Portswood Road, V&A Waterfront, 8001 Cape Town, South Africa
#149 of 206 hotels in Cape Town
Guests' ChoiceBased on 120 hotel reviews
8.0Cleanliness
8.6
Comfort
8.7
Location
9.5
Facilities
8.1
Staff
8.8
Value for money
7.8
Free WiFi
8.3
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End of dialog contentReviewed: April 23, 2024
Isaac
AngolaHouse keeping can up their game a notch
Very satisfying breakfast. Location superb. Staff excellently friendly
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: March 28, 2024
Jane
IrelandRoom was quite noisy
Close to waterfront, aquarium, and city centre.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 27, 2024
Leila
South AfricaN/a
Excellent location , good breakfast , very helpful and friendly staff
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 22, 2024
Leendert
Netherlandsplaces outside at the pool
was ok and sufficient although would have liked some more choices of the bread and more fresh
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 21, 2024
Juergen
GermanyLocated 2nd line to the Waterfront (which makes it a calm location), only 2 min and you reach the waterfront and all its offerings e.g. restaurants, bus stop (Hop On/Off), Aquarium etc. Nice pool to refresh, great breakfast with plenty of options to choose, valet parking available for a reasonable price.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: February 28, 2024
Peter
South AfricaNothing
Position, walk easily to water front, looked after luggage on vacating .
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 23, 2024
Kate
FranceClean and comfortable. Staff very helpful and friendly
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 20, 2024
Fiona
South AfricaPerfect Location and close to V&A Waterfront Travel for work and easy in and out of city
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 16, 2024
Griffiths
United KingdomService a bit chaotic
The breakfast was well stocked and of acceptable quality - the hotel was very full and at times staff seemed overwhelmed and service was a bit chaotic - overall I'd go back
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 15, 2024
Sybrand
South AfricaLoad shedding (out of hotel control) but then no AC - read air circulation. Suggest a fan per room. Typical to all hotels in the region but rip-off on water - ZAR48.00 for a litre of still - ridiculous. Room was right above hotel entrance, noisy, had to keep windows closed, going back to circulation… relatively expensive.
Location, staff, old style charm. Breakfast. Not too noisy from street
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 3, 2024
Brandon
South AfricaPool area needs a major update
Location
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: January 22, 2024
Erika
South AfricaThere are not really any thing that I can think of that I didn't like .
The breakfast was great and the staff was very friendly. The location of the hotel was very nice and the amount was great. I would definitely recommend 👌 to friends and family to stay in the same place.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 14, 2024
Livia
South Africaneeds painting and general upgrade, carpets and units
The location was excellent. Very old hotel, needs some maintenance and upgrade
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: January 5, 2024
Mats
NorwayIf I were to mention something that was less than ideal, it would be that the soundproofing from the windows and room doors could have been better, as we heard noise from the pool area and from the hallway, but we were not bothered by it and our sleep wasn't disturbed, but I guess if you are a light sleeper it could be troublesome.
Great location and friendly, helpful staff. Nice midsize hotel with great service and a pool area. Had lunch at the restaurant and the service and food was great, unfortunately we didn't have breakfast, but from what we heard it was great. Walking distance to the V&A waterfront, Aquarium and more, so you could leave the car parked in the parking garage. Easy access to main roads when we had to go further afield.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: December 30, 2023
Geffen
United States of AmericaThere are some maintenance matters like torn window shade and bathroom fan not working. But really, so minor and will likely be tended to very soon.
The staff here is incredible. So thoughtful and attentive.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: December 20, 2023
John
United KingdomAll good
Originally booked into Portswood into a standard double room but due to overbooking issues we were put into sister hotel Commodore next door and upgraded to a corner suite which was fantastic. Location is great and walking distance to Waterfront etc
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: November 28, 2023
Rais
CanadaLocation
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: November 6, 2023
Marcel
NetherlandsBeds only 180cm in length and hence way too short for modern traveller. Price quite high for value.
Location is fantastic. You can walk around day and night with ease of mind unlike other parts of Cape Town
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: October 13, 2023
Shauna
United KingdomJust a tip their allocated parking is P1. We thought lower level meant the lowest level.
Clean, comfortable, all facilities you would expect for international travelers.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 9, 2023
Phil
United Kingdomtransfers could have been better
breakfast great choice for my guests and location is perfect for touring cape town
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: September 12, 2023
Ursula
Germanyideally situated very near to waterfront. Restaurant with Cape Malay specialties can be recommended. Rooms comfortable and clean. Hotel staff very friendly and helpful
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: August 28, 2023
Selena
United KingdomFriendly staff in the perfect location.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 17, 2023
Awni
IsraelGreat hotel, perfect location
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: July 24, 2023
Bernadine
United States of AmericaA mature property but will maintained
Made to order omletes were very delicious. Nice selection of fruit, Mears, cheese and cereal. Staff was very obliging. Very close to shopping, aquarium and dining.
Stayed in July 2023
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