Guest House in Cape Town CBD

Rio Guesthouse and Lodge

Reviews

3.6/ 5

Based on 38 reviews

Good

Cleanliness

3.7

Location

3.6

Value for money

3.3

Service

3.8

Safety

3.6

Ricardo A

1 night stay ⋅ Individual traveller

5.0

May 2025

It's a good place to sleep and be comfortable in. It was good, just WiFi was not the best.

Cleanliness

5.0

Service

5.0

Location

5.0

Safety

5.0

Value for money

5.0

Room stayed in

Double Room with Pri...

Chuma K

Short stay ⋅ On business

5.0

Apr 2025

Awesome stay. Wish I could stay there forever. Beds were comfortable. The place was kept clean regularly.

Cleanliness

5.0

Service

5.0

Location

5.0

Safety

5.0

Value for money

5.0

Room stayed in

Double Room with Com...

Amina U

Short stay

4.6

Feb 2025

Good. My stay was okay. However, I think you should include beverages or still water, especially in the morning time.

Cleanliness

5.0

Service

5.0

Location

3.0

Safety

5.0

Value for money

5.0

Room stayed in

Twin Room/double Com...

Werner D

1 night stay ⋅ With partner

4.4

Jan 2025

Neat and tidy, value for money. The customer service and location are perfect for being central. The guesthouse itself is safe and neat. But don't walk alone in the street at night. They need to upgrade or fix their Internet connection, but the rest of it all was great.

Cleanliness

4.0

Service

5.0

Location

4.0

Safety

4.0

Value for money

5.0

Room stayed in

Double Room with Pri...

Damain W

Short stay ⋅ Large group

4.2

Mar 2025

Needs additional parking. They only have 2 parking spots available. We were a group of 8 men.

Cleanliness

4.0

Service

4.0

Location

5.0

Safety

4.0

Value for money

4.0

Room stayed in

Twin Room/double Com...

Anonymous Guest

1 night stay ⋅ With partner

4.2

Feb 2025

Cleanliness

5.0

Service

5.0

Location

4.0

Safety

4.0

Value for money

3.0

Room stayed in

Double Room with Pri...

Deidre V

1 night stay ⋅ With partner

2.4

Oct 2025

Comfortable. The rooms are very neat, even the shared bathroom (although it was not clearly stated on the website. No secure parking, we had to argue to get secure parking for the night.

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Cleanliness

3.0

Service

2.0

Location

3.0

Safety

1.0

Value for money

3.0

Room stayed in

Twin Room/double Com...

Room stayed in

Double Room with Com...

Pieter M

Short stay ⋅ On business

2.2

Aug 2025

Friendly welcome. Just the area that was scary. Place was clean. Just a bad area of the city center.

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Cleanliness

5.0

Service

1.0

Location

1.0

Safety

1.0

Value for money

3.0

Room stayed in

Double Room with Pri...

Anonymous Guest

1 night stay

2.0

Oct 2025

Cleanliness

2.0

Service

3.0

Location

2.0

Safety

2.0

Value for money

1.0

Room stayed in

Double Room with Pri...

Hannes B

Short stay ⋅ Family with young children

1.0

Jan 2025

Avoid at all costs. Unsafe. Avoid this place at all costs. It used to be a backpackers, but now the owner is marketing it as an upmarket guest house or lodge. Its a super dirty and frayed old backpackers complete with cockroaches and dirty communal bathrooms. This is not a hotel or lodge. The photos you see on the website do not carry a fair representation of this business. The staff is not professional and walks around in socks. The entrance is super unsafe and everything else is old and dilapidated. The beds are frayed and old.

Cleanliness

1.0

Service

1.0

Location

1.0

Safety

1.0

Value for money

1.0

Room stayed in