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Magellan's Passage

Property class: 4
A luxurious retreat near Scarborough Beach where travelers can enjoy spa treatments, explore coastal paths, and return to relax in peaceful surroundings

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Magellan's Passage near Scarborough Beach offers an upscale experience with full breakfast and spa services. Guests can borrow bikes for coastal exploration, relax in the garden or indoor pool, and enjoy free in-room WiFi. The property blends natural surroundings with comfort.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning

Room options

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Mountain Facing

  • Mountain view
  • 19 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Sea & Mountain Facing

  • Mountain view
  • 75 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Sea Facing | Premium bedding, in-room safe, WiFi (free)

Sea Facing

  • Sea view
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Pool Facing suite | Premium bedding, in-room safe, WiFi (free)

Pool Facing suite

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Located in Simon's Town, a neighborhood in Cape Town, Magellan's Passage is near a train station and near the beach. Cape Point Vineyards and Westlake Golf Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Boulders Beach and Scarborough Beach. Longbeach Mall and Noordhoek Beach are two other places to visit that come recommended. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking, scuba diving, and snorkeling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with mountain biking. Visit our Cape Town travel guide
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Meryl Road 3, 3, Cape Town, Western Cape (province), 7995

What's nearby

  • A mountainous landscape with a city at its base, a coastline, and a sunset.
    Table Mountain National Park
    1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • A beach with penguins and rocky outcrops in the water.
    Foxy Beach
    17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • A rocky beach with large boulders, clear turquoise water, and a few penguins on the shore.
    Boulders Beach
    17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Seaforth Beach
    12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Boulders Penguin Colony
    12 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • Simonstown Station
    8 min drive
  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT)
    67 min drive

Restaurants

  • Blue Door Coffee Roasters
    6 min drive
  • Bhandaris
    10 min drive
  • Boulders Beach Lodge & Restaurant
    18 min walk
  • Seaforth Restaurant
    12 min walk
  • Harbourview Restaurant
    3 min drive

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Ecotours
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Indoor pool
  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • In-room massages
  • Prenatal massages
  • Sports massages
  • Swedish massages
  • Thai massages
  • Treatment room

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 4 floors
  • Built in 2010
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Reception hall

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 7 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 4:30 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 7 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 6 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

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

Pool access available from 8 AM to 6 PM
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Frequently asked questions

Does Magellan's Passage have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool. Pool access is from 8 AM–6 PM.

What time is check-in at Magellan's Passage?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 7 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Magellan's Passage?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Magellan's Passage located?

Located in Simon's Town, this hotel is 0.8 mi (1.4 km) from Boulders Beach and within 12 mi (20 km) of Longbeach Mall and Scarborough Beach. Cape Point Vineyards and Noordhoek Beach are also within 12 mi (20 km).

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Reviews

Magellan's Passage Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

9.8

Cleanliness

9.2

Location

9.8

Staff & service

9.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 86 out of 98 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 98 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 98 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 98 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 98 reviews

Reviews

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2/10 Terrible

Andy

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

Hôtel fermé!!

Cet hôtel est fermé!! Nous nous sommes retrouvés à la rue à 21h sans savoir où aller!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
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10/10 Excellent

roger

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

Spectacular ocean ciew

Beautiful high end property however not walking distance to town. Beautiful ocean view
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stunning property, incredible space and views and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Jan

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

Stunning view

Nice place, stunning view over False Bay. Very clean. Good service.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
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8/10 Good

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rent och fräscht rum med sköna sängar. Dock var poolen full med skräp och inte alls inbjudande, det tyckte vi var tråkigt eftersom vi hade sett fram emot att använda den. Frukosten var standard, inget utöver det vanliga. Upplevde att vi inte fick valuta för pengarna. Nästa gång väljer vi nog att sova i Kalk Bay som låg i närheten då det kändes som en mer levande stad och hade mer utbud av restauranger.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
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6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Got a 30m2 room instead of booked 75m2 duplex. No compensation. I honestly got a feeling that once too much the same excuse of a supposed leak was used not to rent out the reserved room (see previous reviews). Room itself is nice and well appointed, nice bathroom. Got a stained pillow. Secondary Building is noisy as room doors are super thin, and Front door of building is not suitable for the strong winds that are common here, creating a continuous blowing noise like a vacuum cleaner. Although not advertised, the neglected pool offers a sad sight... Early checkout time:10h00.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Vi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Freundliche Personal. Sehr sauber. Eine ruhige und schöne Lage. Nur weiter zu empfehlen
Stayed 17 nights in Dec 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Katrin

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

Pinguine

Ganz oben am Hang gelegen. Große Zimmer mit teilweise Blick aufs Meer. Nähe zu den Pinguinen.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
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8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful guesthouse, amazing views, comfy room and nice staff, one thing I did not realize the hotel is on a pretty steep hill so be ready to be out of breath when you walk down to the main road, the penguins are a short walk and the town is nice but busy during holiday season.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018
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4/10 Poor

Bart

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Weird and uncomfortable experience

For us, our stay was a complete miss.... when we arrived around 2 PM for checking in, the front door was locked and a note on the door mentioned that the owner was out for max 30 minutes. Unfortunately he did not show up at all that day... a guy showed up and let us in and gave us our room keys, but had no clue about further details and neither about customer service. I tried to get in touch with the owner since I knew he had made a restaurant reservation for us on that day - unfortunately, I tried via telephone (he left his mobile phone number on the door), via mail, via text but no reply from him.... we ended up calling several restaurants ourselves (choices are limited on 26 December) and finally found a restaurant open and with a tabel available. The next morning, during breakfast, I saw a person who I assumed was the owner and that proved to be true later on... Unfortunately, all he did was trying to avoid us and not talking to us - we did not get a welcome, neither an apology... As a result, we truly felt uncomfortable throughout our stay. What a disappointment !
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Great Choice and lovely room

very good location, very nice host and pretty room. We really love the balcony which can enjoy the sea view there. The breakfast is good. We definitely will recommend to others.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ruhige Lage am Hang mit tollem Blick über die Bucht. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We truly enjoyed our stay at Magellan's Passage. The room was very comfortable and had a balcony with a beautiful view of the bay. We enjoyed being close enough to town to dine at the restaurants and go kayaking with the penguins (as well as visit the penguin colony) but far enough up the hillside to enjoy quietness. We both had a massage through the spa there (across the street) and it was truly one of the best massages we've had in a long time. Darwin and his staff are amazing. We'll definitely stay again when we get back to Simonstown!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Oliver

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

absolut empfehlenswert

Modernes stylisches Gästehaus, sehr sauber, sichere Gegend, etwas abgelegen am Berg, nur gut mit dem Auto zu erreichen, gutes Frühstück, absolut empfehlenswert!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Lena

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

Rom with a view!

Vi valde att bo med utsikt eftersom vi hade bil att ta oss runt med. Tjusigt rum med havsutsikt! Kommer gärna tillbaka!😊
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Jutta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Genialer Blick über False Bay Super chices, geräumiges Bad! Äußert zuvorkommende Begrüßung und Service!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Richard

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

EXCELLENT HOTEL IN SIMONS TOWN

This is a modern hotel with a small number of rooms. It is on a steep hill which gives great views. Our room was fantastic. A nice bedroom, with a large, well appointed modern bathroom. But then there was a spiral staircase to our lounge. The lounge had views to the mountain at the back but the view over the bay to the front was exceptional. After we had visited the local penguin colony (a must do in Simons Town) all we wanted to do was to relax in our sitting room and enjoy the view. The furniture and fittings in the room(s) were very tasteful, and the staff could not have been more helpful with our luggage, providing directions and generally making us feel welcomed. The breakfast was excellent, served in the dining room with all glass walls with a view over the bay. The hotel provides a dinner service if booked in advance. We are glad we took up this option. We had a lovely meal with great wine. We were the only guests who had booked dinner that night and it was like having a meal prepared by your own private chef. Six out of five stars.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Gary

Pleasantly surprised

Stunning views , a great bedroom ( I think we were upgraded because it was quiet season) , very good value for money. The room we got was very comfortable, spacious with spectacular views. The house and area is safe ( security even at the bottom of the road). The manager is a great people person. He makes you feel very welcome and it’s home from home. I will definitely go back
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Jenna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I was pleasantly surprised from the condition of the property to the staff who managed Magellan! I am an extensive traveler and this is by far one of the best properties I have come across and if I ever return to Cape Town, I will seek out Magellan's Passage.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A fantastic stay. Hotel staff are very friendly and helpful. James organized a day outing for me. It was a perfect end to my trip!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Beautiful hotel with incredible views

The location is great with amazing views. Near many activities and restaurants. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Great breakfast, comfortable bed, and plenty of privacy.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Frederico

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

Conforto e tranquilidade

Excelente acomodação em rua tranquila, poucas acomodações e muito conforto! Equipe do hotel muito atenciosa e prestativa. Superou nossas expectativas. O único ponto negativo era a localização longe do centro da cidade e comércio local (bares e restaurantes) fecham cedo (último pedido 20:30h) e não há possibilidade de ir a pé. Se não tiver um carro alugado ou não estiver disposto a subir morros na volta pra casa, não é o hotel ideal.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Jenny

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

A little piece of heaven

Fantastic hotel, food, staff, views, everything was absolutely perfect. We will definitely be back
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Christer

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

Guesthouse med hiss och underbar utsikt.

Modernt nybyggt guesthouse med hiss 1,5 km från Simons Towns centrum där vissa rum har magnifik utsikt över bukten.Möjlighet finns att vid frukost beställa middag till kvällen. Trevlig hjälpsam personal.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Super staff

Great views Some of the nicest omelettes we have ever had Staff couldn't have been note helpful Highly recommended
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018