| there's also a spa with a sauna and a steam room. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. a breakfast buffet is free. featuring custom mattresses and wood furnishings, the refined rooms offer flat-screen tvs, minibars and free wi-fi, plus victorian-inspired bathrooms with showers, tubs and/or bidets. 2 km from the stellenbosch wine route. other amenities include an upscale restaurant with french-style decor and a sunroom that leads to a courtyard with an outdoor pool. room service is offered. upgraded rooms add balconies. set in a 1713 manor house among the shops and eateries in stellenbosch town centre, this elegant hotel is a 6-minute walk from stellenbosch university and 4
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