About this property

Beachfront Location: Residence William French in Simon's Town offers direct beachfront access with stunning sea views. Guests can relax by the infinity swimming pool or sun terrace, while the lush garden provides a tranquil retreat. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and modern amenities. Each room includes a balcony or terrace, ensuring a pleasant stay with scenic views. Dining Experience: The property provides a variety of breakfast options, including continental, buffet, full English/Irish, vegetarian, vegan, halal, and gluten-free. Dinner is highly rated by guests, featuring a variety of cuisines. Convenient Services: Residence William French offers private check-in and check-out, a paid shuttle service, concierge, tour desk, and luggage storage. Free WiFi is available throughout the property.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

  • Located in the top-rated area in Simonʼs Town, this property has an excellent location score of 9.5!

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast Info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal, Gluten-free, Buffet

  • FREE parking!


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Janet
Canada Canada
Large room; great view; delicious healthy breakfast; lovely staff.
Stephanie
United States United States
Amazing staff and room. We loved our limited time there. Wishing to return soon!
Gerald
United States United States
The location and the staff were great. The vibe was interesting and quirky but beautiful. The bed was extremely comfortable and everything worked. The breakfast was outstanding.
Kate
United States United States
Oh my gosh, where do I start? It was elegantly decorated, beautiful view, in fact and unbeatable view. It was absolutely exquisite from floor to ceiling. William’s dinner was amazing, and William himself was absolutely charming.
Chris
United States United States
Beautiful views, great food and awesome opportunities to share dinner and breakfast with other visitors.
Kellie
United States United States
Beautiful house with matching views. The dinner was amazing.
Gradwell
South Africa South Africa
The breakfast spread was my favourite part, accompanied by a stunning view of the ocean
Lesly
Australia Australia
I loved the woman who greeted us and made us breakfast.She was warm and helpful. I loved the dogs...they were delightful. Loved the bath and the fuschia pink wall on the balcony. The views were amazing. The breakfast was delicious, great coffee...
Friederike
Switzerland Switzerland
Very special location, absolutely stunning view, very excellent breakfast served by very friendly staff (eggs, fruit salad with fresh and extraordinary fruits like dragonfruit), delicious cheese and ham, and the best bread we had on our whole trip...
Dale
South Africa South Africa
Breakfast was amazing, staff were 5 star and engaging. It was our weddings anniversary and we asked for flowers and champagne as an addition. Flowers were so fresh they lasted 3 weeks 🌷

Hosted by William

9.9
Host Review Score
William
Situated about a kilometre away from the famous Boulders Beach and its penguins, the property is perched on the hill with magnificent views of False bay. Four out of the 5 rooms are with sea views. The residence has just been fully renovated to high standards with the addition of an infinity pool. We try to have as little house rules as possible to enable our guests to relax and enjoy themselves providing that other guests, staff and the premises are respected. You wanna sleep in and enjoy a late breakfast, no problem. On a bed and breakfast basis we can cook lunches, dinners or prepare picnic baskets on request. We want you to feel like you are visiting friends or family when you come to us. To promote peace, tranquility and relaxation we only cater for adults. We do have a resident pet, Francesca, who is a old lady staffy. Should you be allergic or just not keen on our 4 legged friends please let us know as we can contain her to private quarters.
When I dreamed this guest house I imagined evenings with friends mingling with guests - each of whom at that magical moment just before they arrive hold all the promise and possibility of new stories and fresh friendships - and even neighbours who’ve simply decided there’s something better cooking next door … This is intended to be a real guest house, not the loveless, over-stylised impersonal service of a boutique hotel. This is my home, where the door is always open and there’s always space at the table for one more. I am in my forties, originally from France which I left in my twenties. Since then I have lived alternatively in the UK and South Africa. After a break down in my marriage in the UK, I decided to come back to sunny South Africa to realise an old dream: Running my own guest house. I have worked just about all my life in the hospitality industry but more in restaurants. My big achievement was to work with Franck Dangereux as his front of house manager for La Colombe restaurant. I see this new venture as a life style not a profession, I just love receiving house guests, entertaining them and making them feel really special!!
From here, there is a wide array of fabulous things to do. The beach is in walking distance (I will even deliver a picnic basket to you if that pleases you), there are golf courses, diving club, hiking trails. Muizenberg is famous for it's surfing. The Constantia Valley wine route is 20 minutes down the road. Cape point nature reserve is a few kilometres away. Then, if you venture a little further, Cape town, the winelands are just a little drive away.
Languages spoken: English,French

Area info

Amenities of Residence William French

Great facilities! Review score, 9.6

Most popular amenities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Beachfront
  • BBQ facilities
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Room service

House rules

Residence William French takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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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
Free!Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 11:00 PM and 6:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Residence William French 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.

Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 06:00:00.

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