Blackheath Lodge in Sea Point

Blackheath Lodge

Blackheath Lodge is, quite simply, an indul­gence. Set snug up against Signal Hill in Sea Point, Cape Town, this Victorian style, spa­cious home has been con­ver­ted into a guest house deluxe with first rate ser­vice and that some­thing ‘extra’ that comes from its gra­cious and down­right affable host, Antony.

Blackheath Lodge is a gor­geous Victorian renov­a­tion. Its wooden floors, high ceil­ings, spa­cious interi­ors and unob­trus­ive décor, with just a smat­ter­ing of African chic, gives it an eleg­ance that provides a charm­ing wel­come to weary trav­el­lers. Every large en-suite room, of which there are ten, has been styl­ishly dec­or­ated with no sign of com­prom­ise or eco­nom­ising. One or two win­dows afford one a view of the Atlantic Ocean, the advant­age of the home’s pos­i­tion up on High Level Road. Getting to and from the well-known Atlantic Seaboard beaches of Camps Bay and Clifton is a mat­ter of minutes, and you’re but a stone’s throw away from the city centre and the V&A Waterfront ...

Without doubt though, it is the gen­er­os­ity with which this guest house treats its guests that is the main star of the four star rat­ing it has earned. Every en-suite room is en suite and has an extra-length twin or king size bed, a well-stocked mini-bar, wire­less broad­band con­nec­tion through­out, satel­lite tele­vi­sion and gen­er­ous tea and cof­fee mak­ing facil­it­ies. The back patio spills out on to a pret­tily paved area around a heated salt chlor­in­ated swim­ming pool, with the odd chaise lounge lazily invit­ing one to bask in the sum­mer heat.

Breakfasts are super­lat­ive – homemade muffins served with but­ter, jam and honey, and unique break­fast quiches — provided on a pretty wooden ter­race over­look­ing the pool, its ceil­ings adorned with elab­or­ate can­de­labra and unob­trus­ive heat­ers for the cooler months.

Evenings are eas­ily filled, with many world-class res­taur­ants within a few kilo­metres of Blackheath Lodge. Long Street, within the city centre, offers trendy, vibey and rather hippy eat­er­ies that attract stu­dents and vis­it­ors alike. Nearby Green Point has a range of res­taur­ants, pubs, clubs and cab­aret res­taur­ants, and the vil­lage of de Waterkant offers a range of cafés, tapas bars and restaurants.

But you aren’t restric­ted to going out. Antony, true to his word, will whip up a feast if you give him suit­able warn­ing, and, par­tic­u­larly on cooler even­ings, spend­ing a quiet even­ing in front of the hearth might be a more suit­able alternative.

Blackheath Lodge Telephone: +27 (0)21 439‑2541

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