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Reviews of Mountview Guest House

4 out of 5
Mountview Guest House
208 High Level Road, Cape Town, Western Cape

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 51 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An excellent property with friendly staff. I highly recommend Mountview Spa and Guesthouse to anyone visiting Cape Town.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Joe on Dec 12, 2018
Thank you for your comment.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mountview Spa - March Stay
The Mountview Spa was a great place, in the heart of SeaPoint, which is a nice break from the very heart of Cape Town but has plenty to do, and is just 10 minutes away from both Camps Bay and Cape Town. The only issue was the ongoing Water Crisis, meaning that the pool and hot-tub were out of action, but this is no fault of Mountview, and Cape Town is heading in the right direction with the drought, with the 'd-day' already being pushed back from April to July.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable hotel for couple of nights
The guest house is very clean and the decor lovely . But not having a window was not something I would never choose . Also the name of the guest house Mountview , suggested to us we might have a view but there is none . Breakfast good , location good , very nice if you don't mind having no vista .
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nothing like the pictures
Hotel was nothing like the pictures. No one was there to register me or greet me upon arrival. Cancelled immediately upon seeing location and expedia was not able to make contact with "front desk" for several days and then sent message that hotel denied my request. Very poor communication. Eventually agreed to refund my money but it didn't come easily.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No one for checking in. Poor communication
Arrived at location. Phone number provided but not responses or 30 mins not good for single person for safety. Too far from others
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Joe on Feb 7, 2018
Thank you for your response. We do not understand your comments. You were checked in by a staff member.The manager was out running an errand but the staff member was totally capable of checking you in.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and homely. Perfect for a couple of nights around Sea Point.

8/10 Good

Emeet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff was very welcoming and the breakfast they provided was more than we expected. Very accommodating when our group needed to leave our bags there on check out day.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

laura, washington dc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely guesthouse in a very pretty neighborhood
Mountview is a lovely spot with all the amenities that you might want in a guesthouse - pool, hot tub, sauna, full breakfast and nice common areas. Joe, the owner, is so helpful - he got us lined up with transportation from the airport and later in our stay got us a rental car that was delivered right to the guesthouse. He also made restaurant suggestions and reservations and helped us figure out tours and places to visit. The staff is great and the full breakfast is yummy. The location of mountview is ideal. It's a very safe neighborhood, very cute and lots of restaurants close by. It's also a short walk from the Oceanside promenade where you can rent bikes and still along a pathway. We got all around the city using uber although cabs are plentiful and Joe will call them for you. I'd stay at mountview in a heartbeat. The only drawback is that the walls are thin and you can hear people coming and going in the hallways but people were very considerate so it wasn't a problem for us

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Excellent place to stay in Cape Town
Very clean and comfortable. The guesthouse is charming and tastefully designed. Great location in Sea Point, safe neighborhood.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
One night
Rooms were in an renovated house with old wooden floors. My colleague were woken a few times because of people walking on the floors. Nice place to stay if you book out the entire B&B for family or friends, not so nice if it is for business.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Jared, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice guesthouse in Sea Point
The guesthouse had a great variety for breakfast. The pool and jacuzzi were not operational due to the season. Usually easy to find a park on the street depending on the time of the day. Modern bathrooms and good sized beds. Staff were very friendly and happy to offer ideas of things to do and see in Cape Town and any special events happening.

10/10 Excellent

Naomi, DR Congo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazingly welcoming and restful guesthouse
If you are looking for a place to stay in Cape Town, look no further! This place is a dream. It is a peaceful haven perfect for relaxation in a very quiet and safe neighborhood. Breakfasts are amazing, the rooms are spotless and very comfortable, the pool, jacuzzi and spa relaxation rooms are perfect. Above all, the hosts are most friendly and welcoming (as well as there staff) and they provided us with lots of advice on what to do and see in Cape Town. We truly felt at home in this oasis of peace and would definitely stay there again.

10/10 Excellent

richard, edinburgh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent guest house
Very helpful team and excellent location for walking to many parts of CT

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

It was ok.
I stayed at the Mountview Guest house for 10 days while in Cape Town on business and pleasure. I found the hotel about a 5 minute drive from the city centre and, although not specifically allocated to the hotel, I was able to park on the street within walking distance each day. Sometimes I had to drive around the smaller side streets to find a space in the evening. The hotel is located a short walk from a high street of shops, cafes, bars and restaurants and we found good food and never had any problems walking to/from the hotel. Inside the hotel there is a nice lounge area with some books and comfy seats. Outside there is a pool and some sun loungers. I found the bedroom a little disappointing due to the lack of soundproofing between the rooms/corridor. You can hear people next door snoring, showering, etc. and the door to the room is very lightweight so you can hear people coming/going and the staff setting up breakfast. A couple of times we struggled to get hot water in the morning so started showering at night before bed. The view from our room was onto the building next door. The breakfast was OK. Selection of cereal, yoghurt, bread, cold meats and cheese. The cheese to me looked like the type used in burgers (pre-sliced in plastic). You can have cooked egg and bacon as well. The staff there always very good.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Tracy, New York, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent B&B in Seapoint!
MountView Guest house is a superb, clean, and modern little guest house. Joe is a great host and the breakfast was delicious. With all the sights and activities to do in Cape Town, I only wish I had more time to spend at the guest house by the pool and in the hot tub! Highly recommend.

2/10 Terrible

wendynelson, juneau

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don't know who they bribed to get 4 stars....
We were late coming in from Zimbabwe, so the owner left the keys in the drop box and all was fine. The rooms are small, have something plastic under the sheets like they thought we were going to wet the bed. The staff was rude. The breakfast was the same everyday, not good. I had to throw the cream cheese away after the rotten smelling stuff was put out for 2 days in a row. Even though breakfast is supposed to be available from 8-10, one day I went out of my room at 945am and they had put it away. Maybe they thought we were out too late? (yes the staff made comments like that) The jacuzzi does not get hot enough and the owner walked over and shut it off one day while I was sitting there waiting for it to get hot, I think that is unacceptable. The rooms are all down a corridor, so really no privacy. The area is far away from everything and parking is a joke. This is not a 4 star. Pick a place closer to the beach, or with more privacy, or better staff. Do not go here.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Perfect location. Room was very comfortable as well as the entire property. Only down side was our room was next to the dinning area with breakfast starting at 8am prevented sleeping in.

10/10 Excellent

Mickey, Salem, MA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect spot to stay in Capetown
Mountain View is a perfect place to stay in Capetown. It's beautiful, clean, tastefully decorated and in a great neighborhood (Seapoint) to visit and see everything else from. The owners & staff are kind, welcoming, helpful & provided an easy stay with a wonderful daily breakfast.

10/10 Excellent

DG, Brooklyn, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly, easy living
A very nice, clean quiet B&B in a smallish house on a block of larger buildings. It's in Seapoint and convenient to the restaurants of Main Road, and if you've rented a car, you can find parking nearby. The owners don't live on the property and staff aren't there all day, so you sometimes have a disconcerting "Am I alone in this house?" feeling -- but that can also be liberating. Needing to fumble with your keys to get out as well as in is very South African. I hope there's never a fire. And I wished it smelled less of potpourri, but that's an individual taste. The owners were a short phone call away and very friendly and helpful, staff was nice and breakfast was good.

10/10 Excellent

single traveler, germany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Calmness in the middle of everything
First I was afraid I was too far off but once there I could not have adk for a better location. I am am alone female traveller and this place is just perfectly located - within 10 minutes bus ride uou are everywhere you want to be: the inner city; the Waterfront; the beaches. There are actually several bus stops in walking distance - one right outside the guesthouse. The neighbourhood is safe during the day snd night and some awesome bistros and restaurant are just around the corner. Joe and his team are courteous and point you always in the right direction. Looking forward to another stay when in Cape Town.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
good value for money
friendly host, good location, rooms ok (a bit small though), good breakfast

8/10 Good

UReinecke, Bloem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Helpful and very caring staff. Always ensuring the comfort and welfare of visitors.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideal for singles
Will be even better when the bus is running along High Level Rd.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
not what you expect
Its a B&B at the best. nice people when they are around which is not usual. in my case i saw them for 5 min when checked in. Early showers are cold, there was no hot water and no body to talk to about it!. Not a 4 stars hotel, nor it is a spa. a very small pool.

10/10 Excellent

Anton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing place and super friendly staff. Had a really good time !
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Joe on Feb 8, 2024
Hi Anton,Thank you for your kind words. We are pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bra område i byen, med relativ kort avstand til det vi ville bruke tid på.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

4/10 Poor

Thi, Brasília, Brasil

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Desistimos da hospedagem
Infelizmente, quando chegamos à guest house não havia nenhum funcionário para nos receber e a casa parecia um tanto abandonada. A aparência da casa parece ok, mas nós achamos o quarto muito pequeno. O ambiente não é acolhedor, tampouco confortável. Não vale o preço cobrado e as fotos não correspondem bem com a realidade. Desistimos de nos hospedar na guest house após entrar no quarto. Trocamos para outra acomodação.
Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Anna , Malmö, Sweden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice, quiet area, very helpful host, great breakfast.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Liana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A quem das expectativas.
Local poderia ter oferecido mais pois devido a falta de água na cidade a piscina e jacuzzi interditada. Mas deveriam ter avisado pois talvez tivesse optado por outro local. A localização ok. Atenciosos. Acomodações boas. Mas esperava mais.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

6/10 Okay

Heike

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Edel aber unpersönlich
Zentrale lautet Lage, elegantes Ambiente, alles gut erreichbar, aber leider auch sehr unpersönlich im Vergleich mit anderen GästehäuserNutzern auf unserer Rundreise. Ich würde dort nicht noch einmal einchecken!

10/10 Excellent

Julie, Paris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Parfaite guesthouse
Emplacement idéal, très bon accueil, super service, belle chambre et propreté des lieux

10/10 Excellent

Inka, Heilbronn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
gut gelegen in einer sicheren Gegend
gut gelegen in einer sicheren Gegend, kleiner Pool. Reichliches Frühstück.

8/10 Good

Bo, Stockholm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place
Nice and helpful owners. Wi-Fi works poorly

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lugar agradable, buena ubicación en un lugar tranquilo y seguro cerca del mar y de muchos restaurantes. El personal muy amable y atentos. La única pega que pondría es la conexión a internet es muy mala y lenta para un lugar con un coste como el que tiene este hotel.

8/10 Good

Jan Henry, Gothenburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Avslappnat och bekvämt.
Rent och snyggt, avslappnad atmosfär.vänligt bemötande. Bra service vid frukost som var enkel men bra. Ibland lite svårt att hitta parkering på gatan. Passade våra behov perfekt.

10/10 Excellent

Camilla, Mandal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bra
Koselig gjestehus og hyggelig vertskap.

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Schönes Guest House mit freundlicher Atmosphäre
Ein schönes und sehr freundliches Guest House in Nähe des Strandes. Nettes und hilfreiches Team, sichere Gegend, gute Atmosphäre!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

sam & linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just perfect!
We had a perfect stay at mountview! Everyone were really nice and helpful. Very nice rooms, close to the pool area.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Guesthouse
Es gibt weder ein Restaurant noch eine Bar bzw. Lounge. Hier ist die Beschreibung nicht korrekt. Parkplatz ist nicht vorhanden, man muss an der Straße parken. Dusche war jeden morgen kalt. Nur 2 TV-Kanäle mit ungestörtem Bild bzw. Ton.

10/10 Excellent

Björn, Hanburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Schönes Boutique-B&B
Haben uns sehr wohlgefühlt. Top-Betreuung durch den Inhaber. Liebevolle Ausstattung und Einrichtung. Gut gelegen. Man kann ohne Sorgen auch zu Fuß direkt zur Waterfront.