Cape Town · South Africa
Hotels in Hout Bay, Cape Town
Hout Bay is one of the 92 neighbourhoods of Cape Town (Wikidata: "town in South Africa"). Its centre is 14 km from the city centre. 6 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 6of 291 in Cape Town's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 14 km
- Nearest station
- Wynberg railway stationrailway station · 12 km
- Nearest main sight
- Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden9.2 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 21OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in Hout Bay
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hout & About Guest House | 0.7 km |
| 2 | The Salt House | 1.0 km |
| 3 | Brightwater Lodge | 1.0 km |
| 4 | Cube Guest House | 1.0 km |
| 5 | Kronendal Heritage | 1.1 km |
| 6 | Hout Bay Manor | 1.5 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Hout Bay
OpenStreetMap maps 8 restaurants, 9 cafes and 4 bars and pubs counted in Hout Bay, and 6 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 8 | 27 of 92 |
| Cafes | 9 | 7 of 92 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 4 | 9 of 92 |
| Museums and galleries | 2 | 4 of 92 |
| Named parks | 1 | 53 of 92 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 3 | 8 of 92 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 92 neighbourhoods of Cape Town; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 6 best-known sights counted in Hout Bay
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Hout Bay is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for Hout Bay in this data, so a few may lie in a neighbouring area): those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Lichtenstein | Castle or palace | 1.3 km |
| Hout Bay Museum | Museum | 1.2 km |
| Albert Road Park | Park | 0.3 km |
| Animal Ocean Seal Snorkeling | Attraction | 1.3 km |
| Imizamo Yethu Township Museum | Museum | 0.8 km |
| Original T-Bag Design | Attraction | 0.6 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Hout Bay
OpenStreetMap maps no rail, metro, light-rail, monorail or funicular station within 3 km of the centre of Hout Bay.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Hout Bay is from Cape Town's main sights
| Sight | From Hout Bay |
|---|---|
| Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden | 9.2 km |
| Groote Schuur | 13 km |
| Iziko South African Museum | 13 km |
| South African National Gallery | 13 km |
| Palm Tree Mosque | 14 km |
| Nurul Islam Mosque | 14 km |
| Auwal Mosque | 14 km |
| Artscape Theatre Centre | 15 km |
| Two Oceans Aquarium | 15 km |
| Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa | 15 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Hout Bay
Nearest stations
- Wynberg railway station · railway station · 12 km
- Kenilworth railway station · railway station · 12 km
- Claremont railway station · railway station · 12 km
Sights in Hout Bay
- Lichtenstein Castle · castle · 1.2 km
Nearby
Areas next to Hout Bay
Questions
Hout Bay: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Hout Bay, Cape Town?
6 places to stay in this guide are counted in Hout Bay: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 92 neighbourhoods of Cape Town. The nearest to the area centre is Hout & About Guest House, 0.7 km away.
How far is Hout Bay from the centre of Cape Town?
14 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Cape Town.
How far is Hout Bay from Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden?
9.2 km in a straight line from the centre of Hout Bay.
What is the nearest station to Hout Bay?
Wynberg railway station (railway station), 12 km from the area centre; then Kenilworth railway station, 12 km and Claremont railway station, 12 km.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Hout Bay?
OpenStreetMap maps 8 restaurants, 9 cafes and 4 bars and pubs counted in Hout Bay (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 92 neighbourhoods of Cape Town that Wikidata records as a neighborhood located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 291 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Hout Bay on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.