Superior Penthouse, 3 Bedrooms, Sea Facing | View from room

Reviews of Beachside

5 out of 5
Beachside
14 Central Drive, Camps Bay, Cape Town, Western Cape

Reviews

7.6

Good

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7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Clare

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Valentine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Morgan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value for Camps bay
Very Good value for Camps Bay and literally 1 minute from the beach and cafe's. Beachside was clean and the staff were friendly but the room was perhaps a little dated by modern standards.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

shalimar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Great location! Restaurants, supermarket, and the ocean are within two blocks.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great locale, but note limited check-in hours
Anywhere in Camps Bay should have a five star local area review... I've stayed in Camps Bay frequently. Only a three minute walk down a couple blocks straight to the beach and my favorite restaurants. The room was clean. Some things like the carpet and built in closet are a bit dated and could use a refresh. Hot water in shower. I was surprised that there was no A/C and only a floor fan - in hotter months, if you plan to spend any time indoors, keep this in mind. Balcony is shared with other rooms and has a nice view of Table Mountain but can be noisy from other guests. The pool area is a bit over-hyped by the photos, as it's not really that inviting. A nice perk is that they have beach towels that you can use to take down to the beach. Two major improvements needed are to provide an alternate mobile phone number to guests and more flexible check-in options - (1) reception for this place (which only has like 6 rooms) is opened limited hours, and calls aren't forwarded to a mobile phone. Thankfully, a staff member was there to let me in but created some unnecessary anxiety since they said I must arrive by 6 pm. And if anything goes wrong outside of very limited reception hours, you're on your own. (2) This guesthouse needs to work out more flexible times/options for check-in and could learn from AirBnB on how to do so...
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Definitely a 3 star not a 5 star!
Guesthouse was fine, but photos misleading. The hot tub on the balcony is for the 'pent house apartment' attached to the property but not part of the main guest house. Advised not to drink the water from the tap- although no bottles of water left in the rooms/no fridge to keep water etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Burgert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A must stay in Camp's Bay
Great place, friendly staff excellent views and centrally located. Excellent value for money
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Response from GK on Sep 2, 2018
Thanks for your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful Camps Bay.
Lovely place, well positioned in Camps Bay. Pity about the water situation in the Province
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018
Response from GK on Sep 2, 2018
Thanks for your feedback!

8/10 Good

Marulele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quite, private and good atmosphere.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Johan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Was oraait, but bed was not nice. The springs of the mattress is not good anymore. The guy in the penthouse party and make some noice.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Somewhere between a hotel and an apartment
Located in Camps Bay, a quiet, wealthy suburb about a ten minute drive from the CBD (or between 5 and 10 USD on Uber) depending on time of day and traffic. I had a great room with a view of the Atlantic Ocean. Very clean. Room is cleaned daily by staff. Towels are not changed daily, even if you make it clear you want some fresh ones. Reception is only manned a few hours a day. There is no restaurant in the premises. There is a fridge and stove if you want to cook yourself. Beachfront restaurants are two blocks away with a wide range of prices and foods. After a week downtown, I was happy to get out to quiet Camps Bay. I would happily go back.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bang for the Buck in Camps Bay
Perfect hotel that’s a 5 minute walk to the beach. Large rooms that provide good value, bathrooms are spacious and clean as well. Rooms on the higher floors have a great view of the ocean and Table Mountain.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beachside with pride
Situated on the hillside above the beach there are both great views and easy access to the beach and Table Mountain. The staff was great and the facility has everything you need. It was a lovely place and clean. Just make sure to bring your own tolitries. Parking is a bit tight but is available.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017
Dear Angela Thank you so much for your kind review. We aim for continuos improvement and will be addressing the issue regarding toiletries immediately. All the best. Beachside Team.

6/10 Okay

William

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location but the room needs TLC....old towels, replacement of light globes. Having to struggle with street parking, the extremely small shower and constant thumping of footsteps from the upper room made it an unpleasant experience.

10/10 Excellent

Greg, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrific Camps Bay stay in Cape Town!
I had 8 days to spend in Cape Town and chose Beachside in Camps Bay as my stay. That choice turned out to be the best choice of my trip! An incredible place to stay in an incredible town. Wonderful people working at Beachside, so very helpful and willing to answer all of my questions. My room was named The Atlantic, and as a corner room had breathtaking view of of the Atlantic up the center of Camps Bay beach and of the 12 Apostles mountains. The room was clean and well kept and very comfortable. Sitting on my large balcony having morning coffee looking out over Camps Bay will be missed very much! Thank you to Gift and the rest of the staff at Beachside for making my stay a memory of a lifetime.

8/10 Good

Judy, Durban

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We really enjoyed our stay. Gift is very friendly and welcoming. The room was small but adequate but there was no air conditioning, which would have been a huge factor in summer. The only thing I didn't like was that there was no door on the bathroom. So although the lo tucked around the corner, one doesn't feel comfortable using the loo while someone else is in the room.

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location and excellent staff DIY catering has all the things you need Great outdoor pool and terrace Shared balcony area needs more seclusion

10/10 Excellent

Mphile

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

wel0velife, Manchester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location
Thought was a little expensive in relation to hotels previously stayed in during this trip along the garden route, but guess you paying to be near the city of Cape Town. Was clean and spacious, with a balcony - however the people staying in the room next door were unaware they were sitting on our part of the balcony i.e. outside our balcony door. Large shared kitchen and lounge (which were lovely) came as a surprise to me - I obviously did not read the room description adequately! And for that reason would not stay again - but other people could well be really happy with that kind of set up, but not for me. Overall good place to stay in Camps Bay and close to the bus stop for the red tour bus.

10/10 Excellent

rwd567, Munich, Germany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Location
Just 2 blocks from the beach in a safe neighborhood. Friendly staff. Guests have use of a large kitchen and patio area. Some excellent restaurants/bars within walking distance.

8/10 Good

A L, Dubai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great hotel, but...
This was a great hotel, but it wasn't maintained so well. Five other friends and I took the 3 bedroom penthouse and were impressed with the room, the location and the view. But we had some issues with how the place was maintained. The door handle on the bathroom door of the master bedroom was broken and entirely fell off at the first pull, then the door wouldn't close. Aside from that, one of the rooms didn't have air conditioning, which wasn't mentioned before. Otherwise a great place.

8/10 Good

O, Pretoria, SA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location; Superb View
We stayed in the Beachside Penthouse Suite. The view was superb and the three bedrooms suited our family well. It's proximity to restaurants and the beach was also a huge plus. Beachside staff was helpful and available whenever we needed them. The property is starting to show some age and needs to be updated before it gets too far out of condition.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a guest house not a hotel. I did not feel comfortable that a small key was only room lock and no phone in bedroom. Two blocks off main strip, but seems far at night. We didn't feel safe, I would book hotel on Bat front if I was returning to Cape Town and a hotel to offer assistance with arranging tours.

10/10 Excellent

J, Alaska

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good location but hotel disorganised
Great location and very helpful initially. I was a little disappointed they forgot to book my taxi on arrival to Cape Town although at least they were honest about this fact. Upon arriving late they could have at least had the room prepared for me to stay in (I arrived at 20:00)

4/10 Poor

Alex, Africa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old apartments situated above a shopping a mall.
I like charming old, but this was just old old. 70s or maybe 80s style deco. I don't think these apartments have been refurbished since then. I checked in, tried to take a shower, went downstairs to get an internet voucher from reception and immediately searched for another hotel in Cape Town and left within an hour of checking in. There is no point in being miserable in a place as beautiful as Cape Town to save a few bob.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic (better than our) home away from home
After a long and tiring road trip from Pretoria down to Cape Town, we arrived in Camps Bay just as the sun was setting. We were shown around the entire guesthouse, which is actually more like a celebrity house you'd see on 'Cribs'. Everything was clearly explained to us and the communal kitchen, lounge and dinning rooms were all spotless, spacious and stunning. We were then shown to our room, which overlooked the ocean and mountains - fantastic! The fact that we were planning to eat out every night and be out during the day doing the usual Cape Town tourist activities, meant that this self catering guesthouse was perfect for our needs. Unfortunately we only stayed for four nights and so we didn't make full use of the kitchen - but you could easily fill up the fridge and cook a big breakfast every morning if you wanted. When we save up to visit Cape Town again, we will certainly try to get a room at Beachside again! I only wish the weather was warmer so we could have enjoyed the pool!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, Honest staff
Great location close to beach with ample parking. Nice views from the 2 rooms we used. The large kitchen is part of the shared common area with dining tables and a sitting lounge. Great for self catering and groups and families. Good security and honest staff. We left a bag behind and called back in a panic that night only to find that staff had locked it up for us, safe and sound. The owner and manager live elsewhere in town but came to meet us when we came back after hours.

8/10 Good

Arthur, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pretty Good experience
Overall the accommodation was pretty nice. Everything was clean and well kept. Pretty quiet unless there are noisy visitors the same time as your stay. There were 2 things that I didn't like. The bed was 2 twin beds put together. You could feel it in the middle. It was not as comfortable as other beds and I had some lower back pain when I woke up in the morning. Also there is not full DSTV in the house unless you book the penthouse. So you only have access to about 6 or 7 channels. Not fun since we wanted to watch movies and there was only 1 movie channel that kept replaying the same 3 movies. But otherwise a nice place to stay and have friends over. Very close to the beach and restaurants.

6/10 Okay

vida, West Midlands, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
great location,facilities just okay
the villa is in a great location for camps bay however it needs investment to upgrade the outside. the rooms are clean and staff very good. however the bedrooms are easily overlooked by others on common balconies.

8/10 Good

Rob

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Lovely location and good accomodation
The hotel is a lovely house that has been converted into short stay accommodation. Although lovely, the house does need some maintenance and the safe is far too small. Overall however, we really enjoyed our stay and for the price this is an ideal get away location and place to stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Nollag

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Penthouse
Stayed in the penthouse which was immaculate with everything supplied. Service was excellent and friendly. Great views of the beach. Would stay again.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

it is ok
The house is nice, but it is not a hotel. You need to bring your own laptop and phone to be able to have access to the outsise world. You are pretty much on your own. I will not go back there. It will be a nice place if you bring your whole family and friends with you, so you can have the whole house to yourself.

6/10 Okay

World Traveller, UK

Liked: Staff & service
Beachside Camps Bay
Beachside appears to be a private villa which has been converted to use as a self catering guest house. Whilst in a superb position with an excellent staff the accommodation has some drawbacks. The bedroom which we were allocated opened onto a terrace shared by other rooms. The adjacent room had patio doors at right angles to ours and had an open plan bathroom. This effectively meant we could step onto the terrace as someone in the next room was in the shower on full view. Potentially embarrassing! The manager and his staff were superb and were incredibly helpful in all aspects of our visit. The lounge,pool and communal facilities were excellent. Parking was good in an area difficult for parking.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very friendly staff, fantastic location very close to the beach and cafes and restaurants in camps bay - SAFE AREA!!!! fantastic huge room with grand balcony overlooking the coast and the mountains, ultra comfy.

4/10 Poor

Johann, Copenhagen

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No aircondition in room
Amazingly enough there was no aircondition or any fans so even with all windows and doors open it was very very hot and difficult to sleep. There were also bed bugs in the room but that can happen for any hotel, but not a nice experience. I was shifted to a different room that did have aircondition. Location is very nice though.

10/10 Excellent

Fredric, Philadelphia, PA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beachside - A fantastic place to stay!
We stayed 2 nights at Beachside and completely fell in love with the place. It's more then just a room it's a whole house that you can utilize! They have a kitchen, a garden, a pool and TV/living room/dining room areas you have full access to, and all of this just a few blocks from the beach and fantastic restaurants. In addition it's very close to downtown Cape Town (10 minutes drive). Only downside was the surrounding work that was going on on neighboring houses. Kind of loud during normal business hours.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Near the water, with very helpful management
We stayed a week in July 2011, in the Atlantic Ocean suite. The view is very nice -- not 180 degrees, but plenty of beach and mountain. Room was cleaned well every day. The construction next door, referenced by another review, seems finished on the outside, and the inside work going on now did not disturb us. However, beware the Penthouse above, and make sure no one intends any late parties there (we had to complain one night, but management took care of it immediately). Location is very convenient (walking distance to the quai) to excellent restaurants, a breakfast place, and a hotel with a very good spa service. Bathroom large but not well designed. Lots of closet space. Three people slept comfortably, one on a fold-out sofa bed. The shared common area is well fitted out and extremely spacious. Large living room with gas fireplace, comfortable furniture; two separate dining areas; smallish pool with barbeque area; very nice sized and reasonably equipped kitchen. We were able to cook meals without any problems. Best feature, however, is the manager, Robert, who could not have been more pleasant or helpful. Overall, the website may make it look more luxurious than it is, but it's a good value. We will definitely return.

8/10 Good

Monica, Durban

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location
This hotel's location is perfect. It is almost right on the beach. I definatelly recommend this to all.

8/10 Good

Simon, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Beachside, Camps Bay - like your own flat
Beachside is more a self-contained apartment than a hotel. It's self catering, with decent standard of rooms situated a couple streets back from the main street in Camps Bay. A good value option with a lot of privacy and good location.

10/10 Excellent

Peter, London, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exceptional
The hotel staff could not have done more for me. They went above and beyond in every respect. I won't go into everything they did for me in case others then expect similar but I could not be more grateful. The hotel was also exceptional. Excellent quality, excellent occasion. I know where I will be staying next time I am in Cape Town! Many thanks again.

8/10 Good

Verena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tolle Lage, nah am Strand, viele Restaurants in der Nähe
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

rachid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
l'un des meilleurs chois à camps bay
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Gift on Oct 5, 2018
Was a great pleasure hosting you:) Please call again!!!

10/10 Excellent

ENEIDA

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Não podemos avaliar serviço pois não utilizamos nenhum
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from GK on Sep 2, 2018
Thanks for your feedback!

8/10 Good

Manoel

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
It was nice to stay one night for tour purpose
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

stefano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good. A 300 metri dalla spiaggia di camps ba
Bella camera con grande salone e cucina a disposizione. Molto belli. Giardino ben curato e piscina. Wi-Fi buono. A 5 minuti s piedi dai locali d dalla spiaggia di camps bay. Casa silenziosa. Ottimo
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017