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Reviews of Lovane Boutique Wine Estate & Guesthouse

4 out of 5
Lovane Boutique Wine Estate & Guesthouse
Polkadraai Road, Vlottenburg, Stellenbosch, Western Cape

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 55 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Theresa (owner) on 9 Nov,2023
Thank you for your review.

10/10 Excellent

Andre

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The lodge is situated amongs the wineyards and is really a pleasure to stay at. Rooms are great, bathrooms has everything you require and the bed is very comfartable. You even get a bottle of red wine when you enter your room complimentary from the owners.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Lovane management on 9 Sept,2023
Thank you for staying with us Andre, we are happy to hear that you enjoyed your visit. Best Regards

10/10 Excellent

Andre

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
If you have a car this is Stellenbosch.
pleasant and secure. Being in the country no traffic noise. Great breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Theresa, owner on 19 Feb,2023
Thank you Thomas!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
Response from Lovane management on 14 Nov,2022
Thank you very much for your kind review.

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
Excellent is how I would sum up our stay at Lovane! The attention to detail was palatable in our room....welcome bottle of wine with nougat :-)….fridge with more wine and beers....extra blow-dryer for the ladies with long hair...beautiful view of the vineyard. There was nothing to complain about and much more on offer. Included was a sumptuous breakfast and a free wine tasting...what is there not to like..? :-)
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay
Very warm and welcoming staff, attention to detail and beautiful venue and surroundings
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from Lovane Management on 11 Apr,2022
Thank you for your kind review. We hope to see you again soon.

6/10 Okay

Emerson

It is an ok accommodation, the fact that everything is an 8 to 5 operation makes it a bit odd, you HAVE to check before 5 pm before closing. is very close to the road and noisy but in general was ok
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from Theresa - owner on 7 Feb,2022
Thanks for your review. All of our terms were communicated to you upfront, including checkin times. You admitted to not reading it. Ours is a guest house - not a hotel. You checked in at 17:15 (we do accommodate late checkins). Wishing you well.

10/10 Excellent

Ashor Nick

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Accomodation and Wine Farm.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Theresa - owner on 7 Feb,2022
Thanks for your kind review.

8/10 Good

Tiia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location for Stellenbosch wine region
The welcome was warm, the room was clean and comfortable, the pool was small but very welcomed, and the breakfast was tasty. There was a vineyard between the hotel and the busy road, but there was very little noise from that. There were lovely views towards the mountains. There was security fencing around the property, which was reassuring.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Lovane management on 25 Jan,2022
Dear Tiia, thank you for staying at Lovane. It was pleasure to have you here.

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Lovane management on 12 Jan,2022
Thank you for staying with us Mark! We hope to see you again soon.

8/10 Good

Carienne

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Lovane management on 27 Oct,2021
Thank you for staying with us Carienne, we hope to see you again soon!

6/10 Okay

ws

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Geneva

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect place in wine country
This place is lovely! Highly recommend. :)
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Reginald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Place and people
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

E

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic boutique hotel on a wine estate
Wonderful stay
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from Theresa, owner on 2 Oct,2020
Thanks for your kind review.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Luxury B&B
A beautiful B&B in the heart of the vineyards
Entrance
vineyards
en suite bathroom
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Theresa -owner on 3 Mar,2020
Thanks for staying with us!

10/10 Excellent

Tyrone

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A gem in the heart of the Cape Winelands!
This is an amazing place in the heart of the Winelands. The accommodation is excellent, clean, with soft bedding and spacious king size beds. Views of the Stellenbosch mountains. Staff excellent. Nice breakfast! Many wine farms such as Spier a few minutes away. Town of Stellenbosch just 4 km down the road. A little gem!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Theresa - owner on 7 Jan,2020
Tyrone, thanks for the kind review. We hope you will visit again soon. Best wishes for 2020!

10/10 Excellent

christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful vineyard break
Very relaxing, large bright spotless comfortable room, lovely comfy bed, very helpful staff, wonderful breakfasts Highly recomended
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Theresa, owner on 28 Dec,2019
Thanks for your kind review. We hope you will visit again soon. Best wishes.

10/10 Excellent

Alessio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Theresa - owner on 14 May,2019
Thank you very much for staying at Lovane!

8/10 Good

Eric C Mc Gee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable stay
Nice place with friendly staff. Rooms are nice and well equipped. Breakfast time is just very late for guests who want to have an early start in the mornings. With that said they did accommodate us to have it a little bit earlier.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from Theresa - owner on 9 May,2019
Thanks for staying at Lovane. We hope you will visit again. Best wishes.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was quante, very welcoming staff and an excellent bottle of wine when you check in. Breakfast was fantastic in the morning. The rooms were spacious and comfy. I would recommend this place for sure Thanks Suzan for being so welcoming every day!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Theresa, Owner on 27 Mar,2019
Thanks for staying with Lovane, and for taking the time to do this kind review. Best wishes.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quite location but close to most things easy access to other wineries
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Theresa, owner on 20 Mar,2019
Thanks for visiting Lovane.

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stellenbosch
Lovely place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Theresa, owner on 20 Mar,2019
Margaret, thanks for your review of Lovane!

10/10 Excellent

Kasper

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The service was amazing and very tasty breakfast 😊
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Theresa (owner) on 11 Mar,2019
Thank you Kasper!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We just loved Lovane. The accommodation is first class and the staff are so friendly and nothing is too much trouble. Our only problem was that we were only staying for 3 nights. We’d have no hesitation in returning.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Theresa (owner) on 8 Mar,2019
Thank you for your kind review. We are thrilled that you enjoyed tour stay with is. Best wishes.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Didn't feel like we were staying at a winery
Got stuck in a first floor room facing a fence and some desolate area far from the actual vineyard. May as well stay in a regular hotel instead of paying a premium to stay at a winery. It's also off the main road which takes away from the ambiance. No staff after 5 other than a guard who patrols around.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Theresa (owner) on 8 Mar,2019
Good day. Ours is a guesthouse - with full-time hours from 08:00 - 17:00, and a guard to assist in cases of requirements outside of our normal hours. I apologise that you did not feel the "winery" atmosphere. Did you at least get the complimentary bottle of estate wine on checkin? We trust this made up for your disappointment to some extent. Best wishes.

10/10 Excellent

Michael, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay
Fabulous little wine estate with great rooms and staff. The lady on reception who also made breakfast and did the wine tour was first class. Our room was the bridal suite and it was brilliant. Free bottle of wine on arrival and wine tasting included as a guest. 5 mins out of stellenbosch with a cheap Uber available into town. (£4) Wouldn't hesitate to stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Theresa - owner on 20 Feb,2019
Michael, thanks for your kind review, and for staying with us. We hope you will visit again. Best wishes.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The boutique wine estate is situated in a great location. The staff are excellent staff. Spacious rooms. Very pleased with stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Theresa (owner) on 11 Feb,2019
Thanks for the kind review! And thank you for staying with us. Regards

10/10 Excellent

Miruthini

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute Boutique Accommodation
Cute boutique accommodation. Cosy rooms and beautiful view of the vineyards. Will stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Theresa (owner) on 13 Feb,2019
Thank you for staying with us, and taking the time to write this kind review. Wishing you well.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Theresa (owner) on 27 Jan,2019
Thank you! Regards.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The hotel is in a good position to get in and out of stellenbosch. The room itself was clean and well kept. They advertise a pool but extremely small and uninviting. Reception closes at 6pm and the hotel has no bar but kindly give you a complimentary bottle of wine when checking in. Overall it was good value and for a short stay I would use it again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Theresa (owner) on 21 Jan,2019
Thank you for visiting us. Please let us know when you visit again - we'd like to thank you for your repeated support.

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice stay
We got a great deal with Black Saturday sales. Very comfortable room with everything in good condition. Extremely happy with our stay. Views from property and breakfast area are wonderful.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Theresa (owner) on 9 Jan,2019
Gregory, thanks for staying with us. We are so happy you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Theresa (owner) on 9 Jan,2019
Thanks for your kind rating. Best wishes

6/10 Okay

Steffen Fabian

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A cold welcome, loud due to the street, not clean. Needs a renovation.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Mirco

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Die Einfahrt zur Unterkunft mit den Weinreben auf beiden Seiten hatte bereits einen Wow-Effekt. Wir haben eines der schönsten Zimmer gebucht, die Deluxe-Suite. Sehr stilvoll und passend zu der Weinregion eingerichtetes Zimmer mit großem Bad und Doppeldusche. Etwas irritierend war ein Fenster und eine Tür im Zimmer, welche zu und abgeschlossen waren, aus welchen man nicht herausschauen bzw. betreten konnte. Die Umgebung war sehr ruhig, es befanden sich Schafe und Hühner auf dem Grundstück, was an eine kleine Farm erinnerte. Die Unterkunft befindet sich etwas abseits von Stellenbosch, Restaurants etc. sind nicht fußläufig, aber mit Uber waren wir trotzdem mobil. Die Unterkunft bietet auch eine kostenlose Weinprobe für Übernachtungsgäste an, welche wir wahrgenommen haben. Auch gab es bei Ankunft eine Weinflasche umsonst. Das Frühstück war super und ausreichend. Empfehlen wir gerne weiter.

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Spartano, camera grande , arredato bene , poco accogliente . Colazione minima e ambiente freddo. Buono come punto d’appoggio.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Theresa -owner on 4 Feb,2020
Thank you!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sehr nette, hilfsbereite Gastgeberfamilie. Eigene, sehr gute Weine. Haben eine feine Weinprobe mit Chocolate Pairing genossen.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Theresa - owner on 29 Jan,2020
Vielen Dank für Ihre Bewertung Die besten Wünsche.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hospitality and surroundings
Great hospitality and beautiful surroundings with views over the vineyards and the mountains. Offers wine tastings. Rooms were clean. Pool was a bit small. Can recommend to stay here.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Theresa - owner on 6 Jan,2020
Thank you for staying with Lovane, and for your kind review. We hope you will visit again. Best wishes for 2020.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Teilweise dreckig: Liegen am Pool voller Vogelkot, im Pool Blätter sowie Dreck, Stühle auf Terrasse mit Spinnweben. Holzbretter lose und verwittert - Stolperfalle. Die Einrichtung ist sehr schön, jedoch müsste sie besser gepflegt werden. Leider waren wir auch die einzigen Gäste.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Theresa, owner on 17 Dec,2019
Vielen Dank für Ihre Bewertung Wir bedauern, dass Ihre Erwartungen nicht erfüllt wurden und werden Ihre Kommentare bearbeiten.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wir hatten das Zimmer Champagne 1. Im Allgemein war der erste Eindruck sehr gut. Die Außenanlage und die Zufahrt waren sehr geplegt und mit Stil bedacht. DIe Einrichtung war sehr harmonisch und sehr gepflegt. Das Zimmer war in einen sehr guten Zustand, wir haben uns rund um wohl gefühlt.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Le charme de la propriété/la chambre/la salle de bain magnifique/le personnel attentionné
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Theresa - owner on 20 Jun,2019
Merci pour la gentille critique.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from Theresa - owner on 11 May,2019
Thanks!

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
As fotos não condizem com o que oferecem. Como quarto com vista para um vinhedo... não era bem assim. Checkout muito cedo, 10h e sem flexibilidade. Café da manhã fraco.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Theresa owner on 9 May,2019
We are sorry you did not enjoy your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Theresa, owner on 4 Apr,2019
Thank you!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Theresa, Owner on 9 Mar,2019
Thanks for staying with Lovane. Regards

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Theresa (owner) on 13 Feb,2019
Christian - thanks for your review! Best wishes.