The Blue House

Property class: 3
Guesthouse with outdoor pool, near Long Street

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The Blue House puts you just a 5-minute drive from Long Street and Cape Town International Convention Centre. After splashing around at the outdoor pool, you can unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge. Other highlights include a terrace and a garden.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Airport transfer
  • Pet friendly
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

Room options

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Standard Double Room

  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Economy Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

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10 A Tamboerskloof Street, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001

What's nearby

  • Kloof Street - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Table Mountain National Park - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Bree Street - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Long Street - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Iziko South African Museum - 12 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 24 min drive
  • Cape Town Bellville Station - 19 min drive
  • Cape Town Station - 28 min walk
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Blondie - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Our Local - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Van Hunks - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Sofi By Tashas - ‬6 min walk

About this property

The Blue House

  • The Blue House puts you just a 5-minute drive from Long Street and Cape Town International Convention Centre. After splashing around at the outdoor pool, you can unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge. Other highlights include a terrace and a garden.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 8 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

    • Pets allowed (dogs only)
    • Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation*

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking

Transfers

    • Airport shuttle*

Other information

    • Designated smoking areas

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Reviews

The Blue House Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.8

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

8.6

Staff & service

8.2

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Perfect if you want old charm

Added a few days in Cape Town to a business trip and stayed here. Decided it would be easier for parking over a city centre hotel and also fancied somewhere with character. Its not a hotel, its a guest house and not perfect, however if little things like low pressure in the shower dont bother you id highly recommend it. Location wise its perfect. You can walk UP to the table mountain lift station and into town easily, we even walked back from signal hill on the old tracks dropping straight into the estate area at sun down. On the doorstep is a great restraunt and a fab bar opposite (upstairs) which is pretty hipster but great beer and awesome food, cheap and the sort of place you lose yourself in all night. Theres also some nice coffee shops and such on the doorstep too. The host was great and nice selection of food for breakfast. Overall a great change to a hotel and reasonable price too. Would you stay again, yes!
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent location for 20 minute walk to historic district of Cape Town. There were electricity shortages in the city during my stay, such that power was cut off one evening and in the middle of the night on another occasion which tended to play a bit of havoc in terms of battery recharging and AC but unless one would expect a B& B to have its own independent generator, (which I did not), then that’s beyond the control of the the hotelier. The property, in an upscale, gated community, has an eclectic clientele ranging from backpackers to business travellers, all of whom seem to abide by the quiet, informal rules and each suite has its own bathroom and informal sitting area.
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent

Very Good
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8/10 Very good

Good location for cape town stay

Good stay, conveniently located, no parking available although booking said free parking, no major issue. No breakfast service in morning when i was there so just had some fruit. Loud guests in morning outside room was my wake up call. Well priced.
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10/10 Exceptional

Recommend

Mine was only an overnight stay, and it worked out very well. Friendly service, comfortable, informal. Enjoyed the breakfast too.
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10/10 Exceptional

綺麗な外壁の、落ち着いたゲストハウス
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely clean room in perfect location
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely guest house.

Felt at home. Staff very responsive and helpful. Area close to restaurants and shops. I was able to walk to most of my destinations. Would stay there again.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Bra läge

Bra med närhet till Companys Garden och utsikt mot Taffelberget från övervåningen där vi bodde. Men mycket ostädat under sängen upptäcktes när vi letade något vi tappat. Trevlig personal som lät oss stoppa grejor i kökets kyl, men köket var rörigt och kändes lite ofräscht. Dock fin Frukost med olika pålägg och frukt bl a.
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent service and staff

The hotel room was clean and the price was reasonable. The location of the hotel is close to the town and good access. The staff of the hotel was also very kind. When I came to South Africa, my baggage did not arrive and baggage was sent to the hotel later. The hotel staff kindly helped me to answer the phone so that my baggage would reach the hotel safely.
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10/10 Exceptional

Great guesthouse in a great area

The blue house is a pretty and spacious guesthouse in a very nice (safe, calm and somewhat hip) area. Big rooms, good breakfast and welcoming staff. Just a block away from a few of Cape Town’s best bars & restaurants. I’d stay there again.
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10/10 Exceptional

Gut gelegen

Sehr nettes und sicheres Haus. Viele Restaurants und Einkaufsmöglichkeiten im Umkreis von 500 Metern
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10/10 Exceptional

Comfortable guest house, good location

Wow! That was my reaction when I entered my room. It was spacious, well equipped & beautifully designed. The bed looked very inviting. The in-room safe deposit box was big enough to hold my camera & tablet along with other items. The bathroom was spacious with towels and toiletries. Breakfast was good, the homemade banana bread was delicious. The view from the veranda was great. It was lovely to eat my breakfast, sitting in the sunshine. It’s in a good location, close to bus stop and restaurants. Kloof Road with lots more bars and restaurants is a little further away. I was a lone, female traveller and would not recommend walking alone at night but the daytime was perfectly safe.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Very nice and centrally located to Addo

We had a great time here. Special dung beetle room and it's close to the entrance of Addo NP.
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8/10 Very good

Victorian B&B in safe residential area.

Stayed for 6 nights at the Blue House in the economy double room. I had been a bit concerned it would be tiny however was pleasantly surprised by the size of the room and the fact it had a private balcony overlooking the local park. The room was kept clean and tidy by the staff. The local area was very attractive with a range of bars, cafes, restaurants and shops within 10 minutes walk on Kloof Street. So no need to worry about a taxi.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Nice hotel

Nice small and cozy hotel in a good neighbourhood of Cape Town. I stayed in a room next to the breakfast room, so it was noisy in the evening and from early in the morning. The beds were good, shower was great and the evening staff was very helpfull and friendly.
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8/10 Very good

Good location

Satisfactory hotel in its category and great location close to downtown and the waterfront areas with numerous bars and good neighbourhood restaurants
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8/10 Very good

Value for money
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10/10 Exceptional

sehr schönes Gästehaus in ruhiger aber dennoch zentraler Lage in Kapstadt. viele gute Restaurants zu Fuss gut erreichbar. Long Street etwa 10min Fussweg entfernt
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8/10 Very good

Comfortable guest house close to the city

The blue house is situated close to the bus runs into the city and camps bay, enjoyed 6 nights here quiet and nice room with satalite tv, and fair wi-fi . Small swimming pool and veranda to sit outside. Breakfast hmmm. Ok but you have to be quick to get some . Helpful staff and the house is very safety concoious.
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10/10 Exceptional

Great stay

This was an excellent spot to stay while I looked for an apartment as I was staying in Cape Town for three months. If they had a room with a small kitchen I would have stayed for three months. The location is excellent, the rooms large clean and neat. It was low season so the value for the money was excellent. The breakfast in the morning is basic but fresh and good. The staff is very kind and helpful. It was low season so a few nights I was alone in the building which was scary at first but I got used to it. There is no 24 hour front desk service as it is a guesthouse, but there is a staff member is available, her apartment is next door and you are supplied with contact phone numbers for everyone. On the first night the heat did not work in my room. I dialed the number given and got no response. Finally I called Emma the manager and she was right on the situation. In a matter of minutes a fantastic heater was delivered to my room and the next day I was upgraded to a larger room. I loved that room. I am still traveling and when I find myself in a tiny room I think of my room at The Blue House. A fridge and a microwave would have kept me there for three months. The views of Table Mountain were awesome. MyCiti is one of the best city bus systems I have ever experienced. You can get just about anywhere on it and it is only two blocks from the house.Overall this was a great stay and Emma was a very good manager/hostess.
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8/10 Very good

Knus hotel in een leuk deel van de stad

Schoon, knus hotel. Personeel is vriendelijk. Aanrader!
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Great location, awesome deal!

Super convenient location! Staff was amazingly helpful (Shirley was by "bell"). Great restaurants within walking distance, coffee, laundromat (or have it done on site). We parked onsite. We peaked in all the rooms (I think there are 7) and we had the super small room. All the others were large, with sofas and moving room. While our room was super small.....it did have a lovely balcony over the pool. Would definitely stay there again!!
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8/10 Very good

Really liked this place. It's in a quiet little area just five mins walk from all the nice bars & cafes on Kloof Street. The rooms are really spacious, the atmosphere is very relaxed and welcoming, and Emma the owner couldn't be nicer. Happy to recommend.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Rustig hotel met vriendelijke en hulpzame staff.

Zeer warme en vriendelijke staff. Gelegen in veilige en rustige buurt op wandelafstand tot het centrum. Het terras geeft een mooi uitzicht op table mountain. Goed onderhouden mooi guesthouse uit 1850.