Albourne Guest House is a charming Cape Dutch Guest House ideally located in Somerset West, 40 km East of Cape Town.
Run by Dutch owners, Joop and Trudy Weterings, who put a great accent on services to our guests. With their experience in local tourism, they offer you valuable information on sightseeing and excursions, restaurant bookings and golfing appointments.
Enjoy Albourne membership at the International Gary Player designed Erinvale Golf Course, host of the ‘98 World Golf Cup, 2 km up the road.
Albourne spacious garden with swimming pool offers many opportunities to enjoy the African sun. On the large terrace covered with bougainvillea you can have your drinks and enjoy the mountain views.
The owners speak English, German, Dutch, French & Spanish but most important for them is the language of hospitality.
Drive along the wine routes of:
- Helderberg
- Stellenbosch
- Franschhoek
- Paarl
Walk through the proteas & fynbos in the Helderberg Nature Reserve.
Watch the wales along the coast.
Relax on the beaches of Strand & Gordon’s Bay.
Discover the amazing colony of penguins on Boulders beach.
Visit the historic Vergelegen Wine Estate, 2 km up the road.
Albourne has 17 rooms, all en-suite including 8 large garden rooms with their own patio and entrance. Some of them are semi-self catering, but also include breakfast. The rooms have coffee/tea facilities and a TV can be supplied on request. The garden rooms overlook the swimming pool or the garden. Breakfast is served on the terrace with lovely mountain views. For dinner, many fine restaurants are nearby.
Only 35 minutes from Cape Town and Table Mountain and 15 min from the airport at 61 Lourensford rd, Somerset West.
