Accommodation in Somerset West - Lourens River Guesthouse B&B, Somerset West, Western Cape

Have you always wanted to travel to South Africa but did not have anyone to ask for advice?

Are you looking for a special place to spend your holidays with fun and different activities?

Are you dreaming of watersports or golfing, flying of radio-controlled aero planes, trips on a motor bike or hiking in beautiful mountains and happy gatherings around the braai-fire? Do you want to relax at the pool and read an entertaining book? Or taste the delicious South African food and the excellent wines and thereby meet the people of the country?

Then we are the right place for you!

Accommodation & Facilities 
Our family-run, beautiful Guesthouse in peaceful settings is ideally located for fascinating daytrips to exclusive wine estates, scenic nature reserves with indigenous fynbos-fauna, the coastal region or the cape. We are conveniently situated beside all town amenities and approx. 2 km from the beach. Cape Town centre and the Waterfront are 45 Minutes and the International Airport is 18 Minutes away.

Lourens River Guesthouse is a house for all seasons, full of charm and a relaxed informal atmosphere with cosy guestrooms. With its antique furnishings and the new mattresses it is an ideal place to stay either for an activity filled or leisurely break. Personal attention, a warm welcome and friendly service are just some of the things that awaits you.

You are looking for attentive support - briefly, family connection? Here you can feel at home. Personal attention and friendly service are just a few thing you can expect from us.

This is our house. Not big but cosy and comfortable. It has a garden with beautiful old trees, beach chairs around the swimming pool and braai facilities for comfortable hours. The pool has been cleaned and has the right temperature to freshen up after sun bathing.

Our offer

5 rooms (4 rooms have en suite showers, 1 with a full bathroom), all differential and lovely furnished. One bathroom has been built to have access with a wheelchair.

private & secure off-street parking

Laundry service

library, reading corner

Internet- and Email access

airport transfer
Arrangements for restaurant, car hire & day tours
assistance in planning your day
Facilities and services are accessible to disabled and handicapped people.

Outdoor Facilities
To set the soul free on vacation means something different for each guest. While one might enjoy the peace of nature while fishing or during a cosy Siesta at the pool, others have need for a little more Action. In this case we show our sporty side. Activate body, spirit and soul. Fun and relaxation - indoors or outdoors - will give you new vitality.

Somerset West and the Helderberg area do offer interesting activities for the leisure time during all seasons. We would like to present you with a small selection:

The beach for sunbathing, walking or swimming
water sports (e.g. cable water skiing, surfing, diving)
Horse Riding
Angling & fishing
Helderberg nature reserve (with walks and hikes through spectacular countryside)
Wine estates
Tennis
Cycling, mountain biking & hiking motorbike tours, quad biking
Art galleries and exhibitions
Sandboarding
Botanical gardens or the annual rose festival
Monkey Town, Two Ocean Museum