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About this property
Spacious Accommodation: The Retreat in Cape Town offers spacious rooms with private bathrooms, kitchenettes, and terraces. Guests enjoy free WiFi, a private beach area, and a lush garden. Outdoor Amenities: The property features an outdoor fireplace, terrace, and seating area. Additional facilities include bicycle parking, outdoor dining, and free on-site private parking. Convenient Location: Located 41 km from Cape Town International Airport, The Retreat is a short walk from Long Beach. Nearby attractions include Chapman's Peak (15 km) and Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden (33 km). Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for its attentive host, spotless rooms, and convenient location.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- Private beach area
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Lorenzo
Italy
“Comfy little apartment with everything you need in Kommetjie, quite n natural area, nice cat that sometimes comes to say hello. Waves to surf nearby, Cape point park not far. Good food n coffee around. Can see the sunset from the road that goes up...” - Giuliix
Italy
“Amazing clean nest , close to the beach and coffee shops restaurant market. Stephanie is very kind and friendly, warm welcome, super easy communication. (we didn't have a car, everything is walking distance) we will come again.” - Alberto
Spain
“this place was the highlight of our trip. The room was perfect in every sense, locationwise could not be better and the host is super friendly” - France
South Africa
“We enjoyed the location. The unit was clean and the bed comfortable. And the owner was welcoming and helpful.” - Anina
Switzerland
“Lovely garden, veranda, perfectly situated very close to the beach, uncomplicated Check in and out, lovely chats with the owner We would love to come back!” - Wesley
South Africa
“Beautiful part of Cape Town. The beach, nearby restaurants all in walking distance. The room is well equipped with small kitchen including fridge and microwave. We enjoyed the free wifi, TV with Netflix streaming and the solar backup power was a...” - David
South Africa
“Everything was perfect. Susan, our host was very helpful and kind.” - Splurger
South Africa
“Quite Neighborhood, Clean and well-kept room. Near restaurants and just a short walk to the beach. Friendly landlady and a friendly resident cat.” - Jan
South Africa
“Warm hist hospitality & well equipped facility” - Yves
France
“The place is beautiful and very comfy. The room is very clean, quite close to the sea. It's fantastic to go to have a walk around the area with great views over Hout Bay. There are a lot of cafes and restaurants very close by. The owner is very...”
Quality rating
Hosted by Susan Hume

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House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
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Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
Please inform The Retreat 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.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.