Name: SW1 Lodge
Address: 30-32 Elsenham Avenue, Cape Town, Cape Town, Cape Town, 7130, South Africa
Rating: 10

Air conditioning

Currency exchange

Smoke-free property

Newspapers

Ticket assistance

Garden

Television in lobby

Terrace

Private check-in/check-out

Outdoor furniture

Reception desk

General

Bridal suite

Non-smoking rooms

Room service

Toiletries

Rooms

Accessibility features

Accessibility

Ironing

Laundry

Safe-deposit box

Concierge services

Dry-cleaning

Luggage storage

Services and amenities

Coffee/tea for guests

Diet menu (on request)

Breakfast

Restaurant

Packed Lunches

Meals

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Transfer services

Transfer

English

Multi-language staff

Languages Spoken

Tour assistance

Tourist services

Library

Barbecue grill(s)

Hiking

Barbeque

Sun Deck

Recreation

Parking

Swimming pool

Outdoor pool

Beach facilities

Pool facilities

Beach/pool towels

Next to the beach

Pool and beach

Fax and copy machine

Conference Hall

Business

Diving

Cycling

Sports

Massage

Beauty services

Beauty and wellness

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

At the guest house

Cape Town International Airport

SW1 Lodge

Cape Town

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

private-bathroom

shared-bathroom

10-beds

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king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

2-bedrooms

3-bedrooms

4-bedrooms

5-bedrooms

6-bedrooms

not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

Excellent service. All the people in the hotel were extremely attentive and friendly. I will definitely stay there again. Thank you for everything.

My husband and I recently got married and we were doing a mini honeymoon in Cape Town. We booked this hotel but unfortunately had a death in his immediate family and we had to urgently come back to London which meant we could not stay at the hotel. We were staying at another hotel at the time and they were so gracious and compassionate but I certainly cannot say the same about SW1 Lodge. We explained the situation and were told that they would call us back once they had spoken to management- of course this did not happen and given that we had booked through Expedia, we escalated it to them. Expedia spoke to the hotel and their feedback to us was that the hotel said they would not refund us - Expedia told us that they were unhappy with the response from the hotel and were going to escalate it on their side as this is a situation that we could not control and having some compassion to such a situation is what was expected from them too. 

We had stayed at another hotel (Atlantic View in Camps Bay) which we also had to cut short and they were incredibly kind and refunded the remainder of the stay due to the circumstances but SW1 Lodge did not and this is just unacceptable - I know a lot of people who go to Somerset West and I absolutely would never recommended such a place to anyone given the situation. 

Lack of compassion and horrid service

Fantastic place . Better than a hotel. Would recommend this to anyone a special treat .

Absolutely nothing to complaint. Just a little advice: increase the variability of the breakfast.

Simply excellent !

This place is absolutely incredible. I’ve heard a lot about it and was very pleased they had availability. The property is surrounded by a beautiful garden (with a pool), the rooms are exceptionally clean, new, and comfortable, and have everything you can ask for (it shows that this place pays attention to details). The staff is professional, helpful, and very kind. The breakfast was one of the highlights —amazing selection of fresh baked breads, fruits, and many other goods. I absolutely loved this place and will definitely stay here again when I’m back in Cape Town. Cannot recommend it more.

Wonderful experience, don’t miss this place

I'm torn about this place. Our stay was great overall: good breakfast, clean & wonderful room, secure property not impacted by load shedding. However, 2 things happened that made me lower my rating: 1. When I called to arrange late-night check in, I was told the service fee is R350. The SW1 website states the fee is R300. My South African partner called another time to inquire and was told it is R300. Thanks for adjusting it on my bill, but either update your site, inform your staff of the accurate price, or maybe just don't take advantage of "foreign" guests.2. I left my gym shoes behind in our room's armoire. When I called a few days later, I was told housekeeping did not find anything. Listen, it's a boutique hotel with less than 8 rooms. If this was the Hilton or another large chain hotel with hundreds of rooms I could buy that answer. The manager who answered my call recognized my name & remembered the room I stayed in, which means it's a small enough hotel where the staff notices things. With 5-7 rooms total, your cleaning staff most likely did find my shoes, didn't report it (or did - who knows), and kept them. I'm familiar with how South Africa works.It's my own fault I left the shoes. The hotel isn't responsible for my belongings, but they are responsible for their staff & general conduct. The lack of principle here is bothersome: clearly taking advantage of a "foreigner" & the general dishonesty in conducting business. Don't think I'll return.

Very friendly owner. Good service. Clean.

Koch SW1

Our entire experience at the SW1 Lodge was amazing.  We were treated so well.  Staff and owner are very attentive and the breakfast was wonderful.  We felt relaxed and at home.  Beautiful area of Capetown as well.   Highly recommended.

My husband and I booked at this lodge last minute when we had a terrible experience at another hotel. The owners of the lodge were so accommodating and made sure that we were comfortable. 

The rooms are spacious, beautifully decorated and clean clean clean!!! The staff at the lodge are so accommodating and friendly. Breakfast was delicious and prepared by the owners of the lodge- we loved the personal touch! 

Thank you SW1 Lodge for an unforgettable stay! We look foward to returning soon. 

Perfection!

Lovely place & really friendly staf ! They gave us à warm feeling! Nice room, clean, and a lovely pool. We enjoyed our stay here! The breakfast was really fresh with good products. A must visit logde in a beautiful area! 

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