Name: Bay View Guest House
Address: 21 Abelia Street, 7219 Somerset West, South Africa, 21 Abelia Street, Western Cape, 7219, South Africa
Rating: 8.9

Bay View Guest House

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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Bay View Guest House in Somerset West offers recently renovated family rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, and free WiFi. Each room includes a kitchenette, dining table, and TV. Outdoor Spaces: Guests can relax on the sun terrace or in the seasonal outdoor swimming pool. The property features a garden, outdoor seating area, and balcony with scenic views. Convenient Amenities: The guest house provides free on-site private parking, daily housekeeping service, luggage storage, and free toiletries. Additional amenities include a lounge, executive access, and interconnected rooms. Local Attractions: Located 2 mi from Helderberg Village Golf Club and 17 mi from Cape Town International Airport, the guest house is near Stellenbosch University (11 mi) and Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden (29 mi).

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

Free Private Parking Available On Site

Availability

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Room Type	Number of guests
Family Room with Sea View 1 queen bed 2 twin beds
Junior Room with Sea View 1 queen bed
Deluxe Room with Sea View 1 king bed
Queen Room with Sea View 2 twin beds and 1 king bed
Queen Room with Garden View 1 queen bed
Double Room with Sea View 1 twin bed and 1 queen bed

Guest reviews

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See what guests loved the most:

Heidi

South Africa

“Stunning guest house. Only spent 1 night there, but home away from home. Johan is an awesome host and accommodated us with a late check out too. Thank you Johan. Highly recommended.”

Lola

Namibia

“the big room with the nice view and the big and comfortable bathroom”

Philip

United Kingdom

“The Bay View is in a great location if you want to visit Cape Town but don’t want to be in the City and well located to do the wine regions of Franschhoek and Stellenbosch. Lovely rooms with great views over False Bay. Rooms are really...”

Bonnie

United Kingdom

“Fantastic stay and super friendly and accomodation host. Good communication, quiet, spacious. Nothing negative.”

Reg

South Africa

“Very comfortable, well-appointed room. Pool was refreshing and stunning views from the room. My hostesses were friendly and warm.”

Meagan

South Africa

“My family and I loved everything about this guest house 👌🌹to the finest detail. It's super clean with everything that you need. The view is spectacular.”

Simon

United Kingdom

“It was clean,the owner was friendly & it was very convenient for where we wanted to go.”

Abongile

South Africa

“Everything was just out of this World .I had the greatest stay ever”

Monica

South Africa

“Mark met us at the Guesthouse and showed us to our room. Stunning view and the property exceeded our expectations. No breakfast was provided but the rooms and bathroom were cleaned, and dirty crockery removed. Very comfortable beds and best...”

Managed by Bay View Guest House

Company review score: 9.1Based on 39 reviews from 1 property

1 managed property

Property info

Bay View offers Room Only accommodation, but has the convenience of in room coffee and tea facilities with a small fridge, microwave, egg boiler and toaster should you be a longer staying guest and require these items. Bay View is situated within 1km of Waterstone village housing several restaurants offering breakfast, lunch, dinner and take-away's and a short drive from many surrounding restaurants. All rooms have a private entrance and parking allowing our guests the freedom to arrive and depart at their own leisure. Bay View offers guests a Communal Pause Area with views over False Bay, the town of Somerset West and the surrounding mountains. A serene place to reflect, relax and have a coffee or drink from our honesty bar, and watch a perfect sunset. Bay View is conveniently located for easy access to the N2 or R44, close to Somerset Mall, the beaches of Strand and all that the surrounding Wine Estate's have to offer. The perfect stop on your way to or from Cape Town International Airport, which is an easy 26km, or Cape Town and all the city has to offer, including Table Mountain and the V&A Waterfront situated 42km away. We look forward to welcoming you.

Neighborhood info

Heldervue Somerset West is a quiet neighborhood with easy access to the N2 and R44 motorways and a quick drive to Cape Town International Airport, the beaches of Strand and the Winelands. Heldervue has the convenience of restaurants, take away's, convenience stores, spa's, Virgin Active Gym and several other facilities within 1km. The Lord Charles Conference Center is situated within 1km of Bay View which makes it an ideal choice to stay for conferences.

Languages Spoken

Afrikaans,English

Area info

Amenities of Bay View Guest House

Great facilities! Review score, 9.3

House rules

Bay View Guest House takes special requests – add in the next step!

Check-in

From 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.

You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.

Check-out

Until 10:00 AM

Cancellation/ prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.

Refundable damage deposit

A damage deposit of ZAR 500 is required on arrival. That's about $30. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full by credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.

Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Cards accepted at this property

Cash is not accepted

Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

Parties

Parties/events are not allowed

Quiet hours

Guests need be quiet between 10:00 PM and 8:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Only guests with a paid reservation are permitted on the property at any time.

The total price of the reservation will be charged on the day of booking for 1-night stays.

Arrivals after 20H00 and departures after 10H00 may be charged a penalty fee.

No parties or gatherings are allowed on the property at any time, the privacy of other guests and neighbors will be protected by management.

Group bookings may be charged a breakage deposit at the discretion of management to be refunded within 24 hours of check-out.

Only the number of guests booked into a room will be allowed in a room at any time.

Any damages or breakages to be charged at the discretion of management.

Proof of identity and credit card details of all guests will be verified on check-in.

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Bay View Guest House of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

Payment before arrival by bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 08:00:00.

A damage deposit of ZAR 500 is required on arrival. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full by credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.