Bayview Boutique Guesthouse

Bayview Guesthouse is located in quiet neighborhood convenient for Table Mountain and hiking Lion's Peak. Our room was spacious and had wonderful view of Table Mountain and private balcony. The property has a smaller shared pool too. We really enjoyed the breakfast which has both continental and hot breakfast items freshly made for you. Chris is a wonderful host and did her outmost to make us feel welcome.

A very modern and rather sterile but functional guesthouse. The bedroom is functional and not one in which to relax - no easy chair. The light for reading in bed is poor. The only mirror in the room is placed over the make-up area but when sitting down, the mirror is far too high to be of any use. The bed is excellent - firm with excellent bedding. The bathroom has a rain shower (no bath) but lacks a hand shower. Hot water was rather limited. The breakfast was excellent with fruit, cereal, cooked course, bread, juice etc. Overall, this is a functional and very clean place to stay. The swimming pool is more of a plunge pool than a swimming pool.

The guest-house Bayview is always a great pleasure. With an outstanding Breakfast and a great hospitality there is no need to go anywhere else. Thank you Christine and the whole staff for everything. There is always a next time to visit the guesthouse.

My stay at the Bayview Guesthouse was wonderful. I chose the location because of the view from the bedroom of Table Mountain and it did not disappoint. Christine was a wonderful host and the breakfast each morning is all that you could ever want. I wish I could wake up to that every morning! Loved having the honor bar available and the water and coffee maker in the room was a great touch. I was traveling solo and I felt extremely safe and secure. Whenever I come back to Cape Town I will definitely stay here again!

Stayed here 4 nights. Rooms are modern, very clean and well maintained. Breakfast is excellent. Location is very good, excellent view of Table Mountain. It is about a half hour walk to downtown. Restaurants within a 10-15 minute walk. Uber is excellent and the way to transport around the Cape Town area.. Host arranged excellent shuttle transportation from airport to accommodation with another couple for 300 ZAR per couple. Be very careful. *********** for this accommodation said no deposit required but a small temporary deposit may be taken to confirm the credit card and then the temporary deposit would be refunded within a few days. The reality is the host took 100% payment as the deposit. When I complained, her solution was to give me a total refund and cancel the booking. Needed the room so left it. In the room there was tea, coffee, etc and a small bottle of wine on the counter top above the fridge. I opened the wine and and sampled it. Another second small bottle of the wine was placed in the same spot a couple days later, next to the opened first bottle. I did not open that second bottle. I did finish the first bottle. I have always found, in my wide world travels, that all consumables on the counter are complimentary and those in the fridge below are usually chargeable. Not so in this place. When I was about to leave the host presented a charge of 170 ZAR for the wine. I told her I only drank the first bottle and showed her the second bottle of wine that was unopened. She told me to return the unopened second bottle to the room which I did. She then said there was still the charge of 170 ZAR for the bottle I drank. Rather than make a scene in front of the other guests present, I payed the 170 ZAR and left. The first small bottle of wine was obviously not complimentary. So be very careful on this account and on the taking of the deposit when budgeting for this accommodation.

A perfect stay for us. This guesthouse is of superior quality. Rooms, furniture, art objects, pool and just about everything perfectly arranged. Amazing view of table mountain, great breakfast with fresh fruits, eggs, cheese and more. Very friendly and helpful host and staff. We enjoyed our stay very much and are happy to come back.