Unfortunately the worst accomodation on our 2.5 week trip around the South African Coast. This may have been a nice B&B at one point of time, but it is very old and run down and urgently needs repairs. There was mildew all over the bathroom, lots of tiles on the floor of our room and bathroom were broken, the pool... More

After waiting for Chris to arrive to let me in, she was surly and unhelpful. First thing she did was to demand payment - that sets the tone for the whole experience. The place is in a great position, but the rooms are becoming shabby and bathrooms need redoing. Breakfast is barely adequate, particularly in relation to other b&b's in... More

Whale Cottage Guesthouse/Bed & Breakfast, Camps Bay, Cape Town, South Africa: Our experience at the Whale Cottage in Camps Bay was a shocking and terrible experience. Starting from our check in, when we arrived straight from the airport after a 16h journey with a 4 month old baby. We unfortunately arrived at Whale Cottage 30 minutes before 2 pm, which... More

The one time I didn't check on Tripadvisor first, I land in the worst guest house I've ever stayed in my life! It's Campsbay and Cape Town, surely all the places there must be amazing, right? Wrong! The incredibly rude owner blankly refused that I check in even half-an hour or fifteen minutes earlier than the 2 pm check-in time,... More

We arrived at around 5pm in gale force winds and had to wait for 15 minutes till our hostess arrived. She blamed us for not telling her our arrival time in advance (though there had been no reminder that we needed to do so). Our room, and the breakfasts, were adequate and the location and outlook were great. Our hostess,... More

I too wish I had read trip advisor before paying to stay at The Whale Cottage Camps Bay. I was up for a Wedding and chose The Whale Cottage Camps Bay due to its proximity to the venue, and a previous pleasant experience many years ago -I blame Nostalgia. Check-in time is 2pm as stipulated through all communication, however, when... More

After having stayed at Whale cottage a few years ago we decided to stay at this guesthouse for a few days after our tour to Namibia. We had really nice memories of the once lovely guesthouse, but - quite a lot of things changed to the negative. First of all, we arrived at around noon, and after ringing several times... More

We were in Cape town for a wedding staying at our holiday home in Stellenbosch. Due to the wedding being in Camps Bay we decided to make a booking at the whale cottage as it was walking distance from the wedding. I called the owner, one of the rudest people I have ever spoken to, and explained our situation, She... More

This B&B is in a good location in Camps Bay but is in need of updating and fixing some of the issues with the rooms. There was a hole in the bathroom ceiling of our friend's room where the light fixture was supposed to be. This could be a great B&B if there was a little more care and focus... More