AppleBee Guest Cottages

AppleBee Cottages are spacious, spotlessly clean and provide a comfortable home away from home environment in which to relax or conduct your business in the student city of Grahamstown/Makhanda. The cottages are situated in the lovely, quiet neighbourhood of West Hill, with large trees and wonderful birdlife in the garden. There are three spacious, private cottages with their own entrances and an en-suite studio.

AppleBee Guest Cottage I has its own private garden. The accommodation offers a separate main bedroom with a queen bed and 2nd bedroom with twin/king beds. There is a full bathroom with shower and bath. The three-quarter sleeper couch in the lounge enables a total of 5 guests sharing. It is fully self-catering. The dining table doubles up as a table to work at. If offers a 4 plate gas/electric stove, full size fridge/freezer, microwave, plenty of crockery & cutlery, etc.

AppleBee Guest Cottage II is bright and airy. It has a large, carpeted bedroom with plenty of cupboard space. It is airconditioned and has a king/twin beds and a bathroom with shower. It is recently renovated, and is fully self-catering with a well-equipped kitchenette with gas hob with pots and pans, full fridge, microwave, kettle, toaster, electric frying pan, etc. It has a dining area which doubles up as a desk in the lounge open area with comfy lounge seating and a single bed. This units comfortably sleeps 3 guests. However, we can add an extra bed to accommodate 4 guests.

AppleBee III is a lovely sunny space full of windows.  It consists of a large, carpeted bedroom with garden and pool view, a king/twin beds and a full bathroom with large shower and bath. There is a single bed in the lounge open area. Please note, the lounge guest needs to pass through the main bedroom to access the bathroom. This cottage is on the front side of the main house, with its own entrance. It is fully self-catering, has a dining table, full fridge, microwave, toaster, kettle, 2 plate gas hob with pots and pans, plenty of crockery and cutlery, an air fryer is available on request. This units comfortably sleeps 3 guests. However, we can add an extra bed to accommodate 4 guests.

The AppleBee Annex is a renovated room in the main house with a private entrance. This smaller room would suit the more budget conscious guest. Even though it has a queen bed in the bedroom, it is usually only available for single occupation. It has a wet-room en-suite bathroom. It has a desk, office chair, is set up for semi-self-catering with a microwave, toaster, kettle, bar fridge and single induction plate. You may hear some normal house noise.

We provide teas, filter coffee, milk, rusks, a choice of cereals and a complimentary fruit bowl. If you prefer, we can supply a lovely hot breakfast in your cottage, on request.

The property is fitted with generators and has borehole water back-up.

Guests are welcome to use the swimming pool and a braai is available on request. DSTV Netflix is available on flat screen TVs in the lounges and main bedrooms. Complimentary Wi-Fi fibre internet is available. Serviced daily. Electric blankets are available for the chilly months, hair dryers, heating, fans, quality linen, towels and hospitality items are provided in all units. Secure off-street parking with remote access is provided. A driveway has been opened from Harrismith Street for extra parking.

AppleBee is conveniently situated 50m from St Andrew's Prep, 700m from St Andrew's College, DSG Amazwi South African Museum of Literature and 1 km from Rhodes University, The Law Courts, the CBD and an easy 5-minute drive to Kingswood College.

Facilities

• Complimentary fast Wi-Fi internet access
• Serviced daily
• Secure off-street parking
• Fully equipped kitchenettes
• Fridge/freezer
• Gas/electric stove (in AppleBee I)
• Gas hob in AppleBee II & III
• Tea and coffee facilities
• Full breakfast on request
• Braai facilities
• Safe
• Laundry on request
• Iron and ironing board
• Hair dryer
• Fans and heaters
• Swimming pool
• Full DSTV Bouquet Netflix
• Electric blankets
• Air con in AppleBee II