Thulani River Lodge

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.

This is one of those places that was so nice you want to keep it to yourself, but the hosts deserve a great review.||||We stayed at thulani one night to recharge at the end of a 3 week trip to south africa and it was one of the highlights of the trip. The views and atmosphere of the property are wonderful. Our room was more of a suite, with the bedroom up in a loft with separate a patio, dining, kitch area (fridge, dishes, and microwave , and bathroom areas. Breakfast was a fine selection of different fruits, cheeses, meat, cereal, juices, yoghurt, cooked eggs,...The host are very thoughtful. The provided us with a local cell phone in case we needed to reach them, and when we returned to our room after a long day we were surprised by a small treat of wine they left for us.||If you do stay here you should plan some time on the property to kick back, relax and enjoy the place..||||Although the hotel is in Hout bay, it is very close to Kirstenbosch Gardens and an easy drive to Capetown. Next time we plan to use it as a base and stay for a number of days

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.