Hout Bay West Self Catering Accommodation – Apartment Athene – Atlantic Seaboard, Western Cape
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Contact Victoria Charles Tel: +27 (0) 21 790 0205 Fax: +27 (0) 86 611 6569 E-mail: toria@yebo.co.za E-mail: info@holidayhoutbay.com Website: www.holidayhoutbay.com |
 Stay in a peaceful, secure location at the heart of Hout Bay village on the beachfront. Apartment Athene is in a prime location giving you seaside living at its best. It is next to the shops, restaurants and famous Chapman’s Peak drive and is a few meters from the sea. All you hear are the waves breaking so although very central it is very quiet and private. Apartment Athene is in the prestigious “Village” apartment complex on Beach Road. There is 24 hour security, basement parking, a laundrette, large heated indoor pool, a sun bathing deck and access to a fully equipped gym and gym classes at a small extra cost. |
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| The 2 bedroom, ground floor garden apartment has a sea view from the patio. It sleeps 4. Apartment Athene is fully furnished and equipped with washing machine, dish washer, microwave, beach towels etc. There are 2 bathrooms one en-suite with bath, the other with a shower. There is also a small study area. |
| Hout Bay means “Wood Bay” it was heavily wooded in the old days but it still maintains a rural feel. Surrounded by mountains the bay has a white sandy beach and on its western tip there is a harbor where you can buy fresh fish, have a meal or drink and watch the boats come in. From there the glass bottomed boat will take you to Seal Island . There are some lovely, good quality and inexpensive local arts and crafts to purchase when you have finished your trip. Water sports can be enjoyed there are jet skiing and canoeing facilities. In Hout Bay the World of Birds is an interesting 3 hour tour, where you can see every breed of bird including ostriches and the marmoset monkeys you can even touch. Top up your idle days with some exercise walking through the forest or along the mountain passes, or go to Sandy Bay and visit the old shipwreck washed onto the beach. Other options are a visit to one of the many riding schools or a tour of the informal township. More sedentary pursuits include making your own pottery and then watching the professionals at work. One can spend an evening listening to the cosy and informative fire side chats at the Hout Bay museum. A 10 min drive from Hout Bay will take you into Camps Bay another trendy beach lined with palm trees. There is also Clifton beach where the babes hang out about 15 mins away. 15 mins in the other direction takes you to Constantia, where Mark Thatcher and Earl Spencer lived. Here you can do wine tasting and visit the vineyards of the local wine farms. Kirstenbosch botanical gardens are close by and well worth a visit and they do open air concerts there on summer Sunday evenings.. 25 min drive along the coast with its breathtaking views takes you into the heart of Cape Town. Here you can take a boat to Robben Island where Mandela was imprisoned. You can take a cable car up Table Mountain or you can visit the many shops at the Waterfront. Alternatively if you are feeling lazy you can just lie by the pool enjoy and later go into the village for dinner with its many bars and restaurants. We call Hout Bay the Republic Of Hout Bay because once there you are hard pushed to leave it. |
| High season (1 Dec to 15 March) R1300 Mid season (16 March to 30 April & 1 Oct to 30 Nov) R1000 Low season (1 May to 30 September) R 700 A refundable breakage deposit of R1000 is payable upon arrival. We require a 50% deposit to secure the booking |
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