We are the couple Karin and Claudio Bossi from Switzerland. Our daughter is called Irina and accompanies and supports us in all matters. Our son Joel lives in Switzerland and helps us from a distance. Running a guesthouse was a dream of ours from an early age. We decided to start a new phase of our lives, to accept a new challenge and to exchange the beautiful Switzerland for the colorful South Africa. I, Claudio, grew up here as a child for 4 years and have South African relatives in the Cape. Later – back in Switzerland – I met my current wife Karin and took her on vacation to South Africa at the first opportunity in 1990. She was immediately on fire for this beautiful country and the idea was born to start a project in South Africa one day. Just as the pandemic was keeping us all busy and the tourism industry was groaning under the conditions, we did not let ourselves be dissuaded from continuing our plan and grabbed the first opportunity to buy the existing guesthouse. Immediately we set about planning the remodeling and procuring the new equipment. 10 weeks later (mid-December 2021), the conversion was realized and we were able to get down to the details. Today the guesthouse is set up as we imagined it. Karin and I are responsible for the management. And it has always been important to us to create a special atmosphere in which guests feel comfortable and at home. With our already known team, Natalie, Rochelle, Yolanda and Thomas, we always want to create the best experience for our guests. With hard and precise work, the quality of our service should convince. We are looking forward to welcoming you in the “new THE DONGOLA” and to meet you personally. Best regards, Karin, Claudio & daughter Irina

Dreamy beds in the heart of Cape Town's tranquil wine country. We are situated in the beautiful Constantia Valley (Cape Town's vineyard) and bordering onto the Grootboschkloof River Walk, a small managed nature reserve with stunning views of Constantiaberg Mountain, part of Table Mountain National Park. We can offer King size or Twin extra length beds with fine percale linen, en-suite bathrooms/shower, rooms with eco friendly complimentary bath products, in eight comfortable rooms, some with fantastic mountain views. Our scrumptious a la carte breakfast menu, can be taken in the overwhelmng landscaped garden next to the 9m long solar heated pool or in the cosy dining room, both with views of Table Mountain National Park.

The guest house is perfectly situated By car we are 25 minutes from Cape Town International Airport 20 minutes to the V& A Waterfront and MOCAA Museum of contemporary art 20 minutes to Table Mountain cableway and Robben Island ferry 15 minutes to the beaches and world famous Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden 10 minutes to more than 5 top Golf courses 5 minutes to the Constantia Vineyards and restaurants