Through a series of problems at another guesthouse in June 2007, I ended up being booked into Kolping Guesthouse in Durbanville. Best thing to have happened to my regular travels to Cape Town!
The guesthouse is situated in Durbanville very close to restaurants and the Tygervalley Shopping Center. It is well appointed and the staff are extremely friendly and polite without being intrusive. You have a choice of breakfasts which are all freshly prepared and gets your day off to a good start.
The rooms themselves are a real joy especially in the cold winters of Cape Town. They have underfloor heating which works very well in keeping you warm. The beds are covered with down duvets. All the furniture is made by the owner. The rooms have an African theme which is succesfully done without being kitsch. I have stayed in their honeymoon suite which is simpy stunning and wished that my wife was with!
Finally the best thing of Kolping Guesthouse is that donate their profits to the... more