22 On Rose

We were in "the suite" in rose lodge (28 rose st) for five nights. We arrived around 2PM and there was no street parking available. The staff looked for the key to the back gate but couldn't find it so we had to park illegally until the street cleared out at 5. After 5PM there was plenty of parking. If you do park on the street, do not leave anything in your car. The room was bright and comfortable, but the bathroom was open to the room (except for the toilet). If you are sharing the room, you will see your roommate naked. There was a separate tub and large shower but a small pedestal sink. The shower had a raised pebble floor that might be an issue for sensitive feet. The bed was a comfortable king with 4 pillows, 2 regular and 2 square. The safe was so far under the desk that it wasn't too useful. There was plenty of shelves and hanging space. The wifi did not work well in our room but worked fine in the dining room. Breakfast was good enough for our needs: Toast, yogurt, muffins, croissants, eggs, juice. The Bo Kaap neighborhood is very interesting. There are quite a few homeless people that conjugate near Rose st and Strand during the day. Other than aggressive panhandlers, we did not have any incident. The hotel is 3 blocks from the Waterkant which is a trendy gay neighborhood with excellent restaurants and shopping. I would recommend this guesthouse if you are an experienced traveler and comfortable in a city environment. We had a nice stay at Rose Lodge.

Un très beau voyage à travers l' histoire et l' hôtel y contribue grâce à son emplacement très stratégique a quelque minutes du centre!

Very good hotel but the area can be dangerous, but it is the same all over in Cape Town

parking too far you have to walk,no one to talk to just left alone

If I had known I would have stayed longer. Staff were very helpful. The price was very reasonable.

Vi stannade här i 4 dagar och var nöjda över boendet! Rummet är relativt litet, med ett fräscht badrum och självcatering vad gäller frukosten vilket vi tyckte var bra. Bra område med nära till det mesta!

Nice guest house in a very colourful and unique part of town, compared to the more touristy areas. Modern accommodation among the narrow cobblestone streets. Along with some of the benefits of this truly South African area, some danger lingers. Sunlight is your friend. Great dinning near by.

Vi blev riktigt positivt överraskade. Rummet vi fick var superfint och personalen var jättetrevlig. Saknade lite grönsaker och pålägg och så till frukost - men det skulle nog vara det enda vi tänker kan bättras. Det var lätt för oss att få parkering på gatan efter ca 17 - och den var gratis!

This is a house turned into a 3 rooms "hotel" which located on a very tough street. I felt depressed as soon as I turned into the street. Bars on the entrance doors. Homeless people on the street. Street parking. It is not safe to walk on the street after sunset. The room has very small space. The closet remodeled to the bathroom. No kitchen to provide real "free breakfast". Only hot food is the microwave cooked egg . A man left right when he arrived. He said " This is like a jail." I kinda feel the same. The guy works there named Edward told me "We only change towels every 3 to 4 days". I said "I have to use the towels dried the floor, my towels are wet". He answered "Well what we can do is dry your towels". I don't understand why would you put dirty towels in the dryer. Overall, I wouldn't recommend this place as your vacation accommodation.

I had an ok stay here. I was really insistent on staying here due to the location despite my friend's reluctance. I will say that the location here is outstanding and is walkable from a lot of good points throughout Cape Town's City Center. PROS: -Great and convenient location. It was in Bo Kaap within walking distance of Cape Town's greatest landmarks. It was also really safe in this area and quite secure. Walking around was safe and easy to navigate around. -Breakfast was good. They provided eggs, brown bread, muffins, yogurt, juice, fruit, and coffee tea that you can eat/make at your leisure. This was very convenient considering my mornings were very early and I was able to eat a solid breakfast before my daily excursions. -Great price -They have hot water and no troubles with the shower at all -New towels daily CONS: -I felt the service was a bit lacking. I was not warmly greeted by staff and everything felt like a business transaction rather than an inviting stay. -In a perfect world, quiet hours would be observed. however, on my last night here you could literally hear everything from the kitchen as the other guests were not respecting the quiet hours. This was in the middle of the night and caused a sleepless night for me. The walls here are thin here, so hopefully your neighbors can respect quiet hours when you're here. -Wi-fi was lacking or non-existent. The service was poor.