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Sonnekus Boutique Hotel & Bistro

Property class: 4
Mountain guesthouse with spa, near St. James Beach

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When you stay at Sonnekus Boutique Hotel & Bistro, you'll be in a great location, within a short 10-minute walk of St. James Beach and Save Our Seas Shark Education Centre. Guests can be pampered with massages at the spa. This Edwardian guest house also features a bar/lounge, a terrace and a garden. Public transportation is only a short walk: St. James Station is 3 minutes and Kalk Bay Station is 10 minutes.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Pet friendly
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Bar

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Near the beach
  • Full-service spa
  • Breakfast available
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Beach towels
  • Bar/lounge
  • Room service
  • Terrace
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Garden
  • Front-desk safe

Feel at home (6)

  • Playground on site
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms available
  • Separate bedroom
  • Premium TV channels
  • Garden
  • Terrace
The current price is R1 425
R1 639 total
includes taxes & fees
07 Sept - 08 Sept

Why we love this property

Vineyard vino experience
Expert wine tours guide visitors at this guesthouse. A bar and continental breakfast await, along with private picnics and winery release events.
Spa and nature retreat
The full-service spa offers daily massage surrounded by mountains and bay views. A garden setting near a nature reserve completes this restorative guesthouse.

Room options

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View all photos for Cowrie: Extra large, Excellent Sea-views

A hotel room with a large bed, a bench, a fireplace, and a shelf with decorative items.

Cowrie: Extra large, Excellent Sea-views

  • Ocean view
  • 50 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Murex: Groundfloor, Garden View

A hotel room with a brick fireplace, a bed with a white and black striped bedspread, a wooden shelf with towels, and a large arched doorway.

Murex: Groundfloor, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Urchin: Large, excellent sea-view

A hotel room with a tufted headboard, a bed with white linens, two nightstands with lamps and decorative items, and a green throw blanket.

Urchin: Large, excellent sea-view

  • Sea view
  • 45 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Clam: Large, mountain view

A bedroom with a wooden wardrobe, a bed with white bedding, a leather armchair, a bedside table with a lamp, and a painting on the wall.

Clam: Large, mountain view

8,0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Mountain view
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Nautilus: Medium, sea/mountain view

A neatly made bed with a hat, pillows, and a decorative plant.

Nautilus: Medium, sea/mountain view

9,0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Whelk: Medium, sea-view

A neatly arranged bedroom with a bed, a bedside table, a chair, a desk, and a window with curtains.

Whelk: Medium, sea-view

  • Sea view
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Conch: Standard, no view

A bathroom with a sink, mirror, towel rack, and a Fieldbar coffee machine.

Conch: Standard, no view

  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Abalone: Standard, mountain view

A neatly made bed with white linens and a black pillow, a small wooden nightstand with a lamp, a mirror, and a Fieldbar coffee machine.

Abalone: Standard, mountain view

  • Mountain view
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Oyster: Standard, sea-view

A neatly made bed with white linens and a black pillow, a small wooden nightstand with a lamp, a mirror, and a Fieldbar coffee machine.

Oyster: Standard, sea-view

  • Ocean view
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

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About the area

Map
88 Main Road, St. James, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7945

What's nearby

  • Table Mountain National Park - 3 min walk - 0.2 km
  • St. James Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Kalk Bay Beach - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Kalk Bay Harbour - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Muizenberg Beach - 6 min drive - 2.8 km

Getting around

  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 42 min drive
  • Cape Town Station - 24 min drive
  • Cape Town Bellville Station - 33 min drive
  • St. James Station - 3 min walk
  • Kalk Bay Station - 10 min walk
  • Muizenberg Station - 22 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Lekker Kalk Bay - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Olympia Café & Deli - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Kalky's - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Hemingway Bar - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Cape to Cuba - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Sonnekus Boutique Hotel & Bistro

  • When you stay at Sonnekus Boutique Hotel & Bistro, you'll be in a great location, within a short 10-minute walk of St. James Beach and Save Our Seas Shark Education Centre. Guests can be pampered with massages at the spa. This Edwardian guest house also features a bar/lounge, a terrace and a garden. Public transportation is only a short walk: St. James Station is 3 minutes and Kalk Bay Station is 10 minutes.

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 9 rooms
    • Arranged over 2 floors
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
    • Contactless check-in and check-out are available
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Check-out time is 11:30 AM
    • Contactless check-out
    • Late check-out subject to availability
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Special check-in instructions

    • Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
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Pets

    • Pets allowed (dogs and cats only)
    • Service animals welcome
    • Food and water bowls available
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free Wi-Fi in rooms (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices))
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Parking

    • Free on-site self-parking
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast (surcharge) each morning 7:00 AM–10:30 AM
  • Bar/lounge
  • Private picnics
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Room service (limited hours)

Traveling with children

  • Playground

What to do

  • Tennis
  • Surfing/body boarding
  • Private winery tours
  • Winery release events
  • Beach nearby
  • Bicycle rentals nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horse riding nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Whale-watching nearby

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Luggage storage
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas

Facilities

  • 1 building/tower
  • Built in 1926
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Television in common areas
  • Bicycle parking
  • Full-service spa
  • Wine tasting room
  • Edwardian architecture

Accessibility

  • Front entrance ramp

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • 32-inch TV
  • Premium satellite channels

Home comfort

  • Heating
  • Ceiling fan
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Sleep well

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Down comforter
  • Premium bedding
  • Select Comfort mattress

What to enjoy

  • Individually furnished and decorated

Freshen up

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi (speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices))
  • Free local calls
  • Electrical adapters/chargers

Food and drink

  • Highchair

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms available
  • Local maps

Special features

Spa

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the guesthouse's full-service spa. Services include massages. The spa is open daily.

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Continental breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately ZAR 200 for adults and ZAR 100 for children
  • Late check-out can be arranged for an extra charge of ZAR 500 (subject to availability)

Children & extra beds

  • Cribs/infant beds are available for ZAR 100.0 per day
  • Rollaway beds are available for ZAR 250.0 per day

Pets

  • Service animals exempt from fees
  • Pet deposit: ZAR 500 per stay

Pool, spa, & gym (if applicable)

  • Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation

Policies

This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room.
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
This property does not have elevators.
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, window guards, and outdoor lighting on site.
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club
Cashless transactions are available.

Property class

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Also known as

Sonnekus Guest House Guesthouse Cape Town
Sonnekus Cape Town
Sonnekus Guest House
Sonnekus Guest House Cape Town
Sonnekus Guest House Guesthouse
Sonnekus House Cape Town
Sonnekus Guest House
Sonnekus & Bistro Cape Town
Sonnekus Boutique Hotel Bistro
Sonnekus Boutique Hotel & Bistro Cape Town
Sonnekus Boutique Hotel & Bistro Guesthouse
Sonnekus Boutique Hotel & Bistro Guesthouse Cape Town

Frequently asked questions

Does Sonnekus Boutique Hotel & Bistro offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Sonnekus Boutique Hotel & Bistro does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at Sonnekus Boutique Hotel & Bistro?

Yes, cats and dogs are welcome. A deposit of ZAR 500 per stay is required. Service animals are exempt from fees. Food and water bowls are available.

Is parking offered on site at Sonnekus Boutique Hotel & Bistro?

Yes, there's free self parking.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Sonnekus Boutique Hotel & Bistro?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is 11:30 AM. Late check-out is available for a charge of ZAR 500 (subject to availability). Contactless check-in and check-out are available.

What is there to do at Sonnekus Boutique Hotel & Bistro and nearby?

Have fun with onsite activities such as surfing, and improve your game on the tennis courts. Additional recreation nearby includes casino gaming. Indulge in a treatment at the spa and enjoy other amenities such as spa services and a garden.

What's the area around Sonnekus Boutique Hotel & Bistro like?

Sonnekus Boutique Hotel & Bistro is located near St. James Beach in Kalk Bay, a short 3-minute walk from St. James Station and 5 minutes' walk from Table Mountain National Park.

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