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Dilisca Guesthouse
With 13 individually decorated guest rooms to choose from and all meals prepared by the owners themselves, this is a special guesthouse to visit. We go out of our way to offer guests what they need, in a way that makes them feel at home, but with enough professionalism to allow privacy. The owners are on site and go out of their way to ensure no guest is ever left wanting any service.
Area Info
20 minutes to the north of the city of Cape Town, Durbanville is one of the oldest municipalities in the Western Cape Province and originally called Pampoenkraal (pumpkin fold), after a meeting place for local farmers around some fresh water springs just beyond the Durbanville Hills.
Later named Durbanville, after Sir Benjamin D’Urban, governor of the Cape Between 1834 and 1838, this part of the world lies in a beautiful valley that is home to one of the most closely guarded secrets in Cape Town - the Durbanville wine route.
Wine farming began in Durbanville as early as the 17th century, when the first farms in the area were allocated and vineyards planted with Cape Madeira, the most popular white grape of the time. A number of these farms now form part of the Durbanville Route and award-winning wines, grown by generations of wine-makers and ranging across the red and white cultivars to individual cellar blends, can be sampled during the week.
The Durbanville nature reserve deserves a mention, as one can picnic in this area - originally cleared of Port Jackson and laid out with paths by the National Council of Women, who uses the nature reserve to promote, protect and further the interest in the unique fynbos that grows here.
The local craft market, held on the first Saturday of every month, is held at Rust-en-Vrede, in Wellington Road at the cultural centre, a Cape Dutch complex that dates back to 1850. The building, which deserves a visit in its own right, was originally a prison, a magistrate’s court, a school and finally a private residence. Today it is home to a coffee shop, a clay museum, with works by prominent South African ceramists, and a gallery that exhibits contemporary artists.
Units and Rooms
Standard Rooms
Guests: 2
Furnished with either a king-size or twin single beds, each air-conditioned room also has an en-suite bathroom. The rooms are equipped with DSTV Channels, bar fridges, tea and coffee facilities, hair dryers, as well as desks, Wi-Fi and secure parking
Luxury Room
Guests: 2
These rooms provides more space and 3 has private patios. 1 has a queen bed and full bathroom, the others king-size and en-suite. Wi-Fi, Large Smart TV, fridge, microwave, toaster, hair dryer, desk, tea/coffee facilities and secure parking is included.
Executive Suite
Guests: 3
This luxurious room is 5 star. It offers a full spacious bathroom, walk in cupboards, king size bed, large Smart TV with DSTV, bar fridge, large living room with indoor braai and wood.
