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Riversong Guest House

4.0 star property
4-star Tuscan guest house near Newlands Brewery

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Double Room
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Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Pool

Explore the area

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14 Esme Road, Newlands, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7700
  • Newlands Cricket Ground
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • University of Cape Town
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room

Double Room

  • 36 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Double Room

Double Room

  • 38 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room

Double Room

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room

Double Room

  • 42 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room

Double Room

  • 35 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room

Double Room

  • 25 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room

Double Room

  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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Room

Room

  • 21 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed

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The price is CA $283
per night
CA $326 total
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28 Mar - 29 Mar
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About the area

Cape Town

Newlands stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this Newlands guesthouse, you'll find Newlands Brewery and Newlands Cricket Ground. Newlands Stadium and Cavendish Square are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Newlands Cricket Ground - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Newlands Stadium - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • University of Cape Town - 4 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens - 10 min drive - 5.4 km
  • Table Mountain - 17 min drive - 14.7 km

Getting around

  • Newlands Station - 6 min walk
  • Cape Town Station - 15 min drive
  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Limnos Bakers - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪JC Brasserie - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Hans and Lloyd Coffee Co - Newlands - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Tiger’s Milk - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Sushi Box - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Riversong Guest House

4-star Tuscan guest house near Newlands Brewery
Riversong Guest House offers its guests an outdoor pool, a lazy river, and a hot tub. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily, and guests can also enjoy a free manager's reception. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

A business center, meeting rooms, and limo/town car service are available. A rooftop terrace, a library, and gift shops/newsstands are also featured at the business-friendly Riversong Guest House. You'll have access to the outdoor pool at a partner property. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and an area shuttle are available for a fee. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 4-star Cape Town guesthouse is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 8 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 1998
  • English breakfast (free)
  • Manager's reception (free)
  • Deli
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Terrace on the roof
  • Cabanas by the pool (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Business facilities
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Library
  • Garden
  • Gift shop
  • Onsite shopping
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Riversong Guest House offers 8 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Tempur-Pedic beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and down comforters. Accommodations at this 4-star guesthouse have kitchenettes with refrigerators, microwaves, separate dining areas, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Cape Town guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels and first-run movies. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, German

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lazy river
  • Microwave
  • Outdoor pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Separate dining area
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free secured, covered self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Free offsite parking within 2 ft
  • Street parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 6 AM–10:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Free reception (select days)
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Designer stores
  • Outdoor pool
  • Private picnics
  • Private winery tours
  • Public winery tours
  • Shopping
  • Hot tub

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Accessible airport shuttle

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • First-run movies
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Down comforter
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Tempur-Pedic bed

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Dining room
  • Kitchenette
  • Local meal delivery service
  • Microwave
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Local maps
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 12:30 AM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: ZAR 150
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
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 ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 7 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available.

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 650 per person (one-way)
  • Late check-out fee: ZAR 150 (subject to availability)
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for an additional fee

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
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. Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

National rating

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

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Riversong Guest House Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 51 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 51 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 51 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 51 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 51 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thoughtful details and bucolic neighborhood
The hotel had everything I could imagine I might need from umbrellas to wine in the room. Very thoughtful details. Charles and the rest of the team were very welcoming. There is a nice living room space on the second floor which looks out at table mountain, the backyard, and the pool. I particularly liked working from there.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

KS

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Calm beauty in the middle of the city
Riversong is everything you want in a guesthouse: stylish, clean, excellent staff, accommodating, attention to detail, small touches that make a difference. Located a 5 minute walk from Cavendish Square, Newlands sports ground and across Esme St from Sans Souci Girls High School, it is centrally located while also quiet even in the middle of a bustling work day. Highly recommended!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maarten

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed with the family and the kids loved it. Very friendly staff, great location and very nice and clean room. Breakfast is a treat
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jess

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

jonathan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrific
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Noel, Zimbabwe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well maintained premises. Very secure parking and in a safe neighborhood. Found it in a good walking distance from shops. Staff made it a very homely environment. We really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Chris, Beira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Heidi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommended
Very comfortable, very friendly. Good breakfast. Sensibly priced.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Zelda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
value for money
welcom and instruction for stay was very professional. Room spacious and immaculate. enjoyed my stay

10/10 Excellent

Diogo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Riversong Guest House gets my seal of approval
This is an excellent guest house, spacious room, huge bathroom, full breakfast, friendly and helpful staff. My only issue was with the internet - is is unstable and sometimes it disconnects, you have to wait for a minute then it comes back. Just have in mind that this is a (beautiful) residential area, in the neighborhood (within 10 minutes walk) there is only a few shops, coffee shop, a supermarket, a restaurant, a bar - which I could not enjoy much as I was staying around Christmas & New Year and they were closed most of the days. To reach one of the trails to Table Mountain it takes only 15 minutes walk from the guest house. I would stay here again in the future if they fix the internet.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Ralph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It's a great place to stay!

10/10 Excellent

John C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Ignatius

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location for business
Good place to stay for business in the area.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Near enough to walk to UCT
3 nice days. One can hike up the saddle of Table mountain directly from the guesthouse

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
comfortable place for weekend get away
It was great