Chartfield Guesthouse

The guest house is elevated above the main road in Kalt Bay and enjoys views over the harbour. Our room was number 6 and had a covered view of the harbour, Simonstown and the sea. The staff were extremely friendly. The lounge area had lots of comfy seating and was kept warm with a log burner. The bedroom itself was warm and had enough storage space for our belongings. The bathroom was enormous with a separate walk-in shower and a corner bath. There was plenty of hot water and the lights in the bathroom gave off plenty of heat. Both the bathroom and bedroom were bright and airy. We had a lovely, complimentary hot drink brought to our room each morning, ordered at reception the previous evening. The breakfast offered was innovative and tasty with plenty of choice for everyone. The guest house arranged for our transport to the Cape and we had a very interesting tour around Cape Point, Cape of Good Hope, Simonstown (including the Penguin Sanctuary) and the surrounding vineyards. We saw baboons, impala and ostrich. The driver was interesting to talk to and showed us much we would have missed on our own. The train ride into the centre of Cape Town was approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes at a cost of around £1.50 return. Fishoek is the next stop along the line and the beach here is lovely and sandy, with a cafe right on the front. The bay is lovely, with picturesque views along the shore line. Seals abound in the sea all around here and a Southern Right Whale was spotted by my husband on a fishing trip, (on a trawler). The harbour had 3 fish restaurants, of which we tried 1.

We booked their standard room. This room is quite small but cozy, very quiet and with a view of the ocean. However it does not provide much privacy as the entry door is a glass door with curtains. We loved our staying! The place is a jewel to relax; the food is exquisite; the location very central to stores and restaurants; very safe location. The only thing that I would not recommend is to use their laundry service.