UNIQUE SELF-CATERING GUEST HOUSE
Au Pear is an old Cape cottage with four luxury suites surrounding a courtyard with Catawba and Hanepoot grape vines. Completely renovated while retaining much of its period charm, this darling boutique guest house is tucked up a side road in the heart of leafy Newlands.
We are within walking distance of the University of Cape Town, Newlands Forest, Newlands rugby and cricket grounds, local pubs, restaurants and coffee shops. It's only a 15-minute drive to the City Centre or Cape Town international airport and 20 minutes to the beach.
Au Pear is unique in that breakfast is not provided so you are not paying for something you may not necessary want. The house is set up so that guests can do their own catering in the fully-equipped kitchen, and we find that the majority prefer this.
There is a very good mini-supermarket just two minutes’ walk away that also has a bakery where you can buy delicious fresh croissants etc. Some guests prefer to have breakfast at one of the many gorgeous eateries nearby, such as The Gardeners Cottage at Montebello (a five-minute stroll along Newlands Avenue), Melissa’s and Cassis at Kildare Centre or Foresters Arms pub on the corner, to name a few.
January in Cape Town
We loved our 3 night stay in Au Pear Boutique Guesthouse. Jones the housekeeper was fantastic. We went for hikes up the foot of table mountain which is in walking distance. Beautiful, comfortable room. Room Tip: We had the Pear Room. It was in the garden – very private.
4 of 5 stars
Extra little touches made our stay very memorable
How we’ve come to love it here at Au Pear! Thank you so much for creating such a lovely home and sharing it with us. All the little touches of art, character, luxury and love, together with your kindness, friendliness of staff (Jones is precious) and the extra little touches certainly made our stay a very memorable one. Thank you also for your willingness to let us have our special day (wedding) here and sharing it with us. We hope to return every year, God-willing and wish you the very best of love, joy and hope in years to come.
Delightful
As you know I had the opportunity to stay with you on Saturday and Sunday this past week. I would like to express my delight at staying at your accommodation and to reaffirm how beautiful it is and how much I enjoyed my time there. The furnishings and attention to detail are very beautiful and I can only imagine how lovely it is in March when all the fruit is ripe! (although cape town rain has a charm of its own). I would like to ask what your linen quality is – as it was the nicest I have slept in (and I am comparing this to the Lanzerac, Mount Grace, Claridges London (and Delhi) and several other exceptional places) – is the trick in how you launder your linen? If I remember you said it was 600 percale? Could you confirm as I truly cannot get my home linen to that standard.
Also – I am always on the look out for places where I can stay for a week to work – as I consult and therefore try to find spaces to escape my home. What is your availability for the week of the 22 October?
