A national monument and one of the oldest houses in Swellendam, the Hideaway Guest House boasts four very spacious and elegant individually decorated rooms in a lush, green garden setting with amazing views of the looming mountain behind. A large natural swimming pool (220 cubic metres) set amongst herbaceous borders, orchard and olive grove, a stream and rose walk with a beautiful pool pavilion and guest lounge are new additions to The Hideaway for guests to enjoy. The space All our suites have three different types of coffees, several different types of teas, and fresh milk is always available in the refrigerator. Our internationally acclaimed shortbread is renewed daily, as is the locally-grown fruit, the port, and the muscadel (muscadel is the sweet wine loved by early settlers). All these items are there for your enjoyment at no charge. The contents of the fridge are there to be enjoyed at no extra cost if consumed on the premises. There is an extensive range of local Aloe Ferox toiletries in the bathrooms, to be enjoyed. Electric blankets are available at all times. However, we only put these on the beds during the colder months. The air conditioner is set for maximum coolness at 20C. All rooms now receive free Wi-Fi thanks to our recently amplified broadband antenna. All our rooms now include flat screen televisions with a satellite movie channel. Guest access All the garden areas, the swimming pool, jacuzzi and sauna and the living and dining areas are accessible to guests. During your stay We invite our guests to join us for a glass of wine from one of our excellent local vineyards before they go out to dinner. We do not provide dinner, but there is a choice of superb restaurants and some more ordinary ones as well as a pub and Gin parlour nearby. Other things to note The good restaurants need to be booked in advance during the season because they are booked out quickly. Breakfast is served from 0830 to 0930. Yoga classes are available for guests on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 1100. Yoga retreats are also held in the off season months, but need to be booked directly with the property.