Name: President Hotel
Address: 4 Alexander Road, Bantry Bay, Cape Town, South Africa, Cape Town, Western Cape, ZA
Price range: US$103–US$392 per night
Rating: 8.55

What guests think

Travellers describe President Hotel as a clean, comfortable base in Sea Point with friendly staff, an excellent buffet breakfast, and a walkable location near the ocean, with spacious rooms and family friendly facilities adding to an easy Cape Town stay.

Facilities like the pool, bar and spa are popular, though the pool can be crowded or under renovation at times. While many sleep well, several guests report disappointing or blocked 'ocean view' rooms, and a few note dated bathrooms or noise in certain ground or basement-level rooms. Breakfast and on-site dining are widely praised, though peak-time waits for tables and occasional slow service or cold items are mentioned; a few reviews cite upset stomachs. Expect a well-located stay with lively public areas and some variability in room outlooks.

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Facilities

Pool, bar and spa are well liked, with a kids area and a free shuttle noted; however the pool can be crowded and has been under renovation at times.

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8

Desmond

1 Mar 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The President is located in a great spot in Bantry Bay. It is a big hotel, and rooms are lovely. Breaking was lovely, but service was a bit slow. Pool is niece , but very crowded.

10

Kelly

20 Apr 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Incredible spa (literally the best massage I’ve had in my life), beautiful rooms, wonderful staff, but my favorite part was the walkable access to the beach and promenade! Great restaurants in the area as well.

10

Donnay

29 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The staff were so friendly and helpful. The bed was so comfortable, room spotless and the pool and facilities were amazing.

8

Angela

31 May 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Lovely hotel in a great location, fantastic bar and pool. Bathrooms were quite dated and could use some improvements, our shower was tiny and leaky, but would definitely stay again.

10

Taichi

30 Sept 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location to the beach and to the local restaurants. Traffic is very crowded and busy but which means it is a great place to visit. Pools and place for children to play was very nice. Breakfast was great with many variety and quality, but could be better if the menu for the breakfast changes everyday.

10

Sumaili Yves

6 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Wonderful hotel- they have the best breakfast buffet and rooms extremely big. It’s sad the pool area was under renovation but besides that lovely hotel.

10

Mehrdad

28 Jan 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

This is a great hotel, definitely 4 star and possibly 5star. Superclean and well-maintained. We stayed in the Signature Ocean Suite with Balcony (bedroom with separate kitchen/sitting room and balcony overlooking the pool and ocean) which was very nice (although balcony is small, standing room only, maybe squeeze two chairs in). Great staff, great reception area with 2 decked balconies and seating, great to sit with a drink and enjoy views of the ocean. The bar & pool area, restaurant are very nice, again overlooking the ocean. Great breakfast, good wifi (passworded), area around hotel is scenic, safe, very nice walks along the ocean and cliff-side road towards Camps Bay. Hotel offers free shuttle to V&A waterfront, and Camps Bay-very useful. Also, the red Citytour bus has a stop outside the hotel- really good value tourist bus around Cape Town, great commentary, very informative. The hotel can also arrange activities such as daytrips to Cape point, Stellenbosch, shark dives, penguin colony. Nearby Regent Road has a selection of shops, supermarkets, bars and restaurants. Taxi is about 30 minutes from Airport. Uber works in South Africa, and much cheaper than UK, so journey from airport to Hotel is cheap. Airport taxis are more expensive (about 500 rand). Overall highly recommended hotel!

4

Sacha

9 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hi, I did a last minute booking perhaps why I got a basement room with a view of the parking. It couldve been mentioned. The fact that the swimming pool is under MAJOR re-haul also a good thing to mention. No hot water in the shower the evening I arrived. Then I asked the staff to check the shower in the morning - I went for a walk. It takes about 5 minutes to get some warm water in the shower...such a waste of water. Breakfast was good, staff are attentive and well presented. If you like peace and quiet this is not the hotel for you.

10

Fred

18 Jan 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

The hotel was clean & professional looking and all staff were very friendly. Facilities were generally top notch and the rooms were of a generous size, very clean and bed was a dream to sleep in. Breakfast buffet was great, however when eating outside you have to be very vigilant as there are birds constantly swooping around trying to steal bits of food from your plate, the hotel needs to work on that. Lastly, gym could have been bigger with a bit more equipment. Also I would just highlight the hotel felt more built for families and couples perhaps. Overall a pleasant stay.

8

Leonard

7 Mar 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

Great location, comfortable and clean room. Facilities inadequate for volume of guests. Friendly and attentive staff.

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Cleanliness

Reviews consistently describe the hotel as very clean, with rooms kept tidy; a few note maintenance issues such as dated or leaky bathrooms and an occasional need for deeper cleaning.

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10

Debra

21 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful hotel, clean room, great pool

10

Allison

19 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I stayed at President Hotel by myself for 2 nights. As a young woman, I can say that I felt very safe and comfortable. The hotel was very spacious and clean with all the amenities you can think of. I thoroughly enjoyed the buffet breakfast and sitting out and relaxing by the pool. The hotel was in very short walking distance to a wide variety of shops and restaurants. I would absolutely recommend this hotel and would be happy to come back one day!

6

Werner

27 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was very clean and comfortable - the experience in general was good and the hotel's location is great.

10

Donnay

29 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The staff were so friendly and helpful. The bed was so comfortable, room spotless and the pool and facilities were amazing.

10

Karen

28 May 2023

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Stayed 10 nights

Incredibly friendly staff. Excellent service. Very clean

10

David

6 Dec 2022

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Stayed 9 nights

A very comfortable stay at the hotel. The bathroom required a little bleach. The corridor was far too brightly lit. Garish and contrast to the darkness of rooms, during a power outage.

8

Elizabeth

19 Dec 2022

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Stayed 7 nights

I’ve stayed at this hotel many times so was very disappointed to be given what had to be the absolute worst room. It was SO noisy as opposite a service door so staff were in and out constantly and the room literally shook with the noise of the door banging. The tv didn’t work and the bathroom bin was batterer beyond belief, nor did the window lock which was worrying given it was ground floor! The service has gone downhill, you have to ask about 3 times for anything, we waited over an hour for a salad poolside and over half an hour for two beers from the bar. There’s plenty of staff but seems pretty disorganised. That said, the staff are v friendly and the hotel is v clean, although some of the rooms now quite scruffy.

8

Melanie

27 Mar 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Great location and access to many amenities. Nice pool area and restaurant. Needs some updates. The rooms look a little tired.

10

Fred

18 Jan 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

The hotel was clean & professional looking and all staff were very friendly. Facilities were generally top notch and the rooms were of a generous size, very clean and bed was a dream to sleep in. Breakfast buffet was great, however when eating outside you have to be very vigilant as there are birds constantly swooping around trying to steal bits of food from your plate, the hotel needs to work on that. Lastly, gym could have been bigger with a bit more equipment. Also I would just highlight the hotel felt more built for families and couples perhaps. Overall a pleasant stay.

10

sai

14 May 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

The staff were very friendly and helpful. The bath needed maintenance and staff responded quickly. The hand and bath lotions need to be fixed properly as they were inconvenient to use. Overall our stay at the hotel was a great experience and will come back if our plans are to come to Cape Town again sometime in future.

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Rooms

Many find the rooms comfortable and large with good beds and some nice views; recurring complaints involve misrepresented or obstructed ocean views, occasional noise in certain rooms, and dated bathrooms or fixtures.

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Oskar

26 Jan 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Our room with 2 bedrooms and a living room was wonderful. The staff were lovely and the breakfast was great

6

Jeffrey

23 Feb 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I was not informed that the cost of my room only allowed a grounf floor or lower with no view. There was minimal hot water for showering.

2

serge

17 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was billed and advertised as ocean view ! When I checked into the room the ocean was not to be seen but thru a sliver in a building in the distance .. when I called reception I was told its partial sea view ! It’s all bogus ! They charging room rates that are not reflective of what’s been offered on Expedia

10

Christopher

12 Dec 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The staff was wonderful and the room was quite comfortable. It's a lovely property on a wonderful location.

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Linda Lorraine

5 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

First night was excellent in regard to room allocated. Second night had to move room to be given one overlooking back street and windows of other properties able to see in my room so curtains kept shut. 2 rooms were included in the reservation. Due to bed mattress sagging it was necessary to remove bedding and sleep on the floor. Overheard other people complaining of their mattress among other things. Following a chicken meal in the restaurant I was then vomiting throughout the first night. Breakfast had to wait for available tables and apart from omelette every thing was cold. Felt treated excellent on arrival but then discarded once you paid. Memories I held of that hotel are now ruined.

10

Ahmed Ghazi

8 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice views

2

Benediction

21 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I was very dissatisfied with the room, as I had booked ocean view room but the room was blocked by building facades. No sight of the ocean. The front desk gave poor service and wanted me to pay R1000 more per night for proper ocean view. I feel the description of ocean view on booking app is misleading and fraudulent.

8

Elizabeth

19 Dec 2022

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Stayed 7 nights

I’ve stayed at this hotel many times so was very disappointed to be given what had to be the absolute worst room. It was SO noisy as opposite a service door so staff were in and out constantly and the room literally shook with the noise of the door banging. The tv didn’t work and the bathroom bin was batterer beyond belief, nor did the window lock which was worrying given it was ground floor! The service has gone downhill, you have to ask about 3 times for anything, we waited over an hour for a salad poolside and over half an hour for two beers from the bar. There’s plenty of staff but seems pretty disorganised. That said, the staff are v friendly and the hotel is v clean, although some of the rooms now quite scruffy.

8

Nicholas

14 Feb 2025

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Stayed 10 nights

Very nice room but no clock or radio or close up mirror. Couldn't run a tab

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Melanie

27 Mar 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Great location and access to many amenities. Nice pool area and restaurant. Needs some updates. The rooms look a little tired.

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Service

Staff are widely praised as warm, friendly and helpful across the hotel; some guests experienced slow service at busy times or unsatisfying front-desk responses, especially around view-related room issues.

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10

Graeme

22 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The best. Excellent staff who couldn't do enough for you. Loved it.

8

Michelle

11 May 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

The staff were all very friendly and helpful. Buffet breakfast excellent with multiple choices and fresh fruit .Breakfast staff (including hostess) exceptionally accommodating and efficient. Showers took a long time to get hot water, and then difficult to adjust temperature. Porters-both day and night very helpful and friendly. Staff made staying there a pleasure. Would definitely return

10

Edward

22 Oct 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

We’ve stayed at the President several times. It never disappoints- the rooms are nice, the location excellent, the staff warm and helpful and the breakfast is terrific. The perfect hotel for a stay in Cape Town

10

michael

17 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Wonderful stay / very helpful attentive friendly staff…

8

Monique

20 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

From the moment I booked, the Guest Experience Team was very helpful and willing to assist with my requests. We were welcomed with enthusiasm with the lobby equipped with welcome drinks. The hotel kept me up to date with the maintenance happening at the hotel. The room was spacious, big enough for our family of 3. Breakfast was good, however on our last day many food items seem to run out and the wait to get a table was a bit long. Overall it was a good stay.

10

allison

23 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great hotel and friendly staff!

8

WE

17 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent servive and friendliness

2

Benediction

21 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I was very dissatisfied with the room, as I had booked ocean view room but the room was blocked by building facades. No sight of the ocean. The front desk gave poor service and wanted me to pay R1000 more per night for proper ocean view. I feel the description of ocean view on booking app is misleading and fraudulent.

2

Aashiq

21 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Toilet kept leaking whole day and the windows couldn’t open properly The lady at the front desk Gwen was unprofessional and unfriendly and cold

8

Elizabeth

19 Dec 2022

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Stayed 7 nights

I’ve stayed at this hotel many times so was very disappointed to be given what had to be the absolute worst room. It was SO noisy as opposite a service door so staff were in and out constantly and the room literally shook with the noise of the door banging. The tv didn’t work and the bathroom bin was batterer beyond belief, nor did the window lock which was worrying given it was ground floor! The service has gone downhill, you have to ask about 3 times for anything, we waited over an hour for a salad poolside and over half an hour for two beers from the bar. There’s plenty of staff but seems pretty disorganised. That said, the staff are v friendly and the hotel is v clean, although some of the rooms now quite scruffy.

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Location

Sea Point and Bantry Bay location is walkable to the promenade, beach, shops and restaurants, and an easy drive to the V&A Waterfront; one or two guests found it farther from some venues.

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J

24 Oct 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Great staff. Great location. Restaurants everywhere . Great area to walk the seashore .

10

Allison

19 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I stayed at President Hotel by myself for 2 nights. As a young woman, I can say that I felt very safe and comfortable. The hotel was very spacious and clean with all the amenities you can think of. I thoroughly enjoyed the buffet breakfast and sitting out and relaxing by the pool. The hotel was in very short walking distance to a wide variety of shops and restaurants. I would absolutely recommend this hotel and would be happy to come back one day!

8

Desmond

1 Mar 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The President is located in a great spot in Bantry Bay. It is a big hotel, and rooms are lovely. Breaking was lovely, but service was a bit slow. Pool is niece , but very crowded.

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Dheeraj

8 Oct 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Great hotel just across the sea

10

Kelly

20 Apr 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Incredible spa (literally the best massage I’ve had in my life), beautiful rooms, wonderful staff, but my favorite part was the walkable access to the beach and promenade! Great restaurants in the area as well.

8

Charles K.O

4 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Location perfect.. right next to shops and beaches..

10

Elizabeth

3 Sept 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

So glad we chose this hotel. The location was near the ocean but removed from the fray of the downtown area. Neighborhood was clean and felt safe. Bed and linens were very comfortable and clean. Bath towels could use some refreshing. All of the hotel staff were kind, helpful and friendly.

10

Taichi

30 Sept 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location to the beach and to the local restaurants. Traffic is very crowded and busy but which means it is a great place to visit. Pools and place for children to play was very nice. Breakfast was great with many variety and quality, but could be better if the menu for the breakfast changes everyday.

8

Suliman

25 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was great but unfortunately there are 2 issues 1-Hotel location, is a bit far from most of the restaurants and Cafes 2-My room was located below reception ground level, and there was no left, this is a problem during check out as you would need to carry the luggage

10

Mark

14 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We enjoyed our stay in Caoe town, the location of the hotel was great. An easy walk to the ocean and the sunset.

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently highlighted for quality and variety, and dinners are well reviewed; downsides include peak-time waits for tables, occasional slow or cold service, birds at outdoor seating, and a few reports of stomach upset.

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10

Oskar

26 Jan 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Our room with 2 bedrooms and a living room was wonderful. The staff were lovely and the breakfast was great

8

Sarah

3 Nov 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Clean room, good breakfast.

10

Karen

10 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff very helpful. Restaurant good. Buffet breakfast excellent.

10

Patrick

2 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff workers at this hotel are exceptionally warm & friendly. The breakfast was excellent. Would certainly return to stay should we come this way again.

8

Monique

20 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

From the moment I booked, the Guest Experience Team was very helpful and willing to assist with my requests. We were welcomed with enthusiasm with the lobby equipped with welcome drinks. The hotel kept me up to date with the maintenance happening at the hotel. The room was spacious, big enough for our family of 3. Breakfast was good, however on our last day many food items seem to run out and the wait to get a table was a bit long. Overall it was a good stay.

2

Linda Lorraine

5 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

First night was excellent in regard to room allocated. Second night had to move room to be given one overlooking back street and windows of other properties able to see in my room so curtains kept shut. 2 rooms were included in the reservation. Due to bed mattress sagging it was necessary to remove bedding and sleep on the floor. Overheard other people complaining of their mattress among other things. Following a chicken meal in the restaurant I was then vomiting throughout the first night. Breakfast had to wait for available tables and apart from omelette every thing was cold. Felt treated excellent on arrival but then discarded once you paid. Memories I held of that hotel are now ruined.

4

Bruno

14 Mar 2023

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Stayed 8 nights

Having traveled from Canada with my infant on our first visit to Cape Town, we had very high expectations for our stay at this hotel. We stayed for 8 days here and I am beyond disappointed with my selection. With load sheddding, i was unable to want up a bottle for my infant. I was told by front desk to call room service for warm milk to which I was billed R12 each time. I was offered a drink and champagne for our arrival (honeymoon), neither was received. No special add ons were provided for our honeymoon stay. The icing on this disappointing stay was my family and I fell ill was a gastric bug (seeing as though the only food we consumed was at the hotel). A few other guests we met complained about the same illness but there was no empathy or check in made on us. For the amount of money I spent here and lenght of duration, I am beyond dissatisfied with the level of service shown to my family and I

10

Juan

17 Feb 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Schönes Hotel in Strandnähe mit Pool in der gepflegten Umgebung von Sea Point, Kapstadt – familienfreundlich, sauber und sicher. Alle wichtigen Attraktionen, einschließlich des Tafelbergs, sind in maximal 15 Minuten mit dem Auto erreichbar. Einziger Kritikpunkt war das Frühstück: Mehrfach mussten wir unnötig lange auf einen freien Tisch warten. Das Frühstück selbst entsprach solidem internationalen Hotelstandard.

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10

Fred

18 Jan 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

The hotel was clean & professional looking and all staff were very friendly. Facilities were generally top notch and the rooms were of a generous size, very clean and bed was a dream to sleep in. Breakfast buffet was great, however when eating outside you have to be very vigilant as there are birds constantly swooping around trying to steal bits of food from your plate, the hotel needs to work on that. Lastly, gym could have been bigger with a bit more equipment. Also I would just highlight the hotel felt more built for families and couples perhaps. Overall a pleasant stay.

10

Denise

10 May 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

We were very happy with our stay. It was a great location and a lovely property. We ate dinner at the hotel, twice, because we were too tired and it was very good. It also offered a fantastic buffet breakfast.

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Month	Average price
January	US$267
February	US$322
March	US$235
April	US$178
May	US$180
June	US$140
July	US$140
August	US$129
September	US$142
October	US$215
November	US$271
December	US$245

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8 $140	9 $103	10 $135	11 $119	12 $107
13 $105	14 $105	15 $105	16 $117	17 $116	18 $116	19 $145
20 $113	21 $111	22 $115	23 $123	24 $131	25 $260	26 $133
27 $130	28 $206	29 $129	30 $115

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $169	2 $168	3 $166
4 $208	5 $161	6 $161	7 $277	8 $193	9 $164	10 $164
11 $234	12 $333	13 $348	14 $348	15 $299	16 $261	17 $203
18 $344	19 $321	20 $392	21 $319	22 $350	23 $297	24 $236
25 $297	26 $312	27 $307	28 $286	29 $285	30 $333	31 $305

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