Serendipity Country House & Restaurant

–Excellent location – show map
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Scored 9.4
Rated wonderful

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, located 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 in particular like the location – they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • 2 restaurants
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms

Property highlights

  • Located in the top-rated area in Wilderness, this property has an excellent location score of 9.7!

  • 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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Ernest
South Africa South Africa
“Die room was spacious, comfortable and had a walk in closet! The bathroom was equipped, with a nice Victorian style bath, good shower and all the rest. The accommodation is all you would expect of an premium Guesthouse. There are canoes available...”
Bogdan
Romania Romania
“Very nice place and accomodation, lovely people, amazing gastronomic dinner”
Wendy
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Ben was very helpful and welcoming. Room was great and breakfasts were lovely. The added bonus was the restaurant in the property where we had a fantastic dining experience with lovely staff.”
Alexander
Spain Spain
“We have no words to describe how happy we were for 2 nights at this marvelous hotel. It is a home with the highest hotel standards you could imagine. Elsabe (the owner) made every moment our stay comfortable and pleasurable. The restaurant is...”
Clive
South Africa South Africa
“Lovely location overlooking the vlei. The dinner is magic - best food in SA have been at least 10 times”
Melissa
South Africa South Africa
“10/10 The star of the show was the restaurant! The husband and wife team as well as their son! The food was truly exquisite! Each year for our anniversary we try different fine dining restaurants and this one was truly unique, the attention to...”
Harald
Germany Germany
“The place at the river is lovely and peaceful. Ben was the good soul of the house. Thank you.”
Patrick
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Nice property with lovely views of the river/lagoon in a quiet location within a short drive of Wilderness. Clean and comfortable room. Enclosed parking.”
Paul
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Everything! The food taster menu was superb. Fine dining at its very best!”
Susan
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Superb location and excellent accommodation. An easy walk into town. The staff were extremely helpful. The meal we had in the restaurant was fantastic, great flavours and the use of local produce introducing us to tastes we’ve never tried before....”

Hosted by Elsabe Kuypers (Owner)

9.6
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

Area info

Restaurants

2 Restaurants On Site
Serendipity Country House & Fine-Dining Restaurant
  • Cuisine
    South African
  • Open for
    Dinner
  • Ambience
    Romantic
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
Restaurant #2

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Amenities of Serendipity Country House & Restaurant

Great facilities! Review score, 9.3

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • 2 restaurants
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms

House rules

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Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Until 10:00 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children over 6 are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't 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

Must-know information for guests at this property

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

The restaurant bookings are completely separate to the bookings of rooms.

Please inform Serendipity Country House & Restaurant of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

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

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

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