Parker Cottage Guesthouse is a small, owner-managed business with eight permanent staff.
Tomas Kucer
Meet Tomas Kucer, one of our two managers. Tomas is a Capetonian, originally Croatian and used to work for other guesthouses and restaurants in Cape Town until a few years ago when we snapped him up. He is our 'mother hen' with all the guests and knows all the insides of Cape Town. He is definitely a food specialist and can recommend the best bites in town!
Tomas lives in Sea Point.
Tomas lives in Sea Point.
Jameson Jussah
Jameson joined us as Donovan's right hand man. He started as our Assistant Caretaker but ends up doing all sorts of things he didn't ever imagine he'd be doing! Originally from Malawi, he came with his brother a few years ago, who works at a neighbouring guesthouse.
Jameson's working his way up the ladder at Parker Cottage and now is an excellent waiter and guest entertainer, he has the most beautiful sense of humour and the nicest smile in Africa.
Jameson's working his way up the ladder at Parker Cottage and now is an excellent waiter and guest entertainer, he has the most beautiful sense of humour and the nicest smile in Africa.
Nokubonga Mabadi
Originally from the Eastern Cape, Bongi lives with her family in Nyanga and has a lovely daughter of 21 ! Bongi came to us from another guesthouse when they decided to downsize and their loss has been certainly our gain.
Although she is the quiet one in the team, every now and then she surprises us with her beautiful sense of humour and dance moves in the kitchen when she thinks no one is watching!
Although she is the quiet one in the team, every now and then she surprises us with her beautiful sense of humour and dance moves in the kitchen when she thinks no one is watching!
Chris Hannival
Chris Hannival was born in what is now called Zonnebloem, then District Six, a district of the City Bowl that was levelled during the Apartheid years. He now lives in a guesthouse he and his wife run in Oranjezicht but his tour company, Hannivals Tours, has been the bedrock of Parker Cottage since 2009.
Chris started his company with an old BMW he borrowed from a friend: now he has four drivers and guides working for him and five luxury vehicles to show Parker Cottage guests the best of the Cape.
Chris started his company with an old BMW he borrowed from a friend: now he has four drivers and guides working for him and five luxury vehicles to show Parker Cottage guests the best of the Cape.
Angie
When our beloved Golden Retriever “Wodka” sadly passed away at the age of twelve, Angie found a loving new home with Pamela. Angie is a rescue dog from the Eastern Cape. She and her 2 sisters were found under an upside-down wheel barrow, and were in desperate need of finding a new home, new hope and a loving future. When Pamela saw her picture on Facebook, she instantly fell in love with Angie.
They've been doing “Flyball” together for a couple of weeks now. We're still not sure who has more fun! Have a look on the 'web and see what "Flyball" is all about...it's truly so much fun!
They've been doing “Flyball” together for a couple of weeks now. We're still not sure who has more fun! Have a look on the 'web and see what "Flyball" is all about...it's truly so much fun!