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Sun Bell Lodge

3.0 star property
Suburban Cape Town guesthouse in Bellville with casino

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Sun Bell Lodge

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Outdoor pool
Exterior
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Lobby

Overview of Sun Bell Lodge

Reviews
7.8

Good

Popular amenities

  • PoolPoolPool
  • Breakfast includedBreakfast includedBreakfast included
  • SpaSpaSpa
  • Parking includedParking includedParking included
  • Parking availableParking availableParking available
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi

Check out the area

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8 Leipoldt Street, De La Hey, Bellville, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7530
  • Popular LocationUniversity of the Western Cape5 min drive
  • Popular LocationTyger Valley Shopping Centre6 min drive
  • Popular LocationTygerberg Hospital8 min drive
  • AirportCape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)23 min drive
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Room options

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Luxury Twin bedrooms 6

Highlights

Furnished patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
TV
Renovated in 2013
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Pool and Garden View Rooms 7

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
TV
Renovated in 2013
Premium bedding
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Luxury Twin bedroom Cabins 9

Highlights

Furnished patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
TV
Renovated in 2013
Ceiling fan
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Cape Town

Sun Bell Lodge is located in Bellville, a neighbourhood in Cape Town, and is in the suburbs and near the beach. Travellers who have shopping on the agenda can visit Tyger Valley Shopping Centre and Canal Walk Shopping Centre, while those looking for another kind of activity may want to explore Spier Wine Estate. University of the Western Cape and Cape Peninsula University of Technology are two other places to visit that come recommended. Relax and indulge in the area's winery tours and health/beauty spas, or seek out an adventure with mountain climbing nearby.
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What's nearby

  • University of Stellenbosch Business School - 4 min drive
  • University of the Western Cape - 5 min drive
  • Tyger Valley Shopping Centre - 6 min drive
  • Tygerberg Hospital - 8 min drive
  • Canal Walk Shopping Centre - 13 min drive

Getting around

  • Cape Town Bellville Station - 2 min drive
  • Stikland Station - 18 min walk
  • Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • Stikland Fisheries - 11 min walk
  • Wimpy - 2 min drive
  • McDonald's - 6 min walk
  • KFC - 6 min walk
  • Sanlam Cafeteria - 10 min walk

About this property

Sun Bell Lodge

Guest house near Tyger Valley Shopping Centre
Located close to Tygerberg Hospital and Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Sun Bell Lodge provides a free breakfast buffet, a casino and a nightclub. Treat yourself to a massage or other spa services. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a poolside bar and a free daily manager's reception.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • An outdoor pool
  • Free self-parking, plus extended parking (surcharge)
  • A round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge), access to a nearby health club and a front desk safe
  • Free newspapers, concierge services and barbecues
Room features
All rooms are individually furnished, and feature comforts such as premium bedding, in addition to perks such as free WiFi and safes.
Extra amenities include:
  • Baby baths, children's books and free infant beds
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • TVs with premium channels
  • Electric kettles, heating and portable fans

Languages

Dutch, English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge) up to 2.1 km
  • Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Casino shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping centre shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Extended parking on site (ZAR 500 per week)
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Casino
  • Nightclub
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Baby bath
  • Baby toys
  • Children's books
  • Children's toys
  • Free cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Trampoline

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Multilingual staff
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 269 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massage
  • Spa services

Accessibility

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

More

  • 3 buildings
  • Built in 1969
  • Colonial architecture
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer on request
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Portable fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 9 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 1, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room; children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast
Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 285.0 per night.
Free cots are available on request at the property

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 150 per person (one way)
  • Extended parking fee: ZAR 500 per week
  • Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 285.0 per night

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 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
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

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Sun Bell Lodge Cape Town
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Frequently asked questions

Does Sun Bell Lodge have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool access is from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

Is Sun Bell Lodge pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Sun Bell Lodge?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Sun Bell Lodge?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM.

What time is check-out at Sun Bell Lodge?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Does Sun Bell Lodge provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of ZAR 150 per person applies.

Where is Sun Bell Lodge located?

Located in Bellville, this guesthouse is 2.5 mi (4.1 km) from Tyger Valley Shopping Centre and 3 mi (4.8 km) from University of the Western Cape. Cape Peninsula University of Technology and Tygerberg Hospital are also within 6 mi (10 km). Stikland Station is 18 minutes by foot and Cape Town Bellville Station is 26 minutes.

Sun Bell Lodge Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 7 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 7 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 7 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 7 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 7 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
value for money
Lionel and his staff were amazing - he went to the shop to buy our choice of wine and picked us up and delivered us back to the airport on time and cheerfully. A great Budget Guest House close to the airport with a shuttle service. Be sure to ask about Dinner timing as it’s early for Europeans. Maybe not a safe area for a single person to go out at night.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Tania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
a very pleasant experience indeed
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Home away from home.
We stayed in the 'annexe' of the Sun Bell Lodge next door due to a large party of guests in the main guesthouse. Our stay was over New Year and the holidays. We really enjoyed the home away from home feeling of the place and being far enough away from the city to be quiet but not too far that we could not enjoy it freely. Any minor teething issues were dealt with in a very friendly and efficient manner. We would definitely stay here again!

2/10 Terrible

Dereck

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst BnB EVER!!!!
On arrival we put into rooms 17 & 18, this is in another house, 2 houses down the street, it was absolutely shocking, disgusting, something cooking in the kitchen that was stinking out the whole house, no keys for the rooms, no WiFi, no minibar, no kettle, no premium bedding! no remotes for TV, our one rooms door handle was broken! on complaining to the young training manageress we were moved into the main house, still no kettle in the rooms. the other guests were very loud. we were never approached by the owner/manager to apologize, the young trainee was very kind & apologetic. the food was way below standard, no fruit salad was served, on request we were given an apple! the parking is a nightmare, there is NOT enough parking for the rooms, i had to move my car every night & ask for others to move theirs every morning! the quality of the stay was atrocious! we will NEVER return. the photo's on the web are completely misleading! we had a 5 night stay & the bedding was never changed! twice we returned to find our rooms standing open & unlocked! mosquito's were bad, no tabard was supplied, once we returned at the end of the day & no towels were available. this was the worst business trip to CT ever, will never use them again!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ticked all boxes pleasantly
Exactly what we were looking for. Service was friendly and fau7ltless

6/10 Okay

Debbie, Uk

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not what we were expecting
We booked this guest house due to it being close by the airport (11km). In this respect it met our expectations. We booked a luxury suite and found it really wasn't luxury at all but I suspect it was just bigger and with a bigger bathroom than the other rooms there. The website doesn't show many photos. Whilst Sun Bell Lodge was ok I think it is more suited to students and backpackers than it was for us. The property is in a less than celubrious area and in fact was quite a run down area. The pool was tiny and lacked maintenance and needed cleaning out. The outside area whilst good enough to sit around in it was quite dingy. We only stayed one night and in the morning got up to find breakfast, which was right next to the luxury suite, was a communal affair for about 20 people. Cereal, bread, toast etc and a cooked breakfast was offered. Everyone who worked there were extremely polite and welcoming but we just did not fit in with the casual arrangement of the place. The wall from reception to bedroom was covered in graffiti and signatures of past visitors - this didn't look attractive. The iron bars on the windows indicated the sort of area we were staying in and this was a cause for concern. Having said that there was a very secure entry gate into the driveway. For people who are used to staying in the more communal/hostel type of place this is ideal and the accommodation itself is safe. I would be concerned, however, at the locality.

10/10 Excellent

maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Laatste nacht in Kaapstad
Een zeer tof verblijf met super vriendelijk en behulpzaam personeel. Ze stelden zelf voor om een diner te maken wat uiteraard ook heerlijk was. Het ontbijt werd vers voor je klaargemaakt. Een echte aanrader en niet ver van de luchthaven
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021