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The Colony

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12 Brownlow Road | Tamboerskloof, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
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The Colony
4.5 of 5 stars 13 Reviews
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Shawnee, KS USA
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

We had a hard time deciding where in Cape Town to stay. We finally decided we would stay in the Tamborskloof area and once we arrived at The Colony we were blown away by our choice. The guesthouse has been renovated and maintained beautifully and the view is out of a travel book. This is a great location that is... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

We stayed at the Colony for 6 nights this past month. The location is excellent---pretty safe, easy access to city center, nice neighborhood feel. We had a duplex room for me , my husband and our daughter which included a private terrace off the upstairs bedroom. We had adequate space and storage. The views of Table Mountain were wonderful, the... More

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London
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

My husband and I stayed here for 10 days in February this year for our honey moon. We had the honeymoon suite at the front which ha great views of table mountain. The whole place was lovely and the staff were all lovely. Breakfast was really good. Initially the staff did not know we were on honeymoon but when they... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012

We booked the back terrace room beautiful and quite my girlfriend and I came in south africa for my sister's wedding during our stay one day we forgot to lock the safe and we left the key next to it..when we came back to our surprise everything was still in its place we counted the money and every thing was... More

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Carbondale, Pennsylvania
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2011
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The following is what happen to me at the "Colony". I will say this much, it is in a great location and nice safe neighborhood. The cook was a great person. The rooms are good and the view from the top room looking at Table Mountain was fantastic. I really liked the place...................... But I had an issue. I placed... More

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sunnyvale, ca
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 July 2010

Stayed there for two nights during the soccer world cup.. 1. No one showed up at the airport.. though, i had confirmed with the owner for a airport transfer. 2. The "emergency" telephone number and the number given to me during booking were not answered despite trying multiple times.. I found out later that the owner's cell phone was stolen..... More

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2010

Wonderful views? Excellent setting for exploring the "Mother City?" Beautifully furnished and great staff/management? I'm sure my wife and I would have had the same opinion had we actually been allowed to take up our reservation. Having planned a trip of a lifetime for our honeymoon, we decided to end our stay month long stay in South Africa, and Cape... More

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sweden
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 November 2009

I really enjoyed my stay here. The staff and management were top class. It is a great location close to everywhere. The local restaurants were good. The recommendation by KC Beleza was fantastic. Overall everyone and thing lovely.

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London
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2009

We stayed here for 4 nights, the guest house is beautifully furnished, very clean and the staff were very helpful. The views of Table Mountain and the city from the balcony were spectacular.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012
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12 Brownlow Road | Tamboerskloof, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
Price range (per night):* INR3,076 - 6,822

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