Chartfield Guest HousevsThe Winchester Hotel
Both properties are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Winchester Mansions scores significantly better than Chartfield Guest House. Winchester Mansions has a TripExpert Score of 82 with accolades from 8 reviewers such as Fodor's, Lonely Planet and DK Eyewitness.
Chartfield Guest House
30 Gatesville Road, Kalk Bay, Kalk Bay 7975, South Africa
From $45/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Pool
Rough Guide
"Comfortable accommodation, 100m from Kalk Bay station, in a well-kept rambling house halfway up the hill overlooking the harbour, with terrific sea views."
Lonely Planet
"A variety of rooms, each with crisp linen, and... a rain-style shower. There's also a lovely terrace and garden overlooking the harbour, where you can eat breakfast." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Sea views, inventive breakfasts and comfortable rooms in Cape Town’s Kalk Bay, near Boulders beach – where you can swim with penguins – and the Constantia winelands." Full review
Fodor's
"This surprisingly stylish and great-value guesthouse is within walking distance of all the bohemian pleasures in the charming fishing village of Kalk Bay." Full review
The Winchester Hotel
221 Beach Road, Sea Point, Cape Town Central 8005, South Africa
From $120/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"Still family owned, the hotel is distinguished by its friendly service." Full review
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The best "classic" rooms marry modern design with old-fashioned charm (a few antiques, floral artworks) -- ask for no. 306.
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"The Winchester offers a seaside location... old-fashioned style and some corridors lined with putting greens for a spot of golf practice." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"A renowned, privately owned four-star hotel on Sea Point’s coastal boulevard. Tailor-made tours to the Winelands or to Cape Point can be arranged through consultation with the management."
Rough Guide
"A self-consciously colonial-style 1920s hotel, in a prime spot across the road from the seashore, with an atmosphere straight from the pages of Agatha Christie."
Time Out
"This charming property combines old world details with a thoroughly modern understanding of what one wants from a hotel stay." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The grande dame of the Atlantic Seaboard, a three-storey gabled hotel enjoying an ideal location on the ocean-hugging Sea Point pedestrian promenade and offering the best-value sea views in the city." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Situated on the Sea Point Promenade, this Cape Dutch—style hotel faces the Atlantic on one side and Table Mountain on the other." Full review
Fodor's
"This seafront hotel scores high with travelers for good value for money." Full review