Whale View Manor Guesthouse

Whale View Manor Guesthouse descritpion

Overlooking a beautiful swimming beach, this luxurious guesthouse lies on the outskirts of Simon’s Town and offers 10 individually decorated rooms with free parking and magnificent sea views.
Whale View Manor Guesthouse enjoys a privileged location on the False Bay coast, between Cape Town and Cape Point.
A complimentary full breakfast is served in Whale View Manor's cozy breakfast room. The attentive staff is happy to provide local knowledge and help with travel arrangements.
The rooms are beautifully decorated to echo South Africa’s own rich heritage. Each one is furnished with extra-large beds and satellite TV.
Some of the rooms offer beautiful sea views, while others command majestic mountain vistas and direct access to the grounds.

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Facilities of Whale View Manor Guesthouse

Outdoors ：BBQ Facilities | Grounds | Terrace

Pets ：Pets are not allowed.

Food & Drink ：Bar | Breakfast in the Room | Special Diet Meals (upon request)

Internet ：Free!WiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge.

Parking ：Free!Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).

General ：Non-smoking Rooms | Heating | All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private) | Designated Smoking Area

Reviews for Whale View Manor Guesthouse

Review 1：The guest house is not very close to any restaurants and when we were visiting they weren't serving dinner so obtaining food was a challenge.

Review 2：The guest house itself is beautiful and only a 30 minute drive from the Cape of Good Hope (so you can beat the tourist rush from Cape Town). The view of False Bay is stunning. The breakfast and honesty bar were tasteful touches.

Review 3：Wonderful sea views from the hotel, the hotel itself is remarkable in the attention to every detail, the decoration and design is fantastic, the hotel is very personal and the owner and staff very friendly. One of the best hotel breakfasts ever. Had we known how good this hotel was we would at least have stayed one more night.

Review 4：The access is on a very inclined ramp. You'd better be a good driver!

Review 5：The house looks pretty amazing The room was special with a nice view to the ocean. Sadly, the weather was not good so we didn't benefit from using the balcony or enjoying the view. The breakfast was good but not amazing and it took a long time to come. The staff serving the breakfast were genuinely very nice. We didn't like the manager or person in charge that day-she was just making very polite conversation for the sake of it. I feel we spent too much money for what we got.

Review 6：Nothing

Review 7：Nice place for hope gace and Capetown visit. Nice beach Nice romantic breakfast Free parking Rooms are really smart. Don t want to leave the hotel

Review 8：The ambience of the guest house was wonderful, the attention to detail made our stay special. The staff were extremely good in every way. I really could not fault anything about our stay. The rooms, the comfort, friendliness, beautiful location opposite a beach, everything was excellent

Review 9：No bad experiences, though the bathroom, while apparently recently remodeled, could use a little better lighting and an extra towel bar closer to the shower to make it a bit more user friendly.

Review 10：We loved the view and listening to the waves as we slept. We loved going out for a morning run along the bay. The staff were all friendly and helpful and it was great to have Dominque offering ideas and checking in each morning to see how our previous day was. Breakfast was delicious and served in a lovely room with a beautiful view. The only reason I rated the location as good rather than excellent is that some people may find it a bit far from Cape Town. We chose this location on purpose though and thought Simon's Town was a charming village with some interesting shops and good restaurants. It was an easy and scenic drive to the wine regions and very close to Cape Point. Parking can be a bit tricky but I do recommend having a car. There's a beach right across the street, but not much else is walking distance.

Review 11：the fact that no dinner was available should we want it - the information said we needed to book and upon booking were told not tonight. The WiFi definitely needs improvement

Review 12：Breakfast on the Varanda in the morning sunshine. the staff made sure we got to see the dolphins and whales swimming by and the spa was lovely

Review 13：Water pressure is a bit low and the shower head is not too great. Lack of power points by the beds. Steps might be a bit much for the frail but not an issue for us. Overall the negatives were far outweighed by the positives.

Review 14：Amazing views from the sea facing bedrooms. Beautiful boutique hotel with very tasteful decor and service. Great courtyard and verandahs for summertime. An incredible breakfast personally prepared each morning with the owner spending time with each guest. There is a fantastic beach opposite. We wished we had stayed longer. The breaching humpbacks meant the manor lived up to its name.

Review 15：One staff member did not understand that one of our party has a serious allergy and did not seek assistance from management. However when this as raised it was satisfactorily dealt with.

Review 16：Everything! Wonderful welcome, lovely decor, sparkling clean room and bathroom. Lovely little touches - turndown, marshmallows. Dominique and staff so attentive. Just an overall great experience.

Review 17：Shared fridge and drink making facilities in corridor and not in room. Little choice at breakfast.

Review 18：Location as bedroom overlooked beautiful beach. Decor & furnishings which were very tasteful and elegant. Presentation of food at breakfast. Very tasty 3-course evening meal.

Review 19：Petro made us feel extremely welcome, was generous, flexible and friendly at all times. The room was very pleasing beautiful decor, adequate space, large ensuite, fabulous view of False bay. Whilst no dinner options were available (due to few guests at this off-season time) the breakfasts were great. All staff were engaging, helpful and very friendly.

Review 20：A bit difficult to find - it was not listed accurately on GPS and the person who gave directions on the phone was very unclear. It is actually south of Simon's Town and Boulders Beach. There are no restaurants in the immediate area, so one must drive back to Simon's Town for dinner.

Review 21：Beautiful view of the water and a nearby beach! The interior of the house is lovely and my balcony with an ocean view was just right.

Review 22：There is a small beach right opposite the bed and breakfast. It is situated out of town so it was lovely and quiet. There was just a road between us and the sea - no traffic at night. Great breakfast.

Review 23：The parking could be tricky but not a real problem

Review 24：The whole place was great and the staff were very helpful and friendly. The room and public spaces were excellent. The view was captivating and the access to the beach and the penguins could not have been better.

Review 25：Having to leave

Review 26：All the staff we're very happy and helpful. The owner Dominique and her sister in law Joan couldn't have been more helpful and helped us plan the rest of our trip.

Review 27：No open restaurant in evenings or at lunch is a bit strange on a guesthouse at this location. Not even when we asked the day before if it could be arranged. "It's not payed for in the booking" ? If you charge over 1500 ZAR night I would expect the restaurant to be open and the service to match the promises.

Review 28：Nice guesthouse with great interior design and view from the room. Very quiet and relaxing area. Breakfast was fabulous! We liked it a lot.

Review 29：Not that many whales in spite of the name of the place but ultimately a whale or two passed by in the distance.

Review 30：Welcoming place overlooking the sea. Great staff full of smiles. Clean and tidy inside. Delicious breakfast.

Review 31：exceptional service, attention to detail, friendliness of all staff and manager, beautiful views, quiet location yet close to town, very welcoming and we felt right at home.

Review 32：Everything!

Review 33：Nothing at all

Review 34：Stunning view on the bay, most amazing breakfast ever, friendly, responsive & helpful staff. Must visit!

Review 35：-

Review 36：Location; spacious; near mall

Review 37：Great view, location and staff

Review 38：Parking awful!

Review 39：Staff very friendly. View beautiful. Breakfast delicious.

Review 40：We had a wonderful stay at Whale House. They did everything they could to make us feel pampered and welcome. The breakfast was absolutely divine!

Review 41：All in all excellent.

Review 42：Quality of good and hospitality and service of the staf and manager.

Review 43：low speed Wi-Fi,

Review 44：Really friendly staff

Review 45：Friendly attentive staff. Wonderful furnishings and decor. Superb breakfast.

Review 46：Had to pay for WiFi which is rare nowadays.

Review 47：The warmth in service was outstanding.

Review 48：Loved being right opposite the beach; stunning views; peaceful; decent breakfast; beds were extremely comfortable; spotlessly clean.

Review 49：Staff were friendly, room was amazing with a great view! Really good breakfast.

Review 50：Wonderfully friendly and helpful staff; fantastic breakfasts, great location

Review 51：Parking was very tight.

Review 52：Opposite the beach, close to the penguins, good variety of restaurants a short drive away.

Review 53：Nice hotel Nice welcome Nice landscape Nice restaurant

Review 54：Wifi speed.

Review 55：Nearly all.

Review 56：a long walk into town, but we did the walk a couple times, and transfers are provided

Review 57：proximity to the beach transfers provided to town (very small charge) wonderful made-to-order breakfast beautiful beach view and sounds of the oceans at night quiet

Review 58：No wi-fi / internet coverage in rooms. Parking bays awkward & no turn-around. Steep entrance steps.

Review 59：The sea view from my room. The breakfasts. Decor through-out.

Review 60：loved the spa treatment, the deilicious breakfast, the most beautiful beach ever seen just in front of the hotel, the helpful owner and the lovely furnished and comfy room

Review 61：Was lead to believe that dinner was available, but you have to pre book for this

Review 62：Initially hard to find

Review 63：Excellent service, helpful staff, pleasant rooms and view

Review 64：Noice in the room , road and sea !

Review 65：Nice decoration , staff and sea view . Great place

Review 66：The drive way and the parking was a bit tight

Review 67：Very pleasant management and Staff and always willing to help you. Fantastic view over False Bay

Review 68：Very noisy hallway: echoing voiles, slamming of doors.

Review 69：The view and location are fabulous.

Review 70：parking

Review 71：the view and clean surroundings

Review 72：The parking is tricky

Review 73：Wonderful views Excellent staff Lovely breakfast

Review 74：Large friendly lounge whale watching from the room balcony