We stayed here on our drive from Cape Town to a safari at Amakhala in the Eastern Cape. Vera didn't seem that interested in us and we might have avoided some confusion if their daughter (?) had given us more information (where breakfast was, what the wi-fi password was) when she checked us in, but once we met Etienne he... More

Large clean pool Decent breakfast Very friendly staff Private courtyard with couple of chairs and table of own room Very large bath Large bed Lovely toiletries and finishing touches Next to cute art gallery and short walk down street to friendly restaurants Not much to do in Swellendam, but pretty and historical place short drive from Bontebok

Alan and I stopped over in Swellendam on our journey from Cape Town to Plettenberg Bay. Cypress Cottage was a recommendation and it did not disappoint. We did not meet Vera but Etienne was the perfect host. The locality was good and the overall appearance of Cypress Cottage with its well managed gardens, swimming pool and relaxing area was great.The... More

My partner and I had drove from Cape Town and aimed to stop over in Swellendam which was half way to our next destination. We had got carried away exploring on our drive there so arrived in the dead of night. We had nothing booked and didn't know where to start! We passed a couple on the street who were... More

We arrived in Swellendam and went to the tourist info center to look for a room. After calling several B&B's we finally found space at the Cypress Cottage and immediately booked two nights. We then noticed that it was Lonely Planet's pick for Swellendam. The service was excellent, the rooms were clean and cosy and the guest were friendly. We... More

This is the second time we stayed at the Cypress Cottage and again we loved every minute of our stay. Beautiful building, excellent pool area, lovely room with very comfy beds. But what really made our stay - again - was the personal involvement of the owners Etienne and Vera. They have amazing local knowledge and recommended some wondeful places... More

We found out this place on the Lonely Planet, as the recommended best accomodation, and we were very happy of this choice. Cypress Cottage is an Eighteen's Century building and we could breath the history of this crucial corner of South Africa through the suggestions given to us by the owner Etienne. The rooms are furnished with a very good... More

The room was very nicely furnished and very clean with a really comfortable bed. Some body has a great eye for detail.The owner has great local knowledge and the breakfast on the terrace over looking the garden was really great too. Sorry we didn't have the time to enjoy the lovely swimming pool and sun deck in the garden.

My husband Wayne, one of my best friends Nicole and I stayed over for one night at the Cypress Cottage to attend the wedding of another one of our best friends, in Swellendam. Both of our rooms (Nicole had the porch room overlooking the exquisite garden, we had the second floor room overlooking the pool) were large and beautifully decorated.... More