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Gaikou Lodge

W. Cape-Cape Town-Garden Route · South Africa

Berg Street, 69View location

9.6/10Excellent22 Reviews
Cleanliness9.2/109.2
Service9.4/109.4
Comfort9.2/109.2
Condition9.0/109.0
Neighborhood10.0/1010.0
Amenities9.0/109.0
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About Gaikou Lodge

The establishment consists of 17 rooms. Moreover, there is a wireless Internet connection at hand in communal areas.

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With a stay at Gaikou Lodge in Swellendam, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Drostdy Museum and Dutch Reformed Church Swellendam. This bed & breakfast is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Cape Floral Region Protected Areas and 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Swellendam Provincial Hospital.

Make yourself at home in one of the 12 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Satellite programming and DVD players are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.

Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily. Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Parking available
Airport transfers
Dining services
Concierge
Laundry
Entertainment
Smoking areas
Business facilities
Banquet facilities

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 2:30 PM
Check-in until 6:00 PM
Check-out until 10:00 AM
Minimum check-in age 18

Hotel policies

No cribs (infant beds) available No elevators Professional property host/manager Pets not allowed Service animals not allowed

Cleaning and safety

Sanitization
Cashless transactions are available
Essential Travel
Essential workers only - NO

Important information

  • You need to know
    • Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
    • No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
    • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
  • Special Instructions
    The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 6 PM. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. If you are planning to arrive after 6 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
  • Instructions
    • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
    • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
    • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
    • This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
    • Cashless transactions are available
    • Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
  • Minimal age
    18
  • Optional fees
    • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
    • Late check-in fee for check-in between 6:00 PM and midnight
    • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

    The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

  • Spoken Language

    Afrikaans

    English

Nearby attractions

Drostdy Museum 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Dutch Reformed Church Swellendam 1.6 km / 1 mi
Swellendam Provincial Hospital 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
Swellendam Golf Course 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
Railton Library 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
Swellendam Hiking Trail 3.5 km / 2.2 mi
Cape Floral Region Protected Areas 3.7 km / 2.3 mi
Duiwelsbos Waterfall 4.1 km / 2.6 mi
Bontebok National Park 14.6 km / 9.1 mi
Platform 62 Tourism Centre 50.5 km / 31.4 mi
Ashton Winery 51.8 km / 32.2 mi

Hotel facilities & services

Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.

  • hotel
  • Car park
  • Check-in hour
  • Check-out hour
  • Wi-fi
  • Airport Shuttle
  • Laundry service
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Newspapers
  • Luggage room
  • Grill/BBQ
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  • Meeting room
  • Business centre
  • Outdoor freshwater pool: 1
  • Breakfast
  • Picnic
Upon availability

Room types

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  • VILLA TWO BEDROOMSVILLA • TWO BEDROOMSVIL.B2

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    Gaikou Lodge

    VILLA TWO BEDROOMS

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    Room overview

    Occupancy
    Guests: 2–20 • Adults: max. 20 • Children: max. 13
    Room type
    VILLA
    View / characteristic
    TWO BEDROOMS

    Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.

    Room code: VIL.B2

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  • TWIN LUXURYTWIN • LUXURYTWN.LX

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    Gaikou Lodge

    TWIN LUXURY

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    Room overview

    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
    Room type
    TWIN
    View / characteristic
    LUXURY

    Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.

    Room code: TWN.LX

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  • DOUBLE LUXURYDOUBLE • LUXURYDBL.LX

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    Gaikou Lodge

    DOUBLE LUXURY

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    Room overview

    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
    Room type
    DOUBLE
    View / characteristic
    LUXURY

    Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.

    Room code: DBL.LX

    Limited room details from hotel

    Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.

Guest reviews

What other guests saying about Gaikou Lodge

9.6
Excellent
22 Reviews
Cleanliness
9.2 /10
Service
9.4 /10
Comfort
9.2 /10
Condition
9.0 /10
Neighborhood
10.0 /10
Amenities
9.0 /10
13 reviews shown
10/10
Exceptional
24 Jan 2026
Raymond
Friendly staff, great location, beautiful setting and very peaceful. Room large and spacious and lovely outside veranda
Self
10/10
Exceptional
02 Apr 2025
EILEEN

Amazing mountain views

Lovely stay with spacious room
Feel they could provide ice without charging for it!
It's not a budget place
Great restaurants in town
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
29 Mar 2025
Beryl
We enjoyed our stay. No hairdryer in the room. No dressing gowns
We found the accommodation very difficult to find the numbers of the cottages where that small we had to get out the car to read what number it was. A very good breakfast
Partner
4/10
Poor
07 Jan 2025
Verified traveler

Not worth the money

Property is in serious need of maintenance. Rooms are very outdated and furniture is old and extremely dirty. The couch is covered with an old blanket to “hide” the filthy old cushions and armrests are brown and greasy from the filth. Public areas is dilapidated and rundown with no attention to detail, weeds growing between paving, grass is overgrown etc etc. Television is extremely old. This place is clearly not living up to its potential and very poorly managed.
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
06 Jan 2025
Wayne
Very safe & quiet. Loved the breakfast which is included too.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
16 Dec 2020
Joleen
The amazing setting, really well laid out rooms and close to restaurants in town
Friends_and_family Family_with_children
10/10
Exceptional
19 Feb 2020
Samantha

The best place to stay

I wish I could have stayed longer, what an amazing place, from the surrounds to the room, I have three words, amazing, simply amazing. To date, the best place I have stayed on my travels. Will definitely come back. Thank you for the beautiful stay.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
18 Jan 2020
Dennis
Great location, situated in extensive grounds with mountain views. Comfortable and modern rooms with patio/verandah. Excellent attentive and hospitable staff. Superb breakfast. It was all good, would highly recommend.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
21 Jul 2019
Verified traveler
Carla was super helpfull and even allowed a late check-out
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
27 May 2019
john
Owners super friendly. Upstairs rooms like a French 18th century palace.
Friends
8/10
Excellent
10 Mar 2026
Susanne
Store værelser med fine faciliteter. Fantastisk udsigt. Ikke så hurtigt internet. Poolen trængte virkelig til lidt TLC.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
03 Oct 2024
Robert
Eine traumhafte Umgebung. Das Frühstück war sehr lecker.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
07 Dec 2018
P

Heerlijk rustig, mooie vogelplek.

Prima plek. Leuk wandelen langs de rivier, massa's vogels.Kingfischers en black eagles.
Lekker ontbijt met wat klef croisantje.
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Location & surroundings

Gaikou Lodge
Berg Street, 69, Swellendam, South Africa

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