“An impressive villa but too many niggles to deserve the 5* ranking it should merit!”

There is no denying that Strathmore House is a very spacious, impressive looking and extremely well -equipped villa with amazing views over Camps Bay and the Twelve Apostles Mountains. It was clean and very comfortable. We stayed 3 nights in February 2026 as an extended family group of 11 – 9 adults and 2 children. Unfortunately, our stay was marred by a number of niggles and incidents which prevented it from achieving an outstanding 5 star ranking that a luxury villa of it’s calibre should merit! On the day of our arrival, we found the road completely blocked off by highway maintenance machinery (forcing us to manually manoeuvre a large quantity of luggage up a steep road before even being able to access the property). We then endured 2 days of extreme noise and the vibration of heavy machinery as the whole road was literally dug up and then re-laid and tarmacked. Whilst the host indicated they had received no prior warning, the housekeeper had clearly been in the property well before our arrival, yet there was no attempt to communicate the situation to us or provide luggage assistance in the circumstances. The noise continued late into the evening on both nights and significantly impacted both the ambience and our enjoyment of the villa, totally preventing any attempt to experience a sundowner from the terrace. At no time was any attempt made to recompense us for the huge inconvenience experienced – this is not the customer service standard expected from a luxury property. Indeed, on the day of our departure, the hosts made us feel very uncomfortable at the speed with which they sought to expedite our check out before 10 am. Whilst we did like our stay, it was not the premium experience we were expecting.

“Perfect position for exploring Cape Town”

Excellent position with great views of the beach and the mountains Very comfortable bedrooms and very well kept

“Disappointed not to be able to use hot tub. The property management were informed but did not fix it”

Fabulous location

This place is a dream! Very well equipped with plenty of room and an incredible view! Daniel was a great help and provided plenty of information about the local area. Cannot wait until I'm back, would highly recommend! Also, security were great.

“Beautiful place with tastefully decorated and spacious rooms. Well located and close to restaurants.”

Beautiful villa, tastefully decorated and spacious rooms. Well located with close proximity to restaurants and facilities are great.

“perfect”

feels like home, warmly home