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Stay at De Uijlenes
Both the Nightjar wedding venue and the Forest & Barn wedding venue have a selection of accommodations to choose from, which will suit every kind of wedding guest. The Nonnetjie Uil huis on the farm can also be booked out for larger weddings that require additional accommodation for their celebration. For those that would like to retreat from the night time festivities, there are plenty of options within the Uilkraal Vallei and surrounding areas.
Our accommodation is available to rent out to couples, families and groups when we are not hosting weddings. Contact us to check availability and pricing.
Please note there is very limited to no cell reception here at De Uijlenes depending on your service provider – Vodacom seems to work the best, but still isn’t great. There is wifi available at all of the accommodation here at De Uijlenes to make up for the loss in cell signal.
The Nightjar Cottage
The Nightjar Cottage is a cute, cosy cottage located in complete privacy on the farm near the Nightjar venue.
With indoor & outdoor fireplaces and a wood fired hot tub, free standing bath and an indoor/outdoor double shower, this cottage is the ultimate in luxury and romance.
Sleeping 4 people in 2 rooms, both ensuite, this is great for a family getaway, friends or only one couple. Provided during your stay is all linens, wood, blitz, coffee, tea, sugar, salt, pepper, olive oil, fluffy gowns and slippers.
The Nightjar Cottage is also used as the Bridal Suite and Honeymoon Suite by the couples getting married at the Nightjar venue. With hair and makeup stations, and a honeymoon turndown, this completes the experience of getting married here at De Uijlenes.
The Little Barn
The Little Barn is a cute wee modern barn kitted out for a couple that wish to relax and enjoy the quietness here at De Uijlenes within luxury.
With indoor & outdoor fireplaces and a wood fired hot tub, free standing bath and an indoor/outdoor double shower, this little barn is the ultimate in luxury and romance.
Provided during your stay are all linens, wood, blitz, coffee, tea, sugar, salt, pepper, olive oil, fluffy gowns and slippers, Wifi and Netflix.
The Little Barn is also used as the Bridal Suite and Honeymoon Suite by the couples getting married at the Old Barn & Forest venue. With hair and makeup stations, and a honeymoon turndown, this completes the experience of getting married here at De Uijlenes.
Old Barn Venue Accommodation
There are 20 rooms at the Old Barn & Forest reception venue. These are all within a few steps of the reception and outdoor fire area, so your guests can just roll into bed at the end of the festivities. These rooms consist of 6 x ensuite rooms and 14 x standard rooms.
For those of you that are attending a wedding at our Old Barn & Forest venue here at De Uijlenes, you will need to contact the couple whom’s wedding you are attending to check the availability and cost of the accommodation at the Old Barn & Forest venue.
Standard Rooms
These rooms are pretty basic, but all your guests need for a weekend. You don’t want them hanging in their rooms all weekend watching TV and drinking from a minibar anyway!
Each Room Includes:
Plugs
Small Mirror
WiFi
En-suite Rooms
Our ensuite rooms are also basic, but all you need for a weekend inclusive of a bathroom in the bedroom.
Each Room Includes:
Plugs
Small Mirror
En-suite Bathroom & Shower
WiFi
Common Space
We have a great stoep overlooking the valley and dam for your guests to lounge on.
Includes
Communal Kitchen
Communal Separate Mens & Womens Bathrooms
Communal Fireplace
WiFi
Nonnetjie Uil huis
The Nonnetjie Uil House is on the De Uijlenes farm, perched next to its own private dam with one of the best vistas out over the Uilkraal Vallei. The dam has boats and is perfect for swimming and fishing on lazy summer days. The Nonnetjie Uil House has 12 ensuite rooms all with linen and towels supplied; sleeping groups of up to 42 people and is self catering. There is a large open plan kitchen/dining area with an indoor braai that leads out onto the stoep and outdoor braai area overlooking the dam. When booking the Nonnetjie Uil House, you get full exclusivity of the house, dam and surrounding lawn. The Nonnetjie uil house must be booked by a group that is attending a wedding here at De Uijlenes and is available to either of the two venues here at De Uijlenes, just whomever books it first, gets it.
Contact us to get the latest rates and availability. There is a two night minimum when booking over weekends and holidays.
En-suite Rooms
Our rooms here at De Uijlenes are very basic but all you need for a weekend away with family and friends. All 12 bedrooms at the Nonnetjie Uil house have their own bathrooms.
Each Room Includes:
Plugs
Small Mirror
En-suite Bathroom & Shower
Common Space
The Nonnetjie Uil great for a full weekend of celebrations and can be used as the hub for all of your guests.
Includes:
Communal Kitchen and dining area with an inside braai
Communal Bathroom
Communal outdoor fireplace & stoep, with a wood-fired hot tub
Nightjar Venue Accommodation
The Nightjar venue has 8 ensuite stable rooms and the original farm house for accommodation, sleeping a total of around 50 guests. The farmhouse is one of the original dwellings on the farm, built by ancestors of the current owners and dating back to almost 200 years.
For those of you that are attending a wedding at our Nightjar venue here at De Uijlenes, you will need to contact the couple whom’s wedding you are attending to check the availability and cost of the accommodation at the Nightjar venue.
Standard Rooms
The Standard rooms at the Nightjar are situated inside the old thached roof farm house. There are two rooms and two bathrooms within the house. Upstairs in the thatched roof loft, you can sleep about 15 no fuss people in single beds up in the loft.
Each Room Includes:
Plugs
Small Mirror
En-suite Rooms
There are 8 ensuite rooms at the Nightjar venue, 4 sleep four people in a room and 4 sleep only one couple. They are comfortable and all you need for a weekend with family and friends for a wedding celebration.
Each Room Includes:
Plugs
Small Mirror
En-suite Bathroom & Shower
Common Space
There is a communal kitchen and lounge area inside the old thatched farm house with a braai both the stoep at the Nightjar reception venue and the stoep of the thatched house. This is all situated on a dam which is perfect for swimming and fishing – so bring your lilos!
Includes
Communal Kitchen
Communal Mens & Women’s Bathrooms
Communal Fireplace
Outdoor Braai area and wood-fired hot tub
Surrounding Area
For those that would like to retreat from the night time festivities, there are plenty of additional accommodation options in the Uilkraal Vallei and surrounding areas.
