SUNSET BEACH GUEST HOUSE

“Where you are one with nature, in Kommetjie, near Cape Town, South Africa”

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Sunset Beach Guest House is located in Kommetjie, near Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Luxury Guest House

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If you are looking for peace and tranquillity, for an out-of-the-way base not too far from the city or for solitude to find yourself again; if you are in search of an idyllic beach break - this secluded Cape Town Guest House is your answer
With only 5 rooms our service is completely personal
Each room differs in size and design and offers en-suite bathroom, hot and cold air-conditioning, satellite TV, telephone, courtesy fridge and safe
All our rooms are beach facing, with double doors opening on to the endemic fynbos garden and dunes
From the double doors the beach flows into the sea. The lapping waves soothe the soul
Watch the Whales from your bedroom and the rare African Black Oystercatcher feeding on the beach
There is an outside pool, finished in natural rock, with two outside hot and cold showers
The fireplace in the lounge and under-floor heating makes watching winter storms from the Beach House a lot of fun. The crackling log fire provides the perfect background for the crashing waves on the beach while savouring a glass of Cape Sherry
Enjoy yourself in a special environment with the dunes, the beach, the ocean & the sky, right on your doorstep
Kilometres of un-crowded pristine beach stretches from the front patio.
The colours of the sea are reflected in the crisp, cool decor with hints of warmth to keep one alert to the environment. Sunset Beach House provides a free and happy atmosphere, where sandy foot prints on the floor are welcome reminders that guests are at home.

Sunset Beach Guest House was awarded 4 stars by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa
Sunset Beach Guest House in Kommetjie, Cape Town has a unique beachfront location and is a place to totally relax, away from the concrete jungle, where you can be yourself and receive the hospitality of home.
Isolated by majestic mountains, Kommetjie is delightfully rural and unspoiled
Rural ambiance yet half-an-hour from the Mother City, Cape Town International Airport & Cape wine routes.

Now you can dine at “home” at the Beach House and enjoy our delectable cuisine. Delicious, professionally prepared and presented food in a quiet relaxed atmosphere. Our food is of the highest quality and exceeds the standards of many of the local restaurants.
The emphasis of our menu is one of freshness, flavour and local availability. Your chef will spoil you with the best in Cape Cuisine, always sourcing the freshest produce and cooking with love and care. The Beach House Dinning Room not only has a set menu but you are free to ask the chef for your favourite meal!
You'll enjoy our delicious breakfast buffet and in the evening dine “at home” on a varied selection of specialties complimented our renowned South African wines

Breakfast

Sunset Beach Guest House offers a full buffet breakfast: fruit cocktail; fresh fruit; yoghourt, cereal, muesli, variety of fruit juices, freshly baked muffins, cheeses, grilled mushrooms, fried tomatoes, grilled sausages, fried bacon and eggs to your order

Picnic

Sandwiches, salads, quiches and comprehensive picnic baskets are available on request. Rolls, croissants, assorted crackers, assorted cold meats, mixed cheeses, assorted fresh fruit, fruit juice, droë wors (dried sausage), small chicken salad, packet potato crisps, dinky wine, paper plate, plastic knife/ fork/ spoon, paper serviettes make up the basket.

Lunch

Enjoy your summer sea-food lunch in the cooled dining room. Lunch include dishes like grilled calamari, Norwegian Salmon salad, savoury rice; French; Greek; Roquefort and 1000 Islands Salads as well Chicken and Norwegian Smoked Salmon salads amongst others

Meals for lunch and dinner

A variety of soups are served at the Beach House, the pea and ham soup and Thai prawn soup are favourites. For hot summer days an Avocado Ritz is delightful. Fresh baby calamari grilled in olive oil with lemon juice and spices is always a welcome treat. The chicken liver peri-peri is pan fried with garlic, lemon and a blend of brilliant spices. Our steaks are masterpieces: Grilled Rump, Old Man’s Steak with mustard and brandy, Hollandse Biefstuk and what has been called "the best Pepper Steak in Africa"!
Lamb Chops a' la' Orange are grilled lamb chops, brushed with orange marmalade, sherry and garlic sauce is a must if you enjoy lamb. Glazed with Dijon mustard, apricot and soy sauce the Apricot Glazed Chicken Breasts is a succulent feast
Enjoy fresh seafood - line fish, Cape lobster, grilled calamari, sole, or share a sea food platter with your partner

Pudding

The perfect ending to a lovely meal, choose from: Strawberries Romanoff (fresh strawberries soaked in port and served with chantilly cream), Vanilla Ice Cream with Hot Brandied Black Cherries, Italian Cassata with Kahlua or Cinnamon Apricots in Cream

Wines

The Western Cape produces many of the world’s most excellent wines. Our wines are carefully selected to ensure that your experience is the best that the Cape Winelands can offer. We recommend a variety of excellent white wines and red wines. Examples of white wines are Southern Right Sauvignon Blanc and Hamilton Russel Chardonnay. The red wines include Zonnebloem Pinotage, Meerlust Merlot, Hamilton Russel Vineyard Pinot Noir, Zonnebloem Cabernet Sauvignon, or Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon.

Birdwatching

The area offers some of the best seabird watching in Southern Africa! But the birdwatching experience starts at the Beach House itself. Watch the endangered African Black oystercatcher on the beach from your bedroom while the Crowned Plover and Hadeda Ibises feed on the dunes. The agile Hartlaub's Gulls found only in the Cape and the more widespread Kelp Gulls frequent the beach while African Penguins, Terns, Cape Gannets, White Chinned Petrels and Sooty Shearwaters are frequent visitors.

Isolated by majestic mountains, Kommetjie is delightfully rural and unspoiled. Although being conveniently close to Cape Town, the atmosphere of Kommetjie, even in peak season when holiday resorts are bustling, is one of peaceful isolation
Despite Kommetjie's isolation, the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town International Airport, the Cape Wine lands and historic Stellenbosch are all within an easy drive from Sunset Beach Guest House
From whichever route one approaches the hamlet of Kommetjie, the drive promises to be a scenic delight
Across "Ou Kaapse Weg" one approaches Kommetjie via the Silvermine Nature Reserve and has the panoramic view first of False Bay and the Cape Flats and then of Long Beach and the Llandudno mountain range
From Hout Bay Chapman's Peak Drive curves along the Mountain edge and provides a dramatic visual display of mountain and sea where every corner offers a new surprise of contrasts
From Muizenberg one travels along the jagged coastline through the delightful towns of Kalk Bay and Fishhoek with a glimpse of Simon's Town. This is the drive called the Cape Peninsula Scenic Route
Explore the Cape wine routes
Explore Kirstenbosch, a national botanical garden, with its unbelievable floral treasures