Whale Cottage Camps Bay (Cape Town): See 116 Reviews and 50 Photos

Also Known As:: Whale Cottage Camps Bay Hotel Camps Bay; Whale Cottage Camps Bay Hotel; Whale Cottage Camps Bay Cape Town

Address: 57 Camps Bay Drive, Camps Bay 8040, South Africa

Region: South Africa > Western Cape > Cape Town > Camps Bay

Amenities:

Free Parking Swimming Pool

Hotel Style:

Ranked #45 of 47 B&Bs / Inns in Camps Bay

Official Description (provided by the hotel):: Whale Cottage Camps Bay is a Beach Villa with magnificent views over the Atlantic Ocean, and is just 500 meters fromCamps Bay beach and 25 restaurants, including the well-known Blues, in Camps Bay. Whale Cottage Camps Bay offers a panoramic view over the Atlantic Ocean, with most of its rooms being seafacing. The occasional whales and dolphins can also be observed from the terrace. The dramatic Twelve Apostles and Lion’s Headcan also be seen from the guest house. Whale Cottage Camps Bay has a sparkling pool, and offers secure parking on the property. It is safe to walk to the beachfront and restaurants by day and night. All rooms have a bath/shower en suite, flatscreen television, airconditioning, hairdryers, heated towel rails, electric blankets, tea/coffee tray and a CD player. ... more less

SamZu

Cape Town Central, South Africa

2 reviews

3 helpful votes

“Did not even consider”

Reviewed 8 May 2013

While the location looks great on the map, do not even consider this B&B. The location is noisy, the rooms are run down and the owner is unfriednly, inhospitable and dishonest. We are not alone in having had a bad experience, but it seems to be the norm (see other reviews). There are lots of friendly and nice places in... More

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Heike S

Lich, Germany

Reviews in 2 cities

2 helpful votes

“Never again, awful experience!”

Reviewed 26 April 2013

Unfortunately the worst accomodation on our 2.5 week trip around the South African Coast. This may have been a nice B&B at one point of time, but it is very old and run down and urgently needs repairs. There was mildew all over the bathroom, lots of tiles on the floor of our room and bathroom were broken, the pool... More

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eve10844

London, United Kingdom

7 helpful votes

“Great location, dreadful owner”

Reviewed 8 April 2013

After waiting for Chris to arrive to let me in, she was surly and unhelpful. First thing she did was to demand payment - that sets the tone for the whole experience. The place is in a great position, but the rooms are becoming shabby and bathrooms need redoing. Breakfast is barely adequate, particularly in relation to other b&b's in... More

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Julians S

Nuremberg, Germany

Reviewer

3 reviews

3 hotel reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

11 helpful votes

“a shocking and terrible experience”

Reviewed 6 April 2013

Whale Cottage Guesthouse/Bed & Breakfast, Camps Bay, Cape Town, South Africa: Our experience at the Whale Cottage in Camps Bay was a shocking and terrible experience. Starting from our check in, when we arrived straight from the airport after a 16h journey with a 4 month old baby. We unfortunately arrived at Whale Cottage 30 minutes before 2 pm, which... More

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JaneAir33

Johannesburg, South Africa

5 helpful votes

“Please avoid - don't be deceived by their website, blog or Facebook page!”

Reviewed 2 April 2013

The one time I didn't check on Tripadvisor first, I land in the worst guest house I've ever stayed in my life! It's Campsbay and Cape Town, surely all the places there must be amazing, right? Wrong! The incredibly rude owner blankly refused that I check in even half-an hour or fifteen minutes earlier than the 2 pm check-in time,... More

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Chris L

Maidstone

“A Disappointment”

Reviewed 24 March 2013

We arrived at around 5pm in gale force winds and had to wait for 15 minutes till our hostess arrived. She blamed us for not telling her our arrival time in advance (though there had been no reminder that we needed to do so). Our room, and the breakfasts, were adequate and the location and outlook were great. Our hostess,... More

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Karen T

Johannesburg

1 review

8 helpful votes

“Will not stay here again, and do not recommend it.”

Reviewed 20 March 2013

I too wish I had read trip advisor before paying to stay at The Whale Cottage Camps Bay. I was up for a Wedding and chose The Whale Cottage Camps Bay due to its proximity to the venue, and a previous pleasant experience many years ago -I blame Nostalgia. Check-in time is 2pm as stipulated through all communication, however, when... More

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phileas2008

Vienna

9 helpful votes

“Unfriendly welcome, overpriced, but nice view”

Reviewed 18 March 2013

After having stayed at Whale cottage a few years ago we decided to stay at this guesthouse for a few days after our tour to Namibia. We had really nice memories of the once lovely guesthouse, but - quite a lot of things changed to the negative. First of all, we arrived at around noon, and after ringing several times... More

Lisa H

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

10 helpful votes

“worst experience in my entire life. AVOID!!!”

We were in Cape town for a wedding staying at our holiday home in Stellenbosch. Due to the wedding being in Camps Bay we decided to make a booking at the whale cottage as it was walking distance from the wedding. I called the owner, one of the rudest people I have ever spoken to, and explained our situation, She... More

49echo

Fishers, Indiana

Senior Reviewer

8 reviews

4 hotel reviews

Reviews in 5 cities

“Needs Updating”

Reviewed 10 March 2013

This B&B is in a good location in Camps Bay but is in need of updating and fixing some of the issues with the rooms. There was a hole in the bathroom ceiling of our friend's room where the light fixture was supposed to be. This could be a great B&B if there was a little more care and focus... More

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