Rothman Manor

I was looking forward to our second stay and we were not disappointed. Everything (and I really mean everything) was perfect and we are already planing opur next trip.

Our third time in swellendham and I wish I found this before. We were given a very warm welcome by Selina who showed unto our beautiful room overlooking the pond. The room was beautiful with ever thing needed and the bed was so comfortable with quality linen and pillows. The grounds are so tranquil with a lovely pool and seeing the zebra and springbok in the grounds is a real bonus. Breakfast catered for every taste and was beautifully presented with home baking every day . As it was my husbands upcoming birthday Selina added lovely touches presenting him with a cake and a bottle of bubbly in our room . The jacuzzi outside overlooking the wildlife was another bonus. I would highly recommend staying here if you want quality and tranquility.

We were met at the car park by Melanie and taken to the wow room on the top floor- it was called the xl suite. Mini kitchen was really handy. Absolutely amazing gardens. Yes the Zebra and Sprinkbok are really there. Nice swimming pool. Easy 4 min drive to mall and centre. Breakfast was really nice. Plenty of choice. Car parking was great - and the car was cleaned whilst in the slot. Why the 4/5 !? We had to take our cases up a flight of outside wooden stairs in the hot sun - yes our fault, we packed them but coming from Europe there were coats etc and each were at 20kg - and yes, our own fault we needed the cases upstairs. Just thought some assistance may have been offered. Although we were extremely grateful to the maintenance guy who came over straight away when we tried to leave with them and he helped pack them into our car. A few bits of tlc is needed. The carpet by the side of the bed is badly torn. Shower door wonky

Great location for an overnight on way to Garden Route from Capetown. Accommodations were superb and Gen Mngr was very helpful with dining and tourist site recommendations. Animals located in back of property were amazing and well worth the early morning stroll to view them - zebras and springboks )including a rare albino one) were plentiful and no game drive necessary. Easy to visit Bontebok National Park - a 5 minute drive to get a good overview of the incredible conservation effort to prevent its extinction. The room was very large with all the amenities and the included breakfast was exceptional.

In summary : Good points Our suite and bathroom were spacious with good outdoor furniture The outdoor breakfast area is really nice So is the garden Secured parking (car wash a bonus) Friendly staff Not so good The noise of the N2 can be bothersome Though there is a array of choice at breakfast, I thought it was more quantity than quality

We wanted a stopover on route back to Cape Town and took the opportunity to look around Swellendam and visit the nearby Bontebok NP. I selected Rothbury Manor as it was highly recommended on TA and chose the Suite Africa room, one of two rooms next to the pool and overlooking the magnificent gardens. Its a traditional Cape Dutch building, whitewashed walls, green windows, doors and other woodwork and the very traditional decorative central gable. The Suite Africa room is spacious with separate seating area, the bathroom includes and oversized bath and walk in shower, and the shower was great!!! almost as good as I have at home, Breakfast had a good selection to choose from and was perfectly cooked. First morning served outside on the tree covered patio, but last morning was a bit windy so we chose inside. The gardens are exceptional for a B&B, large extensive and well landscaped. It includes a large natural reed and lilly filled pond with nesting weavers plus various other birds grubbing around. The pond and its wet areas plus the many trees attracted Hadada Ibis including an overnight roost together with their early morning wakeup calls. Also at the end of the garden is a platform that overlooks a field that included Springbok and Zebra, find a B&B anywhere with Springbok. Finally, and so nice, was the old and now sadly dying out South African tradition of a complimentary car wash. Highly recommended.