Thulani River Lodge

Absolutely stunning little place with a beautiful garden and amazing views of the mountain. Very well located (though you do need a car), large, comfortable rooms and a great breakfast. Would highly recommend for couples looking for a romantic break or for families.

I have just visited Thulani River Lodge for a second time and have had a truly wonderful experience. Claudia and Hartmut are excellent hosts - attentive, knowledgeable but never intrusive. They both speak perfect English for non-German speaking guests. Praise must also be given to their team of staff and in particular Simon who prepares divine breakfasts. The accommodation is first class and I was lucky enough to stay in both the Hippo room and recently built tent. Luxurious and homely are words that spring to mind but no words can do justice to the superb quality of the accommodation. The views from the large and well kept garden are absolutely breathtaking of Table Mountain and the swimming pool and terrace are an added bonus. ||Hout Bay is a superb place to stay and is perfectly situated and within easy reach of Cape Town, The Winelands and Chapmans Peak. All in all we have no hesitation in highly recommending Thulani River Lodge where you are guaranteed to have an amazing and memorable time.

The best accommodation we have stayed at in Cape Town in 17 years of visits. ||All you read on the website is true but still does not prepare you for how beautiful Thulani really is. The owners Claudia and Hartmut are exceptional hosts, nothing is too much trouble and every need has been anticipated in advance. They even provide their overseas guests with mobile phones preloaded with numbers of lots of restaurants and places of interest. Breakfast is a feast to keep you going all day. The house staff are led by Simon whose charming and helpful manner ensure everything runs smoothly. Security at the lodge is excellent with an overnight security guard, who also washes the guests cars.

Thulani River Lodge was a wonderful place to recover from the long New York City to Cape Town flight. The hosts/owners offered delicious coffee, cake and made-to-order breakfast each day. We received helpful insider tips on seeing the Cape and visiting special restaurants set in barns, on the beach and modern-style tasting rooms. Our children loved the proximity to the botanical gardens and the penquins. You can easily make a trip into town or into nature from here. The rooms were comfortable and exquisitely designed. Highly recommended!

We've had a great stay at this lodge. We even got an upgrade of our room when we arrived. Beatiful room with an amazing bathroom and view! ||The owners are very friendly and helpfull! They give all kinds of tips for visiting CapeTown but also very nice restaurants to eat. With and without kids. ||Breakfast is perfect! And I think Hout Bay is the best lication to stay when visiting CapeTown and Capepoint.

Surprising location : along a kind of "private" route some 500 m from the center of Hout Bay.|| Is a extraordinnary nice garden with Africat touch, you fount the main house with warm athmosphere. Our room (Hippo) was super : large with two very large "singel beds", with a private terras and a nice bathroom with a bath for 2 persons , view on garden !||Very kind (German) owners who advice you for restaurants and/or activities.||Nice winebar with a large choice of good wines. very safe prrivate parking.||A absolute must for those who wants to stay in a quite environnement, close to restaurants and really not far from Camps bay & cape town.

A beautiful paradise at 25 minutes from the city center of Cape Town. 5 minutes from the beach. At the foot of the mountain, a place so clear and peaceful. Incredibly kind hosts. Excellent breakfasts and very good advice for restaurants in the area.

This get away is a hidden gem. The property has a massive garden, for walks or just for chilling in sun. There is also a pool and a small stream that runs through the premises. The staff are extremely friendly and polite. The overall atmosphere is very relaxing. Situated in Houtbay...close enough to the beach,main roads and harbour. Will definitely revisit.