Harpers House

My sister and I stayed at Harpers House for 4 nights during our 2 weeks in South Africa. We had a top floor room and have no complaints about the room. it was spacious and had everything we needed. As others wrote, it can be a bit noisy (doors shut loudly and floors can be creaky), but there are only a handful of rooms, so it more or less is first thing in the morning and not super late at night. Breakfast was lovely and you have a choice of being outside or inside. We took advantage of the nice weather and had a bottle of wine outside at night, one evening. The location was good for us and we took advantage of the grocery store next store. We ubered everywhere, and didn't stick around the area we were in, since we had plans for our entire 4 days, but I definitely felt safe and the security of getting in and out of the property, was good. We also asked HH to help is with a Driver to pick us up from the airport, as well as to recommend a half day tour guide for Boulders beach and they set us up with great drivers/tour guides. We also took advantage of their sister property, Gorgeous George, for dinner and drinks our first night. That was very fun. We loved our stay here and highly recommend it. My only con, which I shared with the hotel, is they had a candle wax burning on the first floor that was SO STRONG that was bothersome. You won't regret staying at this small boutique hotel.

Stayed for 2 nights in a superior room (no 1) on the ground floor. Staff at Harpers House were all really helpful and nothing was too much hassle - from storing our bags on day 1 following an early arrival to using the shower facilities early afternoon on final day before we headed to the airport. And the breakfast was really good - with plenty of options. But a few niggles - our roomwas well appointed (huge bed) but experience unfortunately spoiled by lots of noise - from people in room above padding around at 5am, through to noise from other guests / reception radio early in the morning. Also the Green Point area suffers from a significant homeless population - fine during the day albeit a little edgy on walk to V&A - but at night definitely cabs needed - although that applies to whole of Cape Town. Overall - Harper's House is a solid option mid-range option for CT and if we'd had a room on the upper floor - review might have been a bit stronger.

Excellent place to stay in Cape Town. A delightful older building, beautifully presented with very comfortable beds, great showers, lovely bathroom products… Breakfast was first rate. Staff very friendly. Easy walk to V&A or up Signal Hill. Very good restaurants a few steps away. Highly recommended.

We stayed at Harpers House for 4 nights at the beginning of our 10 day stay in South Africa. The hotel is in a great location, a 15 minute walk to the V&A but far enough away that you’re away from all the hustle and bustle of the centre. The hotel is stunning, staff are friendly, pillows are huge! Breakfast is wonderful. My only negative for this hotel is the rooms are a bit noisy, which was frustrating when people were up early on one of the mornings during our stay for a large bike ride. The hotel do provide earplugs and this was only an issue on 1 night/morning. Other than this we had a great stay

It is a delight to have found this gem in Cape Town! Located in a lovely area right next to the stadium which is easy to get an Uber and travel anywhere from. The staff (night porter, housekeepers, breakfast staff) are so very helpful. Breakfast is delicious! The little plunge pool is so nice for a dip after a day of exploring. Couldn’t recommend Harpers more - we've booked to stay for another 5 nights before we leave to go home!

Harpers House was the perfect hotel to spend a week exploring around Cape Town. The location is central and walkable to the V&A waterfront or the farmers market, the rooms are beautiful, comfortable, and clean, and the staff were so friendly and helpful. I didn’t want to leave this little oasis and I would gladly stay again!