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The Merry Widow Country Retreat

3.0 star property

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Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished
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Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
29 Church Street, Cape West Coast, Hopefield, Western Cape, 7355
  • Hopefield Information Centre
    3 min walk
  • Calypso Beach Beach
    36 min drive
  • Langebaan Beach
    36 min drive
  • Saldanha (SDB-Air Force Base Langebaanweg)
    24 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Double Room (Moroccan Room)

  • 388 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Classic Cottage (Luxurious Double Cottage )

  • 807 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Luxury Suite (Luxurious Suite - Water Oak Room )

  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room (Luxurious Family Apartment )

  • 388 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Double Beds

About this property

The Merry Widow Country Retreat

3-star Hopefield guest house with restaurant
Along with an outdoor pool, this smoke-free guesthouse has a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. Free English breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, spa services, a business center, and dry cleaning are onsite. Housekeeping is not available.
The Merry Widow Country Retreat offers 6 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature complimentary bottled water and complimentary toiletries. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. Beds feature premium bedding. This Hopefield guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access.
Recreational amenities at the guesthouse include an outdoor pool.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services.
The guesthouse offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This 3-star property offers access to a business center. This Hopefield guesthouse also offers an outdoor pool, spa services, and a terrace. A complimentary grocery shopping service, wedding services, and tour/ticket assistance can be provided. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

The Merry Widow Country Retreat is a smoke-free property.

Guests are offered a complimentary English breakfast each morning.
The Merry Widow Country Retreat has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Free grocery shopping service
  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business center
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Spa services

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 floor
  • 2 buildings
  • Built in 1880
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Portable fan
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 5 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 5 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

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 credit cards

We should mention

Children 5 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

Property is also known as

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The Merry Widow Country Retreat Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

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8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

6/10 Okay

jane, london

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tales of the unexpected
If one wants a place like few others, then The Merry Widow is for you. When I arrived at Reception, I thought I had got the wrong place, but I met Ulrich Onaggi the owner who is charming and he directed me to the right place to park, and then we walked across the lawn to the room, which was huge, and could have been a former barn. It has rough stone walls and a very high ceiling. Equipped quirkily, but exceedingly cold. One needs an electric blanket and a heater in the room in order to sleep. Of course in the summer, I am told, it is cool and inviting. But this was not summer. Ulrich brought me breakfast and a small supper and it was very good indeed. The second morning I went up for breakfast at the coffee bar and it was indeed a delicious surprise. As was the market, held next door, selling all kinds of wonderful organic produce and home produced gifts. All in all, a memorable stay, but next time, as I have given my word to go again, I hope Ulrich will have achieved much more with his renovations.