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Jambo Guest House

4.0 star property
4-star Victorian guest house near Cape Town International Convention Centre

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An interior with a sofa, a table, and a chair. There is a plant with flowers in the foreground.
A wrought iron gate with the name "Jambo" above it, surrounded by lush greenery and flowering plants.
A dining area with a glass table, chairs, and a chandelier. There are framed pictures on the walls and a wooden cabinet with glass doors.
A hallway with a chandelier, framed artwork, and a lamp on a side table.
A staircase leading to a wooden door, surrounded by lush green foliage and a hanging plant.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Breakfast included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
  • Business services

Explore the area

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1 Grove Road, Green Point, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8005
  • Place, Green Point Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Greenpoint Market
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Cape Town Stadium
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Room (Green)

A room with a fireplace, a bed with patterned bedding, a window with curtains, and a chandelier.

Room (Green)

  • Garden view
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Luxury Room (Rose)

A bedroom with a large bed, two wall-mounted lamps, a wooden headboard, a small table with a magazine, and a door leading to a bathroom.

Luxury Room (Rose)

  • Garden view
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Room (Bay)

A bedroom with a large bed, a sofa, a chandelier, and a window with curtains.

Room (Bay)

  • Garden view
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Room (African)

A bedroom with wooden shutters, a bed with a patterned bedspread, a desk with drawers, and a chair.

Room (African)

  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Honeymoon Suite, Garden View

A traditional room with a bed, wooden furniture, and a chandelier.

Honeymoon Suite, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the area

Cape Town

Seaside stay .Within a 10-minute walk of this Green Point guesthouse, you'll find Green Point Park and Table Mountain National Park. Greenpoint Market and Cape Town Stadium are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Green Point Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Table Mountain National Park - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Greenpoint Market - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Cape Town Stadium - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Two Oceans Aquarium - 14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Cape Town Station - 8 min drive
  • Observatory Station - 8 min drive
  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Bootlegger Coffee Company - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Jasons Bakery - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Seattle Coffee Company - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Shift Espresso Bar - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Jambo Guest House

4-star Victorian guest house near Cape Town International Convention Centre
Jambo Guest House offers its guests a health club and a hot tub. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include 2 beach bars and a bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A library, a terrace, and barbecue grills are also featured at Jambo Guest House. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours), a beach shuttle, and a train station drop-off service are available for a fee.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Cape Town guesthouse.

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • 5 guestrooms or units
  • 2 bars on the beach
  • Built in 1880
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Towels for the beach
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Television in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
Jambo Guest House offers 5 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Select Comfort beds feature premium bedding. Digital television is provided.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs and hair dryers. This Cape Town guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free 24-hour offsite parking
  • Street parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Train station pick-up and drop-off shuttle (surcharge) from 6:00 AM to midnight
  • Train station shuttle on request
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Bus station shuttle (surcharge)
  • Casino shuttle (surcharge)
  • Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • 2 beach bars
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • 9-hole adjacent golf course
  • Art gallery
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Books
  • Health club
  • Hot tub
  • Library
  • Piano
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 27-cm TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • 5 private bathrooms
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Recycling
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the cruise terminal, ferry terminal, airport, and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 6 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Please note this property has an onsite private well with filtration system available.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children 11 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 11 are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 550.0 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: ZAR 1000 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 490 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 550.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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 only accepts cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property only accepts cash.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • Reservations are needed for golf tee times. For reservations, contact the guesthouse before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Children 11 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property class

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Jambo Guest House to the airport?

Jambo Guest House is 14.4 mi (23-min drive) away from the Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Jambo Guest House have an airport shuttle?

Jambo Guest House offers an airport shuttle 24 hours a day, on request, for a charge of ZAR 490 per vehicle, one-way.

How close is Jambo Guest House to the beach?

This guesthouse is 4 mi (13-min drive) from Camps Bay Beach and 1.3 mi (5-min drive) from Milton Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Jambo Guest House offer free breakfast?

Jambo Guest House offers free continental breakfast every day from 8 AM to 10 AM.

Is there a casino at Jambo Guest House?

No, there is no casino at this guesthouse, but GrandWest Casino & Entertainment World (15-min drive) is nearby.

What time is check-in at Jambo Guest House?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM.

Is there free parking at Jambo Guest House?

Free parking is not available at this guesthouse.

Does Jambo Guest House have a pool?

Jambo Guest House does not have a pool.

Does Jambo Guest House have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this guesthouse.

How close is Jambo Guest House to downtown Cape Town?

Jambo Guest House is 1.4 mi away from Cape Town.

Jambo Guest House Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 56 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 56 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 56 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 56 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 56 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Patty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

very friendly guest house

Very friendly guest house in a very central, easy to walk around location of Cape Town.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location

Excellent location, if a bit dated in design. Comfortable with all amenities.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Superb position. Safe area close to the Waterfront. Excellent friendly hosts. Great choice for four days exploring CT.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Kamil

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Book it for unique style

The photos correspond to what it really is. The breakfast was tasty and fresh, but boring - every day the same and limited in options. One would for example expect better juices for that type of guesthouse. The rooms were clean and fresh. The bed pretty hard, it's a matter of taste obviously. The area is peaceful, but not much interesting around. The owners were flexible with check-in time. Not much with the breakfast. We were refused to have an earlier breakfast or packed sandwich when going to safari, while other couple had breakfast earlier. We didn't like not even treatment of all guests. The owners were kind and chatty, sometimes pushy in selling hop-on hop-off bus tickets or local services. If you have nothing organized in the trip, it might be helpful. Otherwise it might feel intrusive. Book this place if you want daily chat with the owners, if you are ready to share your day activities with others, if you want more personal treatment. Do not book if you are reserved person and prefers to be anonymous. Overall the place has ' a soul', style and much more unique design than white wall rooms in many other hotels.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Emil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely lovely house, with charming hosts. Barry and Mina were more than helpful throughout the entire stay, and the scare about the water shortage was highly exaggerated.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unique hotel in a great location, with welcoming owners
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Vesa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kodinomainen majatalo, ystävällisiä ihmisiä ja hyvä aamiainen.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Shelagh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Personality and good advice

The owners were very warm friendly and great advice and local knowledge
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Alex

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

What you see is not exactly what you get......

We decided to stay at Jambo for our last night in Cape Town based on the location, positive tripadvisor/hotels.com reviews and the amenities offered for the price point (~£100-£115 per night). Upon arrival, we were quite frankly disappointed and somewhat bewildered by the overwhelmingly positive reviews we had read. Jambo is not a bad place to stay at, but I do think it appeals to a certain type of audience/traveller. If you are into the quirky, bohemian, homestay, get to know your hosts vibe, then this is the place for you. We stayed in the Garden room and the decor was very dated, worn, chintzy and overwhelming (to reference one other reviewers comments, it felt like staying at your granny's house). It was comfortable at best but in no way luxurious or modern. The TV was small - almost unwatchable from the bed and had a very limited number of channels. The "free" parking was on a public cul-de-sac that was so narrow you had to reverse out of it onto a main road and the "free" wifi was not available as standard but was begrudgingly offered as "....do you need to use my wifi?" In sum, had the price been ~£50-£60 per night, we would have had no issues at all but there are other hotels and guest houses in the cape that offer better facilities for the same price. Barry and Mina were lovely but they need to invest as much in their rooms as they do into their hosting to justify the price point.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Zahabia

Liked: Staff & service

Good location and host

Jambo guest house is in a great location - in walking distance to the V&A waterfront (around 30mins) and Sea Point and there are restaurant options within a 10 minute walk. Barry, the owner, is helpful and is keen to offer advice and make bookings on behalf of guests. The guest house has a home-like feeling but was a little too cluttered for me with lots of things in the rooms - personally, I prefer more space - and more things in the room means more dust in places you cannot clean. Overall a good stay - we were out most of the day and were in the rooms only at night. If you have a back problem, you might find the beds a little uncomfortable - too soft and jumpy for me.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Pleasant

Difficult to park, only 3 spaces to park in which were very tight. breakfast wasn't great.. tv in room very small couldn't see from lying in bed.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place and location

Great place in general, the bed was very comfortable. If you like guest houses and living inside a person's house this is just for you. The hosts are very very warm and welcoming, very nice but at certain point they tend to ramble on (I'm just not a morning person and at times it was too chatty for me). Regardless, I would diffently recommend this place. Safe and fun location and a huge room and closet. Will go back in a hearbeat.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loistava sijainti ka ystävällisiä työntekijöitä. Aamupala on hyvää.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely stay with Barry ans Nima

We had a lovely three night stay at Jumbo. The owners go out of their way to provide personal service, with amazing breakfasts and good company in Barry's bar in the evenings. The owners provided advice and tips on where to go and what to see. We hope to be back next time we go to South Africa! Thanks Barry and Nima for an unforgettable stay.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Hans-Jürgen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Schönes Guesthouse mit Flair.

Wir würden sehr nett aufgenommen, fast als wäre man bei Familie auf Besuch. Säuberung zentral genug, um zu Fuß ins Zentrum oder zur Waterfront zu laufen.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Feel at home in Capetown

Jambo Is a great place to stay to capture the true spirit of Cape Town and surrounding areas. Barry and Mina made us feel right at home and shared their extensive knowledge of their hometown and Africa. This amazing couple has lovingly transformed a 130-year-old house into an enticing oasis filled with personal touches, great furnishings, fine food and infectious laughter as well as outstanding art and music. Among their many talents, Berry is a magical guitarist and singer and Mina is a superb artists and art collector. We can't wait to come back to Jambo guesthouse again
Verified review

8/10 Good

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wife a little too friendly. Every morning at breakfast wife stood and talked to us the entire time we ate. As a result we had to go to our room to make plans for the day and not over breakfast. Also, breakfast just a continental one with no hot food. Time for breakfast seemed late - started at 8am. When we asked if we could get food early our last day to catch a plane the wife said "they have food at the airport". The husband did make coffee and cold cereal but no fresh rolls
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Home from home

Great hosts in Barry and Mina in a wonderful B&B within walking distance of restaurants and the V&A. Lovely garden to relax in and a great breakfast.
Verified review

8/10 Good

JANA

Liked: Staff & service

Business trip Cape Town

Was comfortable , breakfast lacked , only toast offered as hot , seems continental
Verified review

8/10 Good

Kjell

Liked: Staff & service

Blandat

Värdparet duktiga på att rekommendera och ordna restauranger utflykter m.m Medelmåttig frukost utan variation. wi-fi, alla kan erbjuda en tjänst gratis när den inte finns eller fungerar.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Larry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

A great place for a stay on Cape Town

The best feature of this hotel was the hospitality of the hosts Barry and Mina. Very welcoming and pleasant.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hier fühlt man sich auch in der Fremde zu Hause

Das Jambo Guest House ist ein Gäste(!)haus im besten Sinne. Mit liebevoll und persönlich eingerichteten Zimmern, einem sehr aufmerksamen und hilfreichen Gastgeberehepaar, einem eigenen gemütlichen Haus-Pub und einem kontinentalen Frühstück, was ansprechend angerichtet, großzügig und lecker ist. Zudem liegt es in einer Umgebung, in der man sich auch alleine als Fußgänger sicher fühlt. Ich werde dort in jedem Fall wieder wohnen, sollte ich wieder nach Kapstadt kommen.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sibylle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Your home away from home in Cape Town

I changed my booking from a hotel to this guest house and I'm very happy that I did. The owners, Bary and Mina are very welcoming and the house is very comfortable and cosy, you can tell that a lot of love and care made it what it is today. On the top floor is an amazing bar, and it was very nice to socialze with other guests and the owners as well as their friends. I can really recommend it and if I come back to Cape Town I hope to stay there again.
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dated, and a bit odd

I am a frequent visitor to Cape Town and I always stay in guesthouses in this neighbourhood. I chose Jambo House because of the location, and because I think I stayed for one night about 20 years ago :-) This time I stayed two nights, and for me it was the least pleasurable stay in any B&B or guesthouse for a very long time. Luckily there are several real & super alternatives with a much better value-proposition just around the corner. It is an old guesthouse that has not been kept up-to-date; it actually feels a bit old and tired, perhaps even outdated, in the way your Grandma's place might feel after a bit of neglect. I also, honestly, have to say I got the feeling that the owner is tired of running it. I guess it is difficult if your heart is not in it... but it does not make for a pleasant stay. You can do better.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Idan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Warm Hospitality

Very much recommended. Safe neighborhood and great hosts! You've got 3-4 good restaurants at a 5 mn walking distance and the Waterfront at a 15 mn walk. They have slight problems of outage but this is all over Cape Town anyway. Very good value for money.