Must-see hotels in Cape Town

  • Ellerman House

    Sea Point to Hout Bay

    Imagine you’ve been invited to stay with an immensely rich, art-collecting Capetonian friend – that's what the vibe is like at the Ellerman House, an…

  • Tintswalo Atlantic

    Sea Point to Hout Bay

    The only hotel in Table Mountain National Park has been rebuilt with its secluded seaside charm intact following a disastrous fire in March 2015…

  • Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel

    Cape Town

    A world apart from the rest of the city, sitting in three hectares of gardens, the sugar-pink-painted ‘Nellie’ is a colonial charmer with its chintz decor…

  • Camps Bay Retreat

    Sea Point to Hout Bay

    Based in the grand Earl’s Dyke Manor (dating from 1929), this splendid place is set in a secluded nature reserve a short walk from the Camps Bay strip…

  • Hotel Verde

    Cape Town

    It's easy to see why the self-proclaimed 'greenest hotel' in Africa has won sustainability awards. Rooms are comfy, with creative design, and local arts…

  • Winchester Mansions Hotel

    Sea Point to Hout Bay

    Offering a waterfront location (you’ll pay extra for sea-view rooms), this elegant Sea Point institution dates to the 1920s, but adds contemporary appeal…

  • Taj Cape Town

    Cape Town

    India’s luxury hotel group has breathed new life into the old Board of Executors building. There’s plenty of heritage here, but a new tower also houses…

  • Vineyard Hotel & Spa

    Cape Town

    This delightful hotel's rooms have a contemporary look and are decorated in soothing natural tones. Built around the 1799 home of Lady Anne Barnard, it’s…

  • Orange Kloof Tented Camp

    Cape Town

    Perhaps the best of the Table Mountain National Park tented camps, Orange Kloof is tucked away in a beautiful area near Constantia Nek and provides direct…

  • Wish U Were Here

    Cape Town

    The designers clearly had a lot of fun with this place, just a short stroll from the Old Biscuit Mill. One dorm is Barbie-doll pink; a romantic double has…

  • Mannabay

    Cape Town

    Nothing seems too much bother for the staff at this knockout property, decorated with stunning pieces of contemporary art by local artists. The eight…

  • La Grenadine

    Cape Town

    Expat couple Maxime and Mélodie ladle on the Gallic charm at this imaginatively renovated former stables, where the ancient stone walls are a feature of…

  • Cape Heritage Hotel

    Cape Town

    Each of the 19 rooms at this elegant boutique hotel, part of the Heritage Sq redevelopment of 18th-century buildings, has its own character. Some have…

  • Ocean View House

    Sea Point to Hout Bay

    It's all about location at this family-run guesthouse, set in a fynbos (literally ‘fine bush') garden between the Twelve Apostles range and the rocky…

  • Glen Boutique Hotel

    Sea Point to Hout Bay

    This gorgeous, gay-friendly boutique hotel occupies an elegant old house and a newer block behind. Spacious rooms are decorated in natural tones of stone…

  • 91 Loop

    Cape Town

    Jo'burg investors are behind this new and buzzing place offering a good range of rooms, including pods – essentially a dorm bed but instead of a bunk you…

  • Kopanong

    Cape Town

    Thope Lekau, also called ‘Mama Africa’, runs this excellent B&B with her equally ebullient daughter, Mpho. Her substantial brick home offers three…

  • Cloud 9

    Cape Town

    This arty new boutique hotel and spa has been created from combining several formerly separate properties. Rooms differ depending on what part of the…

  • Liziwe Guest House

    Cape Town

    Liziwe has made her home into a palace, with seven delightful en-suite rooms all sporting TVs and African-themed decor. She was featured on a BBC cooking…

  • Grand Daddy Hotel

    Cape Town

    The Grand Daddy’s star attraction is its rooftop 'trailer park' of penthouse suites, made from seven vintage, artistically renovated Airstream trailers…

  • Rouge on Rose

    Cape Town

    This great Bo-Kaap option offers nine rustic-chic suites with kitchenettes, lounges and lots of workspace. The fun wall paintings are by a resident artist…

  • Ashanti Gardens

    Cape Town

    This is one of Cape Town’s slickest backpackers, with much of the action focused on the lively bar and deck that overlook Table Mountain. The beautiful…

  • Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa

    Sea Point to Hout Bay

    Silky wallpaper, piles of pillows and the owner's art collection bring a refined atmosphere to this seaside option, which, having happily survived a veld…

  • Backpack

    Cape Town

    This Fair Trade in Tourism–accredited operation offers affordable style, a buzzing vibe and fantastic staff. Its dorms may not be Cape Town’s cheapest but…

  • Once in Cape Town

    Cape Town

    Once has a great vibe and location, and every room has its own bathroom. While the rooms are pretty compact, they are all pleasantly decorated. There's a…

  • Purple Rayn

    Cape Town

    The huge rooms here all have patios or balconies with magnificent views of forest, mountain or the sprawling suburbs stretching all the way to False Bay…

  • Andros Boutique Hotel

    Cape Town

    Set in expansive gardens, this handsome Cape Dutch Revival homestead dating from 1908 was designed by Sir Herbert Baker. The rooms and suites are spacious…

  • Daddy Long Legs Hotel

    Cape Town

    A stay at this boutique hotel-cum-art installation is anything but boring. Thirteen artists were given free rein to design the boudoirs of their dreams;…

  • Alphen

    Cape Town

    A glitzy makeover has transformed this historic estate into a bling-tastic property with 19 suites offering features such as 'his and her' bathrooms…

  • SunSquare Cape Town City Bowl

    Cape Town

    Perfectly located in the middle of the city's restaurant and bar action, SunSquare offers stylish if compact rooms, some with excellent views of Table…

  • Cape Cadogan

    Cape Town

    This Gone with the Wind–style, heritage-listed villa presents a very classy boutique operation, with some rooms opening onto the secluded courtyard…

  • The Grey

    Cape Town

    Rooms are smart (and, naturally, decorated in shades of grey), but most are very small, especially at the lower end of the price range when the bed…

  • De Waterkant House

    Cape Town

    This pleasant B&B, in a renovated Cape Georgian house, comes with a tiny plunge pool for hot summers and a lounge fireplace for chilly winters.

  • 40 on Burg

    Cape Town

    If you want to be in the thick of Cape Town's dining, drinking and shopping scenes, 40 on Burg has a marvellous location just off Greenmarket Sq. Based in…

  • Gorgeous George

    Cape Town

    Respected local artist David Brits has put his stamp on the decor here, with some rooms sporting murals inspired by the hotel's city centre surrounds. The…

  • Thulani River Lodge

    Sea Point to Hout Bay

    The word thulani is Zulu for ‘peace and tranquillity’ – the perfect description of this German-run guesthouse, an African-thatched mansion tucked away in…

  • The Charles

    Cape Town

    This appealing guesthouse and cafe has a central position in De Waterkant. The cafe's tables spill out onto a terrace with good views of the area. Rooms…

  • Cascades on the Promenade

    Sea Point to Hout Bay

    It's not technically on the promenade, but this trendily monochrome designer hotel is close enough that the (pricier) rooms with balconies have sea views…

  • Platteklip Wash House

    Cape Town

    The old wash houses, in a leafy location at the edge of the national park, have been converted into very stylish and spacious self-catering units. They…

  • Stock Exchange

    Cape Town

    Found on the fourth floor of the WEX1 building, Stock Exchange is a youthful, trendy hotel decked out in contemporary furnishings. All rooms come with…

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