De Waterkant Cottages
40 Napier Street, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001, South Africa
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40 Napier Street, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001, South Africa
Hotel Services and Facilities
Free WiFi
Free parking
Free breakfast
Pet friendly
Hotel facilities
- Free Parking
- Room Service
- Safety Deposit Box
- Air Conditioning
- BBQ facilities
- Heating
- Fax/photocopying
- Private check-in/check-out
- Free Wi-Fi
- Off-Site parking
- Non-Smoking Rooms Available
- Outdoor furniture
- Fire extinguishers
- Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities
- Shared stationery such as printed menus, magazines, pens, and paper removed
- Process in place to check health of guests
- First aid kit available
- Cashless payment available
- Mobile app for room service
- Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines
- Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas
- Invoices
- All plates, cutlery, glasses and other tableware have been sanitized
- Access to health care professionals
- Free face masks
- Grocery delivery
- balcony/terrace
- Daily disinfection
- Non-smoking property
- Physical/social distancing guidelines
- Protective screen or physical barriers in appropriate areas
- Professional cleaning services
- Airport shuttle (charges may apply)
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- Cape Town Intl Airport - 11.15 mi
Museums
- Observatory - 3.13 mi
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Ian (Family with young children)
stayed in January, 2026
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Check-in. Excellent location near to restaurants and food store. Lovely shaded patio.
This is a townhouse on 3 levels so the stairs can be a bit challenging.
Ross (Group Traveler)
stayed in November, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Location, facilities, parking, staff. Rooftop view, kitchen, safe neighborhood, comfortable beds.
The booking process could be more streamlined.
Barney (Group Traveler)
stayed in September, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
All good.Quiet and lots of space
Nothing
Nicole (Family with young children)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
This is a wonderful location with many shops and restaurants in walking distance, as well as some tourist attractions. The apartment felt clean, safe, and spacious. The hot tub did not work when we first arrived. We reported it and they sent a staff to fix it right away.
It was all good.
Fiona (Family with young children)
stayed in April, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
We loved this accommodation in the Waterkant area of Cape Town. Lots of space, beautifully furnished rooms, everyone had their own bathroom. The small pool was much appreciated in the heat and the roof terrace was a wonderful place to chill out.
Jeanette (Group Traveler)
stayed in April, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Gabriella (Business Traveler)
stayed in April, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Staying in De Waterkant has always been a dream, with its beautifully colourful buildings and charming atmosphere. When an impromptu trip to Cape Town came up, we jumped at the chance to book 139 Waterkant Cottage – and it was absolutely worth it!
The two-bedroom house was stunningly renovated, blending historic charm with modern comfort. The neighbourhood itself is incredibly safe and artsy, making evening strolls after work an absolute pleasure. I only wish this trip were longer – I could easily stay for a month or more!
A special mention to James, who was responsive, engaged, and incredibly helpful throughout our stay. Given the ever-changing nature of our plans due to a family bereavement, his support made all the difference.
If you're considering a stay in Cape Town, I can’t recommend 139 Waterkant Cottage highly enough – a truly wonderful experience!
Andrew (Solo Traveler)
stayed in March, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
House was just as advertised . Perfect location . Had everything I needed . Great staff especially the housekeeping lady Patiswa who was so kind .
Aidan (Couple)
stayed in March, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
The location, the style and cleanliness.
Nothing. Everything was great.
Anton (Group Traveler)
stayed in March, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
No hot water - the geysers in both units we rent was switched off.
Lidia (Family with young children)
stayed in March, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Everything
Ilze (Business Traveler)
stayed in March, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Location and very helpful staff. Unit is comfortable and have everything you need. Lot of attention to detail.
Parking is a bit of a nightmare.
Corrie (Group Traveler)
stayed in February, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Everything is just great, superb location in the heart of it but actually in a stylish and peaceful area. The property is of high standard … we had a fabulous time
The fact there was no washing machine
Len (Family with young children)
stayed in February, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Craig (Solo Traveler)
stayed in February, 2025
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
The perfect location for a traveller needing to be central to the City. Lovely shops and restaurants in walking distance, comprehensive guest file with suggestions of local attractions to try.
Being De Waterkant you should be fit as you will walking up and down steep hills. Walking any distance from your car to your accommodation with a wheeled suitcase is a rough trek on cobbled roads (especially up the hills!). Street parking is limited, although you can park securely in the Cape Quarter paid parkade and walk.
Corrie (Couple)
stayed in February, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
The location is fantastic, the house was roomy, clean and tasteful
That there was no dishwasher
Vinod (Couple)
stayed in January, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Clean, quite close to V&A waterfront with lots of pubs, restaurants and hotels.
Nothing to dislike
Avelino (Couple)
stayed in January, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Very nice apartment. Spotlessly clean, perfect location, quiet and comfortable. Highly recommend but may be uncomfortable on hot summer months. Perfect for other times.
The unit has no AC which you need on brutally hot days like the several we experienced. Sleeping at night was extremely uncomfortable. There is a ceiling fan in the bedroom although the controls were malfunctioning; it would switch from low to high automatically and the high function was too strong to leave on while sleeping. Brought this to management’s attention with no resolution. Wouldn’t normally be a problem except on very hot days.
Check-in times are very restricted — only around 3 hours in the afternoon. An additional fee is required after those hours unless you use their excessively priced airport transfer.
Lastly, payment process is cumbersome and confusing. They do not accept payment from booking.com. Requires three separate transactions for hotel, refundable security fee and airport transfers. The staff is very kind and patient in explaining this. Thank you.
Vicky (Couple)
stayed in January, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
We loved everything about this little house, it had everything you could want.
There wasn’t anything we didn’t like about the property.
Viloshini (Group Traveler)
stayed in January, 2025
Guest Score 1 out of 10
Very Poor
It was modern and clean. But that’s where the charm ended.
There were too many rules. Incompetent and rude staff. Security not returned yet after 7days even though they confirmed that all was in order. At precisely 10:10 there was a knock on the door with the staff reminding me of the check out policy no greeting. I was angry as I’d paid almost R 11,000 (£450) for two nights.
Thank you for your information!
Area information
- Cape Town Intl Airport - 11.15 mi
- Christiaan Barnard Hospital - 0.45 mi
- Mediclinic Cape Town - 1.43 mi
- Vincent Pallotti Hospital - 4.68 mi
- Company Gardens - 0.77 mi
- Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens - 5.12 mi
- Observatory - 3.13 mi
- Rondebosch Station - 4.55 mi
- Green Point Stadium - 0.47 mi
- Cape Town Stadium - 0.81 mi
- Sea Point Pavilion Swimming - 1.83 mi
- Newlands Stadium - 4.82 mi
- Long Street - 0.77 mi
- District Six Mosque - 1.38 mi
- Castle of Good Hope - 1.02 mi
- District Six Church - 1.36 mi
- Cape University of Technology - 1.32 mi
- University of Cape Town - 3.84 mi
- Queens Beach - 2.30 mi
- Clifton Beach - 2.85 mi
- Camps Bay Beach - 3.28 mi
- Mowbray Golf Club - 4.89 mi
- Cavendish Square Shopping Centre - 5.30 mi
- Cape Quarter - 911 f
- Red Open Top Bus - 0.56 mi
- CTICC - 0.64 mi
- Grand Parade - 0.66 mi
- Signal Hill - 0.80 mi
- Cape Town Parliament - 0.80 mi
- V&A Waterfront - 0.92 mi
- Green Point Common - 0.93 mi
- Good Hope Centre - 1.13 mi
- Cape Town harbour - 1.40 mi
- Lion's Head - 2.07 mi
- The Biscuit Mill - 2.47 mi
- Table Mountain - 2.54 mi
- Woodstock - 2.88 mi
- Soutrivier - 2.88 mi
- Table Mountain Cableway - 3.00 mi
- Mowbray - 3.13 mi
- Groote Schuur - 3.23 mi
- Rosebank - 3.74 mi
- Pinelands - 4.03 mi
- Koebergweg - 4.03 mi
- Claremont - 4.56 mi
- Rondebosch - 4.56 mi
- Nuweland - 4.56 mi
- Ysterplaat Airforce Base - 4.60 mi
- Woltemade - 4.79 mi
- Hazendal - 5.35 mi
- Harfield Road - 5.50 mi
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De Waterkant Cottages
40 Napier Street, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001, South Africa