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De Waterkant House

3.0 star property
Victorian guesthouse with an outdoor pool and a restaurant

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas
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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas
Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Elegant) | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated
TV

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

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

Room options

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Luxury Room, 1 King Bed | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Luxury Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Minibar
  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Budget Room | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Budget Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Minibar
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Elegant) | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Elegant)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
TV
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Minibar
  • 15 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
137 Waterkant Street, De Waterkant, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8000

What's nearby

  • Long Street - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Two Oceans Aquarium - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Cape Town International Convention Centre - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Cape Town Cruise Terminal - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Cape Town Stadium - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Sushi Box - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Origin Coffee Roasting - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Utopia - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bootleggers Coffee Company - Cape Quarter - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Loading Bay - ‬3 min walk

About this property

De Waterkant House

Guesthouse near Long Street
Located close to Cape Town International Convention Centre and Cape Town Cruise Terminal, De Waterkant House provides an airport shuttle, a terrace, and a garden. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with dry cleaning/laundry services and car rentals on site.
You'll also find perks like:
  • An outdoor pool with pool umbrellas
  • Free self parking
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and free newspapers
  • Multilingual staff, concierge services, and a front-desk safe
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and include comforts such as premium bedding, as well as thoughtful touches like free WiFi and safes.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Coffee/tea makers and limited housekeeping

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (surcharge)

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: ZAR 120 for adults and ZAR 120 for children
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (weekdays only)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately ZAR 120 for adults and 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 organization.

Property is also known as

Waterkant Cape Town
Waterkant House
Waterkant House Guesthouse Cape Town
De Waterkant House Cape Town, South Africa
Waterkant House Guesthouse
De Waterkant House Cape Town
De Waterkant House Cape Town
De Waterkant House Guesthouse
De Waterkant House Guesthouse Cape Town

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?

Check-out 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.

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De Waterkant House Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

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

Zona tranqila y segura.................................................
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

6/10

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

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

2/10

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10

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

10/10

Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10

Good stat
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10

Well positioned, very central. All round, great room friendly staff nothing to complain about
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10

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.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10

always nice to stay in a safe area which has this specific village character
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10

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.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10

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.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10

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.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10

Room quite small but very comfortable great views. Bed super comfy.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10

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.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10

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
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

2/10

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.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10

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.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10

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.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10

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