Room 1
Superior Comfort Suite
Yellow and green
Yellow, the colour of happiness, and green, the colour of life and harmony.
- Queen bed
- About 25 m²
Amina Boutique Hotel · Bo-Kaap
Living at Amina is an experience like no other.
Five rooms in a restored house on Whitford Street, each painted its own colour, with Table Mountain over the pool.
The name
Amina means safe.
آمنةArabic · the safe one, protected
אמינהHebrew · reliable, trustworthy
Every room has been curated with its own look and feel, to be a little sanctuary in the middle of the city.
Our guests have called it “their Cape Town home”.Home away from home, in a hotel-style setting in the centre of the city.
The house
Small on purpose.
- 01Five rooms.A private house with only five rooms, so the pool, the garden and the breakfast table never feel crowded.
- 02A pool facing Table Mountain.Swim with the mountain in view, then warm up in the infrared sauna.
- 03Breakfast by a local cook.Continental breakfast every morning. The banana bread keeps getting rave reviews.
The rooms
Five rooms. Five colours.
Walk the house room by room. Each one is painted its own colour, for its own mood.
Room 2
Mountain View Comfort Suite
Pistachio and vanilla cream
Calming tones of pistachio green and vanilla cream, for a full relaxation sensation.
- Queen bed
- Table Mountain from the window
Room 3
Deluxe Orange Suite
Warm orange
Warm orange symbolizes optimism and energy, so if either of those is what you need, this is the room for you.
- Private exit to an outdoor sitting area
- Walk-in stone Moroccan shower
Room 4
Deluxe Blue Suite
Blue
Blue, associated with open spaces, freedom and inspiration. This master room comes with all of the above.
- Queen bed
- About 32 m²
- Grand windows
- Bespoke bathroom
Room 5
Bungalow Suite
Natural tones
A private suite in natural tones, with its own patio, kitchen and living room.
- Queen bed
- About 32 m²
- Private patio
- Kitchen and living room
Evenings
The sky does the rest.
The pool and the verandah at sunset, photographed in the garden at Amina.
Around the house
Rooms you share.
What guests and the press say
9.8out of 10
Traveller Review Award 2023Booking.com, from the reviews of guests who stayed.
“...not just a boutique hotel stay, it’s an experience”Cape Town Magazine · 6 June 2023
“Amina Boutique Hotel is vibrant and luxurious.”Home Food & Travel · 24 June 2024
“The area was safe for us girls at all times (we travel as a couple without a male companion) and we were able to walk around even in the dark.”
“A little jewel tucked away in Bo Kaap. Wonderful breakfast!”
“My Mountain View room was perfect. I stayed for 6 nights and wish I was still there.”
“To have a feel of antiquity and a beautiful view of the table mountain, Amina hotel is a place to be.”
“Beautifully furnished and appointed rooms. Lovely bathroom. Great wifi. Didn’t lack anything.”
“When I clicked through the internet I found a gem. Turns out I was right.”
The neighbourhood
Bo-Kaap, outside the gate.
The oldest surviving residential neighbourhood in Cape Town, with origins dating back to the 1760s, known for its pastel coloured houses and cobbled streets.
- The path to the Noon Gun on Signal Hill starts outside the door.
- A five-minute walk to the city centre and De Waterkant.
- A 20-minute walk to the V&A Waterfront.
- Mosques, kramats, food and craft markets, and Cape Malay cooking around the corner.
Book direct
Book directly. The light is on.
Pick your dates and see what is free tonight, this week or next season.