DE WATERKANT COTTAGES & APARTMENTS

We had an amazing stay at the De Waterkant Apartment. Great value for money and located in one of the most beautiful areas of Cape Town. Having the whole house to ourselves was perfect, and the view from the rooftop terrace was simply incredible. We’d come back anytime!

Staying in De Waterkant has always been a dream, with its beautifully colourful buildings and charming atmosphere. When an impromptu trip to Cape Town came up, we jumped at the chance to book 139 Waterkant Cottage – and it was absolutely worth it!||The two-bedroom house was stunningly renovated, blending historic charm with modern comfort. The neighbourhood itself is incredibly safe and artsy, making evening strolls after work an absolute pleasure. I only wish this trip were longer – I could easily stay for a month or more!||A special mention to James, who was responsive, engaged, and incredibly helpful throughout our stay. Given the ever-changing nature of our plans due to a family bereavement, his support made all the difference.||If you're considering a stay in Cape Town, I can’t recommend 139 Waterkant Cottage highly enough – a truly wonderful experience!

A great experience all round with excellent facilities, a great location, feeling of absolute safety and extremely helpful staff (particularly James). The hot tub on the roof of number 76 was a particular hit. It’s the ideal place to stay for two families, where there is both excellent communal space and 4 en suite bedrooms.

We booked to stay for four nights but unfortunately had to move to another house after two due to a cockroach issue! We ended up with over 10 in the bedroom within 16hours of arrival and this included them being in our shoes and suitcase! They were great at moving us quickly although assured us we would see them everywhere we go, that has not been the case...|The second property, 92 Waterkant, was lovely and clean but annoyingly did not have the pool which is what we booked the first property for.|The location was great with lots of cafes nearby and we felt very secure. |Overall not what we wanted for our first few nights in Cape Town with friends!

I recently had a stay at 40 Napier Street, hosted by De Waterkant Cottages. Here follows my findings: 1. Reference to their website, the cottage is supposed to be serviced every day. Don't know if it's an optional extra, but, we didn't even get a request for servicing in 3 days. 2. The cottage has 2 bedrooms. - Both rooms beds were the worst beds I've ever slept on. Think kitchen counter hard, that's how they felt. - I have bitemarks all over my body from what I take was caused by bedbugs. 3. Nowhere could i find some pillows for the outside furniture. 4. Coffee etc that was left for us was probably worse than a road lodge budget hotel room. 5. Not only did they not come in to clean, they also didn't leave sufficient cleaning materials (dishwash liq,soaps, black bags etc.) for me to clean myself. 6. The dstv package was atrocious. I'm sorry guys, but we couldn't even watch the rugby?! Overall for a stay in the center of the most exclusive up and coming area in SA... Together with costs to rent per day, I was very disappointed. On to the better aspects of the cottage: 1. The views OMG 2. The Location OMG 3. The pool OMG 4. The enery of the place OMG 5. WIFI on point 6. Bathrooms and showers on point 7. Kitchen reasonably set up for cooking. 8. The cottage is very private and discreet. So overall, did I enjoy my stay, yes. Will I be back, not likely. De Waterkant Cottages are more than welcome to contact me regarding this review and my views on the matter. UPDATE- Let's give a round of applause to the hosts... Who finally saw my review after TWO YEARS and decided to reply and argue each point I made with excuses... lols CAPE TOWN NEH

We had a fantastic, four-night stay at the three-bedroom apartment at 70 Loader Street, De Waterkant, at the end of our three-week family holiday in South Africa. The apartment was stunning - clean, modern and beautifully and distinctively decorated. The views of Table Mountain and Signal Hill from the hot tub deck and of The Waterfront from the patio and balcony were superb. The communication with De Waterkant Cottages, including the welcome on arrival and the level of information that they provided, was outstanding. De Waterkant was a beautiful, safe neighbourhood with plenty of restaurants and cafes and the apartment was within easy walking distance of the city centre, the Waterfront and the colourful neighbourhood of Bo Kaap. The apartment had a garage but we used the free on-street parking as well, using a parking permit that was provided.

If all of the properties in this group are the same as 92 Waterkant, you cant go wrong. Beautiful and well maintained house in a very safe area. Fully equipped, quality kitchen, with washer dryer. Over 4 floors so plenty of room to chill and get some personal space. Plunge pool looked lovely but weather too cold! Beds were extremely comfy with loads of pillows. Ensuites to both bedrooms were quality with loads of hot water. No loadshedding which was a bonus! Only niggle was they changed the towels and full bedding when not necessary. Waste of water and electricity. Made our beds and didnt leave towels on floor, but all still changed, even after saying it wasn't necessary. Also no peephole on side door so no way of knowing who was ringing the bell, apart from running upstairs and looking over the balcony. Apart from this, a perfect stay in a great house. Highly recommend and would def stay again.

A total gem, near to everything and very little that was not already available immediately. Absolutely recommend this spot if you're looking for a home away from home, a little lavish experience for your holiday getaway. Without breaking the bank. When comparing to hotels around this was cheaper without all the admin and hassle, the team are amazing, friendly, helpful, even gave us a free tour of the local area to get our bearings. Really really fantastic spot!