Guesthouse LaRachelle

Location: 8 Somerset Street, Swellendam, za

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Guest houses

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Check-out: 10:30 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Terrace
• Luggage storage
• Safety deposit box
• Ironing service
• Non-smoking throughout
• Board games/puzzles
• Outdoor furniture
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Invoice provided
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Key access
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Thermometers for guests provided by property
• Free wired internet
• Golfing on site
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request
• Japanese garden
• Secured parking

Rooms Available

• Twin Room

  1 Double Bed

  96-sq-foot room with a deck/patio

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and electric kettle

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Safe, iron/ironing board (on request), and guidebooks; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (surcharge) available on request

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and ceiling fan

  Accessibility - Thin carpet in room

  Non-Smoking

  Room/bed type depends on availability at check-in

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free WiFi
  • Room and bed type depend on availability check-in
  • Portable fan
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Guidebooks or recommendations
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Deck or patio

• Double Room - 3

  Standard Double Room with shower only.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Hair dryer
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Private entrance
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap

• Double Room

  Featuring free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower, a bath and a hairdryer. This double room has a private entrance, a wardrobe, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and outdoor furniture. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Hair dryer
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Private entrance
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap

• Double Room

  Standard Double Room with shower only.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Hair dryer
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Private entrance
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap

Guest Reviews

• Tom (10/5): - Saubere Unterkunft mit allem was man braucht. Der Hausherr ist sehr sehr freundlich und hatte allerhand Tipps für uns. Wir haben uns wohlgefühlt und würden jederzeit wieder ein Zimmer buchen.
• Aletta (6/5): Reasonable for a one-night stay. - The host is friendly and welcoming. There’s complimentary coffee available. The garden and communal area are quite pretty and inviting. Ample parking available. The sleep experience was somewhat affected by the external lighting, as the glass doors did not have blinds or shutters to help block the light. Additionally, I noticed that the shower facilities could benefit from some cleaning and attention to the overflowing issue. Upon booking, I was assigned room 2 with a double bed. However, upon arrival, I was placed in room 4 with two single beds. I'm not sure if this was due to a placement issue or a booking error.
• Colin (10/5): Compfy and enjoyable, thank you. - Good facilities in the room, like the large chair and bench for luggage which could have other uses as well. In the bathroom the shower cubicle was very nice, and the motion sensor courtesy light was especially helpful, day- or night time.
• Jan (9/5): Superb -
• Belinda (10/5): Exceptional - Everything was amazing, was so happy with my stay. The owners have been incrediblely helpful
• Denise (8/5): Very good -
• Gouws (8/5): Very good -
• Gouws (9/5): Superb -
• Ronronronronron (8/5): Good - The receptionist was extremely friendly and helpful. The furnishings in the accommodation were stylish and tasteful, creating a pleasant environment. This is not the accommodation's fault, but the room was extremely hot and humid, and the fan alone was not enough to make it comfortable, which was a bit disappointing. However, I do understand that this level of heat is only for a short period during the summer in this region.
• Roger (7/5): Good -
• Van (7/5): It was comfortable. - The linen can be more up to date. Bedding was tooo hot for summer.
• Karen (9/5): Superb -
• Hulisani (10/5): Exceptional - The facilities were excellent It would have been great to have bigger trash bins in the rooms.
• Jaco (10/5): Exceptional -
• Suzanne (9/5): Lovely, quiet overnight accommodation. It's worth the stay. - It had everything you need for an overnight stay. Quiet and peaceful and will definitely stay there again. Nothing. As a recommendations it will be a nice to have a small bar fridge in the room.
• Chantelle (9/5): Superb -
• Ntombina (10/5): Exceptional -
• Carlu (6/5): The property is really beautiful, but the luke warm water and bugs were a bit of a turn off - Like the old style of the property, really has a nice exciting feel to it Water was luke warm and not as warm as expected, also did not have power in kitchen when checking out and insure if the fridge had power throughout the night for our stuff that was supposed to be kept cool in the fridge, property also had a couple of bugs and spiders
• Eunice (7/5): Good -
• Kay (10/5): - Die beiden Eigentümer, waren so freundlich und haben uns jeden Wunsch förmluch von den Lippen abgelesen. Wir können diese Unterkunft nur wärmstens empfehlen! Sehr zentral und fussläufig sind diverse Restaurants zu erreichen.
• Roger (7/5): Good - make certain their soap in the shower dispenser and saop bar at wash hand basin
• Christiaan (8/5): Very good -
• Magda (10/5): Exceptional -
• Janina (9/5): Superb -
• Ashleigh (4/5): Disappointing - I felt judged by the person greeting me. The interactions on meeting was very formal and almost as if I did not pay to stay.
• Celest (10/5): Exceptional -
• Rene (8/5): the hosts were exceptional and the stay was great. - the hosts were exceptionally friendly and kind. can't think of anything.
• Andre (8/5): Very good -
• Lyzanne (9/5): Superb -
• Lyzanne (9/5): Superb -
• Malcolm (8/5): Very good -
• Carina (10/5): A short stay, but all our needs were met. - Very friendly and helpful owners.
• Retha (9/5): Superb -
• Laurel (9/5): Beautiful home with garden on a great location! - The hosts is super friendly and kind. He helped us and gave really nice recommendations for restaurants and activities. We even got a free room upgrade which was great! We really enjoyed this place and will definitely come back! Thank you so much!
• Frederik (9/5): Lovely place to spend a couple of nights. Will be back. - Lovely little place. Well worth the stop over. Not really much.
• Margaret (8/5): - Excellent stop over travelling from west coast to Knysna
• Stephen (8/5): my room was perfect for a quick one night stayover -
• Serelda (8/5): Comfortable stay.friendly caring hosts . - Kindness of the owner to.offer to put our car in garage with all our stuff we needed to relocate our son.very thoughtful of him. I'll definitely recommend LA Rachelle guest house
• Kevin (10/5): Gem in Swellendam! - We had an amazing stay, highly recommended! This place was homely, calm, relaxing and friendly! We loved it!
• Anonymous (4/5): Disappointing. Not as clean - The property was not clean. Dusty. Window seals had spider webs. There was no hand wash. Shower and shower head too small. Sink was dusty and looked like there were smoke ashes. Very disappointing
• Anonymous (10/5): We will go back and recommend it highly - It is lovely: Comfortable, well appointed and well located. The kitchenette has everything you need for a quick breakfast. The hosts were warm and kind and the gardens are beautiful.
• Hennie (7/5): Good -
• Lilian (7/5): Good -
• Cara (10/5): Exceptional -
• Kay (8/5): Beautiful facilities, with a lovely walled garden and plenty of place to sit in the sun... - Very quiet location, lovely room with great bathroom, comfortable bed No lockup parking
• Juanita (10/5): Very very nice - Every was 100%. Just would like a little fridge in the room.
• Sean (5/5): Passable -
• Kylie (9/5): Superb -
• James (10/5): Exceptional -
• Robert (9/5): Swellendam Excellence - Location, Cleanliness and facilities. It was a bit hot in the room without aircon.
• Taylor-ann (8/5): Very good -
• Kylie (9/5): Superb -
• Aaaaaaaaa..... (8/5): Very good -
• Fred (8/5): Very good -
• Rose (10/5): Arrived as strangers, left as friends! - Breakfast was not offered however we has the use of the fridge, microwave and toaster in the kitchen. Excellent coffee bars and restaurants are a short walk away. It is a really pity that they do not have a braai facility in the relaxing outdoor area.
• Tuan (8/5): Very good - lovely, neat and clean rooms. Cosy atmosphere. within walking distance to shops and restaurants. hosts very friendly and accommodating
• Anathi (10/5): Exceptional -
• Lizelle (5/5): Passable - The bathroom water was extremely slow out of tabs. It's not DSTV as said and only music and E TV . The Wifi connection was pour. The man that checked us in was very unfriendly. The photos advertise for the room we booked wasn't what we got.
• Michelle (10/5): Exceptional -
• Conrad (9/5): Comfortable , relaxing and well taken care of. I enjoyed it very much. - The guesthouse policy is not to offer breakfast - this policy is brought about in order to support the local restaurants, which all needs support after the covid economic contraction . ( I think the policy and gesture is admirable) I further liked the outlay of the building - it has a little courtyard with flowers , plants and shrubs. The outside walls are very decorative as well. The guesthouse is in a marvelous shape and is run very professionally. It has a perfect lounge where one can sit and relax , a kitchen where you can prepare a meal if you so please. My room was perfect - it has all the elements , and fixtures that one can expect from a good guesthouse. The Manger/ Owner was friendly , yet professional. The guesthouse is in a safe area and central to all amenities. There is nothing that I thought that requires improvement - I think continous change to adapt to business requirements is at the heart of the guesthouse. There is nothing lacking at the guesthouse and I am completely happy with the establishment
• Asisipho (7/5): Good - Host was lovely and accommodating. Place is well-located, though Swellendam is quite small. Property is comfy and warm.
• Michiel (5/5): Passable -
• BRAIANE (10/5): Recomendo! - Hospedagem maravilhosa, lugar muito limpo e bonito. Pessoal muito atencioso. Recomendo!
• Verified traveler (10/5): - We received a warm welcome to a very pretty guesthouse. All facilties and toiletries were provided and breakfast was fresh and tasty!

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