About this property

Located on the V&A Waterfront, this chic hotel offers free Wi-Fi and an outdoor swimming pool with terrace. Guests can benefit from 24-hour room service. Guest rooms of The Portswood are decorated in a maritime style and offer air conditioning and satellite TV. Each room has an private bathroom with a shower and some of them also have a bath. A rich breakfast is served daily. The poolside terrace offers a charming setting for a light snack or drink. Guests can also visit the Quarterdeck Restaurant with its Indian cuisine and Cape Malay decorations. The cocktail bar is available for drinks. The Portswood Hotel is located 1.9 mi from the city center and 16 mi from Cape Town International Airport.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

    • Private parking at the hotel


Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 queen bed
1 king bed
1 king bed
2 twin beds
2 twin beds
1 queen bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Lisa
    United States United States
    Great location, within walking distance to Waterfront shops and dining. Super helpful staff.
  • Tara
    Canada Canada
    The hotel allowed me to checkout at 12pm. The bathtub was very nice.
  • Rj
    Mauritius Mauritius
    Very close to V&A waterfront. Rooms with bathtubs are very nice. Also very effective use of spaces. The well inside the lobby area depicted the rich history of the building.
  • Mary
    Canada Canada
    I loved the staff, the bed, the bathroom and the location.
  • Amy
    United States United States
    the restaurant had good food, it was within easy walking distance of the Victoria & Alfred plaza.
  • Kim
    United States United States
    We loved the location; super close to the waterfront.
  • Dave
    Brunei Brunei
    It's a very comfortable hotel with an amazing en suite bath and shower. It also has an excellent bar and dining area with friendly and professional staff.
  • Linda
    Canada Canada
    Location was wonderful, hotel room was excellent and staff was friendly
  • Bernadine
    United States United States
    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.
  • Merrie
    United States United States
    Dinner was great, and a good value. The breakfast buffet more than satisfying, with many choices.

Hotel area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
  • Quarter Kitchen
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Dinner
    • Ambience
      Traditional
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian

House rules

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Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Check-out
From 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 14 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Crib upon request
Free

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cribs are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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