10/10 Excellent
Matthew
Travelled with family
25 Mar 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Matthew
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Brightwater Lodge
3.0 star property
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Reviews
1010 out of 10
Exceptional
Popular amenities
- Parking included
- Breakfast available
- Housekeeping
Explore the area
9 Brighton Street Hout Bay, 9, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7806
- Hout Bay BeachPlace, Hout Bay Beach8 min walk
- Hout Bay HarbourPlace, Hout Bay Harbour12 min walk
- Bay Harbour MarketPlace, Bay Harbour Market3 min drive
- Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)Airport, Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)30 min drive
Room options
View all photos for Comfort Apartment, Mountain View
Comfort Apartment, Mountain View
- Mountain view
- 35 sq m
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 3
- 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed
View all photos for Comfort Double or Twin Room
Comfort Double or Twin Room
- 20 sq m
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 2
- 2 Large Single Beds
Comfort Twin Room
- 20 sq m
- Sleeps 2
- 2 Single Beds
Family Triple Room
- 20 sq m
- Sleeps 3
- 3 Single Beds
Comfort Apartment
- 30 sq m
- Sleeps 4
- 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
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About the area
Cape Town
With a stay at Brightwater Lodge in Cape Town (Hout Bay), you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Hout Bay Harbour and Table Mountain National Park. .This guesthouse is 7.5 mi (12.1 km) from Camps Bay Beach and 11.2 mi (18 km) from Long Street.
What's nearby
- Hout Bay Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
- Hout Bay Harbour - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
- Hout Bay Museum - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
- Table Mountain National Park - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
- Bay Harbour Market - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
Getting around
- Cape Town Station - 32 min drive
- Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 49 min drive
Restaurants
- Mariner's Wharf - 9 min walk
- Dunes - 14 min walk
- Lookout Deck - 14 min walk
- Hout Bay Coffee - 13 min walk
- The Wharfside Grill - 9 min walk
About this property
Brightwater Lodge
Brightwater Lodge offers 7 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. This Cape Town guesthouse provides wireless Internet access for a surcharge. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 7 guestrooms. Wireless internet access (surcharge) is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as wireless internet access (surcharge). Additional features at this guesthouse include concierge services and charcoal grills.
Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Property amenities
Internet
- Available in all rooms: WiFi (surcharge)
- Available in some public areas: WiFi (ZAR 500)
Parking and transport
- Free self parking on site
- Limited on-site self parking
- Onsite parking includes off-street options
Food and drink
- Daily buffet breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: ZAR 100 to 100 for adults and ZAR 50 to 50 for children
Conveniences
- Luggage storage
Guest services
- Concierge services
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Tour and ticket assistance
Outdoors
- Barbecue grill
- Garden
- Outdoor entertainment area
- Outdoor furniture
- Terrace
Accessibility
- No lift
More
- Designated smoking areas
Room amenities
Bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Private bathroom
- Shampoo
- Shower/bathtub combination
- Soap
- Toilet paper
- Towels provided
More
- Heating
- Safe
- Separate sitting area
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Guests will receive an access code
If you are planning to arrive after noon please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Access code, staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately ZAR 100 to 100 for adults, and ZAR 50 to 50 for children
- Fee for wireless internet in public areas: ZAR 500 (rates may vary)
- Firewood fee: ZAR 30 per day
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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 cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Brightwater Lodge Cape Town
Brightwater Lodge Guesthouse
Brightwater Lodge Guesthouse Cape Town
Brightwater Lodge Reviews
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10/10
Cleanliness
10/10
Staff & service
8.0/10
Amenities
8.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
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