Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers

Reviews of Living Hotel Lions Eye

5 out of 5
Living Hotel Lions Eye
15 Houghton Drive, Camps Bay, Cape Town, Western Cape

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 72 out of 89 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 89 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 89 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 89 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 89 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jaswinder Sonia, Brampton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
30 mins from the airport and located in the heart of Camps bay area. Beautiful, cozy, safe, modern and clean property with the best bay views in the city. Highly impressed with caretaker Sasha and the night manager who are always available for any kind of assistance. 10 mins walk to the Promenade with all the restaurants and shopping. Hop on and off bus stop in front of the promenade which connects you to all the Cape Town attractions and tours. If I ever come back to the city, I would definitely stay here again. . They have EVERYTHING in the room, from bottled water to flat iron, robes and slippers. Felt like home. Breakfast was great as well.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sasha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Luxurious Cape Town Stay
We had an amazing stay at Lion’s Eye and cannot wait to return on our next trip to Cape Town! The staff went above and beyond to make our anniversary unforgettable. Room was spacious, comfortable, clean, and the hotel breakfast was delicious which was enjoyed over beautiful views of Camp’s Bay. A true boutique hotel experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dawnelle

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dervla

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property. Wish we could have stayed longer.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Beverley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021
Response from Calvin on 22 Mar 2021
Dear Valued Guest, Thank you so much for taking the time to review your stay with us. I am delighted that you had an awesome stay. Kind regards Calvin

2/10 Terrible

Shingai Sylvester

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020
Response from Calvin - Manager on 4 Feb 2021
Dear Valued Guest, Thank you so much for reviewing your stay with us. Unfortunately you did not take the time to write some comments and we are there for unable to know what went wrong with your stay. If you can kindly reach out to me at manager@houghtonview.com so we can discuss. Thank you so much. Calvin

2/10 Terrible

Patricio, Mexico city

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is closed and do not answer the phone or emails
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Fidelis

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place I love it
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Eltom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb guest house
Amazing place
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Graeme

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful setting, excellent staff and venue.
The guest house is located about 5 minutes walk from the main strip, with coffee shops, bars and restaurants of Camps Bay/Bakoven within 5-10 mins walk. The setting is stunning with The Apostles just behind the guest house and the sea view in front. The owners and the staff are all friendly and welcoming, with a well stocked "honesty bar", and a buffet breakfast with freshly cooked choices of additional menu items. Camps Bay itself has possibly the best fish restaurant I've ever been to (The Codfather) and a good mix of bars and restaurants, plus a small shopping mall. I stayed in the centre of Cape Town for most of my stay in the area, but enjoyed the couple of days in Camps Bay immensely, and the guest house was an integral part of that.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Calvin Westcott on 3 Mar 2020
Dear Graeme, Thank you so much for reviewing your recent stay with us. I am delighted that you had a spectacular stay. Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great view from our room and shower!!! Private balcony with bean bag loungers was great. Good location - very easy to walk to restaurants and beach. Delicious cooked breakfast available. Honesty bar was nice although it had run out of white wine when I wanted a glass!!! Staff very amenable although not sure how knowledgeable they were about local information/tips and hints on what to do or where to go/weather forecast etc Really enjoyed our stay here though - lovely contemporary and comfortable accommodation with a small but perfectly adequate pool for cooling off in. Also secure parking was available after prior arrangement.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Calvin Westcott on 3 Mar 2020
Dear Valued Guest, Thank you so much for your wonderful review. We hope to see you again soon. Kind regards

6/10 Okay

Phillip

Business traveller
Liked: Room comfort
Could be a stunning place to stay, but it is not super clean, art work is poor, feeling is of a semi-abandoned gorgeous contemporary home that could, with little effort, be made to be utterly stunning and superior with better on-site management and focus on details. Owner are absentee and it shows.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Calvin on 11 Nov 2019
Dear Phillip. Thank you so much for taking the time to review your recent stay with us. You have however failed to mention that during your stay we were busy maintaning our property, painting and fixing a couple of things and this might have given the impression that the property was dirty as there was a lot of dust around because of the sanding etc. I do apologize about this but it had to be done as we set ourselves a very high standard and we need to uphold this by doing regular maintenance. This is also not something that would have been done if the management was poor or the owner absent as you have mentioned. We have also recently spent a very large amount of money changing furniture in all the rooms to not only refresh the rooms but to enhance all our guest experiences. Again this would not have been done if management was poor as you have mentioned. Art is also a matter of personal taste as we do have artwork, although you did not like if we have been commended but numerous guests for our artwork in the past. Unfortunately I believe that because your booking was last minute and you could only book our very last room at a very good rate and you did not get one of our more Exclusive rooms, you based you review on that on not your actual experience.

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Honeymoon in Cape Town
My wife and I stayed in the Penthouse Suite for our honeymoon in Cape Town. This hotel was amazing. The room in absolutely incredible. The balcony in enormous with a nice hot tub on it and the view is stunning. The service here is first class. We had a late flight in and they had no problem accommodating a late check in for us. We loved the honor bar and the breakfast was excellent. Next time we are in Cape Town we will be staying here again in the same room.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Calvin on 5 Nov 2019
Dear Shane, Thank you so much for your spectacular review! I am so delighted that we exceeded your expectations and look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Kind regards Calvin

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simply Lovely
So delightful - a great crew making me feel welcome.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Calvin on 3 Oct 2019
Dear Natalie, Thank you so much for your awesome review. I am delighted that you had a spectacular stay with us! Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Calvin Westcott on 29 Aug 2019
Dear Valued Guest. Thank you so much for your review! Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed 2 nights in the Atlantic room. It was fantastic. The room was huge, modern, clean and had the best view. The house had a sumptuous breakfast and was close to several restaurants and a Woolworth's. The beach was within a 15 minute walk as was the Hop on, Hop off sightseeing bus stop.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Calvin Westcott on 29 Aug 2019
Dear Valued Guest. Thank you so much for taking the time to review your stay with us. I am delighted that you had a spectacular stay with us! Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The most beautiful hotel I’ve ever stayed at. Breathtaking views, stunning rooms and fantastic staff. Couldn’t recommend it highly enough.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Best!!
Checked out yesterday and this is certainly one of the best places that I have ever stayed in which is saying something as I am on the road around 50% of my time. A very warm welcome from the property manager Calvin so thank you for that. All the staff were so pleasant, immaculately dressed and highly engaging. My room was outstanding with one of the comfiest beds I've ever slept in. Rooms are huge and very well appointed with all the amenities you would expect of a 5 star hotel anywhere in the world. There are plenty of seating areas dotted around so perfect for business travellers and holidaymakers alike. Breakfast didn't disappoint and I didn't make full use of it because my appetite was beaten! However, the range of food and breakfast was quite incredible and the quality, simply outstanding. Security-there is an individual up and over garage for each resident's are anyone worried about this issue needn't. I was very impressed with the security on the property. As for the location, elevated views right over Camps Bay from where you can see the most incredible sunsets and have a glass of wine (trust bar) at your leisure. I would have no hesitation of recommending this place to all of my friends and will certainly endeavour to stay here again next time I am in Cape Town. I hope my photographs do this some justice I would like to close by thanking all of the staff for making me incredibly welcome and looking after me during my stay. Thank you
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

claudia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

James

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing Property / Sketchy Maid(s)
We stayed in the penthouse and the room/view was absolutely amazing. It's a beautiful property. BUT I made the mistake of leaving 3 of my credit cards in a semi-secret compartment of my suitcase one day while we were out. All 3 cards I left in the room that day now have had fraudulent transactions attempted on them. The head maid wasn't the nicest to us and made us a bit uncomfortable while we were checking in. Now knowing they went through my suitcase and copied my card info would most likely keep us from staying with them again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing view of the cape and away from tourist
Place has amazing view. Its away from v&a waterfront so its not for everyone. Our concern was the bedsheets and towels. There were stains on the sheets and towel were old and worn. The manager was able to address our conerns the next day.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

NADEEM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic house, very friendly staff, perfect stay in Cape Town
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Marc Antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing boutique hotel in Camps Bay!
Wonderful stay at Houghton view. The place is absolutely stunning with an immaculate finish. Amazing views and also great amenities. There are only 5 rooms so most of the time it feels like you have the place to yourself which is fantastic. Couldn’t recommend it enough!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Keith

Liked: Room comfort
Five days in Bakoven
Property would benefit from some TLC. Amazing views and location though!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
The good: the view from the penthouse where we stayed was amazing. The bedrioom and livingroom was very spacious and the closets were plentiful. Wayne, the assistant manager was great. The not so good: The property was not well kept. The glass around the deck was dirty, there were water stains all around, the panels to the hot tub were barely hanging on and there was bird crap on the balcony. In addition, there are no umbrellas or awnings on the balcony. You couldnt stay out there too long during the day because the sun covered the entire space. The grout in the shower was black instead of white. The floors throughout were dusty and dirty, the bed cover was dirty, and the closets smelled weird. It was as if they didnt known we were coming and i booked this room since August... The staff and service: Everyone was friendly. The room attendant never changed the bed covering, never provided hand towels and wash cloths, never restocked the glasses and coffee mugs, and definitely never mopped the floor or cleaned the balcony. She graciously washed our clothes, but ruined every pastel item i had. I appreciate the complimentary breakfast, unfortunately it was subpar, so we just went out for breakfast each day.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Nice views and not more
We stayed for 4 nights. As the property had such high review scores we expected a 5 star property. We had been staying at guest houses around cape town for the previous weeks and this was a disappointment relative to the other places we stayed such as Cape Cadogan. When we arrived our room was a disappointment. It was a Mountain View room which was really a main road view and was noisy from traffic and small. It was not as per the pictures. There was also no bottled water provided in the room throughout the stay which considering we can’t drink the tap water is unacceptable. Facilities like the ironing board and iron were poor quality and the towels and robes weren’t changed enough. There was no turn down service. The two managers running the place sat in the kitchen all day which is awkward for guests. There didn’t seem to be many staff around at all and those that were didn’t really speak or engage with guests. One morning there was no one at breakfast to take our orders. We also had to ask to have the pool opened as it was covered. The pool area was very small and could only comfortably fit 4 people despite the capacity of the place being 12 I estimate. One day we had to go to the beach and pay for beds as none were available at the pool. Overall a disappointing stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Calvin Westcott on 23 Feb 2019
Dear Filipa Allen. Thank you so much for your review. I though it necessary to point out your entire stay in my response. This way guests can see what actually happened during your stay and make an informed decision when the want to book with us. Upon your arrival you requested a room upgrade, unfortunately we were fully booked and by the way you reacted when we informed you we were fully booked I knew that this will set the tone for your stay. We never have any objection for upgrading guests if we have availability but you were clearly unhappy that we couldn't offer you an upgrade and this definitely was the major contributor to your review. As for the photos, we have gone through the photos on each platform we advertise on and the photos on each platform is 100% accurate to what is in the room, your claim that the photos is not what you get therefor holds no ground. We have an honesty Bar which you made use of. I have checked your bill and see that you have paid for 8 bottles of water. I cant understand why you mention that there were no bottled water if you consumed water and paid for it. Never has any guest that stayed with us had to drink from the tap unless they chose to. The claim that there was no-one at breakfast is also not possible as breakfast starts 08:00 am sharp. We sign in via a bio-metric system and are thus forced to be here by 08:00. Unless you came down before 08:00 there is no way that there could not have been anyone during breakfast. The day you are mentioning that we didn't have enough space at the pool is correct but not entirely. When you came down we already had 6 guests making use of the pool. I informed you that I will personally see to it that I get more pool loungers. We went above and beyond to borrow two more loungers at a competitor property and we put this out at the pool for you without any hesitation.

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing views, location, and service
The views from the guest house are spectacular, and the Camps Bay neighborhood and beach are beautiful and trendy. The service was excellent. They even surprised us with champagne and flower petals to celebrate our anniversary. We absolutely loved our stay and would stay there again in a heartbeat.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gabrielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mischa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Must stay luxury penthouse in Camps Bay
This hotel far exceeded my expectations!! Wow!!! If you can book the penthouse unit. You need to see it to believe it. MASSIVE rooftop; 2 decks; unobstructed views of the ocean. The house itself is stunning,modern design, great breakfast room with fresh meal cooked for you. The penthouse room has a gorgeous bedroom and living room. Views of the ocean while lying in bed. Stunning bathroom with glasssa shower wall that opens for indoor/outdoor shower. Wayne and max were great. Location was great, short walk to the beach and tons of restaurants and bars and table Mountain/ lions head 15 min away. Seriously 10/10 this place is stunning!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Customer service above expected
I had an amazing experience at Houghton view. Wayne the manager was more than helpful in every situation. He went beyond the expected to accommodate us. I highly recommend staying here.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Joseph, New York, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very accommodating and helpful service. Enjoyed the breakfast (broad options on buffet and a good selection to order by menu). A pleasant and relaxing stay with a short walk to the beach/restaurants and amazing views from the comfort of our room and public spaces.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It is a great place. Absolutely amazing

10/10 Excellent

S, london

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely guesthouse in Camps Bay
Staff was friendly and helpful. Guest house was as seen in pictures and at a high standard. My only complaint would be the bathroom with no blinds or tinted windows, which is clearly visible to guests in the penthouse. Otherwise all great, fabulous helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Justin, Chicago, IL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful modern boutique guest home
This is one of the few places I’ve stayed that looks exactly like the photos. The guest home is located on a hill in Camps Bay with gorgeous views of the ocean. The premises are clean and breathtaking. Looks like something out of a magazine. The staff was friendly and make a delicious breakfast. Loved our brief stay here!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kelly, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel in Camp's Bay
We enjoyed our short stay at Houghton View. The room was huge and very well equipped and the staff were really friendly. The Hussar Grill is close for dinner and does excellent steak! The beach is also only a short walk with more dinner options. The sunset from the hotel is amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Response from Calvin on 17 Jan 2018
Dear Kelly, We are delighted that you enjoyed every aspect of your stay. We sincerely hope we will be able to welcome you back again soon

10/10 Excellent

Jasper Dewasp, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location with absolutely stunning views
It is, in effect, a very beautiful large house where you have a bedroom. There are no staff around (except when they serve a fabulous breakfast!) which makes it feel like you have the place to yourself. This might not suit everyone but we loved the feeling! The views are even more stunning than the house and if tranquility is what you are after, this is as close to heaven as you will find.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

wendy, montreal, QC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff bent over backwards and upside ... beautiful place thanks stay with exceptionally lovely staff .
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Daniella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Andrea, Edmonton, AB

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning
We stayed in the Atlantic room and it was stunning. The room was lovely as was the view. The hot tub however took 4 hours to heat up and was quite dirty... other than that the stay was perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome
Nice place, great location good staff very comfortable hotel breakfast reception special Really tanks for MR.Calvin
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Somewhere to stay with the wow factor
If you are looking for something with the wow factor this is it! The view from the Atlantic suite is amazing, close to the sea with views of Lions head, watch the sun set from the balconies hot tub. The service is great, nothing is too much trouble. Just returned home from our 3rd visit, we are already planning to go back!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

P WILSON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Couldn't recommend it any higher!
Hotel was amazing, staff were so friendly and accommodating, location was perfect - 10 minute stroll into Camps Bay with beautiful views whilst you eat breakfast

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Make sure which room you are reserving. Apostles is the worst room, super tiny, facing street side with traffic noise, no tub.
Response from Calvin Westcott on 25 Dec 2016
Dear Mr Tomoko Saho, Thank you so much for your review, however your review does not reflect to what actually happened. You originally booked the Apostles / Mountain View Suite. We at Houghton View Guest House do not assign room numbers and the rooms that GUESTS book online is the rooms that they get, therefor Houghton View Guest House did not out you in Apostles, you booked it and chose to book The Apostles. Our Photos and descriptions are very accurate and all our GUESTS know exactly what to expect before they arrive. The review you posted does not reflect the standards of Houghton View Guest House, and the facts you listed is not the reason that you where unhappy with the room. Upon arrival you requested a sea view room but we where unfortunately fully booked, it is from here where you started to dislike the room