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Rivierbos Guest House

3.0 star property
Riverfront Stellenbosch hotel in Stellenbosch Central with free breakfast

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Free daily full breakfast
Food and drink
Combined shower/bathtub, hair dryer, towels
In-room safe, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi
Exterior

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
1 Hamman Street, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, 7600
  • Dorp Street
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Stellenbosch Town Hall
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Fick House
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    ‪39 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Classic Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Single Beds

View all photos for Standard Double Room

In-room safe, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Stellenbosch

At Rivierbos Guest House you'll be within a short 5-minute stroll of Dorp Street and Toy & Miniature Museum. Highlights at this hotel include free daily breakfast, an outdoor swimming pool and free self-parking. .This hotel offers free WiFi in public areas, a business centre and concierge services. Other amenities include laundry facilities, a library and a terrace. Each morning free full breakfast is offered between 7 AM and 10 AM. There's also the convenience of an airport shuttle. .Sights within a 10-minute walk of this 3-property class Stellenbosch Central hotel include University of Stellenbosch Art Gallery and Braak.

What's nearby

  • Dorp Street - 3 min walk
  • Stellenbosch Town Hall - 10 min walk
  • Fick House - 10 min walk
  • Stellenbosch University - 12 min walk
  • Lanzerac Wine Estate - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Cape Town Bellville Station - 24 min drive
  • Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Plato Coffee - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Checkers - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Biltong and Brew - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Hygge Hygge - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Casa Cerveza - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Rivierbos Guest House

Riverfront Stellenbosch hotel in Stellenbosch Central with free breakfast
Public spaces have free WiFi. There's an onsite business centre. Free breakfast is available daily. An outdoor pool, a library, and a terrace are also featured at Rivierbos Guest House. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Stellenbosch hotel.

  • 12 guestrooms or units
  • Full breakfast (free)
  • Business facilities
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Smoking in designated areas
Rivierbos Guest House offers 12 accommodations with a safe and complimentary bottles of water. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

Languages

Afrikaans, Dutch, English, German

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7 AM to 10 AM

Things to do

  • Library
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a river
  • Terrace

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 9 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 3 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
This property accepts major credit cards, debit cards and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts major credit cards, Visa, Mastercard, Eurocard, debit cards and cash.

We should mention

  • One child aged 3 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at Rivierbos Guest House?

Yep, Rivierbos Guest House has a free self car park.

Does Rivierbos Guest House have a pool?

Rivierbos Guest House has an outdoor pool.

Does Rivierbos Guest House serve breakfast?

Sure does, complimentary full breakfast is available daily between 7 AM and 10 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Rivierbos Guest House?

No, but there's an airport shuttle for a fee.

What time are check-in & check-out at Rivierbos Guest House?

Check-in begins at 2 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.

Are pets allowed at Rivierbos Guest House?

No, pets are not allowed.

Rivierbos Guest House Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 38 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Nigel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
wonderful location and pleasant staff
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always a joy to dtay there. Friendly and helpful staff. May I give a special thanks to Cathy at the frontdesk? She is absolutely the best.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

ken, sydney aust

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
nice hotel
Good and helpful service room a bit small for a king double shower needs some attention breakfast excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Staff & service
Business Trip
Riverbos Guest House Is a convenient stay if you are on a business trip.Just of Dorp St at the end of a Cul De Sac. with secure parking. The Building is in want of a bit of maintenance. I have stayed here on all my business trips Now was the fifth time and I have seen it gradually deteriorate over time. The staff are always friendly and helpfull.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

CORNELIS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The location is tops.The groundfloor room was abit noisy due to the front door alongside,so my advice is a first floor room.The breakfAst was super,and overall I would give the guesthouse a 85/100 rating.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Below average
Below average.

6/10 Okay

Gideon

Liked: Cleanliness
Average stay but ok for the price
We expected a bit more, was ok for the price i guess. Felt a bit run down, had to change rooms because first room was right next to kitchen and had rubbish outside window. No toilet paper in room. Friendly staff though. Limited tv channels, felt a bit like a dorm. Ok for one night sleep.

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quaint guesthouse in a quaint town
Had a short one night stay in Stellenbosch and Riverbos was a great choice. You enter via a gated courtyard which has 24-hour manned security (although it doesn't seem necessary in such a quaint area). The staff was very helpful, providing great recommendations in town for food and wine. The breakfast was tasty and a great start to the day. Would definitely stay here again.

8/10 Good

Solomon, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Place to Stay.
Nice little place to stay and explore downtown Stellenbosh. Rooms are cozy if a little cramped and the Wi-Fi doesn't work too well in the rooms.Service was good and breakfast yummy. Wanted to stay another night but fully booked on a weekday so must be popular!

4/10 Poor

Gerard, Nuenen, Netherlands

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Out of date guesthouse
It is an old building which is not a problem as long as it is maintained properly, and renovated in time. The Rivierbos Guesthouse was not uptodate and needs a large renovation. The bathroom was completely outofdate, the shower was not giving enough water to get wet properly, and the water was leaking on the floor. The standard rooms are quite small. The breakfast was good, nothing wrong with that. I believe that the owner must invest or lose his business in the coming years.

6/10 Okay

Ian, UK

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location poor room
The location and staff of this hotel are excellent. There is also excellent secure parking on site. Unfortunately the room was minute. You couldn't lay out a bag any where without blocking movement around the room. The bathroom door wouldn't open fully because the bed was in the way. If you wanted to watch the tv (which we didn't) it was mounted on the wall at right angles to the bed. One wall was a full length patio style sliding glass doors which opened out onto the main corridor. To maintain privacy the curtains needed to be drawn resulting in no natural light in the room. Fortunately we spent little time in the room so got by.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great if you don't have a car
I ended up on Waal street which was a really nice location in Bo-Kamp but the downside was that the security guard to watch your car if on Rose st about a 6mins walk. The breakfast is on a self-serve basis, you want eggs, you cook 'em!

8/10 Good

Gary, Pretoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and close to Restaurants
A very quiet place to stay very close to a variety of places to eat within approximately 250m walking distance. I stayed for 2 nights because of the location. I will stay at the Rivierbos again when I return on business.

10/10 Excellent

Christine, Pietermaritzburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I really enjoyed my stay at Rivierbos Guest Lodge. All the staff were very pleasant, friendly and helpful.My room was lovely, the breakfasts were excellent. I also found that it was in a lovely area and very conveniently situated.

2/10 Terrible

Agnes, Lille

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible
this guest house is absolutely to avoid: people are not friendly, the house has no charm, the pool is the size of a tub, the breakfast is poor...however the room is clean . We went to several guest houses during our vacation in SA, and this one was very disappointing . We would not recommend it however it is very well located close to a very good restaurant ' THE BIG EASY' that we recommend

2/10 Terrible

CL, NY

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pay a little more and STAY ELSEWHERE. Not worth it
Guest house was very tired inside. We often stay in basic but clean rooms. This is NOT it. The room does not feel clean - slight stains on the sheets and towels, old soap from previous guest found in shower, smell of garbage in the dark hall ways, dingy floors. Really bad wifi reception in room (beside breakfast room). One of the staff was nice and friendly enough. The other receptionist was indifferent in her approach.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Ok
It's close to town so thats a plus. Receptionist was surprised, a little rude that I had walked straight in because the gate was open. Room took forever to get ready and they were reluctant to make a local call for me to meet a friend. At night the staff use the lobby as a hangout and the sound reverberates right up to the rooms. When i checked out the gate motor was broken, so waited about 15mins to get out. There are other better accommodations in town for the same price.

10/10 Excellent

Breanna, Australia - VIC - Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Distinctive; Service: Professional, Courteous; Cleanliness: Immaculate;

8/10 Good

JOHN, Cape Town RSA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Excellent Value
Would recommend for two or three day stay....

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stellenbosch Guest House - Revierbos
We spent 8 nights here. Staff -- very friendly & accommodating. I really enjoyed them! Breakfasts -- Boring, served on cold plates! Same each morning. Room: Freezing, in spite of the wall heater. Very 'budget'. Sheets not changed once while we were there.Towels very thin & small. Cleaning left much to be desired. Location -- Very central, which was nice. Unfortunately, no access to the river along which the guest house is situated. At a push, I might stay here again.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Lena

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Vin paradis
Finns mycket att göra i Stellenbosch. Botanisk trädgård att vandra i sant mångavingprdar att besöka och prova vin på. Trevliga restauranger finns stan med.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Kjersti

Liked: Cleanliness
Koselig lite hotell.
Koselig lite hotell. Gangavstand til sentrum. Små rom. Gode senger. Nydelig frokost. Hyggelig personal. Fint lite basseng. Stille og rolig. Anbefales.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020