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.
Will definitely stay here again
Comfortable bed and pillows ensured a goodnights sleep. Well appointed room and bathroom. Jones was very pleasant and most helpful. I will definitely stay here again when next in Cape Town.
The smoothy, the friendliness, the style …
Thanks Pam for a fantastic stay plus the potion, the walk, the smoothy, the friendliness, the style, the people … we will see you again.
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?
