Accommodation in Cape Town - Marlinspike Guest Lodge, Cape Town, Western Cape

Marlinspike Guest Lodge 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!

We offer bed and breakfast accommodation in one of our six double guest rooms. Each of which has uninterrupted sea and mountain views as well as en suite bathrooms, tea and coffee facilities, TV and use of the swimming pool. Two of the rooms can be combined into a family unit (ground floor). 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.

Accommodation & Facilities
Twin Rooms

Our twin rooms are on the first floor and both have two three quarter beds and panoramic views of the sea, the Mountains and the Harbour. There is an en suite bathroom with bath and shower and open access to the balcony. The rooms have tea and coffee facilities as well as TV (2 satellite, MNet and SABC), and optional wireless broadband internet.

Double Rooms

Our Double Rooms are on the first floor and both have double beds and panoramic views of the sea, the Mountains and the Harbour. There is an en suite bathroom with bath and shower and open access to the balcony. The rooms have tea and coffee facilities as well as TV (2 satellite, MNet and SABC), and optional wireless broadband internet.

Family Room

The Family suite is on the ground floor and consists of a double room with double bed and en suite bathroom and shower. From its verandah, there is are panoramic views of the sea, the Mountains and the Harbour. The second room has two single beds and an en suite shower / toilet. Both rooms rooms have tea and coffee facilities as well as TV (2 satellite, MNet and SABC), and optional wireless broadband internet.

Outdoor Facilities
We have a swimming pool and braai (barbeque) facilities as fronting directly on to an open area of Cape Fynbos which attacts a wide variety of birdlife. The beach is within walking distance.

Hout Bay Harbour is one of the few remaining operational harbours in the Cape and it has a waterfront with a number of restaurants and takeaways.

Sporting & Leisure Activities  
Within a short distance you can treat yourself to Deep Sea Fishing, yachting, kayaking, jet skiing, tennis, squash, gym. We have a variety of excellent seafood, meat and Italian restaurants within 1 km of the guest house.

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.

Cultural & Historical interest    
In 1652 Jan van Riebeeck landed in the Cape and it wasn't long before he visited Hout Bay. He describes the forests of Hout Bay as being the finest in the world. It was van Riebeeck who gave Hout Bay its present name.
The first Freeburgher farmers arrived in Hout Bay in 1677. Pieter van der Westhuizen and Willem Schalk, both capable farmers were granted land, as much land as they could work. They were to plant grain and as payment for the hire of the land to supply the company with one tenth of the harvested grain.

In 1873 manganese was discovered in the Constantiaberg. From 1909 to 1911 manganese was mined in Hout Bay.