OPENING 12 August 2020 Bonne Esperance Guest House has been a part of the Stellenbosch landscape since 1907 and has played a major role in the lives of the owners and guests over the years. In the famous words of Winston Churchill: "We shape our buildings and afterwards our buildings shape us." If only the walls could talk to share all these stories! Today the Victorian Villa creates jobs for 15 people...

"Drinking good wine with good food in good company is one of life's most civilized pleasures." Stellenbosch is well known as a wine destination, but one cannot live of wine alone. Our town also consists of a myriad of top end restaurants, museums, historic buildings and other attractions. Exploring Stellenbosch by foot provides intriguing glimpses of colonial Dutch architecture. During Hard lockdown restaurants were prohibited from operating but as government restrictions eased,...

We invite you to come and experience our signature South African High Tea in the grand dining hall of the Bonne Esperance Victorian Villa. The setting is absolutely gorgeous with high ceilings, grand chandeliers, sash windows, wooden floors and a cosy fire place. The table is set with a feast of delectable High Tea bites and each one showcases a uniquely South African twist.