Marlinspike Guest Lodge - in Hout Bay, Cape Town
Marlinspike Lodge, Cape Town
Welcome to Marlinspike Guest Lodge! Situated in Hout Bay, Cape Town, Marlinspike offers magnificent sea and mountain views as well as top class Guest House / Bed and Breakfast accommodation.
Our Villa holds a prime position in the Cape Town, overlooking colourful Fisherman's village of Hout Bay, with spectacular, uninterrupted views of the yacht marina, the fishing harbour, Chapman's Peak and Hout Bay beach from every bedroom!
If you are a business traveller, or if you just want to stay in touch, there are phones in every room and we are one of the few Western Cape Guest Houses offering optional Broadband Wireless Internet access from all rooms as well as Conference and Office facilities.
Children are welcome (under parent’s strict control of course as the pool is not covered and the balconies are not ‘children friendly’) and while the indoor areas and rooms are non smoking you may take a puff in our beautiful indigenous garden with a variety of fynbos which is unique to this part of the world.
Start the day with fresh fruit salad, cereal, toast, fruit juice and coffee or tea or if you prefer a hot South African breakfast, with eggs of your choice (fried, boiled, poached, scrambled or omelette) with bacon, tomato and mushrooms.
After breakfast there is plenty to see and do both in Hout Bay and Cape Town.
Relax and Enjoy Hout Bay, Cape Town and the Peninsula
Be it business or pleasure, it would be sad to visit without enjoying the sights, sounds and life in Cape Town. By staying at Marlinspike Guest Lodge, you may enjoy the riches that Cape Town has to offer without having to endure the city centre traffic.
For relaxation, Hout Bay area is blessed with a number of beautiful beaches, excellent restaurants, pubs, cinemas and shopping areas. There are also mountain walks, boat rides, sailing, deep sea fishing, diving and horse riding.
Many of Cape Town's most memorable sights are right on our doorstep such as The world of Birds and Seal Island and if you are fortunate to visit in season, you can watch the Whales while you enjoy an evening drink in the balcony outside your room. The closest wine route is less than 5km away and we are en route to Cape Point Nature reserve and Boulders Beach in Simonstown (where you'll find the penguins).
We are there to ease the effort of arranging your trip by providing an advanced booking facility for Vehicle Hire, City Tours (Cape Point, Cape Town, Townships or the Winelands as well as coastal and shark diving) and advanced restaurant booking.
Cape Town central is only 20 minutes by car where you may visit Table Mountain, the Waterfront, the Castle and Robben Island not to mention the many restaurants and cultural events that take place there all year round.
If you are here for a conference, where better to relax – away from the bustle of the city but an easy drive in to the Cape Town Convention Centre after a hearty breakfast.
If it’s wine that you came to enjoy, we are close to the Constantia Wine Route and within a 40 minute drive to Stellenbosch. You may choose to sample some wine from our fully stocked bar while you watch the whales who visit our bay almost every year.
When you return, enjoy an evening drink in our cozy lounge and pub where we serve wine, beer, spirits and soft drinks. Our specialty is Foresters Bitter on tap which is freshly delivered from our local Mitchells Brewery. For those cold winter nights we have a large fire place - the perfect place to share the days events.
Dinner is served on request. We are famous for our seafood platter which includes fresh cape rock lobster, mussels (in season), prawns, calamari and line fish. Alternatively you may choose a succulent South African steak, lamb and ostrich. We are also within 1km of two of the Cape’s finest seafood restaurants as well as a steak house and an Italian restaurant.
Cape Town Weather
Here is a link to today's Weather in Cape Town.
Because it lies between the Indian and the Atlantic Oceans, Cape Town enjoys mild winters and pleasant summers.
Summer temperatures in December to February range from around 15 to 27 degrees Celsius (60 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit), whilst in the winter months of June to August average temperatures are between 7 to 20 degrees Celsius (45 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit).
Rainfall is moderate throughout the year althouh more prevelant in winter. There are refreshing sea breezes which can sometimes turn a little bracing during the winter.
Seasons Most tourists visit Cape Town during our long summer from November to March.. A Mediterranean climate with little rain, 11 hours a day sunshine or more and long sunny evenings.
Recently, the normally prevailing summer south-easter wind, the famous Cape Doctor, seems to have abated. Maybe El Nino or global warming is to blame. If the wind does blow and you"re after a tan or the beach, remember that mornings are usually much less windy, and that certain beaches (Clifton, Boulders) are much more protected than others. Conventional local wisdom used to be that spring (September and October) and autumn (April and May) are the smart times to visit Cape Town. They are usually balmy in-between seasons, with little wind, when nature is at its showiest. If you"re into flowers or whale-watching, or seeing the vineyards at their best, these are great seasons to be in the Cape.
Car Hire
There are a number of options for car hire in Cape Town. These vary from the very inexpensive (around R170 per day) to the very expensive (we even have a local Rolls Royce that comes with a chauffer).
Our experience is that our guests prefer the reliability of a well known brand that is also competetive. We recommend Europcar and so have provided a link below for your convenience.
Local Tours and Transfers
While we recommend that you hire a car as public transport is not very good in Cape Town, there is the option of using many of the local transfer and tour companies to make your movements easier.
There are local tours available for the Wine Route, Cape Point Nature Reserverve and for Cape Town. In addition there are Helicopter rides, Deep Sea fishing expeditions and Shark Diving expeditions. For all of these we recommend advanced bookings which we can arrange for you.
Financial
The rand is comparatively strong against many international currencies which has made South Africa slightly less financially desirable than in previous years. This said, we are sure that you will find excellent value in both our accommodation and in our Restaurants (which are some of the best in the world).
For more currency information we are providing a link to allow you to see what today's currency conversion is for the rand against your currency.
CURRENCY CONVERSION CHEAT SHEET
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