Watercolours House

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
In-room safe, free WiFi
Executive lounge
Exterior
Balcony

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
466 Main Road, Murdoch Valley, Simon's Town, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7975
  • Table Mountain National Park
    7 min walk
  • Fisherman's Beach
    11 min walk
  • Simon's Town Country Club
    17 min walk
  • Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    68 min drive

Room options

Luxury Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Sea View

  • 24 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Luxury Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Sea View

  • 25 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Indigo Room

  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Luxury Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Sea View

  • 25 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Luxury Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Sea View

  • 45 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Watercolours House

Bayside Cape Town bed & breakfast in Simon's Town with free breakfast
This smoke-free bed & breakfast features an outdoor pool, laundry facilities and a library. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, free newspapers, a garden and a front desk safe are on-site. Weekly housekeeping is available.
Watercolours House offers 5 accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Satellite televisions are provided.

Bathrooms include a shower. This Cape Town bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the bed & breakfast include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

During your stay at Watercolours House, you're just a quick walk from Table Mountain National Park. Free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking are available.
  • Free breakfast offered
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Amenities include free newspapers in reception, a front desk safe and meeting rooms
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Table Mountain National Park and Fisherman's Beach
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
Free breakfast is served. Public spaces have free WiFi. An outdoor pool, a library, and a terrace are also featured at Watercolours House. Self parking is free.

This Mediterranean Cape Town bed & breakfast is smoke free.

Guests are served a free breakfast.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • On the bay
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

More

  • Built in 1975
  • Mediterranean architecture
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 6 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children 16 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 16 are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

  • Children 16 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.

National rating

Quality graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organisation.

Property is also known as

Watercolours House B&B Cape Town
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Watercolours House Cape Town
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Watercolours House Cape Town
Watercolours House Bed & breakfast
Watercolours House Bed & breakfast Cape Town

Watercolours House Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Manan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay especially for visits to boulders beach, cape point, and Chapman’s peak drive. Hosts were extremely helpful and rooms were very well furnished. Highly recommend this accommodation.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place, friendly host and brilliant breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Alfred

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Emily H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Best Experience EVER
The hostess, Sharon, was absolutely amazing. She was kind and informative. She was always helpful and available when we needed anything. The property itself was stunning, our room was beyond anything we had imagined it would be. I would have to say that the overall experience was by far better than staying at a 5-star hotel. It was intimate, personal and I am still left feeling speechless.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 13 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a beautiful property with stunning ocean views! Frank and Sharon were lovely and very helpful. The location was great; we only wish we could have stayed longer😊
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Chester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful location
Property is beautiful and right by the bay - a bit of a hike from the penguins and Simon’s Town, but definitely walkable. All of the staff is very friendly and gave us great advice on things to do. The breakfast is fantastic!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Joachim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely seaside B&B
Excellent B&B along the coast road at the end of Simons Town. It’s just across the road from the ocean, so that’s good at night when there is almost no traffic on the road, but a bit load during the day when lots of cars and tour buses pass by on the way to Cape Point. Lovely gardens, common space and a nice, but small, pool. Would definetly stay here again if I find myself in the Cape Town area.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Property was beautiful. The bedrooms and shared areas were spotlessly clean and very well appointed, with excellent views across the bay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is beautiful and hospitality is beyond what we expected!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lydia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
Beautiful views and Sharon was a wonderful host. She was always on hand to offer suggestions and advice, made a lovely breakfast every morning (the freshly made blueberry muffins were divine) and made us feel very welcome. Our room was clean and had a stunning ocean view. It was also conveniently located close to Boulders beach, Cape Point and Simon's Town. We would highly recommend this wonderful guest house.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

George, Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect in every way. Wonderful view, nice room, and a great breakdfast with gracious hosts.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Miriam, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful guesthouse just outside of Simonstown
This guesthouse was our last stop before heading back home. We were the only guests staying that night and it was a stay to remember. The house is absolutely gorgeous and feels very homely and personal. The room was very spacious with a very large bathroom and a great rain shower. The whole house is beautifully furnished and maintained and the decoration is following the theme of "Watercolours". The view is straight onto the ocean where you can see the sun rise in the morning. Sharon, the host greeted us in the morning with a huge breakfast buffet (fruit salad, toast, granola, avocado, cheeses, nuts, quiches, croissant, jam, honey, juice, tea, coffee,....) and she was great to talk to and told us about the history of the house. The guesthouse is only a short drive from the center of Simonstown and close to Cape of Good Hope. Secure parking is available and wifi connection is good. Bed is very comfortable and a big fridge is in the room. Definitely a place that I can highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

liz , bristol, united kingdom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect getaway
Perfect spot for a relaxing getaway. Pool literally overlooks the ocean and is the perfect place to unwind. Beautiful room with everything you need and again a view right over the ocean. Sharon is so welcoming and serves up the most delicious breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

elaine, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sharon plus Watercolors equal stupendous
A true Privilege to experience SHaron’s hospitality combined with Gary's taste in design and furnishings. A convivial gourmet breakfast with other guests topped it all off. Quite amazing, actually to have had this privilege.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb Watercolours
Watercolours is outstanding. The position, decor, spacious spotless rooms, pool, breakfasts and above all the wonderful Sharon to welcome and who goes to endless trouble to advise on restaurants, places to visit and provides maps. We rated Watercolours by far the best B and B we stayed in during our holiday.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great host, lovely place, fab views...Very close to amazing Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

kevin, toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Traveller from Toronto
Room #Aqua , lovely sea view, nice garden, close to Cape of good hope. B&B style
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a fantastic view!
We stayed at Watercolours for one night and were welcomed warmly by the host and shown to a room with a spectacular sea view. The room was very spacious, clean and nicely decorated. Breakfast was great, served around a comunnal table encouraging travellers to chat and share stories!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Lauren A.

Wonderful!
We loved our stay at Watercolours B&B! It's a perfect spot to stay if you are traveling to Boulders Beach to see the penguins or Cape Point. The town is also pretty quaint, and gets quiet at night, so a great place to relax and hear the sounds of the waves. The breakfast Sharon makes in the morning is outstanding! I couldn't believe it! I shared pictures on social media and my friends couldn't believe that it's included in your stay. Also, the way she presents it makes you feel like you are at a gourmet restaurant. She also has 2 sweet dogs on the property, which we loved because we missed ours back at home. I would definitely recommend staying here my friends and family.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Mr Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hospitality in beautiful property
Excellent stay with very great hospitality from owners. Great room with open front view to bay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017