stylish studio apartments add kitchenettes. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. airy, quaint rooms are individually decorated, some with floral accents and sloped ceilings. breakfast is served to b&b guests in a warm dining room. all have air-conditioning, flat-screen tvs, free wifi, minifridges, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. other amenities include a cosy lounge with a fireplace, a piano and books, as well as an outdoor pool with sunloungers. this classic victorian villa-style bed-and-breakfast with cast-iron trim and a corner turret is a kilometer from the jan marais nature reserve and 5 km from the stellenbosch golf club Cape Town International Airport 36 min
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