Is Jambo Guest House pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Jambo Guest House?

Limited spots are available. There is free parking nearby.

What time is check-in at Jambo Guest House?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

Does Jambo Guest House provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of ZAR 490 per vehicle applies.

Where is Jambo Guest House located?

Located in Green Point, this golf guesthouse is within a 10-minute walk of Green Point Park and Cape Town Stadium. Greenpoint Market and Table Mountain National Park are also within 10 minutes.

Jambo Guest House Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Mar 10, 2020

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

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Patty

Mar 3, 2020

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

very friendly guest house

Very friendly guest house in a very central, easy to walk around location of Cape Town.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Feb 17, 2020

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

Great location

Excellent location, if a bit dated in design. Comfortable with all amenities.

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Jan 3, 2020

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

Superb position. Safe area close to the Waterfront. Excellent friendly hosts. Great choice for four days exploring CT.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Kamil

Feb 19, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Book it for unique style

The photos correspond to what it really is. The breakfast was tasty and fresh, but boring - every day the same and limited in options. One would for example expect better juices for that type of guesthouse. The rooms were clean and fresh. The bed pretty hard, it's a matter of taste obviously. The area is peaceful, but not much interesting around. The owners were flexible with check-in time. Not much with the breakfast. We were refused to have an earlier breakfast or packed sandwich when going to safari, while other couple had breakfast earlier. We didn't like not even treatment of all guests. The owners were kind and chatty, sometimes pushy in selling hop-on hop-off bus tickets or local services. If you have nothing organized in the trip, it might be helpful. Otherwise it might feel intrusive. Book this place if you want daily chat with the owners, if you are ready to share your day activities with others, if you want more personal treatment. Do not book if you are reserved person and prefers to be anonymous. Overall the place has ' a soul', style and much more unique design than white wall rooms in many other hotels.

Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Emil

Feb 2, 2019

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

Absolutely lovely house, with charming hosts. Barry and Mina were more than helpful throughout the entire stay, and the scare about the water shortage was highly exaggerated.

Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Jan 7, 2019

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

Unique hotel in a great location, with welcoming owners

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Nov 16, 2018

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

Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Harald

Oct 8, 2018

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

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Vesa

Feb 28, 2018

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

Kodinomainen majatalo, ystävällisiä ihmisiä ja hyvä aamiainen.

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Shelagh

Nov 24, 2017

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

Personality and good advice

The owners were very warm friendly and great advice and local knowledge

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Alex

Apr 1, 2017

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

What you see is not exactly what you get......

We decided to stay at Jambo for our last night in Cape Town based on the location, positive tripadvisor/hotels.com reviews and the amenities offered for the price point (~£100-£115 per night). Upon arrival, we were quite frankly disappointed and somewhat bewildered by the overwhelmingly positive reviews we had read. Jambo is not a bad place to stay at, but I do think it appeals to a certain type of audience/traveller. If you are into the quirky, bohemian, homestay, get to know your hosts vibe, then this is the place for you. We stayed in the Garden room and the decor was very dated, worn, chintzy and overwhelming (to reference one other reviewers comments, it felt like staying at your granny's house). It was comfortable at best but in no way luxurious or modern. The TV was small - almost unwatchable from the bed and had a very limited number of channels. The "free" parking was on a public cul-de-sac that was so narrow you had to reverse out of it onto a main road and the "free" wifi was not available as standard but was begrudgingly offered as "....do you need to use my wifi?" In sum, had the price been ~£50-£60 per night, we would have had no issues at all but there are other hotels and guest houses in the cape that offer better facilities for the same price. Barry and Mina were lovely but they need to invest as much in their rooms as they do into their hosting to justify the price point.

8/10 Good

Zahabia

Mar 27, 2017

Liked: Staff & service

Good location and host

Jambo guest house is in a great location - in walking distance to the V&A waterfront (around 30mins) and Sea Point and there are restaurant options within a 10 minute walk. Barry, the owner, is helpful and is keen to offer advice and make bookings on behalf of guests. The guest house has a home-like feeling but was a little too cluttered for me with lots of things in the rooms - personally, I prefer more space - and more things in the room means more dust in places you cannot clean. Overall a good stay - we were out most of the day and were in the rooms only at night. If you have a back problem, you might find the beds a little uncomfortable - too soft and jumpy for me.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Jan 16, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Pleasant

Difficult to park, only 3 spaces to park in which were very tight. breakfast wasn't great.. tv in room very small couldn't see from lying in bed.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Dec 13, 2016

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

Great place and location

Great place in general, the bed was very comfortable. If you like guest houses and living inside a person's house this is just for you. The hosts are very very warm and welcoming, very nice but at certain point they tend to ramble on (I'm just not a morning person and at times it was too chatty for me). Regardless, I would diffently recommend this place. Safe and fun location and a huge room and closet. Will go back in a hearbeat.

8/10 Good

Thomas, Helsinki

Nov 21, 2016

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

Loistava sijainti ka ystävällisiä työntekijöitä. Aamupala on hyvää.

10/10 Excellent

Diane , London UK

Nov 20, 2016

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

Lovely stay with Barry ans Nima

We had a lovely three night stay at Jumbo. The owners go out of their way to provide personal service, with amazing breakfasts and good company in Barry's bar in the evenings. The owners provided advice and tips on where to go and what to see. We hope to be back next time we go to South Africa! Thanks Barry and Nima for an unforgettable stay.

8/10 Good

Hans-Jürgen

Oct 30, 2016

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

Schönes Guesthouse mit Flair.

Wir würden sehr nett aufgenommen, fast als wäre man bei Familie auf Besuch. Säuberung zentral genug, um zu Fuß ins Zentrum oder zur Waterfront zu laufen.

10/10 Excellent

Stephen, Atlanta

Sep 5, 2016

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

Feel at home in Capetown

Jambo Is a great place to stay to capture the true spirit of Cape Town and surrounding areas. Barry and Mina made us feel right at home and shared their extensive knowledge of their hometown and Africa. This amazing couple has lovingly transformed a 130-year-old house into an enticing oasis filled with personal touches, great furnishings, fine food and infectious laughter as well as outstanding art and music. Among their many talents, Berry is a magical guitarist and singer and Mina is a superb artists and art collector. We can't wait to come back to Jambo guesthouse again

8/10 Good

Philip, USA

Mar 4, 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wife a little too friendly. Every morning at breakfast wife stood and talked to us the entire time we ate. As a result we had to go to our room to make plans for the day and not over breakfast. Also, breakfast just a continental one with no hot food. Time for breakfast seemed late - started at 8am. When we asked if we could get food early our last day to catch a plane the wife said "they have food at the airport". The husband did make coffee and cold cereal but no fresh rolls

10/10 Excellent

Dave, Stratford upon Avon, UK

Mar 1, 2016

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

Home from home

Great hosts in Barry and Mina in a wonderful B&B within walking distance of restaurants and the V&A. Lovely garden to relax in and a great breakfast.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Feb 16, 2016

8/10 Good

JANA, South Africa

Feb 8, 2016

Liked: Staff & service

Business trip Cape Town

Was comfortable , breakfast lacked , only toast offered as hot , seems continental

8/10 Good

Kjell, Södertälje

Dec 30, 2015

Liked: Staff & service

Blandat

Värdparet duktiga på att rekommendera och ordna restauranger utflykter m.m Medelmåttig frukost utan variation. wi-fi, alla kan erbjuda en tjänst gratis när den inte finns eller fungerar.

8/10 Good

Larry

Dec 22, 2015

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

A great place for a stay on Cape Town

The best feature of this hotel was the hospitality of the hosts Barry and Mina. Very welcoming and pleasant.

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