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The Sentinel
Front · Sea view · Sleeps 2
The big one at the front, facing straight down the bay at the mountain it's named after.
- King bed
- Full sea view
- Deep bath and separate shower
- Private balcony
R2 450 / night
Four rooms above the bay, and nothing much to do.
The house
Built in 1974, and not much has changed since.
Camber House was a family home for forty years before it was anything else. We've put in bathrooms and taken out one wall, and otherwise left it alone — the stinkwood floors, the deep windows, the slightly alarming staircase.
Breakfast happens at the long table in the kitchen and runs until ten, because nobody should be rushed on holiday. There's no bar, no spa, no conference facility and no buffet. There is a view, a very good cup of coffee, and four rooms.
We're on the mountain side of the valley, four minutes' walk above the beach and about six from the harbour by car. The wind does what it does in Hout Bay; the house has been standing in it for fifty years.
- Rooms
- Four, all en-suite
- Breakfast
- Included, until 10:00
- Check in
- From 14:00
- Check out
- By 10:30
- Parking
- Off-street, behind the gate
- Power
- Inverter — load-shedding doesn't reach the rooms
- Children
- Welcome in two of the rooms
Rooms
Four of them, all different.
Every room looks out at something worth looking at. On a real site these are the owner's photographs.
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Karbonkel
Upstairs · Harbour view · Sleeps 2
Named after the road down to the harbour, which you can see from the balcony at night.
- Queen bed
- Harbour and village view
- Shower
- Small balcony
R1 850 / night
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The Garden Room
Ground floor · Own entrance · Sleeps 2
Downstairs and around the side, opening straight onto the fynbos. The quietest room in the house.
- Twin beds or king
- Private entrance
- Shower
- Garden terrace
R1 550 / night
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The Loft
Top floor · Family · Sleeps 4
The whole top floor under the beams. Two rooms off one landing, which is what makes it work with children.
- King plus two singles
- Mountain view
- Bath and shower
- Kettle and small fridge
R2 950 / night
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- Breakfast included
- At the kitchen table until ten. Eggs however you want them, and the bread is from the bakery at the bottom of the road.
- Free parking
- Off-street behind the gate, one space per room, and the gate is on a battery backup.
- Free cancellation
- Up to 48 hours before you arrive. No fee, no questions, no form to fill in.
A day here
What a day actually looks like.
The boats go out
You'll hear them from the Karbonkel balcony if the window's open. Most people sleep through it. Some people set an alarm for it.
Breakfast starts
At the long table in the kitchen. Eggs cooked to order, bread from the bakery down the hill, coffee that we are slightly obsessive about. Runs until ten and we mean it.
The beach, or the mountain
Four minutes down to the sand. Chapman's Peak trailhead is a ten-minute drive, and the Kloof Corner path starts near enough to walk to if you're feeling strong.
Lunch at the harbour
Fish and chips on the wall, or something more organised at one of the places on Harbour Road. We'll tell you which is which.
Wine on the terrace
We put a bottle and some glasses out. You pour your own and pay on an honesty list at the end, which has never once been a problem.
The light goes over the Sentinel
Everyone stops what they're doing for about four minutes. It's the reason the house faces the way it does.
Nearby
What's at the bottom of the road.
Beach
Hout Bay main beach, and the long walk to the river mouth
Harbour
Fish market, seal trips and the fish-and-chips wall
Market
Bay Harbour Market — Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday
Chapman's
Peak Drive, northern start. Toll road, worth every rand
Hiking
Chapman's Peak trailhead, and East Fort for the short version
Wine
Constantia estates over the neck
Table Mountain
Cable car station, if the wind lets it run
Airport
Cape Town International, via the M3
Guests
What people say.
Illustrative only — Camber House is fictional, built to demonstrate a real website.
Picked our dates on the website and had the price in about ten seconds. Booked it standing in an airport.Booking.com
Breakfast until ten is a small thing that turns out to be an enormous thing.Google review
We sat on the balcony every evening and did absolutely nothing at all. That was entirely the point.TripAdvisor
Find us
Where we are.
The house14 Baviaanskloof Road
Hout Bay, Cape Town, 7806
Up past the village, second turn after the school.
Getting here
Thirty-five minutes from Cape Town International by car. We can arrange a transfer for R650 if you'd rather not drive after a long flight.
Contact
060 591 0718
Questions
Things people ask.
What time can we check in?
From 14:00, and check-out is 10:30. If your flight lands early we'll store your bags and point you at the beach — most people do exactly that.
Is breakfast really included?
Yes, for everyone, every morning, cooked to order at the kitchen table until ten. Tell us about allergies when you book and we'll work around them.
Can we cancel?
Free up to 48 hours before arrival. After that we charge the first night, because at four rooms an empty one is a real loss rather than a rounding error.
Do you take children?
In the Loft and the Garden Room, happily. The Sentinel has a balcony we'd rather not put a toddler on, and we'd rather say so than have you find out.
What happens during load-shedding?
Nothing you'll notice. The house runs on an inverter — lights, wifi, the gate and the coffee machine all stay up. Hot water is gas.
Is there parking?
Off-street behind the gate, one space per room, no charge. The road outside is narrow, so please don't park on it.
How we handle your details
When you send an enquiry we receive your name, your contact details, the dates and room you've chosen, and anything you tell us in the notes.
We use it to answer you and to hold the booking. Guest records are kept for three years because that's what the accommodation regulations require, then they're deleted. We don't sell your details, share them with anyone, or add you to a mailing list.
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