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De Waterkant House

Victorian guesthouse with an outdoor pool and a restaurant

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Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry

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137 Waterkant Street, De Waterkant, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8000
  • Place, Long Street
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Two Oceans Aquarium
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Cape Town International Convention Centre
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    ‪17 min drive‬

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About the area

Cape Town

Located in Cape Town City Centre, a neighbourhood in Cape Town, De Waterkant House is in the entertainment district. Shoppers can check out Long Street, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Table Mountain and Camps Bay Beach. Cape Town Museum and Two Oceans Aquarium are also worth visiting.
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What's nearby

  • Table Mountain National Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Bree Street - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Long Street - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Two Oceans Aquarium - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Cape Town International Convention Centre - 13 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Observatory Station - 7 min drive
  • Cape Town Station - 14 min walk
  • Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Espressolab De Waterkant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Café Manhattan - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Sushi Box - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Pauline’s - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Le Pickle - ‬2 min walk

About this property

De Waterkant House

Victorian guesthouse with outdoor pool and restaurant
An outdoor pool, a restaurant and WiFi in public areas are available at this smoke-free guesthouse. Self parking is free. Additionally, concierge services, dry cleaning and laundry facilities are on-site. Limited housekeeping is available.
De Waterkant House offers 6 accommodations with a safe and a hairdryer. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. This Cape Town guest house provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Coffee/tea makers and minibars are provided. Bathrooms include a shower and complimentary toiletries. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on weekdays only.
Recreational amenities at the guest house include an outdoor pool.
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

Amenities

Pool
Parking included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Laundry

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 11 AM
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: from approximately ZAR 120 for adults and from ZAR 120 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

National rating

Quality graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organisation.

Frequently asked questions

Does De Waterkant House have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is De Waterkant House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at De Waterkant House?

Self-parking is free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at De Waterkant House?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at De Waterkant House?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Does De Waterkant House provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is De Waterkant House located?

Located in Cape Town City Centre, this guesthouse is within a 15-minute walk of Cape Quarter Lifestyle Village, Long Street and Cape Town International Convention Centre. Table Mountain National Park and Bree Street are also within 10 minutes. Cape Town Station is 14 minutes by foot.

De Waterkant House Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 59 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 59 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 59 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 59 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 59 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Zona tranqila y segura.................................................
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointed that you are charged R250 for late check in with no mention of this on booking. Would have been cheaper to stay at a Hotel. :(
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Gem in the heart of Cape Town

A very clean and conveniently located guest house. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Beautiful room which was well furnished and equipped. I will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent location, beautiful facilities, and friendly staff. I stayed 5 nights in the spacious Loader Suite (room 9) and will again whenever I return to Cape Town. A delightful home away from home!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Hlekulane Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very good vacation

Good stat
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Larry , London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well positioned, very central. All round, great room friendly staff nothing to complain about
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Preiswerte Zimmer in genialer Lage in der Stadt

Das Hotel ist kein Hotel im eigentlichen Sinne, sondern eher ein Guest House, in dem Zimmer vermietet werden. So besteht dann indirekt auch ein Zugriff auf eine Küche, die wir allerdings nicht getestet hatten. Tatsächlich handelt es sich wohl um einen losen Verbund mehrerer Häuser in unmittelbarer Nähe, die sich eine zentrale Rezeption teilen. Unser Zimmer selbst war eher klein und unspektakulär. WLAN hätte extra gekostet. Die Lage der Unterkunft ist dafür aber spitze.

8/10 Good

Joachim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice village

always nice to stay in a safe area which has this specific village character

6/10 Okay

Mr

Disliked: Room comfort

Comfortable accommodation in a good location.

Comfortable accommodation in a good location. If you plan on having / renting a car, parking in the area is difficult to find. The rooms are simple, but good enough if you are just looking for a place to sleep.

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not what we booked but......

We actually didn't stay at Dell Waterkant house, they are part of a collection of properties in the area and when we checked in we were actually given a room in the Charles guest house. We were a little dissapointed at first but the room was a good size with very comfortable King bed and good facilities. De Waterkant area has a great community feel with a choice of restaurants and bars. Would stay here again.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

Great location but will not stay there again.

A nice, cosy hotel located in a beautiful neighbourhord. The bed was firm and nice. The pool looked big in the photos but is tiny IRL. The room was very cold during the night now that we stayed in Cape Town in june. The tip we left on the bed disappeared before the room was cleaned up, I suspect that the staff the tip was infonded for never received their tip.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location

Room quite small but very comfortable great views. Bed super comfy.

10/10 Excellent

Jason, Tampa, FL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Reception Staff is wonderful.

We stayed four nights here and throughly enjoyed it. The room was clean and modern and the location was great. Nice neighborhood with plenty of shops and restaurants. It's within walking distance of downtown and close to the waterfront as well, but the best part of the place was the reception staff. They were very friendly and extremely helpful. You can't beat the place for the price.

4/10 Poor

colin r.

Liked: Cleanliness

A different kind of place

The hotel is set in a cool part of old Cape Town and consiste of various different old houses. The Village was a bit run down. One had to ask for the reception which was a block away and the breakfast allowance was only R60. The room was small but comfortable, wifi did not work and the TV was pretty small. I have no idea how they got a 4 star rating. I would sy between 2 and 3

2/10 Terrible

Trent, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room we booked didn't have any bathroom door and the bath was in the middle of the bedroom. Odd design, it upset my wife, she wouldn't have stayed if she knew. Also worth noting that this is seemingly a gay village. Feels uncomfortable being the only hetero couple in a bar or restaurant.

8/10 Good

Georg, Basel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

nice and cosy with a good location

Very nice place, however as I went there in winter and the room did not have heating, it got very cold at night. Otherwise very cosy and nice place, friendly people. Great neighborhood with quite some restaurants and bars.

6/10 Okay

Peter, Londoner. Experienced traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Different, boutique-type hotel

Warm welcome. My room elegant with a charming patio, but located a small distance up a hill from main hotel. Security system difficult to handle in dark. Tiny pool with room for only a few loungers and limited sunshine. Excellent breakfast.

6/10 Okay

Richard, Botswana

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Convenient for wandering around Cape Town

A cluster of individual houses turned into hotel rooms. Plenty of braii stands, rooftop space and a funky little pool. Staff very helpful!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

nice place

very well

10/10 Excellent

julia s

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

WOnderful atmosphere, great central position

Everything we had hoped for and definitely a good pick, Would recommend it to friends. Very helpful staff.

10/10 Excellent

Donald, Pretoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hidden suburbia

Just off the Cape Town CBD is this wonderful suburb of de waterkant. De Waterkant house is right in the middle of this and access to anything from long Street to the waterfront is a mere hop away. A gorgeous guest house that I'll certainly return to.

6/10 Okay

thommy-3755

Kann man machen, muss man nicht

Unterbringung war in recht feuchten Kellerzimmern, Personal gab es nur im Haupthaus. Lage ist recht gut, man kann auch abends ohne "Gefahr" die umliegenden Restaurants besuchen.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

cute guest house in AMAZING neigborhood !!!

both times i've been to Cape Town - i have stayed here .... if u are looking for a quaint neighborhood to stay in w/ good eats and shopping -- STAY HERE

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Prettige B&B met alle gemakken binnen handbereik

Je zit exact tussen het V&A Waterfront en het centrum van Kaapstad in (beide 10 min. lopen) en ook de supermarkt (met veel vers producten) is om de hoek. Qua locatie heb je dus echt niks te wensen.

10/10 Excellent

Barbara, Austin, Tx

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel!

Safe, easy access area without being in tourist area