Fairy Sanctuary
Fairy Sanctuary, 37 Buitekant Street, Swellendam Ward 1, Swellendam Local Municipality, 6470, South Africa- Attraction
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Historic Victorian House with Modern Amenities
Elianthe Guesthouse in Swellendam offers a charming stay with a touch of history. Each room features a furnished terrace with views of the pool and garden, combining old-world charm with modern comfort.
Spacious Rooms with Private Entrances
The rooms at Elianthe Guesthouse boast a private entrance and are generously equipped with a TV, tea/coffee facilities, and a private bathroom. Some rooms even offer unique features like four-poster beds or wooden ceiling beams for a cozy and memorable stay.
Convenient Location for Activities
Situated centrally, guests can easily explore nearby attractions such as Swellendam Golf Course, Berry Farm for outdoor adventures, and Bontebok National Park for a glimpse of wildlife. With free on-site parking and proximity to restaurants and a supermarket, convenience is key at Elianthe Guesthouse.
Ready to experience a blend of history and comfort? Book your stay at Elianthe Guesthouse for a memorable retreat in Swellendam.
Check-in from
02:00 PM
Check-out by
10:00 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Room details
65 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
32 sqm
In-room amenities
1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed
Balcony/patio with city views
Layout - Separate living room
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels
Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Daily housekeeping, heating, and ceiling fan
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-99 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
City View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
20 sqm
In-room amenities
1 King Bed
Balcony/patio with city views
Layout - Separate living room
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels
Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet; cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping, heating, and ceiling fan
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
City View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
20 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
28 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
22 sqm
Mountain View
In-room amenities
1 King Bed
Balcony/patio with pool views
Layout - Bedroom and living room
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels
Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet; cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping, heating, and ceiling fan
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
Pool View
In-room amenities
1 King Bed
Balcony/patio with pool views
Layout - Bedroom and living room
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels
Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Daily housekeeping, heating, and ceiling fan
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
Pool View
In-room amenities
1 King Bed
Balcony/patio with park views
Layout - Bedroom and living room
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels
Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Daily housekeeping, heating, and ceiling fan
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
2 adults · 2 children
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
Park View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide), Bunk bed (Variable Size)
Room details
32 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
1 King Bed
Balcony/patio with garden views
Layout - Bedroom and living room
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels
Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Daily housekeeping, heating, and ceiling fan
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
20 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
30 sqm
Mountain View
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
Very conveniently located. Pretty well maintained gardens. The house was very complete everything you need is there. Very clean. Staff friendly and helpful.
10/10 Good hotel , prime location > Room was perfect, spotlessly clean, and super comfortable. Staff were incredibly friendly and helpful from check-in to check-out. Location is amazing. Will 100% come back!
Liked the outside area with the pool and the boma. It was really peacful to sit there and listen to the birds.
Good staff
The staff were very attentive and welcoming. The hotel was in a good area of Swellendam and easy to get to the nature reserve from here. We would be happy to stay again!
The rooms could do with a heater, but the mattress heater helped.
All good and as expected. Superb fine dining restaurant (La Sosta) just a few minutes walk away (but you'll normally need to reserve in advance), and breakfast at Tredici is also something to remember! We stayed at Swellendam to visit the beautiful Bontebok National Park and The Hoop Nature Reserve, and to explore the surrounding. In case you want to go there via Malgas always check in advance if the ferry is operating - it isn't always, we learned the hard way...
No complaints.
The atmosphere is peaceful and the owners are such good hosts.
N/A
Sauberes Gästezimmer, gute Lage an der Garden Route/zum Bontebok National Park, nette Gastgeberin
Es war ein sehr angenehmer und schöner Aufenthalt dort. Die Besitzerin und auch das Personal war sehr zuvorkommend.
Einzig der Mülleimer im Bad war nicht gelehrt, aber das hat die Atmosphäre nicht gestört.
Locatie
Geen persoonlijke ontvangst. Zeer verwarrende beschrijving en video over locatie kamer. Kennen Elianthe van vroeger en waren dit keer zeer ontgoocheld.
Good for an overnight stop.
Great accommodation! Our two rooms were very clean and well-equipped with bathroom essentials and kitchenware (plates/glasses). The host was lovely. We highly recommend this place and would definitely return!
lovely rooms - very comfortable
check out could have been at 11am rather than 10am.
Très bien situé, avec une belle piscine; nous avons particulièrement apprécié cet arrêt entre Franschhoek et la Garden Road. Nous avons ainsi pu visiter De Hoop Reserve.
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Prachtige tuin met zwembad
Dicht bij de weg dus wel wat lawaai ‘s nachts
Komfortables Zimmer, sehr schön und modern eingerichtet
Die Hauptstraße vor dem Zimmer
Es war alles wunderbar.
We thought we had actually paid for breakfast but learned it would not be available. Our rooms were road facing and very hot despite the fan. A little disappointing thats all.
good location
nice premises, cute, but somewhat tired inside
Room excellent Recommend a good restaurant Staff friendly
Location, staff and pool. Perfect position to visit Swellendams numerous good restaurants.
The rooms at the front can be a little noisy in the mornings with traffic. It was 40° on the day of our stay and the ceiling fan worked well, but it was a little warm at night, we had stayed in the room previously when temp was much less and it was perfect.
Prachtige kamer met een heerlijk bed en geweldige badkamer.
Wel gehorig voor verkeer maar dat werd helemaal gecompenseerd door de mooie kamer.
super établissement, personnel au top, super emplacement, pret de kayak gratuit, petit dejeuner copieu
A very comfortable stay
The guesthouse is very well kept, my room (6) was spacious and clean with a nice rainfall shower. The gardens are lovely with a nice size pool. It is only a short 10 minute amble into the main town for shops and restaurants.
It's a shame that breakfast is not served although there are options close by.
Amazing attention to detail. Very spacious bathroom.
Grosses Zimmer, sehr sauber, gut eingerichtet und ein Pool.
Direkt an Hauptstrasse, Lärm war okay.
The property was clean and well presented.
Der Pool und die Lage waren sehr gut und auch das Personal war sehr freundlich :)
Es hätte hier und da noch etwas sauberer sein können
Ligging was super! Host dame ook super vriendelijk. Het was denk ik een beetje hectisch. Er was geen warm water en andere gasten gingen compleet uit hun stekker wat de host behoorlijk raakte.
Er was helaas geen warm water. Maar dat zal ongetwijfeld tijdelijk zijn geweest.
Room was very comfortable,the pool enticing, and parking so easy and secure
No breakfast on offer
Alles, er ruime schone kamer. Koffie en thee faciliteiten. Een goede douche en een heerlijk breed bed. Wij zijn enorm hartelijk te woord gestaan. Heel vriendelijk personeel. We zijn hier maar 1 nacht geweest maar we kunnnen deze locatie echt aanraden
Zwembad mag een onderhoudsbeurt krijgen maar verder helemaal prima
Stunning bedroom, nice and clean, staff contacted me on the day to make sure my check in process was smooth. I felt very welcome and looked after.
We only stayed one night as a stop over but this was a nice spot, very comfortable, clean and opposite a nice restaurant Christelle, the staff were very helpful and we’d recommend
Location is good with nearby restaurants (highly recommend Christelle’s Bistro). Overall decent stop to spent the night when you’re driving Garden Route to/from Cape Town.
Street can be a bit noisy
De kamer.
Het zwembad was wat rommelig
Very welcoming. Lovely room and swimming pool and good location.
NA
The rooms have been modernised and are very clean and well kept. The secretion of toiletries in the bathroom and the chocolates on the pillows are nice finishing touches.
When we booked the property, one of the reasons was that it seemed one could order breakfast. On arrival, we were informed the breakfast is only available mid week, this could be made clearer.
Charming and overall suitable overnight stay.
Traffic on the main rd is heavy but dies diwn eventually
Omgeving
Ziet er op de foto’s mooier en verzorgder uit dan in werkelijkheid.
Es war wie immer ein sehr schöne zwischen Stop.
Property was lovely, quiet and peaceful
Nothing
Rooms are beautiful. Friendly personnel. Swimming pool. Central location. Everything was very clean. I loved the seats outside the rooms. We slept really well.
I could hear trucks in the middle of the night occasionally; but they did provide ear plugs. Ceiling fan was great, but Aircon would be better for the summer. They could sell or introduce details of breakfast. Book-in hours are very strict, but can make exceptions.
De ligging
Geen airco maar dat stond ook niet in de beschrijving, was wel lekker geweest met de hoge temperatuur
Super aardig personeel en een mooi verblijf
Geen opmerking was niets wat niet beviel
Flexibilität
Lovely and spacious family room. Clean and comfortable, nice linen and towels. Pool was a good size with sunbeds. Lovely garden space to relax in. It was perfect for a night's stop. Shops were a short walk away.
Mooie grote kamer en schoon
Jammer dat er geen ontbijt geserveerd wordt
Lovely pool with sundeck. Large room and fridge and crockery provided. Big bathroom with walk-in shower.
No aircon and it is faces the main road, so traffic noise from open windows. But if a heavy sleeper not a problem.
Top
Location, lovely pool area, safe parking for car
Arrived mid afternoon Sunday and was told no breakfast on Monday could be arranged
Breakfast
Kommunikation vorab mit Lita war sehr freundlich und auch vor Ort war sie einfach nur herzlich. Zimmer war süß, hatte alles was man braucht, war sauber & hatte eine große Dusche.
Das Zimmer war sauber, die Dusche riesig & die Anlage sehr gepflegt. Lita war eine tolle Gastgeberin & sehr herzlich!
Établissement très agréable, avec un jardin bien entretenu et une belle piscine. Les chambres sont spacieuses avec un grand lit. Certaines tombent côté route, mais peu de circulation le soir. Beaucoup de restaurant se trouvent à proximité.
We liked the situation, very convenient for an overnight stay. Good car parking facilities.
A suggestion for all shower/bath rooms I have used - more shelf space by the hand basin. Where does one put a sponge bag? It usually ends up on the floor or on the toilet seat.
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Cleanliness
8.41/10Many comments indicated cleanliness, with mentions of well-maintained gardens and clean rooms.
Service
9.38/10Frequent praise for friendly and accommodating staff throughout various reviews.
Location
9.42/10Highlighted convenience and proximity to restaurants and attractions.
Room Quality
8.87/10Room comfort is noted, though one guest mentioned a hard bed.
Amenities
8.4/10Noted the pleasant pool area and garden, though some lacked breakfast options.
Value for Money
8.86/10General sentiment suggested good value, especially with comfortable accommodations.
Food and Beverage
7.91/10Breakfast complaints noted; overall lower sentiment regarding food options.
Overall Experience
9.18/10Overall pleasant experiences with minor issues noted.