Clifton Sommerhus

A 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom villa in Clifton, Cape Town, two minutes on foot from Clifton Second Beach, with a west-facing infinity pool, housekeeping and...

Location: Clifton, South Africa

3 bedrooms, sleeps 6.

Price: From $1,629 per night

A three-bedroom villa in Clifton with direct access to Clifton Second Beach, the most exclusive stretch of sand in Cape Town. Two of the three bedrooms are queen rooms with full en suites, the master opening onto a sea-facing balcony with its own outdoor shower. The third is a bunk room with single-size beds, set up for two children, and it uses a bathroom on its level rather than one of its own, so the house reads as four adults plus two children rather than six adults. An infinity pool runs along the terrace facing due west, which means the sunset lands on the water in front of you every clear evening of the stay. Housekeeping and 24-hour security come with the villa. Camps Bay dining is six minutes by car, the city centre fifteen, and the beach itself two minutes on foot. | Location: Clifton, South Africa | Bedrooms: 3 | Guests: 6 | Price: From $1,629 per night | Top Amenities: Infinity pool, Direct beach access (Clifton Second Beach), Sunset-facing position | Best For: Groups of up to 6 including children, Beach-access stays, Sunset-led trips

Clifton Sommerhus opens onto Clifton Second Beach, one of four boulder-fringed coves that make up the most protected and most expensive stretch of sand in Cape Town. Three bedrooms: two queen rooms with full en suites, and a third set up with single-size bunks for two children. An infinity pool sits on the terrace facing due west, so the sun goes down over the water in front of the house every clear evening of the stay. Housekeeping and 24-hour security come with the villa, which at this address is standard rather than a flourish.

Clifton Second Beach

Clifton is four coves in a row, sheltered and white-sanded, and the most protected stretch of beach on this coast. Second Beach is the one this house opens onto and it is two minutes away on foot. The position faces west into the open Atlantic, so every clear evening ends the same way. Camps Bay and its restaurants are six minutes by car, the city centre fifteen, the Table Mountain cableway fifteen and the V and A Waterfront sixteen. The airport is half an hour. Clifton Second Beach, 0.1 km, about 2 minutes on foot. Camps Bay beach and restaurants, 2 km, about 6 minutes by car. Table Mountain cableway, 6 km, about 15 minutes. Cape Town city centre, 7 km, about 15 minutes. V and A Waterfront, 8 km, about 16 minutes. Cape Town International Airport, 25 km, about 30 minutes

Two Queens, One Bunk Room

The sleeping plan is worth reading properly before booking, because it is not three matched doubles. The master is a queen with a full en suite of bath and shower, a sea-facing balcony and an outdoor shower on it. The second bedroom is another queen with its own bath and shower. The third is a bunk room with single-size bunks, suitable for two children, and it uses a bathroom on its level rather than one of its own. So the house is four adults and two children at six guests, rather than three couples. The living spaces are built around the openings to the west, which puts the sea and the sunset in the room. Master: queen bed, en suite with bath and shower, sea-facing balcony with outdoor shower. Bedroom 2: queen bed, en suite with bath and shower. Bedroom 3: single-size bunk beds, suited to two children. The bunk room uses a bathroom on its level, not a confirmed en suite. Sleeps 6 in total, four adults and two children. Living spaces face west to the sea and the sunset

Infinity Pool and Sand

The infinity pool runs along the terrace with its edge dissolving toward the Atlantic, and because the house faces due west the pool is pointed straight at the sundown. Below it is the direct access down to Second Beach, which is the whole reason this address exists: a private pool and a two-minute walk down to the sand. Outdoor dining and lounge seating sit alongside the pool for the long summer evenings, and the master balcony has its own outdoor shower for the walk back up. Infinity pool over the Atlantic. Direct access down to Clifton Second Beach. West-facing pool deck, sunset over the water. Outdoor dining and lounge areas. Outdoor shower off the master balcony. Sea views from the living spaces and the terrace

Beach, Sunset, Dinner

The pattern here writes itself. Mornings on Second Beach, the afternoon moving between the sand and the pool, the sunset from the terrace, then a six-minute drive into Camps Bay for dinner or a table booked in town. Table Mountain and the Waterfront are both about fifteen minutes when the group wants a day off the sand. Our concierge team arranges a private chef at the house, sunset cruises, transfers and restaurant tables, which is worth settling before arrival in high season. Second Beach mornings, two minutes from the door. Sunset from the pool deck, every clear evening. Camps Bay dining, about 6 minutes by car. Table Mountain cableway and the V and A Waterfront, both about 15 minutes. Sunset cruises and private chef nights on request. Restaurant bookings through our concierge team

Housekeeping and Security

Housekeeping is included with the stay and keeps the villa in order through the week rather than only at changeover. Twenty-four hour security covers the property. Both are listed as part of the stay rather than charged on top of it. Our concierge team handles the rest: a private chef, transfers, sunset cruises, excursions and restaurant bookings, arranged before arrival or during the stay. Support runs 24/7 on WhatsApp and phone, which counts for more on a short trip than a long one, because a problem on night two of five is a problem for most of the holiday. Housekeeping included with the stay. 24-hour security on the property. Private chef on request. Transfers and excursions on request. Restaurant bookings through our concierge team. 24/7 support by WhatsApp and phone

Best For

Two couples traveling with two children. Small groups of up to 6 who want the beach at the door. Sunset-led stays where the view is the plan. Travelers who want Clifton rather than the Camps Bay strip. Short Cape Town trips based on the Atlantic Seaboard