.: The Rigel Retreat AirBnb in Schapenberg, Somerset West

When we are invited to a prestigious evening event in the country, we try to find affordable accommodation for the night
Our budget on our pensions is small, so we are always delighted to find something good
We were invited by RMB to the Starlight Concert at Vergelegen
and found a small but perfectly formed apartment on the Schapenberg, only 12 minutes' drive away
It was also a very easy drive on large major roads
We were welcomed by Melissa, who is a Fine Art Masters student at Michaelis School of Fine Art
She is running this Airbnb, The Rigel Retreat, to earn her university fees

We were told to look for the very visible orange garage from the road
and we could park off road on the left, inside the security gates
The views from the house are superb, looking down over Somerset West all the way to Table Mountain

The small apartment is below the main house and has its own pathway through the garden
You may use their swimming pool which is up these stairs on the left
It was rather a rainy weekend, so we didn't get a chance to take a dip

A small seating area outside also has a hammock to relax in
We had to head straight to Vergelegen after arrival, so we were not able to take advantage of this facility

The bedroom has good linen

Hooks for clothes on the wall and a small chest of drawers, with a kettle, Nespresso machine and pods for the morning

The room has a television with DSTV and Netflix and a separate small kitchen area,
well supplied with crockery, glassware and cookware for 2 people plus a fridge and a microwave

The shower is large with towels, plenty of hot water and hand and shower soaps