Hout Bay is a coastal suburb of Cape Town, in the Western Cape Province of South Africa, with a mix of neighborhoods from the very rich to the very poor. It lies in a valley on the Atlantic Seaboard of the Cape Peninsula and is twenty kilometers south of the Central Business District of Cape Town. Hout Bay is also the Start of the World Famous Chapmen’s Peak Drive, which is one of the most beautifully scenic mountain drives and recently undergone renovations to ensure the safety of those travellers using the route.

A popular tourist attraction, among both local and international visitors, Hout Bay offers a variety of restaurants in the village as well as two hotels (the Hout Bay Manor and the Chapman's Peak Hotel), many accommodation establishments, like bed and breakfasts and self-catering accommodation, where visitors can stay.