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#116 of 195 B&Bs in Cape Town
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  • Rooms: 7
  • Address: 163 Main Road, Green Point Cape Town 8005 South Africa
Property Type: Guest house
  • Private home offering rooms to guests; similar to a B&B but without breakfast.
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“definitely not 4 stars”

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2 of 5 stars
Iloveafrica3
pretoria
Mar 17, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I spent three nights in this Guest House I have found in internet and I must say that is definetely not a four stars accomodation.
First : apart for the deposit they have charged on my credit card, at the arrival (8,30 pm) the first thing they asked me was to pay all the amount in advance (never happened to me, but in any case if this is the rule let me make comfortable and I will do);
Second: I often chose a Guest House because they are warm than Hotels and you have a nice direct contact with the owner/manager. In this case nobody take care of you, it seems a ghost house. For instance: having breakfast (really pour!) nobody approch you to ask whatever you want to eat.
The position is really bad because of the noise of the cars (the accomodation in on a main road) and you can understand when somebody is taking a shower because of the noise of the old water pipe.
Third: after one night they changed my room with another one whitouth ask me absolutely nothing. I already found all my personal items in the new room.
On the other hand, the room was clean and comfortable but I will not came back there.
Enzo from Pretoria

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Iloveafrica3's Summary
Date of Stay: March 2008
Traveled with: Colleghi di lavoro
Visit was for: Affari
Age group: 35-49
Member since: March 17, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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esCapeCapeTown, Owner
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Oct 12, 2008
Dear Enzo
Thank you very much for your comments. We have improved our services.
e.g
1.We extended our breakfast room and now you can have breakfast on our sun deck overseeing signal hill and spectacular views to the Golf Course.
2. Our breakfast is now filled up with fresh fruits and baked pastries.
3. Staff went on a training course to better communicate and also that our service level has increased.
4. We hired more staff to assist so that you do not have a feeling no one is taking care of you.
5. A deposit is still required to secure your accommodation, however, the balance can be paid upon check out.
6. All our front rooms have noise - proof windows, which means that you can enjoy a peaceful sleep. We still believe the location is perfect as it is central to all the tourist attractions, e.g, Waterfront 10 min walk, beach, 5min walk and business centers.
7. We will make it up to you should you give us a second chance to show you that we have changed.
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“A lick of paint definitely required”

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3 of 5 stars
ilanastone
Jordan Valley
Dec 2, 2007
0/2 found this review helpful

Our welcome was pleasant but even though we had paid a deposit of half the amount, we were asked to settle the bill on arrival. This was the ONLY guest house that did so. In addition we had to pay an extra fee for the use of our credit card - again the only guest house to charge us. Had they told us, we would have paid cash.

On the whole the place needed a good lick of paint and certainly the garden furniture was very very tired.

If you were the first up for breakfast you would get the pick of the selection, after that the staff didn't add to the food. For instance the fruit platter would be full at 8.00 and the same platter would be there at 9.00 so what was left was what you got. When we asked for some cheese as there was none, we were told that it had run out. It was the only guest house that I felt the food was limited.

The Guest house is on a busy main road and there are 3 locks to get thru before the key to your room. No privacy as the rooms are one next to the other - no private sitting areas.
The shower was so close to the wall that it was almost impossible to get under. There were no bathroom fixtures to put toiletries etc.

No secure parking - parking on the pavement or on the main road.

Staff were very friendly and helpful.

We stayed in far superior Guest Houses for less.
Would recommend staying outside of town.

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ilanastone's Summary
Date of Stay: November 2007
Member since: December 02, 2007
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Management Response
esCapeCapeTown, Owner
(Management representative)
Oct 12, 2008
Dear Guest
Thank you very much for your comments. We have improved our services.
e.g
1.We extended our breakfast room and now you can have breakfast on our sun deck overseeing signal hill and spectacular views to the Golf Course.
2. Our breakfast is now filled up with fresh fruits and baked pastries.
3. Staff went on a training course to better communicate and also that our service level has increased.
4. We hired more staff to assist so that you do not have a feeling no one is taking care of you.
5. A deposit is still required to secure your accommodation, however, the balance can be paid upon check out.
6. All our front rooms have noise - proof windows, which means that you can enjoy a peaceful sleep. We still believe the location is perfect as it is central to all the tourist attractions, e.g, Waterfront 10 min walk, beach, 5min walk and business centers.
7. We will make it up to you should you give us a second chance to show you that we have changed.
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
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“Excellent!!! We loved it!!!!!”

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5 of 5 stars
amarachi_4everjoy
Germany
Feb 8, 2007
5/6 found this review helpful

My husband and I stayed at the guesthouse escape and we found it nothing but EXCELLENT!!!!!! The room was lovely and the host/ managment/ staff were always friendly, helpful, honest, fair and tried to go the extra mile, if there was something we needed and they were able to do something about it to help. The rooms especially have been decorated with love, heart and passion that it really made us feel special.

The fact that I was able to speak my native language was even more excellent. I am native German and it made me feel home and welcome in a foreign country.

I can only recommand Guesthouse escape as it is a great place if you are staying in Cape Town. Whenever I will visit Cape Town again, and that is mostlikely once a year, my first choice is and will always be ~ Guesthouse Escape~ an excellent "escape" to enjoy and relax in Cape Town.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — everything was excellent
    • Disliked — there was nothing that i did not like...
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amarachi_4everjoy's Summary
Date of Stay: March 2006
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Personal event (wedding, ...)
Age group: 25-34
Member since: February 08, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with teenagers, Tourists
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“Loved staying at Guesthouse-esCape”

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5 of 5 stars
Sammy045
Stuttgart
Feb 3, 2007
8/8 found this review helpful

Stayed at Guesthouse esCape with my family over xmas and new year. The Guesthouse is your ultimate home away from home. It is run by a mixed couple, Emiley and Frank. My wife was just dignosed with Cancer and it was her dream to see Cape Town. We stayed in the Guesthouse esCape. Due to my wifes severe conditions we could not go out of the house, not even for Dinner. Emiley and Frank, bless their kind souls, brought us dinner every evening from different restaurants and gave us a taste of Cape Town. They drove us to Signal Hill at night to experience Cape Town by night. We had such a wonderful time there.
The hospitality at Guesthouse esCape was excellent and it was enough to see them smiling every morning. The breakfast was art. Everything has a personal touch, unlike other hotels and we are frequent travellers. We will recommend this Guesthouse to anyone who values art, anyone who just wants to have fun in Cape Town. They are in a perfect location a few min walking distance to most attractions and beach. My wife passed away a month ago and i promised her i will send Guesthouse esCape a postcard to thank them for the memories they imprinted in our hearts.
You will not regret staying at Guesthouse esCape. Hope this review helped some of you in doubt.
Dr. Sam Barrett

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Sammy045's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2007
Member since: February 03, 2007
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163 Main Road | Green Point, Cape Town 8005, South Africa