Chapmans Peak Hotel

Hout Bay is one of the most beautiful and popular places on the Cape Peninsula and a highlight of any visit to Cape Town. The access road that runs from Camps Bay, offers a beautiful drive all along the sea.

The town lies picturesquely in a wind-protected bay, surrounded in the west by the Karbonkel Mountain, the famous Mount Sentinel as the outpost in the sea and in the east, by the Constantia Mountains and Chapmans Peak.

Hout Bay is the centre of the crayfish and snoek fishing industry, and its fishing harbour gives the little coastal town a lively atmosphere. But today, its main economic contributor is tourism. After all, the attractions of this beautiful situated place are numerous.

Other than hiking, sailing, surfing, kayaking, fishing, cycling, having a picnic or sun tunning at the beach, there is not much one can’t do in Hout Bay. And the scenic Chapmans Peak drive, the harbour, the bird park and Seal Island are all part of it.

Map

Directions by car:
From Cape Town (via coastal road)

• Take Kloof Nek Road as if going up to the cablecar. 
• Continue on the primary road down into Camps Bay until reaching a Stop/Yield sign. 
• Turn left into Houghton Road which leads down to Main/Victoria (coastal) Road. 
• Turn left into Main/Victoria (coastal) Road and head towards Hout Bay. 
• On descending into Hout Bay, go through the traffic lights (do not turn left here) and continue past the shops heading towards the harbour. 
• On approaching the sea, turn left into Princess Avenue (follow signs to Chapmans Peak viewpoint). 
• At the traffic circle, turn right into the Main Road and continue for another km. 
• The restaurant is located on the LHS as the road begins to climb out of Hout Bay, opposite the beach.
• If you have turned left at traffic light, turn right at first traffic circle and remain on Main Road passing second traffic circle, and follow instructions above.