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Sonnekus Boutique Hotel & Bistro

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Located close to St. James Beach and Save Our Seas Shark Education Centre, Sonnekus Boutique Hotel & Bistro provides a terrace, a garden and a playground. Active travellers can enjoy surfing/body boarding at this guest house. Treat yourself to a massage at the on-site spa. In addition to dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices).

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
The current price is RM250
RM288 total
includes taxes & fees
31 Aug - 1 Sept

Room options

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View all photos for Cowrie: Extra large, Excellent Sea-views

A hotel room with a large bed, a bench, a fireplace, and a shelf with decorative items.

Cowrie: Extra large, Excellent Sea-views

  • Ocean view
  • 50 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Murex: Groundfloor, Garden View

A hotel room with a brick fireplace, a bed with a white and black striped bedspread, a wooden shelf with towels, and a large arched doorway.

Murex: Groundfloor, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Urchin: Large, excellent sea-view

A hotel room with a tufted headboard, a bed with white linens, two nightstands with lamps and decorative items, and a green throw blanket.

Urchin: Large, excellent sea-view

  • Sea view
  • 45 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Clam: Large, mountain view

A bedroom with a wooden wardrobe, a bed with white bedding, a leather armchair, a bedside table with a lamp, and a painting on the wall.

Clam: Large, mountain view

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Mountain view
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Nautilus: Medium, sea/mountain view

A neatly made bed with a hat, pillows, and a decorative plant.

Nautilus: Medium, sea/mountain view

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Whelk: Medium, sea-view

A neatly arranged bedroom with a bed, a bedside table, a chair, a desk, and a window with curtains.

Whelk: Medium, sea-view

  • Sea view
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Conch: Standard, no view

A bathroom with a sink, mirror, towel rack, and a Fieldbar coffee machine.

Conch: Standard, no view

  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Abalone: Standard, mountain view

A neatly made bed with white linens and a black pillow, a small wooden nightstand with a lamp, a mirror, and a Fieldbar coffee machine.

Abalone: Standard, mountain view

  • Mountain view
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Oyster: Standard, sea-view

A neatly made bed with white linens and a black pillow, a small wooden nightstand with a lamp, a mirror, and a Fieldbar coffee machine.

Oyster: Standard, sea-view

  • Ocean view
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi
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About the area

Located in Kalk Bay, a neighbourhood in Cape Town, Sonnekus Boutique Hotel & Bistro is in the suburbs and on the boardwalk. Rhodes Cottage Museum and Casa Labia Cultural Centre are notable landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at St. James Beach and Muizenberg Beach. Save Our Seas Shark Education Centre and Kalk Bay Harbour are two other places to visit that come recommended. Kayaking and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding and hiking/biking trails nearby. Visit our Cape Town travel guide
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88 Main Road, St. James, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7945

What's nearby

  • A mountainous landscape with a city at its base, a coastline, and a sunset.
    Table Mountain National Park
    3 min walk - 0.2 km
  • A beach with colorful beach huts and waves crashing onto the shore.
    St. James Beach
    8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • A seal resting on a concrete dock by a calm harbor with boats and a town in the background.
    Kalk Bay Harbour
    18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • A row of colorful beach huts on stilts along a sandy beach with a person walking a dog and mountains in the background.
    Muizenberg Beach
    6 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Kalk Bay Beach
    15 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

  • St. James Station
    3 min walk
  • Cape Town Station
    24 min drive
  • Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    42 min drive

Restaurants

  • Lekker Kalk Bay
    11 min walk
  • Blue Door Coffee Roasters
    9 min drive
  • Seaforth Restaurant
    13 min drive
  • Jakes in the Village
    8 min drive
  • Bhandaris
    4 min drive

About this property

Sonnekus Boutique Hotel & Bistro

  • Upscale guest house near Muizenberg Beach
  • Located close to St. James Beach and Save Our Seas Shark Education Centre, Sonnekus Boutique Hotel & Bistro provides a terrace, a garden and a playground. Adventurous travellers may like the surfing/body boarding at this guest house. Treat yourself to a massage at the on-site spa. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices), and guests can find other amenities, such as dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar.
  • Other perks include:
    • Free self-parking
    • Continental breakfast (surcharge), tennis courts and a TV in reception
    • Laundry services, a 24-hour front desk and concierge services
  • Room features
  • All rooms are individually furnished, and boast comforts such as premium bedding, in addition to perks such as free WiFi and safes.
  • Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
    • Heating and ceiling fans
    • Hypo-allergenic bedding, Select Comfort beds and down duvets
    • Free toiletries and hairdryers
    • 32-inch TVs with premium channels
    • Wardrobes/cupboards, highchairs and electric kettles

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: ZAR 200 for adults and ZAR 100 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • Private picnics

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Playground
  • Private wine tours
  • Surfing/bodyboarding
  • Tennis
  • TV in common areas
  • Wine tasting room
  • Wine tours
  • Winery release events

Family friendly

  • High chair
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Separate bedroom

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • In the mountains
  • On the bay
  • On the boardwalk/promenade
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Massage
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Front entrance ramp
  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1926
  • Edwardian architecture
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Down comforter
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: ZAR 500

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets are allowed with a deposit of ZAR 500 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 250.0 per day.
Cots (infant beds) are available for ZAR 100.0 per day

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately ZAR 200 for adults and from ZAR 100 for children
  • Pet deposit: ZAR 500 per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out fee: ZAR 500 (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: ZAR 100.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 250.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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 accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, window guards and outdoor lighting
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
A car is recommended for transport to and from this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property class

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Sonnekus Boutique Hotel & Bistro pet-friendly?

Yes, cats and dogs are allowed at this property. There's a deposit of ZAR 500 per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much does it cost to stay at Sonnekus Boutique Hotel & Bistro?

As of 22 Aug 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Sonnekus Boutique Hotel & Bistro on 31 Aug 2026 start from RM250, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Sonnekus Boutique Hotel & Bistro?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Sonnekus Boutique Hotel & Bistro?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Sonnekus Boutique Hotel & Bistro?

Checkout is at 11:30 AM. Late checkout is available for ZAR 500 (subject to availability).

Where is Sonnekus Boutique Hotel & Bistro located?

Located in Kalk Bay, this spa guesthouse is within a 10-minute walk of St. James Beach and Save Our Seas Shark Education Centre. Rhodes Cottage Museum and Kalk Bay Harbour are also within 1 mi (2 km). St. James Station is only a 3-minute walk and Kalk Bay Station is 10 minutes.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on selected room rates because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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