FOR RETREAT HOLDERS
our invitation to co-host your retreat
Bring your community to one of the world's most extraordinary destinations while we take care of the local experience.
We collaborate with retreat leaders, facilitators, therapists, coaches, movement teachers, and community builders who wish to offer their groups an intimate, meaningful retreat in Cape Town.
You bring your participants. We provide the venue, local knowledge, logistics, and a tailor-made travel experience.
Our Eco Villa accommodates between 4 and 11 guests in five comfortable bedrooms. Every retreat is designed exclusively for your group and can include optional morning embodiment and movement practices, journeys with a professional Russian/English speaking tour guide around the Cape Peninsula, and carefully selected cultural and nature experiences.
We collaborate with retreat leaders, facilitators, therapists, coaches, movement teachers, and community builders who wish to offer their groups an intimate, meaningful retreat in Cape Town.
You bring your participants. We provide the venue, local knowledge, logistics, and a tailor-made travel experience.
Our Eco Villa accommodates between 4 and 11 guests in five comfortable bedrooms. Every retreat is designed exclusively for your group and can include optional morning embodiment and movement practices, journeys with a professional Russian/English speaking tour guide around the Cape Peninsula, and carefully selected cultural and nature experiences.
WHAT WE PROVIDE
in English and Russian language
Boutique accommodation for 4–11 guests
Complete retreat logistics and local coordination
Transport: 7-seater Nissan Xtrail
English- and Russian-speaking local guidance
Optional embodiment and conscious movement sessions
Custom-designed excursions showcasing the natural and cultural richness of Cape Peninsula, Winelands and Garden Route
Our space is especially suited to retreats centred on psychology, mindfulness, embodiment, ecstatic dance, Tai Chi, conscious movement, nature connection, rewilding, Indigenous wisdom, creativity, and authentic communication.
We especially welcome facilitators and participants who value ecological responsibility, respectful travel, minimalism, and a genuine relationship with nature. Sustainability is not an activity we add to a retreat - it is the way we host and the way of life we expect from our guests.
The philosophy behind our work is inspired by Greenhouse, our South African non-profit organisation dedicated to inspiring ecological consciousness.
If this resonates with your work, we would be delighted to create a unique Cape Town retreat together.
Frequently Asked Questions
Greenhouse Eco Villa is located on Eastlake Island in Marina da Gama, Cape Town, approximately 30 minutes from Cape Town International Airport and the city center.
Detailed directions and check-in information will be provided after booking.
Detailed directions and check-in information will be provided after booking.
Cape Town is one of the world's most beautiful and culturally diverse cities. Like many major cities, it has areas that require greater awareness, while many neighborhoods are peaceful and welcoming.
Having lived in Cape Town for more than 20 years, we are happy to share local knowledge, recommend safe routes and activities, and help guests navigate the city with confidence. Our aim is to provide a welcoming environment where visitors can relax while following the same sensible precautions they would use when travelling anywhere in the world.
Having lived in Cape Town for more than 20 years, we are happy to share local knowledge, recommend safe routes and activities, and help guests navigate the city with confidence. Our aim is to provide a welcoming environment where visitors can relax while following the same sensible precautions they would use when travelling anywhere in the world.
Greenhouse Eco Villa is located on Eastlake Island in Marina da Gama, a residential island with a single vehicle access point monitored by 24-hour security.
This unique layout creates a peaceful and secure neighborhood.
Guests regularly enjoy walking around the island during both the day and evening, appreciating the quiet streets, abundant birdlife, and relaxed atmosphere.
This unique layout creates a peaceful and secure neighborhood.
Guests regularly enjoy walking around the island during both the day and evening, appreciating the quiet streets, abundant birdlife, and relaxed atmosphere.
Yes. One of the great advantages of staying at Greenhouse is immediate access to nature.
Park Island Nature Reserve is only a five-minute walk from the villa and is open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The reserve offers peaceful walking paths through indigenous vegetation with excellent opportunities for birdwatching and enjoying the wetlands.
We warmly encourage guests to explore the reserve during their stay.
Sunrise Beach is a 5-minute drive from the house, and Surfer’s Corner in Muizenberg is an 8-minute drive away. We often visit the beach together for walks, swims, and sauna.
Park Island Nature Reserve is only a five-minute walk from the villa and is open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The reserve offers peaceful walking paths through indigenous vegetation with excellent opportunities for birdwatching and enjoying the wetlands.
We warmly encourage guests to explore the reserve during their stay.
Sunrise Beach is a 5-minute drive from the house, and Surfer’s Corner in Muizenberg is an 8-minute drive away. We often visit the beach together for walks, swims, and sauna.
Yes. Your stay includes complimentary use of our Indian canoe, stand-up paddleboard (SUP), and racing canoe.
The waterways surrounding Greenhouse are ideal for paddling, birdwatching, and enjoying the unique perspective of Marina da Gama from the water. Early mornings are usually the calmest and most beautiful time to paddle, with little wind and abundant wildlife.
If you would like to venture further or are new to paddling, we are happy to provide advice on suitable routes, weather conditions, and basic safety guidelines before you head out.
The waterways surrounding Greenhouse are ideal for paddling, birdwatching, and enjoying the unique perspective of Marina da Gama from the water. Early mornings are usually the calmest and most beautiful time to paddle, with little wind and abundant wildlife.
If you would like to venture further or are new to paddling, we are happy to provide advice on suitable routes, weather conditions, and basic safety guidelines before you head out.
Reservations are eligible for partial refund unless the room can be rebooked.
Reservations cancelled 90 days or more before arrival are eligible for a 100% refund, minus any transaction fees.
Reservations cancelled 60–89 days before arrival are eligible for a 50% refund, minus any transaction fees.
Reservations cancelled 30–59 days before arrival are eligible for a 25% refund, minus any transaction fees.
Cancellations made less than 30 days before arrival are not refundable.
We recommend travel insurance for unexpected circumstances.
Reservations cancelled 90 days or more before arrival are eligible for a 100% refund, minus any transaction fees.
Reservations cancelled 60–89 days before arrival are eligible for a 50% refund, minus any transaction fees.
Reservations cancelled 30–59 days before arrival are eligible for a 25% refund, minus any transaction fees.
Cancellations made less than 30 days before arrival are not refundable.
We recommend travel insurance for unexpected circumstances.
We accept EFT bank transfers, major credit and debit cards, cash, and selected international payment methods.
Payment instructions will be provided upon booking.
Payment instructions will be provided upon booking.
Smoking is not permitted inside the house, rooms, studios, or common indoor areas.
Guests who smoke may do so only in outdoor areas and are expected to dispose of cigarette butts responsibly.
Guests who smoke may do so only in outdoor areas and are expected to dispose of cigarette butts responsibly.
We recognize that cannabis is legal for private use in South Africa.
However, we ask all residents to use it respectfully and in moderation.
Cannabis may not be consumed during community workshops, group practices, or in ways that negatively affect other residents' comfort and wellbeing.
However, we ask all residents to use it respectfully and in moderation.
Cannabis may not be consumed during community workshops, group practices, or in ways that negatively affect other residents' comfort and wellbeing.
In most cases, pets are not permitted, as we share the property with wildlife, community animals, gardens, and communal spaces.
Exceptions may occasionally be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us before booking.
Exceptions may occasionally be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us before booking.
Yes. Residents have access to a fully equipped shared kitchen. We ask everyone to clean up immediately after cooking and to leave the kitchen as they would wish to find it.
The outdoor jacuzzi in the treehouse is available to residents. Please book it 24 hours in advance if you wish privacy.
The villa is located on a freshwater canal connected to the Marina da Gama waterway system.
Many residents enjoy kayaking, paddleboarding, and occasional swimming. Water quality varies seasonally, and guests enter the water at their own discretion.
Many residents enjoy kayaking, paddleboarding, and occasional swimming. Water quality varies seasonally, and guests enter the water at their own discretion.
Greenhouse is more than accommodation. It is a conscious co-living community and creative retreat space for people who value nature, movement, meaningful connection, personal growth, ecological responsibility, and community living.
Life here often includes shared meals, conscious dance, creative projects, outdoor adventures, and conversations that matter.
Life here often includes shared meals, conscious dance, creative projects, outdoor adventures, and conversations that matter.
Probably not.
Greenhouse is best suited to people who enjoy community living, appreciate diversity, respect shared spaces, and are interested in personal growth, creativity, movement, nature, and ecological living. It takes some effort to be eco-conscious.
Those seeking a conventional hotel experience, complete privacy, or travel consumerism may find another type of accommodation more suitable.
Greenhouse is best suited to people who enjoy community living, appreciate diversity, respect shared spaces, and are interested in personal growth, creativity, movement, nature, and ecological living. It takes some effort to be eco-conscious.
Those seeking a conventional hotel experience, complete privacy, or travel consumerism may find another type of accommodation more suitable.
Greenhouse is guided by ecological values and respect for all forms of life.
Residents are expected to:
Our goal is conscious living and a sincere effort to reduce harm to people, animals, and the Earth.
Residents are expected to:
- Sort and separate their own waste according to the house recycling system.
- Participate in keeping shared spaces clean and welcoming.
- Use water, electricity, and resources mindfully.
- Minimize single-use plastics whenever possible.
- Respect the gardens, wildlife, and natural environment.
Our goal is conscious living and a sincere effort to reduce harm to people, animals, and the Earth.
Yes. Greenhouse thrives through participation and shared experiences.
Residents are encouraged to contribute their talents through workshops, music, movement sessions, shared meals, discussions, creative projects, or community gatherings.
Conscious Dance, Ecstatic Dance, Contact Improvisation, and other forms of embodied movement are especially valued within the community. Participation is encouraged, and many residents find these practices to be one of the most enriching aspects of life at Greenhouse.
Residents are encouraged to contribute their talents through workshops, music, movement sessions, shared meals, discussions, creative projects, or community gatherings.
Conscious Dance, Ecstatic Dance, Contact Improvisation, and other forms of embodied movement are especially valued within the community. Participation is encouraged, and many residents find these practices to be one of the most enriching aspects of life at Greenhouse.
Before joining our community, we invite you to read our Community agreement
These shared principles help create an environment where everyone feels safe, respected, and supported. By staying here, you agree to respect these values and contribute to the community with care.
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