Derwent House
A pool and Jacuzzi two minutes from Kloof Street, fully solar-backed
About this hotel
Kloof Street's restaurants and shops sit a two-minute walk away, making this one of the more central boutique bases in the city bowl, and the property backs it up with a full solar system that keeps it running through South Africa's periodic power outages. The pool and outdoor Jacuzzi anchor the grounds, and each air-conditioned room carries a flat-screen TV with a DVD player and a private bathroom finished with a bathrobe and slippers. A self-catering studio in the adjacent building covers longer or more independent stays. Free tea, coffee and cake run throughout the day on the sun deck, and a fireplace with complimentary port or sherry takes over once the evening cools. The Table Mountain cableway sits an eight-minute drive away, the V&A Waterfront and Convention Centre fifteen.
- Pool and outdoor Jacuzzi
- 2-minute walk to Kloof Street
- Solar power system
- 8 minutes to Table Mountain cableway
Our take
This suits travellers who want genuine city-bowl walkability to Kloof Street combined with a pool and Jacuzzi rather than a suburban garden estate. The solar backup makes this a dependable choice during South Africa's load-shedding periods specifically. Anyone wanting beachfront proximity should book along the Atlantic Seaboard instead. Travellers visiting during South Africa's periodic power outages will also value the property's full solar backup, which keeps the pool and Jacuzzi running regardless.
- Walk to Kloof Street for dinner, it's two minutes and covers most of the city bowl's better restaurants
- Take the complimentary port or sherry by the fireplace on a cooler evening
- Book the self-catering studio in the adjacent building for stays over four nights
Why we love it
- A two-minute walk to Kloof Street
- A pool and outdoor Jacuzzi
- Full solar power backup
- Complimentary port or sherry by the fireplace
Why guests love itI would choose Derwent House for a boutique stay that keeps dinner on foot. Kloof Street's restaurants and shops are a two-minute walk away. The hotel has a pool and an outdoor Jacuzzi, and it runs on solar power, which helps against load shedding. The Table Mountain cableway is eight minutes by car. A 9.7 from 248 reviews at four stars is excellent for a city base.