Serendipity Country House & Restaurant

–Excellent location - show map
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Scored 9.5
Rated exceptional

Property highlights

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About this property

This luxurious waterfront guest house offers spacious rooms with balconies and panoramic views of Touw River. Serendipity Country House features an award-winning restaurant. Serendipity Country House & Restaurant has elegantly decorated rooms with percale fine linen, under floor heating and ceiling fans. Each of the air-conditioned rooms has a seating area and flat-screen satellite TV. Guests can start their day with a hot breakfast in the property’s breakfast room, situated on the bank of the Touw River Lagoon. Serendipity Restaurant serves local and international dishes, and a five course South African inspired menu. After diner, you can relax in the lounge with the huge fireplace, or read a book in the guest house’s library. Serendipity boarders on to the Wilderness National Park, giving you the opportunity to explore the Garden Route with its pristine beaches, mountains, forests, lakes and rivers.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • 2 restaurants

  • Situated in the best rated area in Wilderness, this property has an excellent location score of 9.8

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast info

Full English/Irish, Buffet

  • Free private parking available on-site

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Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
2 single beds
or
1 extra-large double bed
Bedroom
1 large double bed
Living room
1 sofa bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Valerie
South Africa South Africa
“We had a very memorable stay and on top of it we had a scrumptious evening meal at the restaurant. This is a occasion that we will cherish for many many years. We had a booking at the restaurant and decided to stay over and it was the best...”
Grant
South Africa South Africa
“Beautiful room right on the Touw river. Elsabe is an excellent host The excellent restaurant in the building is also a plus”
Mark
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Beautiful house in a superb position Attention to detail very well equipped”
Amy
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The hospitality, the food and the stunning room views!”
Alison
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The rooms were beautiful and very comfortable. There was a welcome decanter of port. Door leads out into shared terrace with sun beds, overlooking the Touw river and sunset. Lizelle, being a top chef prepared and served a gourmet fine dining...”
Yvonne
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Lovely setting quietly located on a picturesque river .The restaurant dining experience was a highlight for sure !!”
Sally
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The restaurant food was delicious and outstanding in presentation and taste The staff were helpful and friendly It was a nice quiet setting Breakfast was very good”
Susan
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Location, on the lagoon, canoes available for guests. Restaurant outstanding and customer service too.”
Philip
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Superb breakfast with superlative choices and beautifully presented.”
Buchanan
Switzerland Switzerland
“Great food, wonderful accommodations and perfect hospitality.”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Elsabe Kuypers (Owner)

9.9
Host review score
Elsabe Kuypers (Owner)
Serendipity is a architect designed lakeside Guest House and Fine Dining Restaurant. We are situated in Wilderness, the hub of the Western Cape Garden Route at a RAMSAR proclaimed water bird sanctuary. Our guests are ecologically aware, fine dining connoisseurs who love good food, the beach, the mountains and the forests. A special place where guests become friends! Serendipity is the winner of the 2016 WORLD LUXURY REATAURANTS AWARD for South African inspired fine dining.
My name is Elsabé. My life passion is to prepare and present excellence. I love sharing ideas with my guests. I have now been owner/ manager of Serendipity since 2004. I have for many years attended to the social network of the Honorary Consulate General of Costa Rica. I also attended for more than 25 years to the social life of the Trustee for the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) head office at Fort Lauderdale USA.
Wilderness is a most famous hub for visiting the Western Cape Garden Route. The Garden Route consists of the Afromontane Forest and fynbos. The Fynbos Biome is considered by many to be synonymous with the Cape. Southern Afrotemperate Forest (the Southern Cape Forests) is a kind of tall, shady, multi-layered indigenous South African forest. This is the main forest-type in the south-western part of South Africa. In this range the massive Wilderness-Knysna-Tsitsikamma forest complex is surrounded by fynbos vegetation.The area is famous as a dining environment and especially golfing, birding, whale watching, hang gliding, exploring the mountain passes and walking the many trails.
Languages spoken: Afrikaans,English,Dutch,Xhosa,Zulu

Property surroundings

Restaurants

2 restaurants on site
Serendipity Country House & Restaurant
  • Cuisine
    South African
  • Ambiance
    Romantic
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
Restaurant #2

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Facilities of Serendipity Country House & Restaurant

Great facilities! Review score, 9.5

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • 2 restaurants

House rules

Serendipity Country House & Restaurant takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 18:00
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note the restaurant is closed on Sundays, Good Friday, Christmas Day and New Years Day.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary and other relevant information, during dates where such guidelines exist.