Forest Hill, 7975 Simonʼs Town, South Africa
#10 of 22 B&Bs and Inns in Simonʼs Town
Guests' ChoiceBased on 127 hotel reviews
9.3Cleanliness
9.6
Comfort
9.8
Location
9.4
Facilities
9.5
Staff
9.9
Value for money
9.3
Free WiFi
8.5
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 31 August 2025
Michelle
United StatesN/A
Very accessible to the wharfs/piers for boat tours and to Boulders Beach to view the penguins. Sue and Jonathan were wonderful managers in their own way — Jonathan made the best omelettes and Sue offered to drive my friend and I down to the wharf for our boat tour.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 24 August 2025
Katja
GermanyLovely place, great views, charming garden and various terraces. Awesome breakfast. Staff very welcoming, friendly and helpful. They gave me a wonderful room and helped me find a driver taking me to some vineyards.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 18 July 2025
Andrew
South AfricaA beautiful location with super friendly staff
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 13 July 2025
Cristian
FranceGreat place. Amazing service. Thank you
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 16 April 2025
Angelica
United KingdomStaff members at the Grossvenor are fantastic and were always alert to help with any questions. Breakfast was also great and abundant. The location is great and close to Simon's town center. Keep in mind that there are plenty of stairs if you are doing this on foot. The house is also closeby to clean and nice beaches, including those ones where you can see the Pinguins.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 5 March 2025
Björn
SwedenThe hosts really walked the extra mile to provide us anything we needed!
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 27 February 2025
Manuela
United KingdomNothing that I didn’t like
Big room, lovely terrace, people.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 20 February 2025
Pamela
United KingdomWhat a fantastic view. Everything else was amazing too, the staff, my room, the breakfast, the pool and garden, good wifi. There was a tuctuc for 60 rand each way down to the town. There was a takeaway service if you wanted an evening meal. Really close to Boulders Beach and the penguins. Highly recommended!
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 16 February 2025
Bower
South AfricaLiked everything
Large, beautiful, luxurious bedroom with views of the entire Simonstown. Just upmarket all round & delicious breakfast. Friendly, helpful staff
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 13 February 2025
Alexander
United KingdomWiFi not the strongest but it’s fine.
Wonderful stay throughout. Helpful staff
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 5 February 2025
Andy
United KingdomAll was perfect!
Very friendly helpful staff in the kitchen and front of house. Beautiful views and pool. Room spacious and comfortable, lots of wardrobe space.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 28 January 2025
Barbara
NetherlandsNothing - everything was wonderful!!
This is a really beautiful , gracious property . The decor is elegant and we loved all the artwork. Nice touches like water and sherry for our enjoyment. Sue and Jonathan made us feel very much at home. They allowed us to leave our bags at the property before check in and also after check out. The room is huge, airy with a wonderful comfortable bed. Nice coffee and tea making facilities. A spacious bathroom with an excellent shower. Breakfast on the terrace was a treat - a wonderful view and a delicious selection of hot and cold breakfast items to enjoy. Very good coffee too. Free parking in a secure location. We were made to feel so comfortable and well looked after. I only wish we'd had more time there to enjoy it all!! Also very close to Boulders Beach and walking distance in to the cute town. We'll be back and thank you!
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 28 January 2025
Gillian
United KingdomLocation, room, bonus of a pool, well looked after by the lovely staff, breakfast and we were even given a room upgrade.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 27 January 2025
Tansy
South AfricaNot the guest houses fault but the traffic to get to Simon’s Town was awful. We had to stay closer to the airport the second night because of the exceptionally slow commute.
Fantastic view, lovely staff, great breakfast
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 7 January 2025
Jacobus
SwitzerlandBeautiful views , tastefully decorated and attentive staff. Great Stay !
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 6 January 2025
Guillaume
South AfricaA stunning view, nice and comfortable room with a beautiful terrace, and a wonderful breakfast Very near to the centre of the town
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 5 January 2025
Sasha
United StatesComfortable and well situated, we were warmly greater by Jonathan upon arrival and felt very welcome. Beautiful views from the room and the breakfast terrace. We stayed for one night but would come back again. Nice breakfast, prepared with care. Thank you!
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 31 December 2024
Gila
United KingdomThe stay was exceptional! Five stars! The location was breath-taking and the management and staff were accommodating and made us feel at home. Highly recommended.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 15 December 2024
Alec
South AfricaStaff was friendly, hospitable, and breakfast was exceptional. The view is amazing and the rooms are kitted out nicely.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 1 December 2024
Christopher
United KingdomSteps to get up to property with luggage
Location very convenient
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 7 November 2024
Karen
United KingdomThe only reason I marked down one star in location is the stairs. There are some going up to the property from street level but if you decide to take the short cut walking down to the town, there are lots 😩
Spacious, very clean, welcoming staff. Use of downstairs lounge and balcony and outdoor area. Breakfast was lovely sat on balcony. We could see the whales in the bay. Sue & Jonathon were very good. Would definitely come again
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 26 May 2024
Errol
AustraliaNothing .
The hostess was great and very helpful with information about the area. The breakfast was excellent . The room was very spacious with great views.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 17 April 2024
Gavin
IrelandBrilliant location and excellent place to stay
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 26 March 2024
John
South AfricaDoor knobs in the smaller bedroom had protruding screws, a potential danger of scratching ones arms. This was reported to staff and will no doubt be fixed.
Everything well-appointed.One large bedroom had a magnificent view and its own balcony with outdoor sofa, the other smaller bedroom had little view but a magnificent bathroom with its own small balcony and view. Excellent breakfasts. A good choice of continental and cooked breakfast, with fresh fruit salad, yoghurt and cereal, toasts eggs, etc. on a veranda with a wonderful view of the Bay. The staff were very helpful, pleasant and accommodating.
Stayed in March 2024
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