Floreal Guest House

[Lilly Solo]

Everytime I visit Cape Town, I only stay at one guesthouse, Floreal House. You are always greeted with a smile by the polite and friendly staff. The rooms are neat and very comfortable. The cost for the stay is also very affordable and the best part must be that you are 3 minutes away from some of the best restaurants in Cape Town.

This guesthouse is amazing! Such friendly people, who make your stay comfortable. Location at de foot of table mountain and a few min drive to the center. Great atmosphere, delicious breakfast. We really would come here again.

What a warm welcome at Floreal House. Bedroom was fabulous, breakfasts were delicious, complimentary sherry on the hall,table, and the staff are truly our of this world. They even arranged dinner on request one evening! Across the street there is a very pleasant little delicatessen with good cappuccino ! And all this with magnificent Table Mountain as a backdrop.

Floreal House boasts sweeping views of Table Mountain, the Harbour and Table Bay. Dating back to the 1920s, the guest house is exceptionally stylish with an impressive white exterior and attractive wooden-framed windows looking out on views in all directions.

Guests can relax around the swimming pool in the peaceful garden after a day of exploring the City and surrounding areas and staff are on hand at all times to make your stay as enjoyable as possible. There is a wide range of excellent restaurants nearby and transfers to and from these establishments can be arranged.

We arrived back into Heathrow at 05.15 on Sunday which was the conclusion to an absolutely fabulous holiday. We can not thank you enough for your assistance and advice surrounding our trip. All the accommodation was enjoyed and everything went smoothly. Floreal House is just lovely, so well situated and with great staff. The same can be said of La Fontaine, so glad we took in Franschhoek as you suggested. Had a great drive along the R62 and even took in Ronnie's Sex Shop. De Zeekoe at Oudtshoorn was beautiful, Meerkats and Caves went well, but probably our favourite visit of the lot was Magic Moments. If you are not aware of this then try it and consider directing travellers their way as they deserve the support. Such a lovely evening. St James in Knysna was brilliant as was The Robberg at Plettenberg Bay. The Boardwalk gave us a nice days rest before flying out. Sorry to go on but we were buzzing about the trip and throughout we reflected on the advice and help you gave us. It was greatly appreciated with a quality very much in keeping with our expectations.

The owner of Rissington Inn (Chris) was so welcoming and we even got a room upgrade on our second stay and final night of our holiday - a really nice surprise! We think Rissington is going to be somewhere we return to frequently over the years, as well as the Klaserie Game Reserve [Africa on Foot] as we were just mesmerized by both. Floreal House in Cape Town was perfectly located for us, the staff were lovely and the accommodation was gorgeous - we even walked to the top of Table Mountain using the hotel as a starting point and felt very safe walking through the neighborhood both in the day and night times. We can't thank you enough for booking this holiday for us it has truly been an amazing experience and a country that we wish to visit again and again.

From the N2 (Cape Town International Airport/the Winelands/Hermanus/The Garden Route): Follow the N2 towards Cape Town. When you reach Cape Town, keep the mountain on your left and you will pass Groote Schuur Hospital on your right. Keep in the left-hand lane closest to the mountain. The N2 then splits into the Eastern Boulevard (right) and the M3/Philip Kgosana Drive (left). Take the M3/Philip Kgosana Drive exit and drive all the way down until you see an exit off to the left to Mill Street.

Take this exit, and you will see the Gardens Centre on your left. Go straight over one set of traffic lights, but don't follow the road round as it bends to the right - go straight instead up Mill Street. At the T-junction, turn left into Upper Orange Street and drive towards Table Mountain. Floreal House is on the right-hand side, on the corner of Upper Orange Street and Montrose Avenue.

From the N1: As you approach the city centre the harbour is on the right. You will then see the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on your left-hand side (very large cream-coloured building), and there will be a set of traffic lights at a major junction. Go straight over these set of traffic lights. You are now going up Buitengracht Street (M62) towards the Table Mountain cableway.

Continue up this road. You will see a Caltex garage on the left at the traffic lights with a sign marked M3. Turn left here and continue down the hill past the Shell garage and 15 on Orange Hotel. After the next set of traffic lights you will see the entrance to the Mount Nelson Hotel (huge pillars) on your right. Immediately after this entrance turn right into Hof Street. Turn left at the traffic lights into Camp Street, and then right into Upper Orange Street, and drive towards Table Mountain. Follow the directions as above.

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Sweeping views of Table Mountain, the Harbour and Table Bay grace this friendly lodge where the emphasis is on personalised hospitality. Dating back to the 1920's Floral House is exceptionally stylish with impressive white exterior and attractive wooden-framed windows.

The interior at Floral House is understated and classic with polished pine flooring throughout the majority of the house. Each of the bedrooms is individually created and designed offering something unique to every guest. One feature bay windows, in another doors open onto the terrace, some with garden views, while others enjoying vistas of the city, bay or Table Mountain.

All rooms are en-suite offering a bath and/or shower and are provided with tea and coffee facilities, electronic mini-safes, mini-bars, selected satellite television stations, hairdryers, touch dial telephones as well as free wireless internet access. There are also fans and heaters in the rooms to keep you comfortable whatever the weather. Some rooms have full air-conditioning.

The swimming pool twinkles amidst colourful gardens which are home to a variety of birds and squirrels. It is in this soothing setting you may dine al-fresco from a light menu throughout the day. A full English and/or Continental breakfast is served in the dining room or around the swimming pool under the vast South African sky, weather permitting.

If you wish to order dinner this is also available on request, or perhaps you would like to try out some of the delectable cuisine of local restaurants, some of which are in comfortable walking distance. The hotel can arrange transfers to these if you would like.

Conveniently situated in Oranjezicht close to large open parklands, Floral House is still within easy access to the heart of Cape Town, including the effervescent Waterfront and the salient beaches of Camps Bay and Clifton.

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