Outdoor pool, open 6 AM to 10 PM, sun loungers

Reviews of Beach House Hout Bay

3 out of 5
Beach House Hout Bay
18 Princess Street, Hout Bay, Cape Town, Western Cape

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 77 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 77 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 77 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 77 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 77 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Beach house Hout Bay Feb stay with Freinds
Nice small guest house, extremely clean and comfortable. Great breakfasts. The owner even made us coffee for our early departure at 6.30am. The guest house has recently installed solar panels which meant it was not effected by the country wide blackouts.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Syl on Apr 8, 2023
Dear Allison,Thank you so much for your review.Wishing you and your family a Very Happy Easter!Warmest Regards,The Beach House

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideally situated
Beach House is conveniently located to the south of Cape Town, great for exploring Cape Point, Chapman's Peak, Llandudno, etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Zac on Mar 29, 2022
Dear Chris, Thank you for the review, we loved having you! Kind regards, The Beach House

6/10 Okay

Lindsay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good location nice breakfast, shower not good meads attention . didn't know we would not get hotel.com rewards until after we had booked
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location on the beach and within walking distance of the shops and the harbour.Friendly staff and comfortable rooms
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Tonia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great base for Hout Bay adventures
The suite was nice and spacious. Location within close walking distance of restaurants, harbour and market. Best scrambled eggs!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

paul

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous stay at the beach house with great service and great location.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

paul

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Ohad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great owner and service, reasonable location
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Tiki on Sep 3, 2019
Thank you so much, Looking forward to seeing you again, The Beach House

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sylvie & Zac best hosts. Breakfasts were excellent and staff friendly & helpful. Excellent position a ND great views. Would thoroughly recommend for anyone looking for top class accommodation.
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Kimberlee

Disliked: Staff & service
Just ok
Hotel is just ok. I had arranged for their shuttle to pick me up. It was a no show so I had to take a cab. No apology, nothing.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
warm welcome
Even when I turned up late and the manager was in bed I still was very welcome. Also warm chocolate muffins for breakfast. So thank you fellow rock lover for a wonderful stay in a special place
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Heaven in Hout Bay
The Beach House is a hidden gem. Situated right on the beach, it is welcoming, homely, comfortable, magical all at the same time. Nothing is too much trouble, the service is excellent. We will certainly be back! Getting about is simplicity itself as MyCiti have regular buses a couple of minutes away to take you to the City, which goes along the beautiful coast via Camps Bay where a quick change takes you to Table Mountain. City Sightseeing (red open toppers) also serve Hout Bay, ideal for the first time visitor.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2019
Response from sylvie on Mar 5, 2019
Dear Stephen, Thank you so much! It was a pleasure to meet you and we look forward to seeing you once again. Have a safe flight home! Warmest Regards, Sylvie, Zac & Max - The Beach House

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Lovely Hout Bay
Owners will go out of the way to assist even finding halaal beef sausages and food that you want. Didn't realise that room didn't have a shower. Bath takes forever to fill up. Sheets stank of fabric softener. Only very high pillows. Nowhere to put your cosmetic case and nowhere to store your bag. I could have complained and I am sure they would have fixed but I was in a hurry. Beautiful location. Lovely room.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
It was an excellent place to stay right near the beach and you couldn't get better service, the breakfast was delicious and plenty of it, rooms comfortable and a good bed to sleep in, they had water restrictions but that was all of Cape Town so you just had to be careful and not waste water. Couldn't ask for better people to stay with would stay or recommend it to all ages
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Marlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place in Hou t Bay
This is a great guesthouse right on the beach in Hout Bay. Very,very clean, lovely staff and great breakfast
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Dorian, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Does what it says on the tin, and some
Can’t fault it, clean, decent standard, lovely host and not pretentious, exactly what I was after. And the beach is around the corner. Very good breakfast too. Couldn’t have asked for more!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Marjory, Devon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Location
We had stayed at the Beach House 22 months ago. It now has new owners who have made some good modifications and improvements. The hotel is literally on the beach so does sometimes bare the effects of wind blown sand. Zac and Sylvie and their team work hard to ensure the comfort of their guests. Breakfast is excellent with both cold and cooked options. We stayed in room 3 which is on the first floor and overlooking the beach with views over the sand to the sea. A good choice. Room 2 is the same.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family run guest house with fabulous service.
Stayed 4 nights with a group of friends. The owners made our group feel welcome and ensured everything was to our complete satisfaction. Breakfast was delicious with lots of choices. The owner cooked a delicious dinner for us one night. The only minor issue is internet is very, very, very slow.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Michele, Spain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended!
Fantastic place to stay. Service and hospitality excellent. A huge thank you to Sylvie and Zach for the most relaxing 3 days. Your Guest House is truly the best I've ever stayed in and we loved being able to sit by the pool and relax each evening. Best muffins ever!! We'll be back.....
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017
Response from Syl on Sep 16, 2017
Thank you so much Michele, we enjoyed having you at The Beach House! Looking forward to your next visit, Warmest Regards, Sylvie & Zac @ The Beach House

10/10 Excellent

Zoe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beach House? Certainly
This Hotel is right on the beach. In fact it is almost engulfed by the sand. Beach House is a beautiful hotel, very spacious and well laid out. The rooms are fabulous with great views. I was originally a bit disappointed as our room didn't have a full sea view, but then realised that we had to walk past the rooms with the sea view to leave so was then happy with my view from the patio. And what amazing views they are. Hout Bay is amazing. Seal Island is well worth a trip. I was not expecting to see seals behaving like they did. They were jumping like dolphins. The market on Friday night was fabulous. Great food, great music, great crafts. Beach Hotel is so comfortable. The breakfast was fabulous. We didn't get chance to use the pool - it was also winter, but it was clean and usable and would be great in the summer. The beach is amazing. If you're looking to stay in Hout Bay I definitely recommend the Beach Hotel
Stayed 1 night in May 2017

10/10 Excellent

David , Johannesburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Location
Only stayed 1 night .Very good money for value.Staff very friendly and accommodating

8/10 Good

A-B, Toronto

Liked: Staff & service
good place very close to the beach. staff I'd very nice

8/10 Good

Lindsay

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

10/10 Excellent

Lars

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

8/10 Good

Mark, Johannesburg, South Africa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Guesthouse right on the beach
I stayed there for the weekend as I had a wedding nearby. All worked out perfectly.

10/10 Excellent

Marti

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tucked away behind a sand dune
This property is on the beach, which is great for a walk and relaxation. The staff were just wonderful. I need a pair of trousers ironed and they offered to do it for me. It arrived back in a few minutes, perfectly ironed. I would love to go back.

10/10 Excellent

Nozi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
convinient ans clean
Amazing the staff was friendly

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was great except my room was cold at night and had no heat. Other than my room not having any heat,it was a great room and the staff was great as well. The Manager Mary Anne was really sweet.

8/10 Good

Corinne, Nottingham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lovely stay
The room was fair size and although there were a few quirks (the door handle on the shower was hanging off) it was perfectly adequate for a comfortable stay. The bed was huge but as we were ground floor, not a great view. Also being ground floor, we would have liked to have had some French doors so we could sit in the courtyard outside our room. The breakfast was always cooked nice and a good selection of continental offerings. However, didn't get to spend much time in the pool as we were always out but when we did, there was sand in it and it could possibly benefit from some form of cover for when not in use. Location was good too as it was in the middle of all the action so wasn't too far to walk to any side of Hout Bay.

8/10 Good

Andrew, Reading

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Value
The Beach House is a great value stay in Hout Bay, some twenty minutes drive south of Cape Town. The owner and staff are pleasant and attentive and the breakfast is a highlight. There are numerous restaurants and bars within 5 to 10 minutes walk.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Close to the beach but surrounded with the sand
Average room with mountain view, staff was less in number but they attended good. Small room but good. The bathroom was very small

8/10 Good

Ray

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place at a decent price.
I stayed 4 nights and all I can say is that room no.1 was perfect, the breakfast good and generous and the staff vwry friendly. I felt at home, thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Pinky

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

6/10 Okay

Bennett, New zealand

Nice guest house close to the beach.
We had misunderstanding with billing process and the hotel owner told us she always has same problem with Expedia bookings.

2/10 Terrible

leanne, g

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No sleep
I booked a specific room from website with thick looking curtains, room we were given was tiny (deluxe double) with white thin curtains, complained after 1 night and given 1 white sheet which made no difference!

8/10 Good

Kaylene, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a view!
Loved this place and its great location on the beach. A bit away from Cape Town so a car is recommended if you want to spend time there although the bus ride in has great views. Very helpful and friendly people. Breakfasts also yummy

10/10 Excellent

Gugulethu, East London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome Place To Stay
This is a hidden gem. Loved my stay there

10/10 Excellent

Rae, Pretoria/ Cape town

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thumbs up!
I was a great stay, the hosts were very accommodating. It is very close to the beach and nice restaurants and sights. I would most certainly go again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great place enjoyed my stay

10/10 Excellent

ra

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

8/10 Good

Andy, Santa Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy B&B on Hout Bay dunes
Nice little place to chill out...charming staff, excellent breakfast...I'll be back!

6/10 Okay

Luiggi, Centurion

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
nice location, just average
Not a bad place, people is nice. The room was small but according to expectations. English breakfast is good. Cape Town is a very windy location and our room didn't have proper sealing in the doors, so we had some fun. Apart from that, everything was okey dokey. For the price and a 3 star rating was not bad at all.

8/10 Good

Andrew, mass

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
great experien
What a great place to relax after a long trip doing the the garden route. frienly staff, i would come back time and time again.

10/10 Excellent

Fergus, Cape town

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning views of dusty dunes!
Cosy and well decorated room. Very comfortable bed and perfect getaway to celebrate our recent engagement.

10/10 Excellent

mpho, Mpumalanga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
you are the best.me and my husband we thank you.
i really enjoyed it. the place was so claen. Thank you.

6/10 Okay

Nathir Africa, Cape Town

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
overall it was good
we were booked in the wrong room and were only advised the next morning. It was a gift from my Aunt