{"id":2402,"date":"2020-02-17T17:36:57","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T17:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelwithanda.com\/?p=2402"},"modified":"2020-02-17T17:38:21","modified_gmt":"2020-02-17T17:38:21","slug":"guest-house-review-hout-about-guest-house-hout-bay-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelwithanda.com\/index.php\/2020\/02\/17\/guest-house-review-hout-about-guest-house-hout-bay-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest house review: Hout & About Guest House (Hout Bay, South Africa)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Where to stay in Cape Town if you have 5 days to spend in this gorgeous city? I was struggling with this question for quite a while. I didn’t want to stay in the hustle and bustle of the city center and I didn\u2019t want to stay too far from all the sightseeing spots that were on our bucket list. So, according to the map Hout Bay seemed as the obvious choice. There are quite a few good rated accommodations in Hout Bay so it was quite a challenge to decide which one to pick. Hout & About Guest House had perfect reviews of the rooms, as well as breakfast, which is very important in my survival book. We gave it a shot and we fell in love instantly.<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Hout & About Guest House is located in Hout Bay<\/strong>, an easy 10-minute walk from the beach, as well as from some shops, cafes and grocery shops. It will take you about 40 minutes<\/strong> to reach the place from Cape Town International airport<\/strong> by car. Probably even a bit less if you are used to driving on the left side. A complimentary parking space is provided in front of the property. You\u2019ll reach Boulders Beach with penguins in 40 minutes, Lion\u2019s Head and Table Mountain parking lot in 20 and Cape Town center in around 30 minutes\u2019 drive. So, in terms of location, we almost hit the Jackpot.<\/p>\n

The property<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Like almost all the properties in South Africa, Hout & About Guest House is surrounded by a concrete fence and a safety entrance gate. The house has around 5 or 6 rooms<\/strong> (honestly, we only minded our own business so we didn\u2019t count them😉), a very spacious dining lounge with a covered terrace<\/strong> and a pool deck with a small pool<\/strong> where you can lick your wounds while looking at the ocean. You do know that the water in Cape Town is too cold to swim in, right?<\/p>\n

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The rooms<\/strong><\/h5>\n

We stayed in Deluxe King with Sea and Mountain View room<\/strong> and we absolutely loved it. Yes, it does have both, sea and mountain views, and they are fantastic. Ok, to be honest, the ocean is quite far away, but you DO get to see it, and with the clear skies you\u2019ll wish you could run down to the beach and swim like mad. But again, you probably won\u2019t. \ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n

At first, our room felt a bit awkward because you get the feeling everyone can see you \u2013 the room has panoramic doors<\/strong> (or windows, whatever you call it) but the terrace is more or less private and the other guests stick to their own rooms. At least they did in our case. Just to be sure, we had the curtains closed after dark \u2013 but we would do that anyway because of the morning sun.<\/p>\n