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About this property

Beachfront Location: Residence William French in Simon's Town offers direct beachfront access with stunning sea views. Guests can relax by the infinity swimming pool or sun terrace, while the lush garden provides a tranquil retreat. Comfortable Accommodations: The guest house features air-conditioned rooms with private bathrooms, balconies, and modern amenities. Each room includes free WiFi, a flat-screen TV, and a work desk, ensuring a comfortable stay. Dining Experience: Breakfast options include continental, buffet, full English/Irish, vegetarian, vegan, halal, and gluten-free. Dinner is highly rated by guests, with a variety of menus catering to special diets. Local Attractions: Frank's Beach is a 7-minute walk away, while Cape Town International Airport is 41 km distant. Nearby attractions include Chapman's Peak (21 km) and Cape Point (22 km).

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Situated in the best rated area in Simonʼs Town, this property has an excellent location score of 9.5

    • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

    • Breakfast info

    • Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal, Gluten-free, Buffet

    • FREE parking!


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1 extra-large double bed
1 large double bed
1 extra-large double bed
1 large double bed
1 double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Catherine
    South Africa South Africa
    The location and home are fantastic, comfortable and beautiful. The dinners provided are also excellent and personal preferences are thoughtfully accommodated. You may never want to leave the comfort and exquisite pool with lovely staff and...
  • Paul
    Austria Austria
    The absolutely best Place I‘ve ever been South of North Pole! Besitzes very friendly, the owner and its personnel are also extremely good in cooking.
  • James
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Residence William French is a fabulous property, and is in a great location
  • Rendani
    South Africa South Africa
    Staff were absolutely amazing and helpful. An amazing getaway with jaw dropping views.
  • Janine
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    This was my 3rd visit to the guest house and every time is just as special. We loved the private dining experience and waking up to the stunning sunrise over False Bay! We will be back :)
  • Jeremy
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Amazing location, wonderful staff, so friendly and welcoming. Attention to detail, great stay and would definitely come back. Thank you
  • Adam
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Beautiful decor clearly curated with pride by the owners. Lovely personal welcome by the owners and their lovely professional staff. Location was great; need a car as it is at the southern end of the town and up a very steep hill. We had room...
  • Bernie
    South Africa South Africa
    Everything. Excellent breakfast and room facilities.
  • Alewyn
    South Africa South Africa
    food was Wonderfull. Thanks William for great meals
  • Carney
    South Africa South Africa
    Absolutely stunning.William is an absolutely wonderful chef who cooks from the heart. It was Everything and more. 5⭐+

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by William

9.9
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William
Situated about a kilometre away from the famous Boulders Beach and its penguins, the property is perched on the hill with magnificent views of False bay. Four out of the 5 rooms are with sea views. The residence has just been fully renovated to high standards with the addition of an infinity pool. We try to have as little house rules as possible to enable our guests to relax and enjoy themselves providing that other guests, staff and the premises are respected. You wanna sleep in and enjoy a late breakfast, no problem. On a bed and breakfast basis we can cook lunches, dinners or prepare picnic baskets on request. We want you to feel like you are visiting friends or family when you come to us. To promote peace, tranquility and relaxation we only cater for adults. We do have a resident pet, Francesca, who is a old lady staffy. Should you be allergic or just not keen on our 4 legged friends please let us know as we can contain her to private quarters.
When I dreamed this guest house I imagined evenings with friends mingling with guests - each of whom at that magical moment just before they arrive hold all the promise and possibility of new stories and fresh friendships - and even neighbours who’ve simply decided there’s something better cooking next door … This is intended to be a real guest house, not the loveless, over-stylised impersonal service of a boutique hotel. This is my home, where the door is always open and there’s always space at the table for one more. I am in my forties, originally from France which I left in my twenties. Since then I have lived alternatively in the UK and South Africa. After a break down in my marriage in the UK, I decided to come back to sunny South Africa to realise an old dream: Running my own guest house. I have worked just about all my life in the hospitality industry but more in restaurants. My big achievement was to work with Franck Dangereux as his front of house manager for La Colombe restaurant. I see this new venture as a life style not a profession, I just love receiving house guests, entertaining them and making them feel really special!!
From here, there is a wide array of fabulous things to do. The beach is in walking distance (I will even deliver a picnic basket to you if that pleases you), there are golf courses, diving club, hiking trails. Muizenberg is famous for it's surfing. The Constantia Valley wine route is 20 minutes down the road. Cape point nature reserve is a few kilometres away. Then, if you venture a little further, Cape town, the winelands are just a little drive away.
Languages spoken: English,French

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House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 18:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 07:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 23:00 and 06:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Residence William French in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 06:00:00.

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