About this property

Located on the slopes of Signal Hill, the family-run Maartens Guest house is set in Fresnaye, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. It features an outdoor pool and elegant rooms with free Wi-Fi. All rooms at the Maartens Guest house feature pure cotton linen and a satellite TV. They all include an private bathroom with free toiletries, and some of them have private balconies offering views of the ocean. A rich breakfast is served every morning at the Maartens. Restaurants and grocery stores can be found within a 10-minute walk radius. Tours to Robben Island or the wine lands can be booked through the guest house. Clifton Beach is 2.2 mi away and Camps Bay Beach is 2.8 mi away, while Cape Town’s popular V&A Waterfront is also 2.8 mi away. Cape Town International Airport is 15 mi away, and a shuttle service can be arranged upon request.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

Breakfast Info

Continental, Vegetarian, Buffet

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site


Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 queen bed
1 queen bed
or
1 sofa bed
1 queen bed
or
2 twin beds
1 full bed
1 full bed
1 queen bed
1 queen bed
or
2 twin beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Nancy
China China
Great location. Host and staff were very friendly and helpful.
Olaf
Germany Germany
Maarten and his team are just fantastic and very helpful. A good breakfast is offered. Location is central, safe and quiet
Avi
Israel Israel
We stayed at Maarten’s guesthouse for two days and we loved it a lot! Maarten was very welcoming and gave us a lot of information about Cape Town and how to get to places. His place is peaceful, the pool was great and breakfast was tasty. We...
Rani
South Africa South Africa
Wonderful place, the host is kind and very helpful
Ana
Mexico Mexico
Super hospitable and helpful host and staff. Breakfast was good. The place is clean and well located. We definitely recommend staying here.
Mohammed
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
everything about staying was amazing, we like the location how it is close to everything ( restaurants, coffee shops, shops, and the beach) with a little walk. a great thanks to the hosts, they are helpful when you need them to introduce the...
Anthony
Australia Australia
Communication with Maarten before and during our stay was friendly and timely. Maarten offered excellent suggestions and helped us organise some short trips and activities during our stay. Highly recommend.
Anna
Sweden Sweden
Maarten was a super excellent host. The whole family really recommends this place.
Roberto
Switzerland Switzerland
Excellent guesthouse and very nice host. Thanks a lot for extending our stay until 13:00.
Peter
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Excellent breakfast, location was fine with great view of the ocean looking west. With a balcony able to relax in the afternoon overlooking the ocean.

Managed by Maartens Guesthouse

Company review score: 10Based on 244 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company info

Maartens Guesthouse started on 11 December in 2004. Most of our staff is still working since we have opened our doors. We hope to satisfy our guests to the fullest.

Neighborhood info

Fresnaye is on the list of top 10 best neighborhoods in South Africa!

Languages Spoken

Afrikaans,German,English,Dutch

Area info

House rules

Maartens Guesthouse takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 2:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Until 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children over 12 are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
VisaMastercardCash
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 11:00 PM and 7:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Maartens Guesthouse of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 07:00:00.