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The Stables Lodge

3.0 star property
University-adjacent guesthouse offers a peaceful garden retreat and easy access to Lanzerac Wine Estate, creating the perfect home base for Stellenbosch exploration

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The Stables Lodge sits near Stellenbosch University, providing travelers with garden grounds and convenient laundry facilities. Guests connect via in-room WiFi, interact with helpful multilingual staff, and benefit from available self-parking during their stay.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Comfort Double Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Select Comfort bed
Separate bedroom
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Comfort Twin Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Select Comfort bed
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Comfort Quadruple Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
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2 bedrooms
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Self-Catering Unit

Highlights

Separate dining area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Select Comfort bed
Separate bedroom
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
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About the area

Map
85 Jonkershoek Road, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, 7600

Getting around

  • Cape Town Bellville Station - 26 min drive
  • Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.) - 43 min drive

About this property

The Stables Lodge

Guest house near Stellenbosch University
Located close to Lanzerac Wine Estate and Braak, The Stables Lodge provides a garden and laundry facilities. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self-parking
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), laundry services and multilingual staff
  • A front desk safe and smoke-free property
Room features
All rooms are individually furnished, and have comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to thoughtful touches such as free WiFi and safes.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and hairdryers
  • Mini fridges, electric kettles and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 8 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: ZAR 150 for adults and ZAR 150 for children

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift (single-level property)

More

  • 1 floor
  • 2 buildings
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 6 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 6 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
All guests must show a valid passport. This is the only form of identification that is accepted at this property.
This property's breakfast is served at a nearby bar, located 0.53 miles (850 meters) away.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately ZAR 150 for adults and from ZAR 150 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve on-site parking
This property accepts credit cards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
No visitors or unregistered guests are allowed in guestrooms.

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

National rating

Quality graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organisation.

Property is also known as

Stables Lodge Stellenbosch
Stables Stellenbosch
Stables Lodge
The Stables Lodge Guesthouse
The Stables Lodge Stellenbosch
The Stables Lodge Guesthouse Stellenbosch

Frequently asked questions

Is The Stables Lodge pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Stables Lodge?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Stables Lodge?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 6 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Stables Lodge?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Stables Lodge located?

Situated in Stellenbosch, this guesthouse is within a 15-minute walk of Stellenbosch University and Lanzerac Wine Estate. Dorp Street and Braak are also within 2 mi (3 km).

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Reviews

The Stables Lodge Reviews

8.2

Very good

8.6

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

8.6

Staff & service

8.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 29 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 29 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 29 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 29 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 29 reviews

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Shayne

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disappointing.

Booked this for friends of ours (a mature couple from the UK). They have travelled around the world and have stayed in all sorts of places. They said that the Stables was at a beautiful location but the service was not great, the room was ok but not 100% clean and the breakfast was very disappointing. They encouraged us not to use this venue for future guests.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely little guest house in Stellenbosch

Very pleasant accommodation about 5mins drive from the centre of Stellenbosch. Lovely hosts who were keen to provide any help or information required.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nilla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Mycket trivsamt boende

Härlig liten ”lägenhet” i charmigt trä, fräscht intryck av både köksdel och duschrum. Bodde i rummet ”bakom” innegården, mycket privat och lugnt och ingen att störa. Hörde dock andra gäster/personal dagtid från andra sidan huset så det var inte kusligt tyst heller - perfekt.
Stayed 11 nights in Dec 2018

4/10 Poor

Terry

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

rude owner, accommodation not as advertised or pro

I booked several months in advance ,and choose the Stables Lodge specifically as it was advertised as pet friendly, and we were attending a wedding in Franschoek late in the afternoon. One week before our stay the owner asked if we would ming giving up our room for another guest who was staying 2 nights and didn't want to have to move. I was more than happy to oblige. She then asked what time I was arriving and I emailed her back , late morning. My daughter and I arrived at 11.30, and were asked curtly by the owner why we were so early?? Then were informed that our room was NOT dog friendly and that she would gladly refund our money and we should seek alternate accommodation . Really ??? when we had to leave for our wedding at 3!!! Eventually my daughter and I persuaded her that it was way to late to seek other accommodation so late. We were shown to our room at the back of the house and told to stay in doors as there were 2 very vicious dogs that would attack my dog. This in 40 degree heat. We put our stuff down and were about to have rest before wedding when loud screaming children prevented us from doing so, while they splashed about in a pool right outside our door and which guests were not allowed to go. We showered , there was NO shampoo or body lotion .. only cheap soap which didn't even lather. When we returned from wedding our room backed a parking lot where drunk teenagers prevented us from sleep, and where this small outside room made weird noises all night etc etc
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hostess was wonderful as she took time to walk us around and explain how the property worked for us as guests. The location is super for safety since it's in a nice neighborhood and close to rural areas.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

alex, zim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay conveniently located ...Ilaria makes it a home from home. Air con in the rooms which helps with the heat!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Felicity

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We just needed to overnight in order to attend a wedding & we experienced friendliness from the owner & staff. The room was comfortable & clean & we would stay there again if the need arose. We wanted to stay outside the town centre & this was peaceful & quiet.

8/10 Good

Vania beatriz almeida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pousada muito aconchegante. Hilaria nos recebeu com muito carinho, sempre prestativa, querendo ajudar. Nota 10.

8/10 Good

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Welcoming home for any type of visitor

Easy to find, safe secure parking, friendly owners, would have liked milk every day for coffee in our room not just as a welcome on day one and a little more hot water in the shower...Beds were super comfortable and we were nice and warm

6/10 Okay

Günther, Lindau

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Nichts Besonderes, dafür zu teuer.

Ein von einer italienischen Auswander-Familie geführtes B&B. Überteuert, sehr einfach. Der Kaffee zum Frühstück fiel aus, die Kanne war leer. Die Besitzer haben offenbar keine Hotel- und Gastro-Erfahrungen.

6/10 Okay

Craig, johannesburg

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very friendly but rooms could be better

Very average guest house, reasonable price for area but could be a lot nicer accommodation.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Affordable guest house

We were staying in Stellenbosch for only one night and the Stables was a good reasonably priced guest house. Our host Ilaria was very helpful and the room was fine. It was good to be able to visit a nearby wine estate without having to drive

8/10 Good

Not Provided

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bra personlig och välkomnande känlsa

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Tolle Unterkunft in schöner Lage

Sehr schöne Unterkunft in guter Lage, hilfsbereite Eigentümerin gibt gute Tipps, zusätzlich zum Kinderbett gab's eine kleine Badewanne, freundlich und entspannt im Umgang mit kleinen Kindern, nur zu empfehlen.

8/10 Good

Janine, Pretoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable

When we arrived we were warmly welcomed by the owner and we were showm the room and bathroom as well a the communal facilities. It was clean and neat. We enjoyed our stay.

6/10 Okay

Thandhi, Johannesburg

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

good

Reception was warm.

8/10 Good

Ingrid, Bruxelles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Parfait :)

10/10 Excellent

Rob, Leiden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Geweldig!

Een mooie plek om in Stellenbosch te verblijven. Gelegen in een van de beste buurten van Stellenbosch. Wij konden kosteloos onze reserervering omboeken. Grote en nette kamer, prima ontbijt.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Tolles Gästehaus mit sehr netter Gastfamilie!

Sehr freundliche Gastfamilie und sehr schönes Gästehaus mit gutem Frühstück! Wir waren nur eine Übernachtung und haben uns sofort wohlgefühlt. Wir würden es wieder buchen!

10/10 Excellent

CJ, Kansas, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Far exceeded expectations. Top-notch.

Fabulous!!! The hotel was beautiful, the room was outstanding, clean and comfortable. Breakfast was fantastic. Free and safe parking. Close to everything. The personnel were polite and quite accommodating We had a fun and relaxing stay and would recommend this hotel to anyone staying in the Stellenbosch area.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
I think this place would be good for B&B but for self catering it fell short of others we stayed at in SA. we just wanted to eat outside our room at night which wasn't easy. The area is expensive so we thought we needed to pay the price. Other areas were far better value in my opinion. Very nice couple though & breakfast fine.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Stefan, Växjö

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mihle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness