Cape Town · South Africa
Hotels in St James, Cape Town
St James is one of the 92 neighbourhoods of Cape Town (Wikidata: "seaside village in the Western Cape, South Africa"). Its centre is 22 km from the city centre. 3 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 3of 291 in Cape Town's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 22 km
- Nearest station
- St James0.1 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden15 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 2OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 0.3 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in St James
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 | Blue On Blue Bed and Breakfast | 0.2 km |
| 2 | Sonnekus Guest House | 0.3 km |
| 3 | St James Manor | 0.5 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in St James
OpenStreetMap maps 2 restaurants, no cafes and no bars or pubs counted in St James, and 3 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 | 2 | 47 of 92 |
| Cafes | 0 | |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 0 | |
| Museums and galleries | 1 | 8 of 92 |
| Named parks | 1 | 53 of 92 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 1 | 24 of 92 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 92 neighbourhoods of Cape Town; areas with equal counts share a rank. A zero means none is mapped in OpenStreetMap, not that there are none: coverage varies from place to place.
The 3 best-known sights counted in St James
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of St James is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of St James: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rhodes Cottage | Museum | 0.7 km |
| Danger Beach Park | Park | 0.4 km |
| Coloured Houses | Attraction | 0.0 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of St James
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of St James, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| St James | rail | 0.1 km |
| Kalk Bay | rail | 1.2 km |
| Muizenberg | rail | 1.3 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far St James is from Cape Town's main sights
| Sight | From St James |
|---|---|
| Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden | 15 km |
| Groote Schuur | 17 km |
| South African National Gallery | 21 km |
| Iziko South African Museum | 22 km |
| Palm Tree Mosque | 22 km |
| Auwal Mosque | 22 km |
| Artscape Theatre Centre | 22 km |
| Nurul Islam Mosque | 22 km |
| Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa | 24 km |
| Two Oceans Aquarium | 24 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near St James
Other stations (Wikidata)
- Fish Hoek railway station · railway station · 3.2 km
- Simon's Town railway station · railway station · 8.2 km
Sights in St James
- St. James Church, Cape Town · church · 0.2 km
Nearby
Areas next to St James
Questions
St James: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in St James, Cape Town?
3 places to stay in this guide are counted in St James: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 92 neighbourhoods of Cape Town. The nearest to the area centre is Blue On Blue Bed and Breakfast, 0.2 km away.
How far is St James from the centre of Cape Town?
22 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Cape Town.
How far is St James from Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden?
15 km in a straight line from the centre of St James.
Which stations are nearest the centre of St James?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: St James (rail, 0.1 km), Kalk Bay (rail, 1.2 km) and Muizenberg (rail, 1.3 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in St James?
OpenStreetMap maps 2 restaurants, no cafes and no bars or pubs counted in St James (each place in the area whose centre is nearest). A zero means none is mapped in OpenStreetMap, not that there are none: coverage varies from place to place.
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); St James on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.