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The Blue House

Property class: 3

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Economy Double Room
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Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available

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10 A Tamboerskloof Street, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001
  • Place, Kloof Street
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Table Mountain National Park
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Long Street
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room | WiFi (free)

Standard Double Room

  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Economy Double Room | WiFi (free)

Economy Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room | WiFi (free)

Superior Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Cape Town

Located in Cape Town City Centre within a 5-minute walk of Kloof Street, The Blue House is within a 15-minute stroll of Long Street. This 3-star guesthouse has 8 guestrooms and offers an outdoor pool, free in-room WiFi, and free self parking.
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What's nearby

  • Kloof Street - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Table Mountain National Park - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Bree Street - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Long Street - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Iziko South African Museum - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • Cape Town Station - 7 min drive
  • Observatory Station - 8 min drive
  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Our Local - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Blondie - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Van Hunks - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Sofi By Tashas - ‬6 min walk

About this property

The Blue House

Guests of The Blue House enjoy features like an outdoor pool, free WiFi in public areas, and free newspapers. There's free parking and an airport shuttle for a fee. Helpful staff is there to provide tour or ticket assistance, as well as offer insight about the area. Additional amenities include a terrace and a garden.
Guests can expect free WiFi and TVs with satellite channels. Coffee makers are also standard.
Recreational amenities at the guesthouse include an outdoor pool.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • 24-hour pool access
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby

Guest services

  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer (on request)

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

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Pets

  • This property welcomes pets
  • Dogs only
  • Certain rooms only
  • Guests can request a pet-friendly room by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay these charges at the property:

  • Deposit: ZAR 50.00 per stay

These are all of the charges provided to us by the property.

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
  • Check-in: 2:00 PM
  • Check-out: 10:00 AM
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
For convenient arrivals and departures, you can take advantage of the airport shuttle (fees apply). Driving? This property offers free parking.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • 24-hour pool access

Property class

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

Property is also known as

Blue House Cape Town

Blue Cape Town

Blue House Guesthouse Cape Town

Blue House Guesthouse

South Africa

The Blue House Cape Town

The Blue House Guesthouse

The Blue House Guesthouse Cape Town

Frequently asked questions

Is a free cancellation option available at The Blue House?

The Blue House provides free cancellation on select room rates. For additional details, take a look at the cancellation policy on our site.

What can I see close to The Blue House?

This guesthouse is situated in Cape Town City Centre within a 10-minute walk of Kloof Street, Table Mountain National Park, and Bree Street. You'll also find Long Street and Table Mountain within a short drive.

Is parking available on site at The Blue House?

Yes, self parking is offered for free at the guesthouse.

Does The Blue House feature a casino on the premises?

No, The Blue House doesn't have a casino.

Is there an indoor pool at The Blue House?

No, this guesthouse doesn't have an indoor pool; however, there is an outdoor pool. Guests have 24-hour pool access.

What will couples enjoy most about a stay at The Blue House?

Couples staying at this guesthouse will appreciate amenities like an outdoor pool and a bar/lounge plus some accommodations include a city view.

Does The Blue House have a hot tub?

No, there isn't a spa tub at this guesthouse.

Does The Blue House have a restaurant with a breakfast menu?

The Blue House offers breakfast for a surcharge though there is no restaurant.

Does The Blue House allow pets to stay free of charge?

Although dogs can't stay for free, they are welcome at The Blue House.

Does The Blue House have connecting rooms available?

No, this guesthouse doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.

How close is the airport from The Blue House?

The closest major airport to The Blue House is Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT), which is 12.9 mi away (24 minutes by car).

Are there rooms with balconies that I can book at The Blue House?

Yes, some accommodations at The Blue House offer a balcony and may feature city views.

The Blue House Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 38 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Darren

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

Perfect if you want old charm

Added a few days in Cape Town to a business trip and stayed here. Decided it would be easier for parking over a city centre hotel and also fancied somewhere with character. Its not a hotel, its a guest house and not perfect, however if little things like low pressure in the shower dont bother you id highly recommend it. Location wise its perfect. You can walk UP to the table mountain lift station and into town easily, we even walked back from signal hill on the old tracks dropping straight into the estate area at sun down. On the doorstep is a great restraunt and a fab bar opposite (upstairs) which is pretty hipster but great beer and awesome food, cheap and the sort of place you lose yourself in all night. Theres also some nice coffee shops and such on the doorstep too. The host was great and nice selection of food for breakfast. Overall a great change to a hotel and reasonable price too. Would you stay again, yes!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location for 20 minute walk to historic district of Cape Town. There were electricity shortages in the city during my stay, such that power was cut off one evening and in the middle of the night on another occasion which tended to play a bit of havoc in terms of battery recharging and AC but unless one would expect a B& B to have its own independent generator, (which I did not), then that’s beyond the control of the the hotelier. The property, in an upscale, gated community, has an eclectic clientele ranging from backpackers to business travellers, all of whom seem to abide by the quiet, informal rules and each suite has its own bathroom and informal sitting area.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Luis

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

Excellent

Very Good
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Gideon

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

Good location for cape town stay

Good stay, conveniently located, no parking available although booking said free parking, no major issue. No breakfast service in morning when i was there so just had some fruit. Loud guests in morning outside room was my wake up call. Well priced.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

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

Recommend

Mine was only an overnight stay, and it worked out very well. Friendly service, comfortable, informal. Enjoyed the breakfast too.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
綺麗な外壁の、落ち着いたゲストハウス
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely clean room in perfect location
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

olga y

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

Lovely guest house.

Felt at home. Staff very responsive and helpful. Area close to restaurants and shops. I was able to walk to most of my destinations. Would stay there again.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Gösta

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Bra läge

Bra med närhet till Companys Garden och utsikt mot Taffelberget från övervåningen där vi bodde. Men mycket ostädat under sängen upptäcktes när vi letade något vi tappat. Trevlig personal som lät oss stoppa grejor i kökets kyl, men köket var rörigt och kändes lite ofräscht. Dock fin Frukost med olika pålägg och frukt bl a.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Excellent service and staff

The hotel room was clean and the price was reasonable. The location of the hotel is close to the town and good access. The staff of the hotel was also very kind. When I came to South Africa, my baggage did not arrive and baggage was sent to the hotel later. The hotel staff kindly helped me to answer the phone so that my baggage would reach the hotel safely.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Great guesthouse in a great area

The blue house is a pretty and spacious guesthouse in a very nice (safe, calm and somewhat hip) area. Big rooms, good breakfast and welcoming staff. Just a block away from a few of Cape Town’s best bars & restaurants. I’d stay there again.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

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

Gut gelegen

Sehr nettes und sicheres Haus. Viele Restaurants und Einkaufsmöglichkeiten im Umkreis von 500 Metern
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

nicola

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

Comfortable guest house, good location

Wow! That was my reaction when I entered my room. It was spacious, well equipped & beautifully designed. The bed looked very inviting. The in-room safe deposit box was big enough to hold my camera & tablet along with other items. The bathroom was spacious with towels and toiletries. Breakfast was good, the homemade banana bread was delicious. The view from the veranda was great. It was lovely to eat my breakfast, sitting in the sunshine. It’s in a good location, close to bus stop and restaurants. Kloof Road with lots more bars and restaurants is a little further away. I was a lone, female traveller and would not recommend walking alone at night but the daytime was perfectly safe.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

A&F

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

Very nice and centrally located to Addo

We had a great time here. Special dung beetle room and it's close to the entrance of Addo NP.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Stuart

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

Victorian B&B in safe residential area.

Stayed for 6 nights at the Blue House in the economy double room. I had been a bit concerned it would be tiny however was pleasantly surprised by the size of the room and the fact it had a private balcony overlooking the local park. The room was kept clean and tidy by the staff. The local area was very attractive with a range of bars, cafes, restaurants and shops within 10 minutes walk on Kloof Street. So no need to worry about a taxi.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

JW

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

Nice hotel

Nice small and cozy hotel in a good neighbourhood of Cape Town. I stayed in a room next to the breakfast room, so it was noisy in the evening and from early in the morning. The beds were good, shower was great and the evening staff was very helpfull and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service

Good location

Satisfactory hotel in its category and great location close to downtown and the waterfront areas with numerous bars and good neighbourhood restaurants
Stayed 12 nights in Nov 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

Eduard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Value for money
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Bob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
sehr schönes Gästehaus in ruhiger aber dennoch zentraler Lage in Kapstadt. viele gute Restaurants zu Fuss gut erreichbar. Long Street etwa 10min Fussweg entfernt
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

mick

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

Comfortable guest house close to the city

The blue house is situated close to the bus runs into the city and camps bay, enjoyed 6 nights here quiet and nice room with satalite tv, and fair wi-fi . Small swimming pool and veranda to sit outside. Breakfast hmmm. Ok but you have to be quick to get some . Helpful staff and the house is very safety concoious.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2017
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Great stay

This was an excellent spot to stay while I looked for an apartment as I was staying in Cape Town for three months. If they had a room with a small kitchen I would have stayed for three months. The location is excellent, the rooms large clean and neat. It was low season so the value for the money was excellent. The breakfast in the morning is basic but fresh and good. The staff is very kind and helpful. It was low season so a few nights I was alone in the building which was scary at first but I got used to it. There is no 24 hour front desk service as it is a guesthouse, but there is a staff member is available, her apartment is next door and you are supplied with contact phone numbers for everyone. On the first night the heat did not work in my room. I dialed the number given and got no response. Finally I called Emma the manager and she was right on the situation. In a matter of minutes a fantastic heater was delivered to my room and the next day I was upgraded to a larger room. I loved that room. I am still traveling and when I find myself in a tiny room I think of my room at The Blue House. A fridge and a microwave would have kept me there for three months. The views of Table Mountain were awesome. MyCiti is one of the best city bus systems I have ever experienced. You can get just about anywhere on it and it is only two blocks from the house.Overall this was a great stay and Emma was a very good manager/hostess.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Knus hotel in een leuk deel van de stad

Schoon, knus hotel. Personeel is vriendelijk. Aanrader!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Tristan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Great location, awesome deal!

Super convenient location! Staff was amazingly helpful (Shirley was by "bell"). Great restaurants within walking distance, coffee, laundromat (or have it done on site). We parked onsite. We peaked in all the rooms (I think there are 7) and we had the super small room. All the others were large, with sofas and moving room. While our room was super small.....it did have a lovely balcony over the pool. Would definitely stay there again!!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really liked this place. It's in a quiet little area just five mins walk from all the nice bars & cafes on Kloof Street. The rooms are really spacious, the atmosphere is very relaxed and welcoming, and Emma the owner couldn't be nicer. Happy to recommend.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Francois

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Rustig hotel met vriendelijke en hulpzame staff.

Zeer warme en vriendelijke staff. Gelegen in veilige en rustige buurt op wandelafstand tot het centrum. Het terras geeft een mooi uitzicht op table mountain. Goed onderhouden mooi guesthouse uit 1850.