Oude Werf Hotel

we had no hot water on the first night and it was cold. there were construction going on which we were not informed about when we made the booking

The location in the centre of Stellenbosch was excellent. All the staff were very good, including immediately transferring us to another room when we had problems with ours (see below).

The hotel was noisy, not just because of renovations (which is why we had to swap rooms and which will be going on until mid December) but also because the wooden floors, ceiling and other fixtures amplify every sound. I know it's a historic building, but some more soft furnishings might deaden the noise a bit. The first room we had was uninhabitable because of renovation noise and I don't think it should have been let, especially at £100 per night. It was impossible to spend any time in it at all during the day because of the deafening hammering and drilling from the other side of the wall. Even without that, it was just above reception and there's a lot of coming and going late at night and early in the morning.

It was a historical building and nice buffet at breakfast.

It was difficult to find the hotel by car because the main entrance and approaches were under construction and hidden. As the room was old but not so unique, I found it a bit pricey compared to nice hotels in Cape Town. I hope to visit after they finish the renovation.