Central Simons Town Cottage

The whitewashed Victorian cottage in Simon's Town's heritage main street, Central Simons Town Cottage sits within the navy quarter where the South African Naval Museum and the famous Boulders penguin colony are both under two kilometres away.

The self-catering format suits travellers who prefer the False Bay pace over Cape Town's city centre energy — the False Bay rail line runs past the end of the road, connecting guests to the city in under an hour without a car.

Simon's Town itself is a working naval base turned day-tripper village, quieter than the Atlantic Seaboard, with independent fish restaurants and small galleries lining the Victorian arcade a short walk from the cottage.