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Reviews of The Grosvenor Guest House

4 out of 5
The Grosvenor Guest House
37 Forest Hill Rd, Simon's Town, Cape Town, Western Cape

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 37 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Logan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely stunning view, nice and accommodating staff that made the holiday journey truly a 10 star experience!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ingrid

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This guest house was exactly what we were hoping for — quiet, convenient, easy, and relaxing. Room was very clean and comfortable, with nice amenities. Onsite parking so appreciated. The included breakfast was robust and very good, and enjoyed with a great view. Loved that we could easily walk to the Main Street, restaurants, to Boulders Beach for penguins; and it is an easy drive to the national park. Jonathan and staff were welcoming, very helpful and accommodating. We would have loved to stay longer …

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff, Johnathan especially, was excellent. They took care of all our needs and provided an excellent experience.

10/10 Excellent

Eugenia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from deb on 28 Jun,2023
Thank you for your review and our Grosvenor team loved having you stay.

8/10 Good

Reece, Kaneohe

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice home-base to do the hikes and siteseeing in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from deb on 28 Jun,2023
Thank you for taking time to write a review for us. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. You are so right, we are so well situated for hiking and visiting Cape Point plus so many water based activities.We hope you welcome you back soon.

6/10 Okay

Orhan Selcuk

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
Overall experience felt like staying at a hostel than a guesthouse. I partially felt uncomfortable at the reception. The checkout morning we went to the beach and we’re back 40 minutes before the checkout time. But the lady told us that we disappeared without “letting her know”… it was weird and uncomfortable to receive such comment. And we checked out at 10:30
Response from dwb on 11 Feb,2023
Thank you for your review. We are most certainly not a hostel. I guess a fully booked 9 bedroomed guest house can feel that way sometimes?We'll follow up on our check out time being advertised at 11h00 - it is actually 10h00 - thank you for bringing that to our attention. Apologies if our manager made you feel uncomfortable. Definitely not intended.We pride ourselves in going out of our way to ensure our guests have great stays at all times. Kind regardsManagement

8/10 Good

MARK JOHN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome location and views. The bed is super-comfy! Staff very friendly and polite. A nice but not-too-distant walk into the heart of Simonstown. Breakfast cooked from scratch so fresh from the stove onto your plate. Overall very nice. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from deb on 1 Oct,2019
Thank you for staying with us at the Grosvenor. Our team are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. James and Jonathan take great care preparing breakfast so they are particularly pleased that you enjoyed it. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from dodo on 25 Jul,2019
Thank you so much for choosing to stay at the Grosvenor.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from dodo on 25 Jul,2019
Thank you for your business. We really appreciate you staying at The Grosvenor.

10/10 Excellent

Cobus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

SK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great and friendly guest house
I loved staying at Grosvenor. The welcome when I arrived was fantastic and I was checked in within minutes. The room was spacious and clean, comfortable bed, clean bathroom. The living room area and breakfast verandah offered amazing views of Simonstown, the harbour, and the coastline beyond. The owner's dog, Trixie, is often there during the days and is a gentle, loving pooch that I loved greeting every day. It's a little out of the way, just off the main road and up a steep street but this means it's so quiet and peaceful. Parking outside was never a problem as the area is so safe. The staff were incredible friendly and always looking for ways to help me in any way they could. The breakfast selection was plentiful with many different options. The only negatives for me, they're minor and perhaps pertain only to me, were that the Wifi, while free, was limited and you could end up being cut off for the day, the connection was also a bit spotty at times. The other thing was the lack of a mini-fridge in the room. As someone who likes to have some cold drinks available to me, this was a little annoying but certainly not a holiday-ruiner. When I travel to Cape Town again, I'm certainly going to try and stay at Grosvenor - easily one of the best guest house experiences I've had.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019
Response from dodo on 19 Jul,2019
Thank you so much for your review. Our team are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay. We have taken your suggestion of a bar fridge seriously and when you visit us again you will be able to keep your cold drinks in the room in the mini fridge instead of putting them in our communal fridge in the dining area. :) We look forward to welcoming you back.

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent property with great hosts and fantastic home cooked breakfast each morning. The rooms are spacious and beautifully appointed. One thing to be mindful off is that this property has a large amount of stairs to climb, but if you are able to do this, then this is the place to stay. Highly recommend and would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ros&Peter, Winchester, GB

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The single, most important, feature of Grosvenor Guest House is its Manager, Sue and, then, because of Sue's influence, her staff. Sue went 'beyond the call' in her endeavours to make sure each guest had detailed information about, or directions to, activities to suit their personal interests. We thought this was unique and we were pleased to have met Sue. The suite we were given was charming and characterised the "Romance Suite" perfectly (we counted nearly 90 hearts in one form or another). All was discreetly presented and the room was very comfortable; the terrace and garden were perfect for lazing in. James and Jonathan, the two staff members we had most contact with were extremely helpful and delightfully informal, without being intrusive in any way. We read somewhere that the breakfasts are legendary and we absolutely understood why. We looked forward to them every day and thoroughly enjoyed them in the covered terrace, overlooking the Naval Base and to the sea beyond. We stayed for two weeks and would happily visit again if the opportunity arose. Thank you, Sue, and your staff for a lovely stay in Simon's Town, giving us the peace we so needed when we arrived.
Stayed 13 nights in Feb 2019
Response from dodo on 28 Feb,2019
Thank you so much for your lovely review and we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. Sue really does go out of her way to make sure our guests are made to feel at home and her breakfasts are legendary! Our staff are so pleased that you had a good time and they look forward to welcoming you back soon. Thank you for staying at the Grosvenor.

10/10 Excellent

Lyda, Nashville TN

Lovely spot overlooking False Bay. Wonderful service and food. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from grosvenor on 21 Jan,2019
Thank you for your review and the Grosvenor team really enjoyed having you. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay here!
Lovely, helpful people (James, Jonathan, Blessings, Sue) and great view from this guest house. We stayed in Room #2 with windows facing the harbor. Firm bed, spacious room, good breakfasts, and helpful suggestions about things to do on the southern cape. We'd come back!
Response from debbie on 18 Apr,2018
Thank you so much for your review. The team really enjoyed having you at the Grosvenor.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Greae place
Very nice crew, nice breakfast, on the sea close to penguin viewings

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Too many stairs
Too many stairs including stairs to toilet from room. No hand rails for stairs. Shower was difficult to adjust. Breakfast was below average. View was good.
Response from dodo on 6 Jul,2017
thank you for staying with us at the Grosvenor. Your business is greatly appreciated. We are sorry to hear that you had difficulty with our stairs. Simon's Town is built on a mountain side so most of our properties have stairs. It is always a good idea to request a room with as few stairs as possible next time you book in Simon's Town.. We have done a check on all our showers and all our nozzles ....thank you for informing us of that. We pride ourselves in our breakfasts (see tripadvisor) and I have informed my staff as to your comment .

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

L A, Johannesburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect Stay in Simonstown
Excellent hospitality from Jonathan. Nothing was too much trouble. Great View over Simonstown.

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bjørn, Ski

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location and view was great, and the hosts were absolutely marvelous. This is the place tp stay in Simonstown.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from deb on 5 Feb,2024
Thank you so much for choosing to stay at The Grosvenor. Our team works really hard to make our guest feel comfortable and welcome. It's the South African Way!

8/10 Good

Henrik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dejligt sted
Lækkert værelse, trygt og god service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Delphine

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michaela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room had a great view overlooking the ocean. Jonathan is a great host and we really felt welcomed in his guest house.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Deb on 1 Nov,2023
We really enjoyed hosting you as well and Jonathan says "Come back home again". Hope to see you soon.Grosvenor Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Appartement très confortable avec une belle vue sur le port et pas très loin du centre.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from deb on 12 Sept,2019
The Grosvenor team are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and loved our beautiful view. We had 4 whales in the bay yesterday which were just magical to watch. We look forward to welcoming you soon.

10/10 Excellent

Takato

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
小高い丘にある清潔、快適なB&B
サイモンズタウン駅から徒歩で20分程度、ペンギンのボルダーズビーチまで10分程度です。兎に角、景色が最高です。朝食も最高に美味しいです。チェリー酒も無料サービスで頂きました。次回もぜひ泊まりたいです
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Dodo on 21 Aug,2019
Thank you for your review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and we really loved having you at The Grosvenor. Next time do contact us we will pick you up from the station :). We hope to see you back soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Die Unterkunft lügt günstig zu Kap Horn. Ein verschlafenes Örtchen. Der Ausblick von der Terasse ist ganz nett. Wenn da nicht die Werft wäre, wäre der Ausblick perfekt. Leider ist öfters Stromausfall in Südafrika gewesen. Das Notstromaggregat von der Werft ist hörbar. Das Personal ist liebevoll. Wir fühlten uns da sehr wohl. Für längeren Aufenthalt von mehr als 1 Woche könnte es zu langweilig dort werden. Nach Kapstadt benötigt man mit dem Auto ca 45 Minuten. Als Ort ist die Pinguin Beach sehr empfehlenswert.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Cláudia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excelente para quem está de passagem.
A piscina com vista espetacular e com boa temperatura, o staff era amigável e prestável, e o pequeno almoço era muito saboroso.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Deb on 13 Feb,2019
Thank you for your review. The view over False Bay is very special. During whale season in September one can actually watch the whale in the Bay from the pool!Our team enjoyed having you.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely B&B in Simon's Town. Spacious room and very comfy bed. The manager Sue was super, helpful and arranged things for me. Jonathan, James and the girls were fantastic, the did everything to make you feel good and satisfied. Breakfast was included but unfortunately not many options for vegans, like plantbased milk or yoghurt to the cerial. There was a big fruit bowl though that made me happy. I would highly recommend this B&B and would happily return if I ever go back to South Africa Lisbeth from Sweden
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2019
Response from deb on 13 Feb,2019
Hi Thank you for your review and we are so happy that you enjoyed your stay. Point taken re breakfast. We do have rice milk on hand and will research the availability of plant based yoghurt for our next vegan guest. Come back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely B&B in nice Simon's Town. The room was spacious and the bed very comfy. The manager Sue, was super and very helpful and she arranged things for me. Jonathan, James and the girls were fantastic. The did everything to make you feel good and satisfied. Breakfast was included, but unfortunately not many options for vegans, no plantbased milk or yoghurt to the cerial. The had a big fruit bowl though, that I appreciated. I would highly recommend this B&B, I hade a wonderful stay and will happily return. Lisbeth from Sweden
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très bon séjour,vue magnifique, calme et personnel attentionné
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Deb on 30 Jan,2019
Thank you, we really enjoyed having you stay with us.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay
Very nice hotel with big rooms, excellent service, good internet and breakfast. Nice ocean view. Would definetely recommend it.

10/10 Excellent

Nannette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beste Wahl in Simons Town Zentrum
Das Guest House ist sehr zentral gelegen und Hafen und Boulders Beach sind zu Fuß erreichbar. Das Haus hat eine sehr gute Substanz, so dass man seine Nachbarn nicht hört. Wunderbarer Ausblick.