Does Magellan's Passage have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool. Pool access is from 8 AM–6 PM.

What time is check-in at Magellan's Passage?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 7 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

Where is Magellan's Passage located?

Located in Simon's Town, this hotel is 0.8 mi (1.4 km) from Boulders Beach and within 12 mi (20 km) of Longbeach Mall and Scarborough Beach. Cape Point Vineyards and Noordhoek Beach are also within 12 mi (20 km).

Magellan's Passage Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

2/10 Terrible

Andy

Mar 2, 2019

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hôtel fermé!!

Cet hôtel est fermé!! Nous nous sommes retrouvés à la rue à 21h sans savoir où aller!

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

roger

Feb 27, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Spectacular ocean ciew

Beautiful high end property however not walking distance to town. Beautiful ocean view

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Feb 26, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Stunning property, incredible space and views and helpful staff

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jan, Denmark

Feb 11, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stunning view

Nice place, stunning view over False Bay. Very clean. Good service.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Alexandra

Feb 9, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Rent och fräscht rum med sköna sängar. Dock var poolen full med skräp och inte alls inbjudande, det tyckte vi var tråkigt eftersom vi hade sett fram emot att använda den. Frukosten var standard, inget utöver det vanliga. Upplevde att vi inte fick valuta för pengarna. Nästa gång väljer vi nog att sova i Kalk Bay som låg i närheten då det kändes som en mer levande stad och hade mer utbud av restauranger.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Feb 6, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Got a 30m2 room instead of booked 75m2 duplex. No compensation. I honestly got a feeling that once too much the same excuse of a supposed leak was used not to rent out the reserved room (see previous reviews). Room itself is nice and well appointed, nice bathroom. Got a stained pillow. Secondary Building is noisy as room doors are super thin, and Front door of building is not suitable for the strong winds that are common here, creating a continuous blowing noise like a vacuum cleaner. Although not advertised, the neglected pool offers a sad sight... Early checkout time:10h00.

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Vi

Jan 21, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Freundliche Personal. Sehr sauber. Eine ruhige und schöne Lage. Nur weiter zu empfehlen

Stayed 17 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Jan 18, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Katrin

Jan 17, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pinguine

Ganz oben am Hang gelegen. Große Zimmer mit teilweise Blick aufs Meer. Nähe zu den Pinguinen.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Jan 7, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful guesthouse, amazing views, comfy room and nice staff, one thing I did not realize the hotel is on a pretty steep hill so be ready to be out of breath when you walk down to the main road, the penguins are a short walk and the town is nice but busy during holiday season.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

4/10 Poor

Bart

Jan 5, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disliked: Staff & service

Weird and uncomfortable experience

For us, our stay was a complete miss.... when we arrived around 2 PM for checking in, the front door was locked and a note on the door mentioned that the owner was out for max 30 minutes. Unfortunately he did not show up at all that day... a guy showed up and let us in and gave us our room keys, but had no clue about further details and neither about customer service. I tried to get in touch with the owner since I knew he had made a restaurant reservation for us on that day - unfortunately, I tried via telephone (he left his mobile phone number on the door), via mail, via text but no reply from him.... we ended up calling several restaurants ourselves (choices are limited on 26 December) and finally found a restaurant open and with a tabel available. The next morning, during breakfast, I saw a person who I assumed was the owner and that proved to be true later on... Unfortunately, all he did was trying to avoid us and not talking to us - we did not get a welcome, neither an apology... As a result, we truly felt uncomfortable throughout our stay. What a disappointment !

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Jan 3, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Choice and lovely room

very good location, very nice host and pretty room. We really love the balcony which can enjoy the sea view there. The breakfast is good. We definitely will recommend to others.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Dec 24, 2018

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Dec 14, 2018

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Dec 12, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Dec 1, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ruhige Lage am Hang mit tollem Blick über die Bucht. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit.

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Nov 16, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

We truly enjoyed our stay at Magellan's Passage. The room was very comfortable and had a balcony with a beautiful view of the bay. We enjoyed being close enough to town to dine at the restaurants and go kayaking with the penguins (as well as visit the penguin colony) but far enough up the hillside to enjoy quietness. We both had a massage through the spa there (across the street) and it was truly one of the best massages we've had in a long time. Darwin and his staff are amazing. We'll definitely stay again when we get back to Simonstown!

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Nov 15, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

absolut empfehlenswert

Modernes stylisches Gästehaus, sehr sauber, sichere Gegend, etwas abgelegen am Berg, nur gut mit dem Auto zu erreichen, gutes Frühstück, absolut empfehlenswert!

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lena

Nov 12, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Rom with a view!

Vi valde att bo med utsikt eftersom vi hade bil att ta oss runt med. Tjusigt rum med havsutsikt! Kommer gärna tillbaka!😊

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jutta, München, Bayern

Oct 13, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Genialer Blick über False Bay Super chices, geräumiges Bad! Äußert zuvorkommende Begrüßung und Service!

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

MICHELLE

Sep 25, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Richard, Kincardine

Sep 19, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

EXCELLENT HOTEL IN SIMONS TOWN

This is a modern hotel with a small number of rooms. It is on a steep hill which gives great views. Our room was fantastic. A nice bedroom, with a large, well appointed modern bathroom. But then there was a spiral staircase to our lounge. The lounge had views to the mountain at the back but the view over the bay to the front was exceptional. After we had visited the local penguin colony (a must do in Simons Town) all we wanted to do was to relax in our sitting room and enjoy the view. The furniture and fittings in the room(s) were very tasteful, and the staff could not have been more helpful with our luggage, providing directions and generally making us feel welcomed. The breakfast was excellent, served in the dining room with all glass walls with a view over the bay. The hotel provides a dinner service if booked in advance. We are glad we took up this option. We had a lovely meal with great wine. We were the only guests who had booked dinner that night and it was like having a meal prepared by your own private chef. Six out of five stars.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

CHRISTOPHE

Aug 25, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Aug 24, 2018

Pleasantly surprised

Stunning views , a great bedroom ( I think we were upgraded because it was quiet season) , very good value for money. The room we got was very comfortable, spacious with spectacular views. The house and area is safe ( security even at the bottom of the road). The manager is a great people person. He makes you feel very welcome and it’s home from home. I will definitely go back

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jenna, USA

Aug 3, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I was pleasantly surprised from the condition of the property to the staff who managed Magellan! I am an extensive traveler and this is by far one of the best properties I have come across and if I ever return to Cape Town, I will seek out Magellan's Passage.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

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