Where to stay in Cape Town?

Places to stay at every stop and at every budget, chosen for where they are. Sleeping in the right place each night means not spending the trip in transport. Change the budget or the trip length and the hotels follow.

6 nights · accommodation about €570

Cape Town

Days 1-7 · 6 nights
Mid-range♥ Our favouriteSouthern Sun Waterfront Cape Town
🌊By the sea🏛️Historic centre

On Lower Buitengracht, in the City Centre. A convenient position between the lower city, the road to the Waterfront and the climb up to Bo-Kaap.

€95 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeProtea Hotel Fire & Ice! Cape Town
🌿Quiet

In the Gardens district, on New Church Street, 1.2 km from the centre. At the foot of the slopes, for walking to Bo-Kaap and setting off early for Table Mountain.

€90 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeThe Portswood Hotel
🌊By the sea

On Portswood Road, at the V&A Waterfront, 2.2 km from the centre. For those who want to dine at the harbour in the evening and keep the car for the drive to the Cape of Good Hope.

€140 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeThe Winchester Hotel
🏖️Beaches nearby

On Beach Road, in Sea Point, facing the ocean, 3.5 km from the centre. For those who like walking along the promenade at the end of the day, before heading back out to the peninsula.

€120 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeHippo Boutique Hotel
🌿Quiet

On Park Road, in the Gardens district, 1.3 km from the centre. A quiet boutique hotel at the foot of the slopes, for setting off early for Table Mountain.

€85 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetLong Street Backpackers
🚶Walk everywhere

On Long Street, the lively street in the centre, 700 m from the centre. For a small budget that wants to walk to Bo-Kaap and go out in the evening without a taxi.

€25 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetBig Blue Backpackers
🌊By the sea

On Vesperdene Road, in Green Point, 1.9 km from the centre. A hostel between the city and the seafront, for those splitting their days between Table Mountain and the coast.

€30 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetMojo Hotel
🌊By the sea

On Regent Road, Sea Point's shopping street, 3.6 km from the centre. A simple hotel near the ocean, for a tight budget that prefers the seafront to the business district.

€45 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetCape Diamond Boutique Hotel
🚶Walk everywhere

On Longmarket Street, in the City Bowl, 200 m from the centre. The shortest starting point for exploring Bo-Kaap and the centre on foot before heading off towards Cape Point.

€60 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetBlackheath Lodge
🌊By the sea

A guesthouse on Blackheath Road in Three Anchor Bay, between Sea Point and Green Point, 2.9 km from the centre. The seafront promenade is a stone's throw away, Bo-Kaap a short taxi ride.

€70 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryMount Nelson Hotel
🌿Quiet

A colonial palace hotel in Gardens, on Wilkinson Street, 1.4 km from the centre. A large park in the middle of the city, for slowing down between two days of excursions.

Its façade was painted pink in 1918, and the palm-lined drive leading up to it can be seen from Government Avenue.

€400 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryTaj Cape Town
🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

On Wale Street, in the historic centre. The street climbs straight up to Bo-Kaap, and the rest of old Cape Town can be explored on foot from the door.

€250 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryVictoria & Alfred Hotel
🌊By the sea🍽️Restaurant

On Dock Road, in the heart of the V&A Waterfront, 2.1 km from the centre. For those who want the harbour, its restaurants and shops right outside the hotel after the excursions.

€280 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryThe Westin Cape Town
🌊By the sea🏛️Historic centre

On Lower Long Street, on the Foreshore, 1.1 km from the centre. A five-star hotel between the city centre and the Waterfront, handy for both sides of the city.

€200 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryThe Vineyard Hotel
🏖️Beaches nearby🌿Quiet

On Colinton Road, in Newlands, 6.8 km from the centre, set in its own gardens. Closer to the Constantia vineyards and the road to Boulders Beach than to the centre.

€220 a nightSee on Booking →
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