Here, on the site of country’s first church – which coined name: ‘the old churchyard’ – intimate 58-room hotel blends contemporary comfort and period-inspired ambiance with the same easy, personal care the hotel is offered guests for two centuries as South Africa’s oldest continuously-operating hotel.
Welcome to Oude Werf in the historic heart of the Cape Winelands’ capital of Stellenbosch. Welcome to Stellenbosch landmark.
Oude Werf has 58 rooms in three luxury styles, set across the hotel property. Most are centered on poolside gardens or in historic inn-house.
Most above-ground rooms have lift access, with some adjacent rooms interleading and family group-friendly.
All rooms have been extensively renovated or are newly built, incorporating latest interior fittings and standard room features indicated below.
These roomy, high-ceilinged guest rooms are favoured for their rich colouring and period-styled furnishings, which echo the hotel’s early history.
The rooms are situated in the original building, are spacious and feature large en-suites with free-standing baths and separate showers.
Open plan-style layouts feature bedrooms with separate en suite bath, shower, vanity and toilet. 21st Century comforts are beautifully blended with soft tones, textures and unique historic styling inspirations.
These spacious, signature rooms on the Ground, First and Second floors enjoy airy views of quiet central gardens or courtyard.
Located on all three floors of the Hotel, overlooking our shady central garden, or quiet, vine-covered courtyard, these light, open-plan style rooms offer a bedroom and luxury en suite with shower, vanity and toilet.
Contemporary styling and ultra-modern fixtures are combined with subtle period-inspired details.
Today, Chef explores the region’s many flavours and vintages at a splendid restaurant with in-situ kitchen, fireside interior and vine-covered courtyard – just off lounge.
Daily Continental Buffet offers a generous selection of seasonal fruit, local cheeses, meats and patisserie. Still peckish? Order a traditional cooked breakfast or one of signature dishes like Eggs Benedict with fresh barista coffee, naturally.
Recharge any time from noon to sundown in shady courtyard (or indoors) with café style lunch-time favourites like salads, generously-filled sandwiches, scrumptious Cape snoek-cakes, classic fish ‘n chips, sirloin, or one of ‘man-size’ ground beef burgers.
Settle in for Cape flavours with a gourmet twist, featuring locally-farmed produce.
Sample 3 classic Cape flavours with ‘Oude Werf Trio’ main. And don’t miss a more-ish dessert or a glass or two of region’s top vintages!
This is ‘Wine Country’ and selection is always one of the latest and best, featuring top names from some of world-famous wine region’s estates.
Listing offers styles from classic, award-winning vintages to innovative, easy-drinking favourites. Please feel free to ask for information about wine excursions/tastings in the Winelands.
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Whether you want a quick manicure and pedi, a facial, hot-stone neck and back massage, full body massage or body wrap, pick your pleasure from the menu and relax.
There are ample leisure and sightseeing experiences within a few minutes of Oude Werf, with various guided tours available via the Stellenbosch 360 Tourism Centre in Market Street.
From nearby Winelands towns, to the City of Cape Town, its scenic Peninsula or the Klein Karoo region.
Within less than 10-30km of the Hotel, you can enjoy any of this stunning mountain and farming landscape’s top wine, outdoor, adventure, family and seasonal experiences.
4×4 drives, quad biking, mountaineering, ballooning, paragliding, river rafting, diving and other challenging outdoor activities for adrenalin junkies and explorers are all available in and around the Winelands region.
Stellenbosch is blessed with an amazing variety of Fine Art and Craft venues, in a town with public sculpture and art on every corner.
With legendary sights like Table Mountain, the huge V&A Waterfront, Robben Island, the Cape Town Castle and some of the Cape’s top museums, galleries, theatres and cultural experiences.
A dedicated venue off main foyer offers 45m² of space that can be set for configurations from ±12 delegates boardroom/classroom to ±25 delegates cinema-style.
The town’s ‘Woordfees’ cultural festival is but one of many events, and no Winelands’ summertime visit is complete without enjoying a show under the stars at open-air arenas like the Oude Libertas Amphitheatre.
The vibrant dining culture of Stellenbosch offers choices for almost any taste, from a quick gelato or an artisanal chocolate to the best of bistro easy-eating or restaurant connoisseur cuisine.
The town has the largest concentration of surviving period buildings in South Africa, from fine examples of signature gabled Cape Dutch to Georgian and Victorian, seen in places like picturesque Dorp Street.
This more rugged landscape is also home to top game reserves like Sanbona, which allow up-close encounters with Africa’s biggest wild species – within just a few hours’ drive of Stellenbosch.
A visit to the fascinating Village Museum complex is a must for those wishing to see ‘living’ Stellenbosch history.
Church Street and its environs offer some of the town’s most varied shopping experiences with goods from apparel and local leather, to local craft, jewellery, accessories, books and souvenir mementos.
Aside from established walking, running and road-cycling routes in and out of town, one can also enjoy hiking, horse riding and mountain biking adventures through vineyards and nearby mountain reserves like Jonkershoek.
The Whale Route starts along the south of Cape Town and extends to Durban, 1,200 plus miles of whale watching coastline.
With more than 200 estates in this world-famous wine growing region, there are wine experiences of every kind, on farms with restored Cape Dutch homesteads, tastings, wine-paired dining, outdoor wine-drive safaris, picnics and much more.
OUDE WERF HOTEL
30 Church StStellenbosch CentralStellenbosch7600 South Africa