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Map 1 Verwood Street Off Old Boyes Drive-lakeside Cape Town Western Cape 7945 South Africa 1-866-599-6674

Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly country house with water park and free breakfast

Popular property highlights

Free breakfast
Free parking
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Swimming pool

Location

This family-friendly Cape Town country house is located in the historical district, within 1 mi (2 km) of Masque Theatre and Muizenberg Beach. St. James Beach and Westlake Golf Club are also within 3 mi (5 km).

Property Features

This smoke-free country house features a water park (surcharge), a restaurant, and an outdoor pool. Free English breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free valet parking are also provided. Additionally, a health club, a bar/lounge, and a rooftop terrace are onsite.

Room Amenities

All 8 soundproofed rooms provide free WiFi, free wired Internet, and Tempur-Pedic beds. Guests can enjoy deep soaking tubs, and other standard amenities include patios, iPod docks, and dining areas.

Colona Castle

1 Verwood Street Cape Town Western Cape 7945

Country House Amenities

Country House Amenities

In addition to a water park, Colona Castle features a waterslide and an outdoor pool. The country house offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This 5-star property offers access to a business center, limo/town car service, and a meeting room. This luxury country house also offers a children's pool, a health club, and a rooftop terrace. Guests can use the indoor pool at a partner property. For a surcharge, the property provides a roundtrip airport shuttle during limited hours, a beach shuttle, and a train station drop-off service. Complimentary self parking and valet parking are available on site.

Colona Castle is a smoke-free property.

  • Express check-in 
  • Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge) 
  • Library 
  • Waterslide 
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge) 
  • Water park 
  • Bar/lounge 
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge) 
  • Theme park shuttle (surcharge) 
  • Free grocery shopping service 
  • Front desk (limited hours) 
  • Business center 
  • Porter/bellhop 
  • Express check-out 
  • Restaurant 
  • Free self parking 
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service 
  • Free valet parking 
  • Limo or Town Car service available 
  • Outdoor pool 
  • Computer station 
  • Luggage storage 
  • Hair salon 
  • Train station pickup (surcharge) 
  • Concierge services 
  • Gift shops or newsstand 
  • Designated smoking areas 
  • Pool umbrellas 
  • Total number of rooms - 8 
  • One meeting room 
  • Number of floors - 3 
  • Number of buildings/towers - 1 
  • Airport transportation (surcharge) 
  • Fireplace in lobby 
  • Barbecue grill(s) 
  • Rooftop terrace 
  • Train station drop-off (surcharge) 
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge) 
  • Water park access (surcharge) 
  • Beach umbrellas 
  • Free breakfast 
  • Spa treatment room(s) 
  • Tours/ticket assistance 
  • Year Built 1929 
  • Free WiFi 
  • Pool sun loungers 
  • Babysitting or childcare (surcharge) 
  • Health club 
  • Smoke-free property 
  • Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge) 
  • Children's pool 
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk 
  • Spa services on site 
  • Laundry facilities 
  • Beach towels 
  • Wedding services 
  • Garden 
  • Multilingual staff 
  • Free newspapers in lobby 
  • Casino shuttle (surcharge) 

Family Friendly Amenities

  • Family Hotel  
  • Outdoor pool  
  • Children's pool  
  • Waterslide  
  • Free Wi-Fi  
  • Soundproofed rooms  
  • Laundry facilities  
  • Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)  
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)  
  • Miniature golf on site  
  • Separate dining area  
  • DVD player  

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking

Free self parking, Free valet parking

Room Amenities

  • First-run movies 
  • Premium TV channels 
  • DVD player 
  • Phone 
  • Private bathroom 
  • Deep soaking bathtub 
  • Rainfall showerhead 
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding available 
  • Premium bedding 
  • Separate sitting area 
  • Patio 
  • Air conditioning 
  • In-room climate control (air conditioning) 
  • Free weekday newspaper 
  • Ceiling fan 
  • Soundproofed rooms 
  • Free bottled water 
  • Minibar 
  • Coffee/tea maker 
  • Daily housekeeping 
  • Turndown service 
  • Designer toiletries 
  • Bathrobes 
  • Free toiletries 
  • Hair dryer 
  • In-room massage available 
  • Slippers 
  • Bathtub or shower 
  • In-room childcare (surcharge) 
  • Satellite TV service 
  • Iron/ironing board (on request) 
  • Desk 
  • Electric kettle 
  • Separate dining area 
  • Blackout drapes/curtains 
  • Flat-panel TV 
  • Free WiFi 
  • Free wired Internet 
  • iPod docking station 
  • In-room safe (laptop compatible) 
  • Room service (limited hours) 
  • Individually furnished 
  • Individually decorated 
  • Tempur-Pedic mattress 
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) 
  • In-room climate control (heating) 

Where to Eat

A complimentary English breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 1 PM.

Onsite venue - Overlooking the ocean and pool, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.

A complimentary grocery shopping service is offered and room service (during limited hours) is available.

Nearby Things to Do

A health club and a water park with waterslides are featured at the country house. An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

  • Water skiing nearby 
  • Miniature golf on site 
  • Golfing nearby 
  • Snorkeling nearby 
  • Parasailing nearby 
  • Horse riding/rental on site 
  • Surfing/boogie boarding nearby 
  • Mountain biking nearby 
  • Snowshoeing nearby 
  • Skydiving nearby 
  • Windsurfing nearby 
  • Rafting nearby 
  • Bicycle rentals nearby 
  • Ecotours nearby 
  • Boat tours nearby 
  • Segway rental/tour nearby 
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby 
  • Golf lessons available nearby 
  • Kayaking nearby 
  • Sailing nearby 
  • Scuba diving nearby 
  • Scooter/moped rentals nearby 

Spa Services

  • Manicures and pedicures 

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.

  • Accessible bathroom 
  • Roll-in shower 
  • In-room accessibility 

Country House Policies

Check-in

Check-in time ends at midnight

Check-in time starts at 2 PM

Special check-in instructions:

If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation.
Airport shuttle service is available from 6 AM to 11:30 AM. Contact the property in advance to get details.
Due to drought conditions, water restrictions apply at this property until further notice. Guests can expect periodic water supply outages or reduced water pressure during their stay. For more details, please contact the property using the number provided on the booking confirmation email.

Check-out

Check-out time is 11 AM

Payment types

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 2 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 1000 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are 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.
No cribs (infant beds) available
No elevators

Fees

Optional extras

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 450 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 1000 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Country house Name

  • Colona Castle
  • Colona Castle Cape Town
  • Colona Castle House
  • Colona Castle House Cape Town
  • Colona Castle Country House Cape Town
  • Colona Castle Country House
  • Colona Castle Cape Town, South Africa - Lakeside
  • Colona Castle Hotel Lakeside
  • Colona Castle Cape Town South Africa - Lakeside

We should mention

This property offers transfers from the cruise terminal, ferry terminal, airport, and train station (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Up to 2 children 2 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

National Rating

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


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