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Lourens River Guest House

Somerset West Cape Town - South Africa

Email Lourens River Guest House Reservations: booksa@madbookings.com

Lourens River Guest House Accommodation

Welcome to our family-run guest house. We are most conveniently situated in the heart of the Helderberg tourist area. Only 18 minutes to and from Cape Town International Airport and only half an hour from the bustle of Cape Town.
Our guest house is the perfect base for touring. Wine farms, golf courses, restaurants and shopping malls are well catered for locally.

Come on holiday from your busy lifestyle and unwind at our home.
We offer a very friendly atmosphere, generously sized warm bedrooms and a 11m sparkling swimming pool.

The bedrooms are individually decorated using antique furniture, crisp linens and fresh flowers.
Enjoy the amenities of 4 channel TV, hairdryer, fan, soaps & toiletries, towels.

The bathrooms in the self-catering flat have under floor heating.
We believe that on holiday you want a good night’s rest on comfortable mattresses, freshen up with a shower and enjoy a sumptuous and delicious breakfast.

Lourens River Guest House offers you:
· private & secure off-street parking
· airport transfer
· arrangement for restaurant and day tours
· assistance in planning your day
· laundry service
· tea/coffee tray
· babysitting service
· a safe (in the main house) and
· ADSL-Internet & Email-access

Facilities and services are accessible to disabled and handicapped people.
Become part of our family or enjoy your privacy.
All rooms have their own entrance. Small and run by people with dedication – that’s what makes Lourens River Guesthouse an ideal destination.

SELF-CATERING FLAT:
You can also book our new-built flat.
It offers 2 bedrooms (room No. 4 & 5), 2 bathrooms and a large room where you can cook and dine and relax at the sunken lounge area.
Equipped with big windows to let the light flow in and under-floor heating for the chilly nights. This self-catering unit accommodates up to 6 people. Breakfast can be arranged on request.
Children all ages are welcome.
Child friendly environment:
· big garden with lawn area
· children play corner: swing, jungle gym, sandpit
· Babysitting service
· All the things you need for a baby or toddler are available (high chairs, pram, cot...)
· Thanks to our guests (Fam. Geisert) we also have a car seat for your child available to be rented (0 - 5 years). We also rent out (if not otherwise in use) the camp cot/travel bed.
· Reading-, painting and toys for the bad weather days.
· Children's menu.
· Tent to sleep outdoors in the garden.
· two companions (Philip & Tatjana)

We speak German, English and understand Afrikaans.
We offer – besides the desired night rest and recovery - an extensive pallet at leisure activities.

Room No. 1 – Isasa
- en-suite shower & toilet
- own entrance leading into garden
- non-smoking - room
- 19 m²
- queen size bed (160 x 190)
- ventilator, hair dryer, safe
- breakfast inc
We can offer you:
- double room
- large shower
- TV (4 local channels)
- DVD player
- radio alarm clock
- laundry service
- tea/coffee tray (on request)
- digital electronic safe
- own entrance
- nice patio with table & chairs in front of the room
- braai-facilities

Room No. 2 - Jannie
- en-suite shower & toilet wheel chair friendly
- own entrance leading into garden
- non-smoking - rooms
- 24 m²
- king size bed (180 x 190)
- ventilator, hair dryer, safe
- breakfast incl.

Room No. 3 - Kamante
- en-suite shower + separate toilet
- own entrance leading into garden
- non-smoking - room
- 19 m²
- twin beds (each 90 x 190)
- ventilator, hair dryer, safe
- breakfast incl.

Room No. 4 - Chameleon
- en-suite shower & toilet
- own entrance leading into garden
- non-smoking - room
- 28 m²
- king-size + single bed
- ventilator, hair dryer, safe
- breakfast incl.

Room No. 5 - Taka Tuka
- private bathroom
- own entrance leading into garden
- non-smoking - room
- 54 m²
- king size bed (190 x 190)
- ventilator, hair dryer, safe
- self-catering

Room No. 6 - Bergamot
- en-suite shower & sep. toilet
- own entrance - 1. floor
- non-smoking - room
- 26 m²
- king-size twin beds (180 x 190)
- air condition, hair dryer, safe
- breakfast incl.

Room No. 7 – Uvongo
- en-suite shower & sep. WC
- own entrance - 1. floor
- non-smoking - room
- 24 m²
- twin beds (each 90 x 190)
- ventilator, hair dryer, safe
- breakfast incl.

Meals:
Breakfast is a major event: prepared with loving care by Thomas very morning using a combination of fresh local and German products.
The best way for the guests on holiday is to have breakfast at 8:30h, because than you will get fresh crisp rolls (like in those old days in Germany),
crunchy health bread, or Brezl and Weißwurst, salami, gipsy ham, local cheese, fresh fruits, yoghurt and too much to mention.

If you are on business and you need to be on time for a meeting or an appointment, you can have breakfast from as early as 6:30h.
Special diets are catered for upon request (vegetarian, diabetes, food allergies).

Incase you just booked self-catering and see the other guests diving into their breakfast, do not worry, be happy and book breakfast.

BREAKFAST IS AS PERSONAL AS IT IS DELICIOUS…. If you can stay longer, you will probably enjoy one of our famous South African Braais with German influence.
As South Africa is a meat country we offer chicken, lamb, boere wors (indigenous spiced sausage), skilpatijes (liver wrapped in fat net) and or ostrich.
Sometimes we even cater Springbok or Zebra.
This comes with the traditional braai broitkje (sandwich with onion, tomato and cheese), salad, vegetable (gem squash, butternut, mealie, potato, mushrooms).
Even if some of this sounds exotic to your taste buds, you should try it.
We have menus of some of the places available and are happy to phone and make a reservation for you.

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS:
· Table Mountain
· Strand and Gordon’s Bay Beaches
· Stellenbosch and Winelands
· V&A Waterfront and Cape Town City Centre
· Vergelegen Wine Estate & Nature Reserve
· City Centre & Somerset Mall
· Hermanus 38 km
· Paragliding and Sandboarding: Experience breathtaking views of the Helderberg area as well as the surrounding mountain scenery.
· Scenic flight in a sports aeroplane: experience the magic of the False Bay, the whales and our unique coastline from above
· Radio controlled aero planes (gliding, aerobatics.)
· Whale watching: Gordon's Bay and its surrounds boast some of the best land based Whale watching in the world (from July til November).
Experience a fascinating trip exploring the abundant marine life found here (dolphins, whales, seals etc.). A wonderful way to closely interact with SA's most spectacular wildlife and a great opportunity to take exceptional photographs. Enjoy these magnificent creatures up close from on board of one of the licensed boat based whale watching operators.
· Strand Beach, Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay), Kogelbay and Hangklip for sunbathing, swimming or surfing
· Helderberg Nature Reserve
· Cycling, mountain biking & hiking
· Three 18 hole-golf-courses and a driving ranch within a 10 Minutes drive and further 15 courses within an hours drive.
· Horse riding
· Monkey town is unique as a primate sanctuary.
· Explore Cape Town - one of the world’s most beautiful und vibrant cities.
· Two Ocean Marathon
· Somerset Mall (5 min. away and the biggest one-storey shopping mall), Tygervalley Centre, Canal Walk, Cavendish Square
· Lwandle Migrant Museum
· Country Craft Market
· Helderberg Veldwinkel market
· Playhouse theatre
· Monkey town
· Two Ocean Museum
· Kapula Candles
· Helderberg Wine route with Vergelegen Wine Estate, the second oldest wine estate and one of the most beautiful farm in the Southern Hemisphere.
· Small family-run wine farm with opportunities for lunch, grape picking (in season), picknicking or quadbiking
· Helderberg brewery
· Birkenhead brewery, Stanford

Directions:
· From Cape Town / Airport:
Once you leave the airport take a left turn at the sign that says SOMERSET WEST and stay on the N2 for approx. 18 min. You can see the huge Somerset Mall on your right hand side, now follow the curve (left side is the golf course, right side is a school).
At the FIRST big traffic light turn left into Victoria Road. Turn right at the next traffic light into Sergeant Street and continue until the T-junction. Turn right and follow the Lourens Street over a little bridge and than we are the fifth house on the left-hand side.

· From the direction George:
Take the N2 in the direction Cape Town and drive over Sir Lowry’s Pass. Go on and pass the industrial area until at the end you can see the BMW dealer on the left hand side and the sports field of the Hottentots Holland High School on the right hand side.
Turn right at the following traffic light into Victoria Road. Turn right at the next traffic light into Sergeant Street and continue until the T-junction. Turn right and follow the Lourens Street over a little bridge and than we are the fifth house on the left-hand side.

We recommend everybody who comes to South Africa for the first time and everybody who arrives after a very long journey, that we fetch you from the airport.
The arrival times of the airlines are sometimes very early in the morning or late at night and it is more convenient to have the rental car delivered to the guest house.
You can then start your first trip (maybe the first time driving on the left-hand side) peacefully and you do not have to look for the way to our establishment.

Please be adviced that in South Africa most street signage is not at eye level but written down on the curb and sometimes not very visual
GPS coordinates
S 34° 5’ 27’’ E 18° 50’ 34’’

Email Lourens River Guest House Reservations: booksa@madbookings.com