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Olaf's Guest House

4.0 star property
Upscale Cape Town guesthouse in Sea Point with business center
your current months are May, 2024 and June, 2024.
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Terrace/patio
Lions Head Twin Room | Room amenity
Daily cooked-to-order breakfast for a fee
Cape Point | Bathroom shower
Miller's Point Twin Room | Bathroom
Reviews
9.4

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • PoolPoolPool
  • Breakfast available
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi
  • BarBarBar
  • LaundryLaundryLaundry
  • Air conditioningAir conditioningAir conditioning
The price is AU$112
includes taxes & fees
14 May - 15 May

Check out the area

Map
24 Wisbeach Road, Sea Point, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8005
  • Popular LocationCape Town Stadium3 min drive
  • Popular LocationLong Street5 min drive
  • Popular LocationCape Town Cruise Terminal6 min drive
  • AirportCape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)27 min drive
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Room options

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Lions Head Twin Room

Lions Head Twin Room

Highlights

Garden
Patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
LED TV
Pillow menu
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Standard | Room amenity

Sea Point Double Room

Highlights

Garden
Furnished balcony
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
LED TV
Pillow menu
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Mouille Point Room

Mouille Point Room

Highlights

Garden
Patio
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
LED TV
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Hout Bay Double

Hout Bay Double

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
LED TV
Pillow menu
Select Comfort bed
Separate bedroom
  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Green Point Double Room

Green Point Double Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
LED TV
Pillow menu
Select Comfort bed
Separate bedroom
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Cape Point | View from room

Cape Point

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
HDTV
Pillow menu
Select Comfort bed
  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Miller's Point Twin Room

Miller's Point Twin Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
LED TV
Pillow menu
Select Comfort bed
Separate bedroom
  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Family Triple Room

Family Triple Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
LED TV
Pillow menu
Day bed
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Standard

Table Bay Twin

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
LED TV
Pillow menu
Select Comfort bed
Separate bedroom
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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The price is AU$131
includes taxes & fees
14 May - 15 May
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About the area

Cape Town

Olaf's Guest House is located in Sea Point, a neighborhood in Cape Town, and is on the Strip and near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Camps Bay Beach and Table Mountain, while Two Oceans Aquarium and Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens are popular area attractions. Sea Point Swimming Pool and Cape Town Gateway Visitor Centre are also worth visiting. Scuba diving and water skiing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain biking and hiking/biking trails nearby.
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What's nearby

  • Cape Town Stadium - 3 min drive
  • Two Oceans Aquarium - 4 min drive
  • Cape Town International Convention Centre - 4 min drive
  • Long Street - 5 min drive
  • Cape Town Cruise Terminal - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Esplanade Station - 7 min drive
  • Cape Town Station - 10 min drive
  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • Rockpool Restaurant - 6 min walk
  • KFC - 4 min walk
  • Posticino Italian Restaurant - 4 min walk
  • Pauline’s - 2 min walk
  • The Corner Bar - 4 min walk

About this property

Olaf's Guest House

At Olaf's Guest House, you can look forward to a terrace, a garden and a library. In addition to laundry facilities and car hire on-site, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this guest house include:
  • An outdoor pool with sunloungers and pool umbrellas
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), a round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge) and smoke-free property
  • A front desk safe, free newspapers and barbecues
  • Tour/ticket information, a computer station and a reception hall
Room features
All rooms are individually furnished, and boast comforts such as premium bedding and pillow menus, in addition to thoughtful touches such as free WiFi and desk chairs.
Extra amenities include:
  • Heating and ceiling fans
  • Egyptian cotton sheets and Select Comfort beds
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, Netflix and streaming services

Languages

Afrikaans, English, German, Xhosa

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle at scheduled times and on request for a surcharge

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee: ZAR 165 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Library
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 2 floors
  • Building
  • Built in 1937
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian-cotton sheets
  • Pillow menu
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • 10 bathrooms
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-cm LED TV with premium cable channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately ZAR 165 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 480 per room (one-way)
  • Late check-in fee: ZAR 450 for check-in between 6:30 PM and 1:00 AM

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 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 and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including stag and hen parties
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Olaf's Cape Town
Olaf's Guest House
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Olaf's Guest House Cape Town, South Africa
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Frequently asked questions

Does Olaf's Guest House have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Olaf's Guest House?

As of 11 May 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Olaf's Guest House on 14 May 2024 start from AU$111.79, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Olaf's Guest House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Olaf's Guest House?

This property doesn't offer parking.

Does Olaf's Guest House provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request.

Olaf's Guest House Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 80 out of 115 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 30 out of 115 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 115 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 115 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 115 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David, EL SEGUNDO

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely guesthouse in a prime location. Rooms are spacious with updated bathrooms. I recommend this property.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I was traveling for a month and this was the best place I stayed.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were so happy to try a guest house instead of a traditional hotel. Outstanding, affordable experience! We will definitely come back to Olafs on our next trip.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ingmar

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

michele

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay in Capetown if you want to be close to the ocean walk, restaurants and in a neighborhood, instead of a big hotel. Great bed and Breakfast at a reasonable cost. Loved it!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

ROB, New York, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I absolutely loved everything about Olaf's Guest House. From the moment I arrived and was greeted by the warm & welcoming staff I knew I was in for a wonderful stay. My room was spacious and bright with excellent bedding, nice toiletries, fruit basket and wooden(not plastic) hangers. The room and air conditioning was whisper quiet...you awoke to birdsong. The breakfast is the BEST I have ever had in any guest house that I have stayed in. Olaf's is ideally located just sets away from the seafront and near numerous restaurants and shops. Do not hesitate for a moment to book this special place. Enjoy!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Susan, Victoria BC Canada

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location; outstanding property; fabulous breakfasts; comfortable room; wonderful hosts.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay
Excellent, wish I had found this guesthouse many years ago

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely, relaxing stay despite tiny niggles
A lovely relaxing stay in a surprisingly quiet part of bustling Sea Point. Friendly staff, lovely breakfast, safe and secure. Only a couple of minor quibbles: during the day there seemed to be a lot of shouting between management and lower-ranked staff. I don't know who was the perpetrator, but it was uncomfortable to hear. The bed was very comfortable, but the wooden headboard was set c.2–3 inches away from the wall, meaning that the slightest movement caused loud banging on the wall. Easily fixed by stuffing a cushion between wall and headboard, but something of an oversight. Despite these two issues, I'll still give Olaf's five stars because it was such a lovely stay overall.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Ellen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place in Cape Town SeaPoint area
A very comfortable and friendly guesthouse in a quiet area close to the sea. I am a 64 year old woman traveling alone wanting to see Cape Town. This was a perfect place for my taste, not being interested in the night life scene. It is close enough to the city center to take a reasonable taxi ride if wanted but far from the noise. Accommodations were very cleaning aesthetic, excellent breakfast and an area to pick up munchies (on the honor system) at night.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017