31 Brickfield Road, Woodstock, South Africa | (888) 708-2081
Beautiful modern design and decor
Contemporary rooms with work desks
Extensive meeting facilities
Restaurant and bar that hosts live music
Small fitness room
Free Wi-Fi
Free waterfront shuttle
Removed from downtown attractions
Many concerned about safety of neighborhood
No mini-fridge or coffeemakers in standard rooms
Fee for parking
A business hotel with a chic interior
design, this DoubleTree hosts constant meetings and conferences
in Cape Town's Upper Eastside. The rooms are modern and have work desks
with ergonomic roller chairs. The location is convenient to reaching the downtown area, business district, and airport by car, making it a reasonable choice for
business travelers, but there's nothing within walking distance for tourists. And
the neighborhood isn't considered safe at night. However, the rates are more
reasonable than hotels along the waterfront, and the DoubleTree has a free
shuttle that takes guests there.
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Scene
Corporate halls with color and pizazz
Built in 2010, the hotel has a modern sheen with gleaming white sculptural chandeliers and lots of floor-to-ceiling
windows. Even the interior wall that separates the lobby from
the huge entry hall (which doubles as an event space) is made of windows.
Decorative white latticed panels and an open glass staircase rise to the
ceiling, with bright blue and green furniture adding pops of color.
Location
Near the airport in an industrial part of town
The hotel is located in an industrial part
of the Upper Eastside, near the more vibrant Woodstock neighborhood, but
in an area full of warehouses that’s not safe to walk around at night.
Though there are no attractions within walking distance, the downtown area and
the Cape Town International Convention Centre are less than 10 minutes
away by car, with Victoria and Alfred Waterfront just a few minutes
farther. Cape Town International Airport is less than a 20-minute drive
east.
Rooms
Work desks and large walk-in showers
Guest rooms
here depart from the vibrant decor of the public areas, opting for a much more
subdued contemporary decor with cream walls, gray carpets, and earth-toned
accents. The wood furniture and cabinetry is particularly attractive, and every
room has a work desk with an accompanying ergonomic chair. Standard Rooms are
on the small side, but the bathrooms have large walk-in glass and tile showers.
All rooms come with iPod docks and electric tea pots, but only Deluxe Rooms get
mini-fridges.Room galleries are mislabeled. The "Queen Guest Room" appears to be a Twin guest room (the lowest tier) since the hotel actually has real queen beds, not simply two twins pushed together. And judging by the sheer size of it, the pictured "Standard Room" is most likely one of the special Accessible rooms -- further evidenced by the hand rails in the bathroom. Viewing that room would lead readers to think the standard rooms are enormous.
Features
Meeting facilities, restaurant and bar, and free shuttle
With no
attractions nearby and a gritty surrounding neighborhood, the hotel's free
shuttle to the waterfront area is especially convenient. Plus the hotel has its
own restaurant and bar. Liberty's Restaurant serves fusion cuisine with
local influences with featured burgers. At the heart of the hotel is the
sprawling e-street bar and lounge where business travelers can be
found unwinding after a day of conferences, with the space hosting occasional live
music events. The extensive meeting facilities include some 13 flexible rooms
and halls, the largest of which can hold up to 350 people. The fitness
room has a lovely forest scene on one wall, making the small area with only a
single treadmill and a handful of other cardio machines appear more
inviting. Though often listed as having a pool, the DoubleTree is only
connected to a commercial development which includes an indoor pool, and there’s
a fee for entry.
