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Colona Castle

5.0 star property
Family-friendly 5-star country house near Learn 2 Surf Cape Town

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Beach nearby, beach shuttle, beach umbrellas, beach towels
Exterior
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Property entrance
Luxury Suite | Interior detail

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Spa
  • Bar
  • Room service

Explore the area

Map
1 Verwood Street, Off Old Boyes Drive-lakeside, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7945
  • Casa Labia Cultural Centre
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Muizenberg Beach
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Westlake Golf Club
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Room options

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Executive Suite(Chinese)

Executive Suite(Chinese)

  • 83 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Executive Suite, 1 Double Bed

Executive Suite, 1 Double Bed

  • 63 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Moroccan Room

Moroccan Room

  • 45.0 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

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Safari Suite

Safari Suite

  • 48 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Luxury Suite

Luxury Suite

  • 102 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Executive Suite | Living area

Executive Suite

  • 60 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Luxury Penthouse

Luxury Penthouse

  • 102 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Room Green

Superior Room Green

  • 48 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Cape Town

Lakeside stay.With a stay at this Lakeside country house, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Learn 2 Surf Cape Town and 2 miles (3 km) of Muizenberg Beach. Casa Labia Cultural Centre and Westlake Golf Club are also within 3 miles (5 km).
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What's nearby

  • Muizenberg Beach - 5 min drive
  • St. James Beach - 7 min drive
  • Kalk Bay Beach - 10 min drive
  • Fish Hoek Beach - 17 min drive
  • Boulders Beach - 31 min drive

Getting around

  • False Bay Station - 13 min walk
  • Cape Town Station - 30 min drive
  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Checkers - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Tiger's Milk Restaurant and Bar - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Harvest Cafe - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪The Hans & Lloyd Coffee Co. - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Knead Bakery & Coffee Shop Muizenberg - ‬18 min walk

About this property

Colona Castle

Family-friendly 5-star country house near Learn 2 Surf Cape Town
Colona Castle offers its guests a full-service spa, a water park (surcharge), and a waterslide. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

A business center, a meeting room, and limo/town car service are available. An outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a health club are also featured at the luxury Colona Castle. You'll have access to the indoor pool at a partner property. An airport shuttle during limited hours, a beach shuttle, and a train station drop-off service are available for a fee. Free valet parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 5-star Cape Town country house.

  • 1 building
  • 8 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Built in 1929
  • English breakfast (free)
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Terrace on the roof
  • Towels for the beach
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Business facilities
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Grocery service (free)
  • Wedding services available
  • Library
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Gift shop
  • Beauty salon
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Bellhop
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
Colona Castle offers 8 accommodations with iPod docking stations and DVD players. Rooms open to patios. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. Tempur-Pedic beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels and first-run movies. Coffee/tea makers and minibars are provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Bathrooms are also outfitted with bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.

This Cape Town country house provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary weekday newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include laptop-compatible safes and safes. In-room massages, hypo-allergenic bedding, and irons/ironing boards can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

The onsite spa has massage/treatment rooms. Services include massages and manicures and pedicures.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, French

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby indoor pool
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's books
  • Children's pool
  • Children's toys
  • DVD player
  • Highchair
  • In-room child care (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini golf
  • Outdoor pool
  • Separate dining area
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)
  • Waterslide

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free secured valet parking on site
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) from 6 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Roundtrip train station shuttle (surcharge)
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Casino shuttle (surcharge)
  • Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
  • Theme park shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 8 AM–1 PM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Access to nearby indoor pool
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Horse riding/rentals
  • Hunting
  • Mini golf
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park access (surcharge)
  • Yoga classes

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV
  • DVD player
  • First-run movies
  • iPod dock
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Down comforter
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding
  • Tempur-Pedic bed

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Dining room
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Dryer
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products provided
  • Free newspapers (weekdays)
  • In-room massage
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area
  • Slippers
  • Soundproofing
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the cruise terminal, ferry terminal, airport, and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 2 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 495 per vehicle (one-way)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children 2 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Colona Castle
Colona Castle Cape Town
Colona Castle House
Colona Castle House Cape Town
Colona Castle Country House Cape Town
Colona Castle Country House
Colona Castle Cape Town, South Africa - Lakeside
Colona Castle Hotel Lakeside
Colona Castle Cape Town South Africa - Lakeside
Colona Castle Cape Town
Colona Castle Country House
Colona Castle Country House Cape Town

Colona Castle Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 37 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 37 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 37 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 37 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 37 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

pam, Swindon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique property for an overnight stay. Enjoyed the extra touches especially the hot water bottles for a cold African night. We were able to leave our bags safely prior to check in while we went to the Cape, then our room became available so we had an unexpected early check in which was above and beyond. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Alexander, Eastport

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Colona Castle is an extremely unique hotel…it’s very old school with actual keys for rooms…views over Muizenburg were great, but the surrounding area felt kind of unsafe…breakfast was excellent…one thing that bothered me was that they advertised complimentary welcome drinks but then charged us for them…not a huge thing but still…rooms are very comfortable and bathrooms are excellent…we didn’t use the pool but it has a wonderful view….very close to beaches…if you’re looking to stay in Muizenburg or Kalk Bay I would recommend Colona Castle
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lawrence, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel in Cape Town
Great hotel in a good location especially if you want to explore the beaches of Cape Town. The staff and service was exceptional. Note that it is potentially a bit more challenging if staying with younger children.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Solange

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic , kind, perfect in evertway
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming hosts and helpful staff. A beautiful hotel with great views. Nothing too much trouble. Felt very at home and yet spoilt at the same time.

10/10 Excellent

rams1981, london

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place with easy access to all sightseeing
Excellent welcome. Lovely room. Great options for breakfast and welcoming hosts. Highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nicole and her staff really pamper you. The place is beautiful, with great views.

10/10 Excellent

Shawn, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Honeymoon stay
Nicole and the staff was super helpful! Made our stay stress free. The staff would make breakfast fresh every morning to our liking. Stayed there for our honeymoon and would definitely would recommend this hotel. It is about 20 minute taxi ride to the town, but it is very peaceful and has such an amazing view of false bay, the ocean and table mountain away from city traffic.

10/10 Excellent

Karl, Kennett square

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Live like a local in this new apartment!
A brand new apartment conveniently located to the attractions of the V&A waterfront area. Safe and secure with nice views of Table Mountain out the front balcony.

10/10 Excellent

Butlerkid, Tennessee, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent and central to Cape Town attractions
Beautiful, small hotel located on hillside with views of lake and ocean. Tastefully decorated with antiques and art work acquired during owners travels. Perfectly located for easy access to the wine area, Kirstenbosch Gardens, Cape Point, Table Mountain, etc. Having your own car or renting one is advisable. Driving on the left was NOT a problem. Hotel staff is outstanding! Each day David inquired about our plans, checked weather or other details and ensured we had good driving information. I arrived suffering from a case of food poisoning from airplane food. They even brought me meds to help alleviate my symptoms! Since the hotel is on a hillside, there are steps leading up to the hotel. You do not have to walk a long way, but simply need to be able to walk up steps safely. I would definitely stay here again and highly recommend staying here!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Our stay was pleasant and both staff and owner were very attentive to our needs. The problem was in the descriptions of the location and facilities. Internet was slow and not not available most times Finally the biggest problem we had was with the conditions of reservations stated and later handling of expuda for our request. We called on 13th to change the departure to 15th long distance from South Africa and after 20 Minutes were told all has been taken care off. Again we called on 14 th and found nothing has been updated on the reservation after the owner confirmed that she had not received an email this time I was put on hold for half an hour and the expedia agent came back assuring all is done. Finally on day of check out the owner tells us that expedia is lying and I am liable for remaining three nights When I called again there was no changes made to reservation and when I talked to supervisor he said I am telling now you have to pay This is both unbusisiness like and I wish to lodge a complaint

8/10 Good

Louise, Sherbrooke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Life in a small castle
Beautiful getaway in a quiet neighbourhood but remote so that a car is needed , Personnel was diligent to help out The breakfeast is cooked to order and varied

10/10 Excellent

Peter & Juliana, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Oasis of calm
We stayed here for 3 nights April 2015 arriving from the UK. Hotel is in a quiet location excellently placed for exploring the Cape. Cape Town is 35 minutes away. Discrete and gracious owners and staff. Very helpful in providing us with touring information, dinner reservations and transport to the cruise terminal. Rooms are tastefully decorated and full of antiques and many thoughtful extras such as range of books, carafe of water, sherry, fresh fruit. We have travelled extensively and always try and book small, independent luxury hotels and Colonna Castle is one of the best we have enjoyed.

10/10 Excellent

Jeanne H, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
beautiful and very pleasant
An amazing place toy stay. We were warmly greeted by Michael and David took our luggage to the room. It was a beautiful suite with an extra large king bed. The tile floors are heated and the space is done in beautiful Italian tiles. We had a fridge, chocolates on the pillows, every night and a small plate of chocolates every day. A fresh fruit basket was filled daily. The view as well as breakfast was amazing. We had two vanities as well as a shower and deep soaker tub. They also supply robes, slippers and wonderful products for the bathroom. It was very private and quiet. Loved the owners as well as David.

6/10 Okay

Antoine, Luanda

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
our kids not feeling welcome
We stayed five nights in the Safari suite and the overall feeling is mixed, as we had quite high expectations given the price tag (but it was high season though). Pros: -stunning room decorations and views, -feeling of exclusivity, luxurious and homey treatment of guests, helping with dinner reservations and sightseeing program. -top level room comfort, prepped several times a day. -quiet location away from the city hustle and bustle. on the downside: -the lady owning the hotel looked puzzled when I told her we had 3 young kids. She reminded our kids several times to be quiet when we checked in, and they were not shouting at all. We got the message so we did not use the pool at all during the stay, for fear of upsetting the other customers here (too bad, since we chose this hotel because of its pool in the first place). -we had to wait between 15mn and 40mn to have our coffee and hot chocolate at breakfast, -suite was not ready at 4pm when we arrived. -the Wifi did not work in our suite and the DVD player either. the TV programs could have been better. -the owner ended up charging us extra for our 3rd kid whereas we did not require an extra bed (our twin daughters always sleep in the same bed) and we skipped our last breakfast. As an extra justification for the kid surchage, she also said that Expedia had given us a 20% discount by mistake that we did not deserve. -no private parking despite location requiring a rental car. -our bed seemed a bit too short (190cm)

6/10 Okay

Haley, London

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel, service could be better
The Castle is absolutely beautiful and stunningly furnished. The breakfasts each morning were divine. It's nicely located - 5min drive to the beach and 25min drive to the CT city centre, wine regions and other touring spots. For the price the day-to-day service was somewhat poor - the small toiletries in the room on arrival weren't replaced every day, we had to ask for glasses and trays to be removed from the room even after it was made up. In general we often felt we had to do something ourselves as otherwise it seemed a bit of a bother to the woman running the hotel. Overall staff was lovely though, and to a degree this is just what to expect in boutique hotels.

10/10 Excellent

John, Dallas, TX, USA / Russia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic Hotel
Colona Castle in a word was Fantastic, it exceed all expectations. Michael and Nicole were incredible hosts, they meet us upon check in, recommended and arranged dinner and sightseeing reservations, provided detailed driving directions and ensured our experience in Cape Town was memorable one. The breakfast included in the rate was a great plus, and the homemade marmalade is not to be missed! The pictures of the room and views on the website do not do justice and all of the personal touches (fresh fruit and brandy upon arrival, turn down service, etc) and friendly staff created a conflicting situation of whether to stay in the b&b or sightsee, lol. The location is just right for easy access to all the major sites and atmosphere is much better than staying in the city centre. If you're looking for an "experience" vs. just a place to sleep, I highly recommend Colona Castle.

10/10 Excellent

Josh, New York, NY, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Home away from home
NIcole and Michael couldn't have made me feel anymore at home and comfortable than they did, I wish I could have stayed longer. They certainly went above and beyond to make sure my stay in their B&B and time in Cape Town was as enjoyable as possible.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel for families, couples, really anyone!
It was absolutely wonderful in all regards. The owners, Michael and Nicole, were gracious and hospitable, and we had a fabulous time. I highly recommend their beautiful hotel! Their staff was also exquisite in their attention to detail and their superb manners.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
what a good camera can do....Colona Castle
First of all, Colona Castle is not a castle: it is a house and functions as guest house. Secondly, the pictures on the website mis represent it: it is small, cluttery, with a small pool and the view is mainly over suburbian houses. If you stand on the small deck you can indeed see the see. Although the staff is friendly, they are sometimes not present to offer services etc. All in all we found it very overpriced, having stayed in a lot of hotels in the Cape Town area before.

10/10 Excellent

Angus, London, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Five star luxury
Sitting on the hill side with wonderful views, Colona Castle gives you the opportunity to explore the other side of Cape Town you might just drive through. The owners are charming and have trained their staff to perfecion. The rooms are beautifully furnished and very comfortable. You will not be disappointed.

10/10 Excellent

Imre, San Diego, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
"Luxury just outside of Cape Town"
The Colona Castle is truly a small, luxury hotel. Gracious staff and fascinating, most hospitable owners. Tranquil, elegant setting, with all the top-notch accessories. Wonderful local restaurants (Harbor House a must try). The Colona is about 25 min drive from the airport and equal distance from Cape Town. A train station is nearby and the hotel will arrange taxi service.

4/10 Poor

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jaana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Luxury night in small elegant hotel
Very elegant, stylish, clean, quiet and nice hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021