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Boulders Beach Hotel, Cafe and Curio

3.0 star property
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Beach/ocean view
Front of property
Exterior detail
Superior Double Room
Interior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
4 Boulders Place, Boulders Beach, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7975
  • Table Mountain National Park
    1 min walk
  • Boulders Beach
    2 min walk
  • Simon's Town Country Club
    5 min walk
  • Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    67 min drive

Room options

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Comfort Triple Room | Living area

Comfort Triple Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Family Apartment

Family Apartment

  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Basic Double Room

Basic Double Room

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Apartment

Family Apartment

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Comfort Double Room

Comfort Double Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Cape Town

With a stay at Boulders Beach Hotel, Cafe and Curio in Cape Town (Simon's Town), you'll be steps from Boulders Beach and 7 minutes by foot from Boulders Penguin Colony. .This beach guesthouse is 3.3 mi (5.2 km) from Scratch Patch Mineral World and Cave Golf and 9.7 mi (15.6 km) from Muizenberg Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Boulders Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Simon's Town Country Club - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Boulders Penguin Colony - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Seaforth Beach - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Muizenberg Beach - 35 min drive - 15.7 km

Getting around

  • Simonstown Station - 9 min drive
  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 67 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Seaforth Restaurant - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Penguino - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Harbour View Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Blue Door Coffee Roasters - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Saveur Restaurant - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Boulders Beach Hotel, Cafe and Curio

Beach guesthouse near Boulders Beach
Boulders Beach Hotel, Cafe and Curio offers 14 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. This Cape Town guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages.
Make yourself at home in one of the 14 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or take in the view from a terrace.
Satisfy your appetite at the guesthouse's coffee shop/cafe, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:30 AM and 11:30 AM.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Xhosa

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 8:30 AM–11:30 AM: ZAR 35-150 for adults and ZAR 35-185 for children
  • 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Spa services

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Snack bar/deli

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Golf cart
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massages

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • 8 steps to reach property

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Mini fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Laptop-friendly workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and key retrieval information; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 2 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately ZAR 35 to 150 for adults, and ZAR 35 to 185 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; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Boulders Beach Lodge Resta Cape Town
Boulders Beach Lodge Resta
Boulders Beach Resta Cape Town
Boulders Beach Resta
Boulders Beach Lodge Resta
Boulders Hotel, Cafe And Curio
Boulders Beach Hotel, Cafe and Curio Cape Town
Boulders Beach Hotel, Cafe and Curio Guesthouse
Boulders Beach Hotel, Cafe and Curio Guesthouse Cape Town

Boulders Beach Hotel, Cafe and Curio Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 53 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 53 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 53 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 53 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 53 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The proximity to the penguins was amazing! Great staff and very comfortable rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frank, Fairhaven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Solo Traveler. I really like this property and I think it has a lot of potential. I only stayed one night, but it brought back memories I had as a child traveling in Northern California. What I Liked: (1) Staff (2) Ambience Vibe (3) Views and Penguins. What are some issues: (1) No Liquor License although as of this date the property is applying for one, and hopefully when that is issued they will keep the restaurant open in the evening. (2) Noise. It does not bother me, but the nature of the property is such that you can hear everything other guests are doing. There are "Quiet Zone" signs, but even so, if you are a light sleeper this Hotel may not be for you. (3) For my room at least, the bathrooms need to be upgraded. Overall a great experience and a good value. I would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Delphine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Twin room highly inadequate in terms of space for two people with two normal sized suitcases. Noisy walkway. Windows difficult to open.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

William, MAIDENHEAD

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No restaurants nearby for evening meals, shame the cafe was not open longer!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Jo

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
You can't get any closer to the penguins than this
The rooms and staff are nice, but what puts this hotel far ahead of any other is its adjacency to the penguins. Getting out to see them early in the morning is easy because the path is right there, and even better is the nighttime, when penguins cross the parking lot to go up to their spaces in town!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alisa, Richland

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, close to National Park (Penguins). Staff was super, friendly yet professional. Room is small, but clean and comfortable. Great price! Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great spot and friendly, helpful staff. Would recommend
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Davinia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location right on the sea front. Next to the wildlife. Rooms were spacious and comfy.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Olga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was my dream to see penguins, and the hotel is located right at the entrance to the park. The staff was very friendly and helpful. I had all I needed in the room and felt comfortable and safe.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great location for Penguin Watching
Great location for Penguin Watching
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property is unique as it on Boulders Beach. Closest to the entrance to the Penguin colony. The owners and staff are super friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yossef

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Julia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lia

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lynette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was true to the advertisement. The place is situated in a spectacular spot. Really enjoyed our stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Måns

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Lian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great little hidden gem
Very basic accommodation but location is perfect, right in boulders beach. Staff are super friendly, communal fridge to store drinks and food. Rooms do not have a fridge or Tv. U can take your own drinks and have take aways on the stunning veranda and watch the sunset. The receptionist Cailin is so professional.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Penguin Paradise
The delightful penguins that waddle all around this lodge make this a a unique place to stay. The staff are friendly and helpful. For example, the General Manager volunteered to personally drive us to the places we wanted to see in Cape Town. We ate in the restaurant each of the three nights we were there and enjoyed all our meals. Very much recommended as an alternative to staying in Cape Town.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff & location make this a great place to chill + the penguins
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Frankie, Reading UK

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Have stayed here over the years many times! Quality remains the same and the closeness to the beach is AWESOME for penguin encounters. I would only say don’t expect fine dining but the food is good and service great!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Colin&Chris, England

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Situated by the public car park just 5m from the beach, this B&B & restaurant is a real gem. Our room was clean, comfortable and reasonably sized, the staff were first class, helpful and accommodating, and the restaurant food was excellent. Would recommend to anybody & everybody.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Yolanda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing to be near penguins but picture showed beach right in front of hotel and it was not. Also difficult to find parking
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service
Disappointing experience
Definitely on the list of the 5 worst hotels I’ve ever stayed in. Don’t show up after dark - despite calling ahead to let them know we’d be arriving late we had to wait outside for 10 minutes before the night time “security guard” meandered over to let us into our room. There was no bottled water available nor anywhere to buy anything at night in a reasonable distance - make sure to plan ahead and bring your own. Luckily we had iondine tablets. Breakfast was a joke - it was supposed to come with a coffee and juice per person But they couldn’t make our coffee due to a power outage. We asked for a bottle of water (45 R) instead of 2 coffees (35R per coffee) and were told it wasn’t allowed. We even offered to not have the juice either - still no. To top it off it was the worst eggs Benedict I’ve ever had. And they held us hostage for 10 minutes to pay for the water since the credit card machines were acting up due to lack of power despite having confirmed before getting the water that we’d be able to pay with a card.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019