Ocean View House
A family-run pool deck facing the Atlantic sunset
About this hotel
Ocean View House runs its pool deck with unobstructed Atlantic Ocean views, and the family-run guest house sets breakfast right by the same water, so meals and the pool share the same outlook rather than being separated across the property. Self-catering apartments add kitchen facilities for longer stays, and most rooms carry sea, garden or mountain views to match the pool deck below. Extensive park grounds surround the building, a short drive from Cape Town's City Bowl, and evenings are built around the sunset over the pool deck, a house tradition worth timing a stay around. Rooms carry contemporary finishes and modern bathrooms, several with a double basin, and self-catering apartments add their own kitchen facilities for guests planning a longer, slower stay by the water.
- Ocean-view pool deck
- Family-run guest house
- Self-catering apartments
- Extensive park grounds
Our take
This suits travellers who want an intimate, family-run alternative to a chain hotel, with the pool deck's sunset view as the property's signature moment. Self-catering guests get real flexibility with the in-apartment kitchens, useful for longer stays or families managing their own meal times. Being a short drive rather than a walk from the City Bowl means a car or regular transport is worth planning for.
- ✓Time your evening around the pool deck sunset, it's the property's best-known moment
- ✓Book a self-catering apartment if staying more than a few nights, the kitchen adds real value
- ✓Ask about mountain-view rooms specifically if the sea view isn't available on your dates
Why we love it
- Pool deck with unobstructed views of the Atlantic
- Family-run guest house with a personal feel
- Self-catering apartments equipped with their own kitchens
- Extensive park grounds surrounding the property
Why guests love itEvenings at Ocean View House build around one thing: watching the sunset from the pool deck with the Atlantic stretched out in front, a ritual the family-run property leans into rather than treats as incidental. Self-catering apartments make it easy to stretch a stay out over several days without relying on restaurants, and the surrounding park grounds give the whole property a residential, unhurried feel rather than a hotel one.