Anchorage River House – Stilbaai

Great self-catering weekend or holiday accommodation, comfortable and stylish. Since Anchorage River House is situated on the eastern bank of the Goukou River, the place is also delightfully tranquil. Still Bay is a popular coastal town in the Hessequa region in the Western Cape Garden Route in South Africa.

Be on the lookout for a brown road sign indicating the inconspicuous turn-off towards Anchorage about 1 km from the Stilbaai bridge. Follow the narrow dirt road with its inconvenient, but highly effective, speed bumps as far as it goes. There you will find your treasured destination – Anchorage River House with its vineyard, along with its olive and fruit trees and friendly and well cared for dogs.

Since the Goukou River is navigable for some 17 km guests can swim, fish and row, as well as ski at Anchorage. In fact, the stretch of river in front of the River House is a ski area. This is also a perfect place to do some birdwatching what with the abundance of bird species around.

This self catering accommodation is situated close to beautiful sandy beaches, scenic nature reserves as well as golfing facilities. Still Bay is also a popular playground for surfers and kite surfers alike. Ergo, the perfect place to unwind and relax.

Accommodation at Anchorage River House

The River House offers 5 adjacent self-catering studio suites as well as 1 self-catering one bedroom flat some distance from the main building.  Outdoor braai facilities are available nearby in front of the suites.

Greyhound Suite – 2-sleeper

This self-catering suite comes with its own private veranda that offers a terrific view of the Goukou River. The suite is in the form of an open-plan kitchenette/bedroom and is furnished with a king bed. Also a TV (selected DStv channels), wardrobe, huge mirror and a table. Apart from a bath, the en suite bathroom also has a shower, basin and toilet.

Whippet Suite – 2-sleeper

Another self-catering suite offering a private veranda with comfortable chairs and a stunning river view. The open-plan kitchenette/bedroom is equipped with a king bed, wardrobe, table as well as a TV (selected DStv channels). The en suite bathroom has a bath, shower and basin, along with a toilet.

Saluki Family Suite – 4-sleeper 

There are two entrances to this suite – one on ground level from the front, and another one on the top level from the back of the building. At the front entrance is a private veranda with comfortable furniture and a lovely uninterrupted view of the river.

You enter into the open-plan lounge/kitchenette area sporting a TV (selected DStv channels) and a couch, along with a table and chairs. On the top level is a bedroom offering two single beds, accompanied by a private bathroom with a shower, toilet and basin.

However, should you enter the suite from the back of the building, you will find yourself in an open-plan kitchenette/bedroom/living room area. This room is equipped with a king bed, table, wardrobe, and another TV, along with a full en suite bathroom.

Kitchen facilities are provided on both levels.

Borzoi Suite – 2-sleeper

This suite is on the top floor and is accessible by means of a staircase at the back/side of the building. It comes as an open-plan bedroom/kitchenette along with a full private bathroom (bath and shower).

The suite is equipped with a king bed, table, chairs, couch, wardrobe as well as a TV offering selected DStv channels.

It also sports a cute little balcony with braai facilities and a splendid view of the river.

Hounds Haven – 2-sleeper

A completely private and spacious apartment on top of an outbuilding offering glorious views from every window, even the bathroom. Elegantly decorated and completely uncluttered, this flat comes with a smart TV along with a small wood-burning stove-like fireplace.

The large bedroom has a king bed, ample built-in cupboards and also a generous full en suite bathroom.

Furthermore the flat is equipped with all the kitchen facilities found in the 5 suites, but for the Espresso machine and 4-plate stove.

The lounge area has large glass doors opening onto the balcony sporting an undercover built-in braai.

Room and Kitchenette Facilities

• Bedlinen along with other bedding
• Bath towels – (bring own swimming towels, please)
• Heated towel rails in Suites 1-5
• Hair dryer
• Air-con
• Fire extinguisher
• TV with DStv selected channels in the 5 suites; smart TV in flat
• Private entrance to each unit
• Free Wi-Fi
• Crockery, cutlery, cooking utensils, pots and pans
• Bar fridge
• Microwave oven
• 2-plate stove with oven – 4-plate stove in flat
• Espresso machine in flat
• Kettle
• Toaster
• Sink
• Water bottle

Swimming Pool and Recreational Area

Anchorage River House also offers an enclosed communal area for recreational activities. This area sports a solar heated swimming pool and sun loungers, along with a guest lounge.

The lounge is equipped with air-con and has a small fridge-freezer, fireplace, TV (DStv), and games.

Generic Facilities at Anchorage River House

• No indoor smoking
• Outdoor braai facilities
• Payments by cash, EFT or credit card
• Safe – arrange with owners
• No children under 12
• Laundry facilities by arrangement
• Communal solar heated swimming pool and recreational area
• Free parking on premises
• Cleaning services included in rate
• No pets allowed
• Canoes for rowing

Activities and Attractions in and Around Stilbaai

• Blue Flag beaches for swimming and sun bathing, surfing in the breakers, scuba diving, as well as windsurfing and body boarding and more. The Goukou River for canoeing, water skiing, fishing, paddling as well as boating.
• Nature lovers can enjoy bird-watching, hiking, mountain biking, game drives in the area, as well as whale watching in the winter.
• For the curious there are various places to visit such as the ancient fish traps and the shell middens of the ancient people. Also the Blombos Caves, the indigenous garden ‘Tuin op die Brak’ as well as the feeding of the eels. Visit the cheese-producing farm, Kasselshoop or also the local gin distillery, Inverroche for a taste of their gin.
• Still Bay also boasts a lovely golf course, bowling green, tennis courts, squash courts as well as jukskei, chess and miniature golf (Putt-Putt).
• Various gift shops, clothing stores, grocery stores, flea markets as well as side-walk fruit and vegetable stalls. Still Bay also offers various restaurants, real estate agents as well as night life and events organised with holiday makers in mind. There are three banks as well as various ATM’s and one petrol station in town as well as one a few kilometres outside town on the way to Riversdale.
• Still Bay has available all the necessary emergency services such as doctors, pharmacies, dentists as well as vets. Also an efficient and competent S A Police Station and a highly responsive and capable NSRI Station. (National Sea Rescue Institute)

Anchorage River House Selfsorg Akkommodasie in Stilbaai

Wonderlike naweek- of vakansieverblyf op die oostelike wal van die Goukou-rivier. Kyk uit vir die bruin padteken wat die nouliks merkbare uitdraaipaadjie na Anchorage aandui so ± 1 km voor die Stilbaaibrug. Volg die nou grondpaadjie met sy ongemaklike spoedwalletjies so ver as wat dit gaan. Daar sal jy die pragplek vind met sy wingerd, olyfbome, vrugtebome en vriendelike goedversorgde honde.

Aangesien die Goukou-rivier begaanbaar is vir sowat 17 km, kan gaste swem, visvang, roei en so ook ski sommer daar by Anchorage. Net so terloops, die deel van die rivier voor die River House is ‘n skisone. Met al die baie voëlspesies in die gebied, is Anchorage ook ‘n perfekte plek om voëls te kyk.

Hierdie selfsorg-akkommodsie is geleë naby lieflike sandstrande, pragtige natuurreservate en so ook gholfbane. Stilbaai is ook ‘n baie gewilde speelplek vir branderryers en vlieërseilers. Met ander woorde, die perfekte plek om te ontspan en af te wen.

Akkommodasie by Anchorage River House

Die rivierhuis bestaan uit 5 aangrensende selfsorgstudio-eenhede, asook ‘n een-slaapkamer selfsorgwoonstel so ‘n entjie van die hoofgebou af. Naby die Suites aan die voorkant is ‘n aantal buitebraaiplekke.

Greyhound Suite – Slaap 2

Hierdie selfsorgeenheid kom met ‘n privaat stoepie wat ‘n wonderlike uitsig oor die Goukou-rivier bied. Die suite is in die vorm van ‘n oopplan kombuis/leef-/slaapruimte en is toegerus met ‘n koningsgrootte bed. So ook ‘n TV (geselekteerde DStv-kanale), hangkas, tafel en stoele, en natuurlik ook ‘n volledige badkamer.

Whippet Suite – Slaap 2

Nog ‘n selfsorgeenheid met ‘n eie stoepie en lekker gemaklike stoele vanwaar jy die ononderbroke rivieruitsig kan bewonder. Die oopplan kombuis/leef-/slaapvertrek kom met ‘n koningsgrootte bed, hangkas, tafel en so ook ‘n TV met geselekteerde DStv-kanale. Daar is ook ‘n volledige badkamer (bad en stort).

Saluki Familiesuite – Slaap 4

Hierdie selfsorg suite het twee ingange – een op grondvlak aan die voorkant en die ander op die tweede vlak aan die agterkant van die gebou. Aan die voorkant is daar ‘n private stoepie met gemaklike stoele waarvandaan die prag van die rivier geniet kan word.

Jy stap in die oopplan leef-/kombuisvertrek in waar daar ‘n TV met geselekteerde DStv-kanale en ‘n rusbank, en so meer is. Daar is ‘n slaapkamer met twee enkelbeddens en ‘n badkamer met stort, wasbak en toilet op die boonste vlak.

As jy die suite van agter af binnegaan, stap jy in so ‘n oopplan kombuisie/slaap-/leefvertrek in. Hier is ‘n koningsgrootte bed, tafel, klerekas en so ook nog ‘n groot platskerm TV tesame met ‘n volledige en suite badkamer.

Daar is kombuisgeriewe op albei vlakke.

Borzoi Suite – Slaap 2

Hierdie selfsorgsuite is op die tweede vlak en die ingangstrap is aan die agter/sykant van die gebou. Dit is in die vorm van so ‘n oopplan slaap-/leef-/kombuisruimte tesame met ‘n volledige badkamer (stort en bad).

Die suite is toegerus met ‘n koningsgrootte bed, tafel, stoele, klerekas en so ook ‘n TV met geselekteerde DStv-kanale.

Daar is ook ‘n fraai balkonnetjie met braaifasiliteite en ‘n pragtige uitsig oor die rivier.

Hounds Haven – Slaap 2

Dit is ‘n heeltemal private, ruim selfsorgwoonstel bo-op ‘n buitegebou met ‘n wonderlike uitsig vanaf elke venster, selfs die badkamer. Stylvol gedekoreer sonder enige onnodige goed wat rondstaan met so ‘n klein houtstofie-kaggel-effekkie en ‘n slim (smart) TV.

Die groot slaapvertrek het ‘n koningsgrootte bed, oorgenoeg ingeboude kaste en so ook ‘n yslike volledige en suite badkamer.

Verder is die kombuis toegerus met al die ondergelyste fasiliteite, behalwe dat daar ‘n 4-plaatstoof en so ook ‘n Espresso-maker is.

Die oopplan kombuis/eet-/sitvertrek het groot glasdeure wat oopmaak op die balkon met ‘n onderdak ingeboude braaiplek.

Kamer- en Kombuisfasiliteite

• Linne en so ook ander beddegoed
• Badhanddoeke (bring jou eie swemhanddoeke, asb)
• Verwarmde handdoekrelings in die suites
• Haardroër
• Lugversorging
• Brandblusser
• TV met geselekteerde DStv-kanale in die 5 suites; slim TV in die woonstel
• Private ingang tot elke eenheid
• Gratis WiFi
• Breekgoed, messegoed, kookware, en so meer
• Kroegyskassie
• Mikrogolfoond
• 2-plaat stofie met oond; 4-plaat stoof in woonstel
• Espresso-masjien in woonstel
• Ketel
• Broodrooster
• Opwasbak
• Drinkwaterbottel

Swembad en Ontspanningsarea

Anchorage River House het ook ‘n omheinde gemeenskaplike gebied vir ontspanningsdoeleindes. Hierdie area bevat ‘n sonkragverhitte swembad met sonstoele en so ook ‘n woonkamer vir gaste.

Die woonkamer is toegerus met lugversorging en so ook ‘n yskas-vrieskas, kaggel, speletjies en ‘n TV met DStv.

Generiese Fasiliteite by Anchorage River House in Stilbaai

• Geen binneshuise rokery
• Buitebraaiplekke
• Betalings d.m.v. kontant, elektroniese oorplasings of kredietkaarte
• Kluis – reël met eienaars
• Geen kinders jonger as 12 jaar
• Wasgoedfasiliteite – reël met eienaars
• Gesamentlike sonkragverhitte swembad en ontspanningsarea
• Gratis parkering op die perseel
• Skoonmaakdienste ingesluit in die tariewe
• Geen troeteldiere toegelaat
• Kano’s vir roeidoeleindes