This was our first trip to South Africa and we started with 4 nights at Welgelegen Guest House and it was a most wonderful start to our holiday. We had a lovely friendly welcome from Danielle on our arrival and she arranged for our room to be made available early. While we waited she set a table up for us... more

Just off Kloof Street/Long Street with numerous bars and restaurants for lunch and dinner. Short drive to Table Mountain and V&A waterfront. Beautiful decor throughout this updated Dutch colonial home. Great breakfast served from 7:30 am until 10:00 am -- cooked to order each day. Very friendly and helpful staff. We loved this place and would stay again on our... more

Excellent, this is the second time we have stayed at the Welgelgen and we have now stayed in 4 of their unique/different 14 rooms. All of the rooms are a good size well furnished decorated with good quality furniture/linen etc And it is the little things that make this such a fantastic place to stay, such as the complimentary bottle... more

Look no further and book early in Capetown, then let your mind be at ease. Easy cab ride to the waterfront. The rooms and guest house are beautifully decorated. The Staff, especially Anine, make you feel like you are the only guests. It has numerous restaurants within walking distance and is in a quiet neighborhood. Breakfasts are outstanding. The wellness... more

We have just returned from a 2 week stay in South Africa, which started with 6 nights at the Welgelegen Guest House. From the moment we arrived this felt like the right place to be. A very friendly welcome from Anine, the manageress, who made us feel at home straight away, and gave us a very informative briefing on the... more

Three couples traveled together and spent five nights at the Welgelegen. We were courteously greeted when we arrived and quickly taken to our rooms. All were pleasant with wonderful views of the city and great accommodations. No detail was overlooked, from the chocolates on our pillows each night to the heated towel racks in the bathrooms. The breakfasts were great.... more

We stayed 5 nights at Welgelegen Guest House and loved it!!! Anine, Danielle, and all the staff were niceness itself...Every night we had a hot water bottle and chocolates on our bed...Our room had a beautiful view of Table Mountain and Lion's Head...Easy walk to excellent restaurants...Every evening we relaxed in the common room with port...I had a massage scheduled... more

A real pleasure to find this place. It's a combination of two guest houses which are both interesting, stylish and very clean, staffed by verey helpful, friendly people. Good rooms, sun patio with plunge pool. Good breakfast, good lounge with ample reading material. Very friendly to the teenagers, too! One note..be sure you're heading for the right place, as despite... more

This guest house is a hidden gem in a side street off Cape Town's trendy Kloof Street. We were very warmly welcomed by the staff who are extremely efficient and friendly with excellent local knowledge. The bedrooms to the rear have a full view of cable mountain. We were welcomed with a bottle of wine in our room, fresh homemade... more