
Walking tours
Breakfast takeaway containers
Bike tours
Tour/class on local culture
Themed dinner nights
Happy hour
Cooking class
Room Types
Deluxe Queen Room
Up to 2 guests29 sqmQueen bed (151-180 cm wide)
The spacious double room provides a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower and a hairdryer. The unit offers 1 bed.
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
29 sqm
In-room amenities
Coffee/tea makerShowerHair dryerSeating AreaFanToiletPrivate bathroomHeatingHardwood or parquet floorsElectric kettleElectric blanketsCoffee machineLinenOutdoor furnitureEntire unit located on ground floorUpper floors accessible by stairs only
Deluxe King Room
Up to 2 guests35 sqm2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
The spacious double room provides air conditioning, a tea and coffee maker, as well as a private bathroom featuring a walk-in shower and a hairdryer. The unit offers 2 beds.
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
35 sqm
In-room amenities
Coffee/tea makerShowerAir conditioningHair dryerRefrigeratorSeating AreaFanToiletPrivate bathroomHeatingHardwood or parquet floorsElectric kettleElectric blanketsLinenOutdoor furnitureUpper floors accessible by stairs only
Deluxe Twin Room
Up to 2 guests35 sqm2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
The spacious twin room provides a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower and a hairdryer. The unit features a tiled floor, garden views, outdoor furniture and chocolate is provided for guests. The unit offers 2 beds.
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
35 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Coffee/tea makerShowerHair dryerRefrigeratorSeating AreaFanToiletPrivate bathroomHeatingTile/marble floorElectric kettleElectric blanketsLinenOutdoor furnitureEntire unit located on ground floorUpper floors accessible by stairs only
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Guest reviews(132 total)
Provider-sourced guest reviews.
9/10
Reviewed May 11, 2026Excellent meals. Full dinner offered the 2nd night. Great accommodation.
Beds a little on the soft side with bouncy mattress.
9/10
Reviewed May 3, 2026Friendliness , great hosts , clean and beautiful rooms and lovely and peaceful property
2/10
Reviewed May 3, 2026Kapsel Kaffeemaschine im Zimmer mit 4 Pads Frühstück war nichts besonderes aber in Ordnung Bettwäsche und Handtücher sehr sauber
Falsches Zimmer bekommen Keine Heizung,es war mehr als kalt. Altes Anwesen überall dunkel und triest. Möbel stammen noch aus uralten Zeiten . Alles etwas schmudelig. Wir haben uns unwohl gefühlt. Besitzerin unfreundlich. Wir können die teils sehr guten Bewertungen nicht erklären. Bei uns war kein weiteres Zimmer vermietet. Preis Leistung stimmt hier nicht.
9/10
Reviewed Apr 29, 2026Beautiful facility. Excellent breakfast
9/10
Reviewed Apr 26, 2026Super Lage für Zwischendurchübernachtung oder auch länger….
Bett hat etwas geknarrt
10/10
Reviewed Apr 24, 2026A lovely little Guesthouse. Breakfast was delicious. Staff were very friendly. Beds so comfortable. Loved our stay there.
10/10
Reviewed Apr 2, 2026Wir haben dieses liebevoll geführte Gästehaus sehr gut finden können und sind mit Eintritt durch das Eingangstor in einer anderen Welt versunken. Ausgesprochen nette und hilfreiche Gastgeber. Eine besonders schöne Anlage, liebevoll gepflegt und mit herrlichen Pflanzen angelegt, mit einem sehr schönen Pool. Das Frühstück am nächsten Morgen ist wirklich erwähnenswert liebevoll und die Reisetipps mit besonderen Highlights in der Region haben uns sehr geholfen.
10/10
Reviewed Mar 27, 2026Accueil, site, chambre, déjeuner; tout était parfait!
Rien à ajouter!
6/10
Reviewed Mar 25, 2026De locatie, een sfeervol oud huis.
Vergeleken met andere accommodaties was de kamer basic.
8/10
Reviewed Mar 8, 2026Old charm and great breakfast
Dry walling a bit creaky
8/10
Reviewed Feb 23, 2026Breakfast was great and host was very approachable and friendly. Close to restaurants and vineyards
Rooms were hot even with fans
10/10
Reviewed Dec 31, 2025Ruhige, sensationelle Lage mit tollem Ausblick auf die Weinberge. Perfekter Ort für einen Zwischenstopp in der Karoo. Uns hat es sehr gut gefallen. Die Gastgeber sind sehr nett und erfüllen jeden Wunsch, sogar ein Braai spät abends.
7/10
Reviewed Dec 29, 2025We loved the location to highway, comfy bed, plenty of drinking water and attentive hosts. And pool
Poor reading lights. Hard to find a local place to eat
10/10
Reviewed Dec 29, 2025Serenity Comfortable Ideal Stopover for the Travel Breakfast served by Hostess was 5 Star
Not negative
10/10
Reviewed Dec 28, 2025Great place to stay,had a wonderful night and a delicious breakfast.
9/10
Reviewed Dec 19, 2025Nicely set out with safe parking. Nice extras eg make-up cloths , coffee machine in the room. Wonderful breakfast
10/10
Reviewed Dec 17, 2025Our stay was too short but the property is perfect. It's just a short walk to wineries. The breakfast was so good! I cannot wait to return.
10/10
Reviewed Dec 15, 2025We spent a wonderful evening with the hosts - fabulous
Lack of cupboard space
9/10
Reviewed Nov 13, 2025Very well kept with beautiful garden
Nothing
10/10
Reviewed Oct 19, 2025The gardens are beautiful, the room was beautifully decorated and the bed was wonderful. The breakfast was totally out of this world!! You have to eat the tomato! Its honestly the best breakfast we have had on our travels 😋
We loved everything
8/10
Reviewed Sep 2, 2025The 3-course breakfast was great!
10/10
Reviewed Aug 5, 2025das Ambiente des schönen alten Hauses, die freundliche Gastgeberin, komfortable Zimmer mit allem, was man brauchte, ein super Frühstück
nichts
10/10
Reviewed Jun 17, 2025Very nice room with all amenities.especially the electric blanket in winter!! Delicious breakfasts and very nice hosts
9/10
Reviewed Jun 15, 2025Friendliness, warm water bottles, breakfast
10/10
Reviewed Jun 6, 2025We are small brealfast eaters but enjoyed it.
All.
9/10
Reviewed May 24, 2025A beautifully decorated old timey hotel with gorgeous outdoor areas. The breakfast was also amazing! We were in the low season but can only imagine how beautiful the terrace is when all the vines are covered in leaves:)
8/10
Reviewed Apr 24, 2025Great breakfast!
Toilet cystern re fill was very noisy and loud for some reason
8/10
Reviewed Apr 8, 2025Breakfast
Lack of aircon, no hot water, only luke warm
9/10
Reviewed Mar 17, 2025Perfect breakfast
10/10
Reviewed Mar 12, 2025Marlene was an excellent host, letting us check in early as we had arrived before 2 pm. The guesthouse is in a great location overlooking vineyards at the front and with beautiful gardens and a swimming pool at the rear. Within walking distance of several good wineries. Breakfast is a fabulous 3 course affair. Would highly recommend
10/10
Reviewed Mar 6, 2025Beautifully presented breakfast
Nothing - we were very impressed with our stay
6/10
Reviewed Mar 1, 2025V pretty and clean
10/10
Reviewed Feb 18, 2025Beautiful building and gardens, friendly hosts and great location. Also an exceptional breakfast!
Nothing
9/10
Reviewed Feb 10, 2025Cozy guesthouse run by an extremely hospitable and friendly owners. Thank you for a truly amazing experience.
9/10
Reviewed Jan 27, 2025Beautifully set up and maintained
10/10
Reviewed Jan 10, 2025Everything was absolutely perfect. Marlene had ensured that the room was perfect and had thought of absolutely everything. We really appreciated the exceptional quality of all the linen, towels, pillow etc, even the glasses and mugs were good quality. The breakfast was very generous and the preparation thereof was incredible. Lovely location, safe parking and amazing hosts.
9/10
Reviewed Dec 30, 2024Beautiful old building, lovely owners and great breakfast
5/10
Reviewed Dec 29, 2024Not applicable
Bigger room with air conditionaing Coffee machine for use by guests in the dinning room
10/10
Reviewed Dec 24, 2024The breakfast was simply fantastic, these people have created an atmosphere that you don't want to leave.
10/10
Reviewed Dec 16, 2024The accommodation was very comfortable and we enjoyed a delicious breakfast. The owners were very friendly, attentive and kind. I so appreciated the little touches like the sharing of their 'paper' map, being shown the town's Christmas lights and being given a bag of delicious apricots.
This is difficult. I can't add anything here.
7/10
Reviewed Dec 2, 2024The breakfast was very generous! The room was comfy.
The town does lack options for dinner on a Sunday night which is unfortunate given there is no dinner at the accommodation.
7/10
Reviewed Nov 29, 2024Beautiful old Cape Dutch farmhouse style with lovely outdoor area though it was too hot to sit outside.. Had a lounge area. Hosts friendly and helpful. Air-conditioning a plus as it is very hot here in summer. Room good size and quaint but not really anywhere to put anything.
Lounge and room quite dark. Upstairs floorboards creaked loudly whenever anyone moved around. Breakfast quite good but didn't offer any choice and same both days. Single beds in king room.
8/10
Reviewed Nov 24, 2024Very friendly and helpful hosts and a great location for Calitzdorp. Breakfast was fantastic.
Nothing specific.
10/10
Reviewed Oct 21, 2024Marlene and Steven are the perfect hosts for this jewel of an establishment. Everything, from their reception, most beautifully and tastefully furnished rooms, the delectable chocolates and complimentary bottle of wine to the sumptious breakfasts are deserving of 5 stars. We would love to stay there again.
10/10
Reviewed Oct 19, 2024The breakfast was exceptional! The host and hostess are lovely, friendly and caring people.
There was nothing I didn't like!
9/10
Reviewed Sep 24, 2024Excellent breakfast. Good attentive service. Used the destination EV charging point and very happy. Walked everywhere in Calitzdorp
9/10
Reviewed Sep 4, 2024The guest house was beautifully furnished and very comfortable. The hosts were very friendly and made us feel so at home and provided all the information we needed to make it a most enjoyable stay. Breakfast was excellent and well presented. We would highly recommend it.
10/10
Reviewed Aug 25, 2024Perfect
8/10
Reviewed Aug 15, 2024Location and overall experience
9/10
Reviewed Jun 26, 2024Marlene went out of her way to make our stay as comfortable as possible!! She is a great host!
10/10
Reviewed May 25, 2024Building, setting and surroundings!
9/10
Reviewed May 1, 2024Superb dinner, lovely breakfast, very comfortable accommodation. Highly recommended
8/10
Reviewed Apr 29, 2024Neat and well located.
N/A
8/10
Reviewed Mar 27, 2024Very good breakfast. Lovely room and amenities
On a noisy road
10/10
Reviewed Mar 19, 2024Upon our arrival, we were warmly greeted by Steve and Marlene, who made us feel right at home. Their personalized service was truly exceptional, as they took the time to ensure that every aspect of our stay was comfortable and enjoyable. The rooms at Port Wine Guesthouse were not only comfortable but also beautifully decorated, adding to the overall charm of the place. We especially appreciated the attention to detail, from the plush bedding to the thoughtful amenities provided. One of the highlights of our stay was the amazing breakfast served each morning. Marlene's culinary skills were evident in every dish. It was the perfect way to start our days of exploring the picturesque surroundings of Calitzdorp. One particular gesture that stood out was when Steve offered to wash our dusty car after a trip through the stunning Groenfontein road. It was these small acts of kindness that truly made our stay exceptional.
Everything was perfect!
8/10
Reviewed Mar 16, 2024breakfast was excellent, our hosts were great
it was all good.
Guest Feedback
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What guests love
- •Great location
- •Delicious breakfast
- •Attentive hosts
Areas to consider
- •Poor reading lights
- •Lack of cupboard space
Cleanliness
8.53/10Standard quality for this hotel tier
Service
9.2/10The hosts are very nice and fulfill every wish.
Location
9.04/10Serene location with a great view of the vineyards.
Room Quality
8.79/10Comfortable beds and nicely decorated rooms.
Amenities
8.72/10Nice extras like coffee machines and a beautiful garden.
Value for Money
8.88/10Great value with a 5-star breakfast.
Food and Beverage
9.13/10Breakfast was out of this world!
Overall Experience
8.9/10A wonderful stay with attentive hosts.