About this property
Comfortable Accommodation: McLeod's & Stuart's Cottage in Somerset West offers family rooms with private bathrooms, kitchen facilities, and garden views. Each room includes a sofa bed, work desk, and free WiFi. Leisure Facilities: Guests can enjoy a garden, outdoor play area, children's playground, and barbecue facilities. The property also features an outdoor dining area and streaming services. Convenient Location: Located 31 km from Cape Town International Airport, the guest house is near attractions such as Helderberg Village Golf Club (6 km), Stellenbosch University (20 km), and Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden (47 km). Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for its friendly host, comfortable rooms, and cleanliness.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular facilities
- Free WiFi
- Free parking
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
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Guests who stayed here loved
Richard
Kenya“Gianluca is great host!
He was able to help us even though we had a very late check in with video explanation of everything we needed to get comfortable as we came in and was very understanding.
We had a late checkout and this was also handled...”
Paul
Australia“Very modernly furnished with a great kitchen. Super clean and comfortable, felt completely secure and welcomed by hosts Luca and Marie. Nice touches either way tea, coffee, milk and cookies. Look forward to staying again, but longer next time!”
Meghan
South Africa“The property was situated in a nice residential neighbourhood . It was clean and had everything we needed . The bonus for me was the jungle gym for my daughter and the nice garden /grass area for her . The accomodation also had a bunch of board...”
Nadine
South Africa“I loved the fully equipped kitchen, the extra towels as well as the extra blankets. The sleeper couch was perfect for Netflix night and for my one-year-old watching his cartoons. I really liked the fact that they allowed us to use the playground...”
Edith
South Africa“People ws friendly and everything was there that u need”
Sean
United Kingdom“The hosts were great and the cottage has everything you could need for a comfortable stay. The cottage is also centrally located.”
Mostert
South Africa“We enjoyed the size and cleanness of the cottage as well as being central location”
Charmaine
South Africa“Loved the little touches like fresh milk in the fridge, a selection of fresh fruit, shortbread and biscuits. We also really enjoyed playing the board games available. And the dishwasher is a winner. Who wants to do dishes on holiday.”
Nastassja
South Africa“Everything was wonderful, the fulled kitted out kitchen was lovely, the space was nice and big, absolutely loved the outside area!”
Celeste
United Kingdom“We’ve stayed at McLeod’s Cottage before, and returned this time again, because we absolutely love this place!
It’s a little home away from home. The private little garden is great for the kids to play. Everything inside the cottage is...”
Quality rating
Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.
Hosted by Gianluca & Elmarie Sola
9.7
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Gianluca & Elmarie Sola
McLeod's Cottage offers comfortable accommodation in a self-catering cottage, situated on a residential property where the owner's reside. The cottage is situated off the main house in Stuart's Hill with its own private entrance, peaceful garden and secure parking behind automated gates. McLeod's Cottage is located in the heart of Somerset West, surrounded by trees, the Helderberg mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.
The open-plan cottage is tastefully furnished and can accommodate 4 guests. The cottage contains a queen-size bed, a double sleeper couch, a bathroom fitted with a shower, a kitchen, and a living area. The kitchen is equipped for self-catering with a fridge, oven (not Deluxe Cottage), 4-plate stove (2 plate Deluxe Cottage), microwave, dishwasher ( not Deluxe Cottage), kettle, toaster. There is an outside braai area, patio, private garden and kids jungle gym (not Deluxe Cottage).
Additional features include a seating area with an outside patio and braai, kids jungle gym (not Deluxe Cottage); uncapped Wi-Fi, and a TV with streaming channels.
Somerset West is the perfect location for your stay in Cape Town. We offer a tranquil retreat from the hustle and bustle with numerous golf courses, hiking and mountain bike trails on our doorstep.
Gianluca and Elmarie have been in the hospitality business for several years.
Gianluca is Italian and owns and operates take-aways and Elmarie is an artist that has worked in the hotel business for several years.
We love travelling, food and wine and exercising.
Somerset West is the perfect location for your stay in Cape Town. We offer a tranquil retreat from the hustle and bustle with numerous golf courses, hiking and mountain bike trails on our doorstep; not to mention some of the best surf spots and sunsets Cape Town has to offer. McLeod's is also minutes away from some of the most famous wine estates in South Africa.
20 minutes to the airport
Approx. 30 minutes to Cape Town, Table Mountain and the V&A Waterfront
15 minutes to Stellenbosch
Less than 60 minutes to Hermanus and other beautiful beach towns.
Languages spoken: Afrikaans,English,Italian
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House rules
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Check-in
From 14:00
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
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Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
