House on the Hill

House on the Hill runs on an owner-managed, self-catering model rather than a big-hostel structure: a fully fitted kitchen sits in the basement for guests who'd rather cook than eat out, backed up by coffee shops and restaurants two minutes away for anyone who doesn't. The brightly coloured rooms carry South African decor, each with tea and coffee facilities, a safety deposit box and a hair dryer, small comforts that budget hostels often skip. A flowered terrace catches the sun and free parking sits out front, useful given the one-kilometre distance to the V&A Waterfront and the roughly ten-minute drive into the City Centre. Staff arrange skydiving and shark cage diving directly, which is unusual for a guesthouse this size.