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Melkboomsdrift Lodge

4.0 star property

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BBQ/picnic area
Deluxe Twin Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished
Front of property
Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished
Land view from property

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Pet friendly
  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
R363 between Vredendal and Lutzville, Matzikama, Western Cape, 8160
  • Evangelies Gereformeerde Church
    15 min drive
  • Strandfontein Waterslide
    35 min drive
  • Strandfontein Beach
    41 min drive

Room options

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Deluxe Twin Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Deluxe Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Twin Room - Kamer 3 | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Twin Room - Kamer 3

  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Twin Room - Kamer 1 | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Twin Room - Kamer 1

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room - Katstert @ Riverunits | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Double Room - Katstert @ Riverunits

  • Vineyard view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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KingBed - Sewejaartjie @ Riverunits | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

KingBed - Sewejaartjie @ Riverunits

  • Vineyard view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Double Room - Melkkamer | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Double Room - Melkkamer

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room - Kamer 4 | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Twin Room - Kamer 4

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room - Maartblom @ Riverunits | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Double Room - Maartblom @ Riverunits

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room - Die Skooltjie | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Family Room - Die Skooltjie

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Single Room - Tuiekamer | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Single Room - Tuiekamer

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room - Meulkamer | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Twin Room - Meulkamer

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Twin Room - Sparaxis @ Riverunits | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Twin Room - Sparaxis @ Riverunits

  • Sleeps 4
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Twin Room - Perdestal | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Twin Room - Perdestal

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Triple Room - Koeistal | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Triple Room - Koeistal

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room - Gousblom @ Riverunits | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Twin Room - Gousblom @ Riverunits

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Twin Room - Boesmankers @ Riverunits | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Twin Room - Boesmankers @ Riverunits

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room - Madeliefie @ Riverunits | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Double Room - Madeliefie @ Riverunits

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About this property

Melkboomsdrift Lodge

4-star Matzikama guest house with winery
Along with an attached winery, this guesthouse has an outdoor pool and a bar/lounge. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a snack bar/deli, a meeting room, and dry cleaning.
Melkboomsdrift Lodge offers 23 accommodations with minibars and safes. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the guesthouse include an outdoor pool.
A winery is attached to this Matzikama guesthouse. The guesthouse offers a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This Matzikama guesthouse also offers an outdoor pool, barbecue grills, and tour/ticket assistance. Complimentary secured self parking is available on site.

Melkboomsdrift Lodge has designated areas for smoking.

Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM on weekdays.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free secured self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Weekday full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: ZAR 150 for adults and ZAR 80 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Winery

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 7 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Pets

Pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 3 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately ZAR 150 for adults and ZAR 80 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

Melkboomsdrift Lodge Vredendal
Melkboomsdrift Vredendal
Melkboomsdrift Lodge Matzikama
Melkboomsdrift Matzikama
Melkboomsdrift Lodge Matzikama
Melkboomsdrift Lodge Guesthouse
Melkboomsdrift Lodge Guesthouse Matzikama

Melkboomsdrift Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 11 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tinus

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Am

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Holiday
Bathroom at 3 bedroom unit bad with open shower next to toilet.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bazothile

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Fortecare

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Johann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Belinda

Easy place to stop for a rest
Overall it was a good stay. Slight hiccup in terms of payment, room description and inclusions. Poor communication between the booking and the lodge but the hotel staff assisted with ease.

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

8/10 Good

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Dr. Jochen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
rund herum zufrieden
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017