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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...

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.

Bonne Esperance Guest House is offering an exclusive "Social Bubble" package now that leisure travel within your province is allowed in Advanced Level 3. The reunion package is ideal for a group of friends or an extended family who have been longing to spend quality time together. This is the perfect excuse for a girl's weekend aka "Annual Book Club Getaway". Based in the heart of picturesque Stellenbosch, the guest house will...

We are so proud to be part of Visit Stellenbosch, they have been so supportive and pro-active in these trying times. Below is an info graphic of the Duty of Care protocols that they have developed for the accommodation sector of Stellenbosch. We want to assure guests that together as a town we are doing everything we can to take care of the health and wellbeing of our guests. We look forward...

Schools are closed and stressed parents are desperate for new ways to keep the little ones entertained. We asked our staff members to share some ideas:

It has been over a month since the beginning of lockdown and, fortunately, we are now able to go outside and exercise! Face masks are mandatory but the freedom to run, cycle and stroll in the fresh air has brought joy to many people in these troubling times. The Stellenbosch municipality has also been doing a great job of sanitising public spaces to avoid the spread of the disease. Pavements, benches and...

As we are all locked behind doors for now we know for sure that this boundary is not indefinite, we will get to travel, explore and visit loved ones again, not tomorrow but soon. For now we can dream about the things we want to do when this wave has passed.

Our hearts go out to you amid the devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tomorrow there will be more of us. 11 February – 30 April 2020

Bonne Esperance Guest House has gone through a huge transformation this past winter and we can proudly say that the outcome is even better than we anticipated. The beautiful Victorian Villa was built in 1907 and we decided that it was time for the grand old lady to get a makeover.