Seaside Cottages - Fish Hoek Beach

Birding in Fish Hoek is a feathery and musical thing. Stay at Seaside Cottages and revel in the vibrant sounds of birdsong filling the air in spring as diverse bird species emerge from their winter hiding places or arrive on their migratory routes from across the globe.

Fish Hoek is home to fantastic and diverse habitats for a vast selection of incredible bird species – ocean birds, rocky shore birds, dune and mountain birds, wetland and riverine species. Fynbos birds and birds of prey join garden birds and waterbirds to forage and sing all year round.

Come birding in Fish Hoek and stay at Seaside Cottages!

The history of fascinating Fish Hoek reads like a fantastic drama! The new Fish Hoek history exhibit at Valyland reveals the quaint historical timeline that makes this town so charming to tourists and locals alike.

It all began hundreds of years ago when the Portuguese first threw anchor in Cape Town. By the late 1700s, fishing was a central industry and people were travelling to the Southern Peninsula to fish, swim and live.

September is Heritage Month, a time to remember our national heritage in terms of culture, history, environment and more! What are you grateful for in South Africa?

The December holidays in Fish Hoek are the best family experience in Cape Town! Stay at Seaside Cottages for instant beach pleasure and ocean activities. It all happens in False Bay where Fish Hoek Beach provides a beautiful setting for sunshine bliss and water sports galore.

Grab a soft serve ice cream at The Galley, learn how to paddle ski and book surfing lessons just down the coast in Muizenberg. Stroll the cobbled lanes of Kalk Bay and watch navy ships come and go in Simonstown.

Seaside Cottages is the best self-catering accommodation venue in Cape Town where you are assured value for money and top facilities!

There are four seasons in one day in Cape Town. The best season to visit Cape Town is every season. Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring all have pros and cons for tourists in Cape Town.
Always pack a jacket, a hat, a swimming costume, a scarf and an umbrella! Yes, every season is the best season to visit the Mother City!
Arrive in the Cape Town City Bowl on a hot day, drive out of town and the southeaster gale bites hard. Arrive in Cape Town V&A Waterfront on a cold rainy day, drive to the Cape Winelands and find a calm, sunny oasis of greenery.
Every season in Cape Town has something unique to offer visitors.

A tribute to all the women who work at Seaside Cottages, Fish Hoek.

Remember the series, Band of Brothers? Remember the Easy Company during World War 2?
Our women are resilient and kind, true to our guests!

“Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; a mother’s secret hope outlives them all.”

(Oliver Wendell Holmes)