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Kapensis Guesthouse

4.0 star property
Ocean views provide a serene backdrop for spa treatments at this coastal retreat, with sunny terraces for relaxation and nearby bike rentals for exploration.

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Kapensis Guesthouse offers an upscale oceanside escape with massages at Mukta Spa Gordens Bay or relaxation on the sun-drenched terrace. Enjoy in-room WiFi, garden and library access, and practical amenities like luggage storage for hassle-free adventures.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Bar

Room options

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A hotel room with a bed, a chair, a small table, and a TV on the wall.

Superior Room, 1 Bedroom, Mountain View

  • Mountain view
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A bedroom with a bed, bedside table, and a wall-mounted lamp.

Comfort Room, 1 Bedroom, Mountain View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Mountain view
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A bed with white bedding, two bedside tables with lamps, and a wall-mounted decorative item.

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms, Mountain View

  • Mountain view
  • 42 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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A bed with a canopy, a bedside table with a lamp, and a window with a view of a landscape.

Honeymoon Room, 1 Bedroom, Mountain View

  • Mountain view
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in Pringle Bay, Kapensis Guesthouse is in a rural area and on a lake. Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve and Brodie Link Nature Reserve reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Harold Porter National Botanical Gardens and SA Forest Adventures Kleinmond. Snorkeling and windsurfing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain biking and ziplining nearby. Visit our Pringle Bay travel guide
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559 Farm Hangklip, Portion 74 Hangklip, Clarence Drive Aka (R44), Pringle Bay, Western Cape, 7196

What's nearby

  • A coastal landscape with rocky shores, clear turquoise waters, and distant mountains under a partly cloudy sky.
    Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve
    1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • A vineyard with rows of grapevines and a road curving through the landscape.
    Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
    56 min drive - 35.4 miles
  • Brodie Link Nature Reserve
    1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Harold Porter National Botanical Gardens
    7 min drive - 4.7 miles
  • Arabella Golf Course
    33 min drive - 21.4 miles

Getting around

  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT)
    69 min drive

Restaurants

  • Coffee, on clarence
    6 min drive
  • Koring N Kaf
    6 min drive
  • Plankies Bar, Hangklip Hotel
    9 min drive
  • The Anchor Restaurant
    4 min drive
  • Hook, Line & Sinker
    4 min drive

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free beach shuttle
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Daily breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining
  • Private picnics

Things to do

  • 7 hot springs
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Full-service spa
  • Helicopter/airplane tours
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • On the bay
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 7 hot springs
  • Hot springs open from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Hot springs water temperature - 150 ºF
  • In-room massages
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • Built in 2008
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Chef service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Free stocked minibar
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Portable fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival 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)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 8 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 8 are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 1500 per vehicle (roundtrip)
  • A late check-out fee will be charged

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Long-term renters welcome
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Hot springs access available from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Children 8 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Children under 9 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision

Property class

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

Frequently asked questions

Does Kapensis Guesthouse have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Kapensis Guesthouse pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Kapensis Guesthouse?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Kapensis Guesthouse?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee.

Does Kapensis Guesthouse provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of ZAR 1500 per vehicle applies.

Where is Kapensis Guesthouse located?

Situated by the ocean, this spa guesthouse is within a 5-minute walk of Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve and Brodie Link Nature Reserve. Kogelberg Nature Reserve and Cape Floral Region Protected Areas are also within 15 minutes.

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Reviews

Kapensis Guesthouse Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

10

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

9.8

Staff & service

9.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 39 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 39 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 39 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 39 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 39 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Marie

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

Outstanding Guesthouse. 😀

Katharina is a great hostess, she gave us some wonderful recommendations during our stay. Our room was very comfortable and clean, even a sheet to sleep under, not just a duvet. You could make your own coffee, tea or hot chocolate and there were water bottles in the fridge. Breakfast was wonderful as well. Delicious fresh fruit salad and a large selection of cooked and cold food. We would most certainly stay here again.
Fresh fruit salad with breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Crister

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay with excellent friendly and helpful service. Great spot close to cape town airport if arriving end of afternoon and wanting to head of to the penguins and onwards the garden route the day after
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Jochen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Herzlicher Empfang , traumhafte Location, fürstliches Frühstück und gemütliches Ambiente. Was will man mehr…ach ja, eine hervorragende Empfehlung für‘s Dinner ! Jederzeit wieder gerne
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Margit

Disliked: Staff & service
Eine unschöne Erfahrung mit der Dame die für das Check In am 18.02.2023 zuständig war. Wir werden diese Unterkunft in Zukunft meiden.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Peter

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

Toll, bis auf das Hundegebell

Eine “fast” perfekte Wohlfühl Unterkunft. Ein sehr schönes Zimmer mit tollen Ausblicken. Ein sehr gutes Bett, gut riechende schöne Handtücher. Das Bad mit Badewanne und wunderbarer Dusche und die Toilette separat. Dazu ein leiser, gut funktionierender Kühlschrank - alles richtig gut. Ich bin wirklich ein Hundefreund, mag aber nicht Nachts vom Bellen mehrfach gestört zu werden. Daher “nur” mein “fast” perfekt. Eine sehr schöne Unterkunft.....
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Beautiful oasis of peace

Wonderful location, delicious breakfast, great eye for detail and lovely interaction with owners. All in all, a wonderful getaway!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Donovan

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

Excellent gem

An incredible stay which I can only sing praise about. Kat and Charl were incredible hosts - friendly, considerate and secretly Kat is an brilliant chef. The accommodation was lovely, with great attention to detail not to mention to the exquisite views that the rooms offered. I would recommend this to any traveler and they will be seeing us again in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Washiela

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

Anniversary stay

The stay was great, very friendly and caring people they made the stay comfortable and enjoyable
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hosts, unique atmosphere and beautiful location
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tom

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

Magnificent hotel

What a wonderful place to stay when visiting the Cape town area. Lovely hotel owners (incl. the dogs :-)), wonderful modern hotel, magnificent view, close to some of the best things to do in the area (Kogelberg nature reserve, penguin colony, Pringle bay beach, Botanical garden...). Definitely recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

G.D.

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

Beautiful location, outstanding hostess.

Beautiful views of the mountains, and very close to excellent hiking at Kogelberg Reserve. Katarina is a fabulous hostess, and her lodge is perfectly clean, comfortable, and convenient. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

omry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing place.. Attention to every detail
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Darren

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

2 nights in Betty’s Bay

Lovely guest house excellent decor, stylish and modern but tucked away in a quiet spot with amazing views. Katherina was very welcoming and attentative to all our needs including my awkward dietary requirements. Would highly recommend staying here, close to the penguins but if you can drive to Hermanos for a chance to watch the whales!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Morten Hilma

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

Fantastisk 👍😊

Alt er tip top og der er kræset for hyggen overalt på stedet 👍👍👍
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ligger en bit utanför ”centrum” så man måste ha bil om man ska åka och äta eller åka ner till vattnet. Ingen taxi fanns att tillgå. Däremot kunde man äta på hotellet :) Vi stannade en natt på vägen mot Kapstaden och det var perfekt!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Dominik

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

Wohlfühloase

Toller Empfang und Aufenthalt, ruhige Lage, Wohlfühloase. Wetter hat leider nicht ganz mitgespielt, hat dem Aufenthalt abef nichts abgetan. Lohnenswerter botanischer Garten und Penguin-Reserve in der Nähe! Service war herausragend!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

BRUNO

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

Excellent

All is excellent. The attention and the reception was wondering!!! The confort is very good. Just they need to put something to protect the sunlight in the entrance door of the room. Early in the morning the sunlight enter in the room and it's not so good when you want to sleep a little bit more! But the place is fantastic!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Franca

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

Grossartiges kleines sehr freundliches Gasthaus

entspannend, toller Service, super Frühstück
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Clare

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

Remote and beautiful

Sarita welcomed us warming and gave us advice immediately about trips and restaurants. She showed us to our room(the honeymoon suite) which was lovely. We were given lots of bottles of bubbly which was a nice touch. The local restaurant which Sarita booked for us,Bistro@365, was lovely,good variety and massive portions. The bed is uber comfortable and the bath a great size for a soak. We didn't have breakfast but Sarita was very sweet and suggested they could put food in the fridge in case we wanted it. During out stay we went to Bettys Bay for some penguin spotting and Hermanus for whale watching. Loved it. Hermanus is beautiful the coastlines to die for. We were sad to leave such a stunning guest house,with staff that really couldn't do enough. The dogs were gorgeous too!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Semion

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

best hotel ever

This was the most beautiful hotel I've ever visited. All rooms have huge glass door/window with wonderful view on the mountains and fynbos fields. Each room is isolated from another, so you can sit outside enjoying the sunset and relax. Room is very specious and designed in very unique style. Room and hotel is so calm and relaxing. Super nice stuff, tasty breakfast. Also have an "honesty bar" and board games for the evening. The only thing I did not like that I have to leave this place.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dan

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

very nice

Beatiful nature surrounding, friendly staff
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dominic

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

Restful Getaway

The service was excellent and we will definitely return!The staff was extremely friendly and very helpful. Great place to go and relax.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Peter

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

Einfach TRAUMHAFT

Dieses wunderschön zwischen Bettys Bay uns Pringle Bay gelegene Gästehaus hat uns super gut gefallen. Einfach traumhaft was da geschaffen wurde. Gastgeberin Anita versteht es mit ihrem Team mit viel Liebe zum Detail ihre Gäste zu verzaubern. Ob Begrüßungscocktail, die sehr geschmackvoll eingerichteten Zimmer, der Frühstücksraum oder die Dekoration, einfach toll, besser geht es nicht! Auch die, uns bisher nichtssagende Umgebung, hat sich als Volltreffer herausgestellt. Absolut sicher, traumhafte Strände, Berge zum Wandern und und und …, Natur zum Staunen. Falls es uns wieder mal nach Kapstadt verschlägt, kommen wir bestimmt wieder hier her. Nochmals vielen Dank für die wunderschönen 3 Tage!!! Anna, Steffi & Peter
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jeffery Alan

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

Stylish and friendly.

Stylish, friendly, helpful, convenient. Couldn't ask for anything more. A great place to hang or to use as a base to explore the area. The hosts were wonderful as was the setting.Loved it.
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10/10 Excellent

Belinda

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

Outstanding as always.

We keep returning, never to be dissapointed. Need we say more.