ZenCapeTown Forest Retreat

Entire cabin in Cape Town, South Africa

  1. 2 guests
  2. 1 bedroom
  3. 1 bed
  4. 1 bath
Hosted by Tamsin
  1. Superhost
  2. 9 years hosting

Listing highlights

Dive right in

This is one of the few places in the area with a pool.

Self check-in

Check yourself in with the lockbox.

Beautiful area

This home is in a scenic location.
ZenCapeTown Forest Retreat boasts a large JUNGLE GARDEN and PRIVATE swimming POOL. This holiday getaway is set on the slopes of the mountains in Hout Bay, a perfect writer's retreat, or romantic getaway. The newly renovated steel and wood interior has all the modern amenities whilst staying true to an authentic cabin-in-the-woods feel. Enjoy MOUNTAIN VIEWS from wide verandahs, or refresh yourself in a natural spring pool. This stay is a real treat for the mind, body and soul.

The space
ZenCapeTown Forest Retreat is an open plan double story cabin style space. The bedroom is set on a mezzanine level with a lovely wide balcony in the tree tops. The room has a stunning skylight view on tall palms.The kitchen and lounge are one space, with comfy couches and a balcony for enjoying breakfast lunch and dinner and overlooking the forests and the natural spring pool. The Cabin has a desk and chair if you are working remotely or wanting to have a . The Cabin is about 50 meters squared so quite a small space but the large surroundings and lots of balconies make this a spacious holiday getaway. Be prepared for a small staircase to the bedroom and the swimming pool is a natural spring so frogs and fish will be your friends.

Guest access
Guests can check themselves in via the lockbox located at the entrance. We have offstreet parking inside the property. The area is very safe and monitored by cctv cameras in the streets throughout our neighbourhood. The local security company patrols and monitors the cameras. We are a kilometer up the mountain from the beach, local restaurants and shopping centers. Hout Bay has everything you would need for a comfortable holiday escape.

We do recommend hiring a car when you are in Cape Town. Our transport system is not setup like in Europe and going to some popular destinations will not be possible with public transport.

Where you’ll sleep

What this place offers

Mountain view
Vineyard view
Kitchen
Fast wifi – 99 Mbps
Dedicated workspace
Unavailable: Carbon monoxide alarm

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Rated 4.97 out of 5 from 38 reviews.

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for value

Guest reviews mention

Where you’ll be

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Our neighborhood is elevated on the slopes in Hout Bay and close to nature walks. It is lush with trees and very safe as we have cameras monitoring the roads via cctv. It's about a 10 minute walk down to the beach and local shops. We do advise renting a car as Cape Town public transport and taxi services are not streamlined enough to be cost effective or practical.

Meet your host

Superhost
92 reviews
4.96 out of 5 average rating
9 years of hosting
Born in the 70s
Where I went to school: Waldorf School
I love nature, out door activities, sunshine, Lliandudno Beach, Sunsets and our best South African cap classique. Favourite book, Brother's Karamazov, Favorite Music, Deep House, Vegetarian Cuisine, Exploring Rivers and Canyons. When I travel in most cases its the place I am staying in that is the experience I am looking for, so well thought out accommodation with a flaire of class, it does not have to be 5 star but it must have thought put into it, and setting should be amazing...mountains, rivers, seaside, on the water...Kenton on Sea has been one of my most favorite holidays. As a host I am always hopeful that I will meet a new and wonderful person from a different walk of life and have the opportunity to get a glimpse of their world...however I also like to give guests the privacy to enjoy this wonderful space.

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