You have to experience it to believe it. All credit to these guys - the place is immaculate, absolutely flawless. The interior design is gorgeous from the lounge through to the dining room, pool area and bedrooms. So much praise has been written already that I shall not repeat it - and actually I would not want to spoil some of the delightful suprises that await you if you stay here. Stephan and Andrew go above and beyond the call of duty for their guests. I wholeheartedly endorse their restaurant recommendations, which were invaluable. Without them kindly taking care of restaurant bookings and taxis, we would never have experienced the 'hidden gem' restaurants (hidden from tourists, at any rate) that Cape Town has to offer. Incidentally, I am not talking about paying top dollar for these restaurants either, they matched, or were cheaper than restuarants on the Waterfornt.
We stayed in the luxury room and in the standard room, both were outstanding in quality.
What can I say that is different to other reviews? Stephan and Andrew have hearts of gold, they are so incredibly kind, and this shines through in the sophisticated service they provide for their guests. You really do feel treasured when you stay there. The rooms are far bigger than the photos indicate btw. Breakfast is incredible. Location great. This place is perfect in every way.

My husband and I stayed at 18 on Crox for 2 nights on the last leg of our holiday in South Africa. Mere words cannot do justice to this gem of a place. The minute you step into 18 on Crox, you feel as if you have wandered into someone’s very stylish and chic home. After being suitably awed by the lovely décor, be prepared to be spoilt by both Andrew and Stephan and enjoy their fantastic hospitality. Both of them went out of their way to make us feel so welcomed. When we returned from our dinner on the first night, there were flower petals scattered by the bed and some port and chocolates were left for us in the room! Why on earth would anyone want to stay in an “ordinary” hotel when you could be treated like royalty here? This place was an absolutely lovely end to our holiday in Cape Town and the only one regret we had was that the visit here was too short! We will definitely be back, because having set such a high standard in terms of service, there can be no other place for us in Cape Town except 18 on Crox.

This is my second time at 18 on Crox and I am most certain that it won’t be my last!

Once again from the moment I arrived I was spoilt by the hosts Andrew & Stephan along their attentive staff.

Having sat down in the lounge to complete the check-in formalities I was served some delicious home made lemonade and then shown to my room where my bags were already placed and my jacket already hung in the wardrobe. These guys must have some magical touch as I for one never saw them haul any of my bags and clutter into my room. Genius!

This time I was in the room by the pool which opens out onto the courtyard and the soothing sound of water is most relaxing.
The healthy breakfasts were fabulous. Having stayed in many establishments during my visit I was tired of heavy cooked breakfasts and really enjoyed some wonderful fruit, yogurt & cereals. The aroma of freshly baked breads and pastries is hard to resist though!

I didn’t have a car during this leg of my stay and I can honestly say it wasn’t necessary. We walked to the Waterfront a couple of times (20 minutes) and started every morning with our early morning run along the promenade which is about 5 minutes away.

On this occasion I spent 2 nights in Room 1 which is by the pool and then I spent a further night in Room 2. Both are extremely well appointed though I particularly liked Room 2 which, although slightly more compact, has two sundecks to choose from.

I will be back in Cape Town later this year and I have already made a reservation to secure my stay at this gem of a hotel.

This hotel will be one of the highlights of your stay - maybe THE highlight. If you stay in a 5 star chain hotel you'll get a decent room and a grand foyer, but here you'll get a beautiful room and top-class service from Andrew and Stephan. And it will cost you less than the 5-star. We stayed in rooms 1 and 2. They're both beautifully done wih clever lighting, stylish linen and trendy bathrooms. Apparently there's a luxury suite, no 4 - can only guess what that's like! Andrew listened patiently to what we wanted to do and made appropriate bookings, including taxi pickups. He really cares about every detail of what he does and gives sensitive service that is never intrusive. Breakfast is fantastic - almost an art form - and we loved the port and sherry, Easter eggs and jelly beans!

We actually managed to mess up our return flight dates - a big mess-up as we needed to get back to Hong Kong. Andrew researched other flights and rang airlines, and we got the problem sorted. Where else would you get help like that?

Thanks Andrew for a fantastic stay - we'd be back like a shot!

David and Liu Ran