Name: Malherbe Guesthouse ****
Address: 17 Lang St, Montagu, 6720, South Africa, Montagu, Montagu, Montagu, 6720, South Africa
Rating: 10

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Air conditioning

Elevator/lift

Smoke-free property

Heating

Gift shop

Express check-in/check-out

Garden

Terrace

Private check-in/check-out

Patio

Outdoor furniture

General

Non-smoking rooms

Room service

Indoor Fireplace

Cable TV

Minibar

Hairdryer

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Bathtub

Shower

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Toiletries

Rooms

Safe-deposit box

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Coffee/tea for guests

Restaurant

Kettle

Meals

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

German

English

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Tour assistance

Tourist services

Library

Sun Deck

Recreation

Parking

Swimming pool

Outdoor pool

Beach facilities

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Conference Hall

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Pets Not Allowed

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Malherbe Guesthouse ****

Montagu

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

private-bathroom

shared-bathroom

10-beds

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4-beds

40-beds

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7-beds

8-beds

9-beds

king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

2-bedrooms

3-bedrooms

4-bedrooms

5-bedrooms

6-bedrooms

not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

Malherbe Guesthouse was a TripAdvisor find, and lived up to expectations. On arrival, after seeing a friend for lunch in Swellendam, we were greeted by Kathleen at the front door of the beautiful building - one of the oldest in the town. She opened the gate to the secure parking area, then showed us to our poolside room through the delightful and richly-planted garden along a peach-pip strewn path. The room was exactly as offered on their website, with more than the normal provisions including a cafetiere and fresh coffee - and a small flask of Jerepigo (local sweet fortified wine) and two tasting glasses. It was delicious. 

There was a well-equipped bathroom with good shower, bath, and twin basins, and plenty of towels. The guesthouse has solar power so we were not interrupted by the regular load-shedding.

The breakfast next morning set us up for the rest of the day: first a bowl of fruit, yoghurt and granola, then a croissant, scrambled eggs, bacon, mushrooms and tomatoes. The scrambled egg was particularly tasty, with parsley and dill cut into it. Kathleen told us some of the history of the house, and we explored the rest of the ground floor and tried to work out where the 14 children of an earlier owner had lived.

Kathleen, who relocated from Johannesburg a year ago, has taken over the guesthouse and spent much of the past year taming the garden and adding her own personal touches all over.

It was a delightful place, and Kathleen was a warm host with advice on the town and surroundings. Our regret was that we only had one night in Malherbe: we will be back.

A warm welcome and a delightful stay 

My wife and I stayed in Montagu after a road trip across South Africa and used it as a base of operations of sorts for venturing into the surrounding areas and Cape Town for activities, hiking, wineries, and the sort.  We arrived at the Malherbe Guesthouse and were quickly helped to our room.  The rooms are tucked back among a beautiful garden that provides a lot of comfort and privacy.  Our room was fantastic! Very modern and comfortable with lots of outlets, a fridge, a television, a huge bath, and a very nice shower.  The lounge area of the guesthouse itself was comfortable and we were provided a delicious breakfast by the owner each day.  The guesthouse is also walking distance to a Spar, pharmacy, and some nice small businesses in Montagu, which made it very convenient for the shopping we needed to do between outings.  The pool was also very nice for the hot days if we were back in town in the afternoon.  All in all would highly recommend this guesthouse!

Sublime Stay

From the moment we were welcomed by Micky to our departure, everything we wanted was provided. The room is spacious and comfortable with lovely en-suite bathroom and terrace overlooking the swimming pool. LED light for load sharing. Great advice on restaurants and walking tour of Montagu. A wonderful breakfast the next morning of fresh produce outside on the terrace. Very convenient for restaurants and the town centre. 

Wonderful stay in Montagu 

We really enjoyed our night at the Malherbe Guesthouse in Montagu. The Dutch owners were very friendly and helpful and the rooms are really beautiful and very big with huge bathrooms. Everything is spotless clean and there are so many small details in the rooms that make life easier. Breakfast was a treat in the morning with self-made bread, choice of eggs, fruit and yoghurt. Great place to stay in Montagu!

Fantastic place

This is an excellent bed and breakfast.  The rooms are very spacious, and spec clean and the garden which they surround is lovely.  The hosts provide a nice breakfast, and know everything about the town and neighborhood.  Strongly recommend!

Wonderful

Unobtrusive hosts; fantastic breakfast; reasonably priced mini-bar; comfortable bed and pillows; secure parking; what more could you ask for. Would award 6 stars if I could. Cannot recommend this guesthouse highly enough.

6 stars

This converted old residence is a wonderful place to stay. Our hostess Mickey was so nice, helpful, and went out of her way to please. We had 3 rooms for the family, all around the pool where we had an afternoon swim. Rooms were big, super clean, and very comfortable. Breakfast was a delight. Definitely would return, and will recommend it to my friends 

Fabulous place to stay, really lovely

A great place to stay whilst in Montagu, friendly helpful owner of the Guest house, the rooms are spacious and beautifully kept.  The breakfast was just awesome fresh local produce beautifully presented the best on our 3 week long SA trip.  I highly recommend the guest house and will be back.

Old world charm and service

Beautiful small guest house - 4 rooms I think. Good sized rooms, very well appointed and stylishly decorated with everything you need.

Pleasant garden with good pool.

The real stand out point with this guest house are the breakfasts. Served inside or in the garden, depending on the weather, the breakfast is something special. 
Cutlery, crockery, tableware all very high quality and everything is served to you at your table. Carefully prepared and presented melon or pineapple with special yoghurt followed by Oeuffs en cocotte the first morning and a beautiful scrambled eggs to your choice the second morning.

Very pleasant and helpful hosts for which nothing was too much trouble.

A minor point - Wifi in rural South Africa is generally poor but here it is not helped by the fact that you have to keep logging on.

Delightful guest house where we would gladly stay again.

A Great Find

This guesthouse does everything to feel at home. The cottages are well furnished and very clean. Very confortable bed and bathroom with large rain shower. The very good breakfast is including local cheese. Really nothing to tonplaine. We like to come back once.

Malherbe Guesthouse ****

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