My husband Wayne, one of my best friends Nicole and I stayed over for one night at the Cypress Cottage to attend the wedding of another one of our best friends, in Swellendam. Both of our rooms (Nicole had the porch room overlooking the exquisite garden, we had the second floor room overlooking the pool) were large and beautifully decorated.... More

The owner/manager, Etienne, set the tone by meeting us late at night as we stepped off the Greyhound bus from Cape Town. At the end of our one week stay, he willingly agreed to drive us at no charge over rough roads to our next destination in Bontebok National Park. We found Cypress Cottage in Lonely Planet which selected it... More

2nd time staying ,changed hands since the 1st visit but still great place.Etiene The owner was very helpful ,every room is different & unique, good breakfast & lots of good restaurants near by. More

We loved staying at Cypress Cottage. The hosts and staff was very friendly and helpful. The breakfast was delicious and very generous... More

We stayed 2 nights in a room on the second floor next to the pool. The owners, Etienne and Vera, are too humble to rate this B&B only 3 stars... we were offered tea or coffee or even wine upon arrival from the host, Vera. The room is very clean and the way the room is decorated and all the... More

After looking into a couple of places (Schoone Oordt House lovely but expensive, and the Swellengrebel Hotel same price but dumpier) we chose Cypress Cottage value for money and also because we liked the owner. We got the front room facing the garden of this old country converted house. The room that is also showcased in their pamphlet was next... More

We stayed one night at Cypress Cottage as a stopover on our way from the Garden Route to the Winelands. When we arrived, we were greeted by Etienne, the owner. He is a lovely chap and showed us all the available rooms so we could choose which we preferred. He then organised us a complimentary drink whilst he made a... More

We arrived and were met by Etiennne. Cypress cottage is a very old property, but is a little run down. Etiennne showed us to the rooms which were in an annexe attached to the house. The door handle to the rooms was broken and Etienne fixed it as we were moving our cases into the room. The rooms felt very... More

By far the best place we stayed in South Africa - and one of the cheapest. Entienne was incredibly helpful - helping us plan what left we had of our vacation. The rooms were large and comfortable, secure parking, and a wonderful breakfast - seemingly cooked by Entienne himself. Location too was perfect as we were stayed only one night... More