Squirrel & Vine is a private, fully-equipped, air-conditioned self-
catering apartment with an excellent location in Stellenbosch’s
historic core. Guests can walk to shops, coffee shops, restaurants
and numerous historic sites. The apartment is situated in oak-lined
Herte Street, and is one of the apartments in a block of 12
privately owned units in this one-way street. Squirrel & Vine is 250
meters’ walk from the Stellenbosch Tourism and Information Bureau,
and 150 meters from ‘Oom Samie se Winkel’ (around the corner in Dorp
Street).
A maximum of three guests can be accommodated. The living room is
air-conditioned and has a sleeper couch (single bed size) and
television with selected satellite channels. The air-
conditioned bedroom features an extra-length queen size bed,
radio/alarm, hairdryer and digital electronic safe. The granite
kitchen is fully equipped with oven, stove, microwave oven, fridge
with freezer compartment, kettle, toaster, coffee perculator,
crockery, cutlery and kitchen utensils. A washing machine is also
provided. A private covered balcony overlooking Herte Street has a
table and chairs for outdoor dining. The bathroom has a bath, shower
and twin basins. Secure off-street covered parking is available
inside the security complex. Note that open fires are not permitted
in this historic part of town - a barbecue and fire place are
therefore not available.
Squirrel & Vine is serviced according to guests’ preferences, and
linen and towels are provided.
Approximate distances are as follows: 100 meters to Dorp Street, 450
meters to Church Street, 750 meters to Stellenbosch Town Hall, 1.1
kilometers to the University of Stellenbosch (measured to
Administration Block A), 1.8 kilometers to Coetzenburg sports
grounds (measured to the graduation venue at the DF Malan Centre),
18 kilometers to Somerset West (measured to Somerset Mall), 34
kilometers to Cape Town International Airport. Numerous golf courses
and wine estates are situated in the Stellenbosch area.
Squirrel & Vine is suitable for guests who travel by car and who
wish to stay in the heart of Stellenbosch in a fully equipped,
private facility. Comments from past guests most frequently refer
to the fact that the apartment is equipped with everything one
needs, is in a prime location and is kept very clean. The apartment
has a three star grading in the self-catering category from the
Tourism Grading Council of South Africa, as well as a three oak leaf
grading from the Stellenbosch Tourism and Information Bureau.
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