Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers

Reviews of The Lodge L'Avenir

4 out of 5
The Lodge L'Avenir
Route 44 Klapmuts Road, Stellenbosch, Western Cape

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 27 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 27 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Christian

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Amazing place
Amazing place and so good, we stayed twice on the same holiday. Would recommend it to everyone and will definitely stay again when next in the Western Cape.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Friendly, fun, high class but not snobby and fantastic value... great base for Stellenbosch wine tasting, i will be coming back!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
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Lovely place to stay, friendly staff and great service.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

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A truely relaxing stay with high standards
This was my first night after a long haul flight and a welcome contrast to the airport. This I should a wine estate first and a hotel second but the standard of accommodation was excellent. The personal approach of the staff give the hotel the standard of service not possible in larger chains. I loved having the wine tasting next door as well. It’s a little too far to walk into Stellenbosch - which I should probably a goood thing. I had no problem cycling but taxis are easily available and for the more adventurous, there is a riding stable close by. A
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Excellent
Beautiful rooms and grounds! Excellent, very friendly service! Near quite a few other wineries. Love staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Beautiful place to stay. Staff were exceptionally helpful and friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Gerard

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Beautiful grounds, room, and service
Stay was great and service and grounds were amazing. However, hotels.com says there is a grill and there is not.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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Very nice tranquil location. Great rooms
We had a nice stay here but unfortunately there was no real restaurant facility offering only two very basic dishes in the evening. Could not find any other restaurants close by. The cooked breakfast was very good but unfortunately we experienced the breakfast waiting staff leaving tables dirty for long periods and buffet food uncovered with flies on, though the next day it was covered. No customer service appreciation at breakfast time even though there were plenty of staff on duty. Needed a manager/supervisor to oversee.

8/10 Good

Pauline

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Excellent wine and location
A simple and nice winery hotel with EXCELLENT wines - all of them! We were pleased that a free tasting was included with our reservation and even more pleased with the quality of the wines. You can walk around the hotel, in the vineyards and enjoy the nice pool. Highly recommended!

8/10 Good

Anthony

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L'Avenir stay
Lovely venue and friendly staff, but room not what we requested. We asked for a double bed and got twin beds. Aircon was leaking and did not get repaired in the two days that we were there

8/10 Good

nick

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Lovely and peaceful
Lovely accommodation. Quiet and peaceful. Recommended.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Disliked: Staff & service
A great place with a slight attitude problem
This is an interesting place. Only a small number of rooms right in the heart of a vineyard. It's for the most part sexily designed and the rooms were bright and clean. The infinity pool has stunning views. It's a bit of a flog into Stellenbosch itself but perfectly doable by cab. The only downer is that reception seemed a little surly. Nothing was their fault. "Can I double check the wifi password as it doesn't seem to work?" You must have typed it in wrong. In fact the wifi was just rubbish. At breakfast everything appeared a bit randomly or not at all. One of our party waited a while for a coffee and popped his head into the kitchen to find the staff all drinking coffee! In conclusion the place itself is potentially fantastic but the staff need a quick perk up in terms of making the guest feel more "important"!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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The experience more about the space than the staff
A lovely, if slightly cold, pool area which is probably the highlight. Some of the staff were a little dry / surly but generally we were well looked after. The setting is lovely. A smidge out if Stellenbosch but a relaxed setting

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
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Highly recommended
Beautiful hotel with lovely rooms and excellent service. Only thing that could be changed, is that they would provide some food even after 8pm.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Rustige, aangename sfeer. Mooi zwembad en uitzicht. Lekker verzorgd ontbijt. Goede ligging.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Karl, Malmö

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Fantastic
Beautifull peacefulll Place, nice wines, good venues. Good service Really recommend this amazing place
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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素晴らしいロッジ、ワイナリー、葡萄畑!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Marcel, Bielefeld

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L’Avenir was one of the best places we have ever stayed at. The staff was more than friendly and helpful. We enjoyed every moment and would definitely recommend it to everyone! We had a premium room right in front of the infinity pool. The complementary wine tasting was unexpected and gives a great overview of the tasteful and delicious wines.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Birgit

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Das Weingut ist wunderschön gelegen. Die Unterkunft ist geschmackvoll eingerichtet und hat uns sehr gefallen. Das Personal hat alle Wünsche, wie ein frühes Frühstück erfüllt. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt und kommen gerne wieder😀
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

MAURICIO

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10/10 Excellent

Carlos Henrique

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Excelente hotel-vinicola em Stellenbosch
Fiquei apenas uma noite nessa hotel, mas gostei bastante. Muito bem decorado, funcionários atenciosos e com varanda no quarto (vista para os vinhedos/piscina) O hotel é mais ou menos uma casa grande com vários quartos. O chão de madeira faz um pouco de barulho ao andar e não vi ninguém para ajudar com as malas (pra mim, nada que desmereça o hotel) Recomendo!