On the Waterfront Pierhead, Cape Town Central, South Africa | (888) 708-2081
Bustling
waterfront location with Table Mountain backdrop
Housed in
historic warehouse with some original features
Modern rooms, some with distant sunset views over Table Mountain
Smart, contemporary bathrooms with walk-in showers and soaking tubs
Access to pretty outdoor
swimming pool with lounge chairs and a bar
Seafood
restaurant with quayside terrace
Sunny fitness center
Free on-site
parking
Wi-Fi is intermittent and can be slow
Some rooms show signs of wear
Loft rooms are
comparatively small
The Victoria and Alfred Hotel is a fairly upscale, 94-room property set in a shopping complex
overlooking Cape Town's harbor. Its bustling quayside location is a
pleasant setting for the hotel's restaurant overlooking the water. Modern rooms have either water views or look out at the iconic outline of Table Mountain. Although some rooms are showing signs of wear,
bathrooms are all smart and contemporary with walk-in showers and separate soaking tubs. There is access to an outdoor pool plus a fitness center and seafood restaurant are on-site. Rates are a bit high compared to similar options downtown, but they're probably the lowest you'll find for a hotel right on the water. Check out the nearby Commodore or PortsWood hotels for cheaper, but off the waterfront, rates.
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Scene
Charming hotel housed in a converted, early 20th-century fishing warehouse
Although part of
what is now a commercial shopping mall, the Victoria and Alfred Hotel is
housed in what was an early 20th-century fisherman's warehouse until the 1960s
and is now designated a national heritage site. The hotel opened in 1990 and
has retained many of the building's original features, most visibly the
structure's original steel girders, which stand slightly incongruously among
modern, though not particularly contemporary, decor and furnishings. Check-in
is at a long, marble-topped reception desk and guests, who tend largely towards
international tourists, then navigate quiet corridors to rooms where a personal
hand-written welcome note awaits.
Location
Bustling waterfront setting overlooking Cape Town's harbor with distant Table Mountain views
The Victoria and Alfred Hotel is part
of a commercial complex overlooking the bustling Victoria and Alfred
Waterfront in Cape Town's harbor district surrounded by shops, restaurants, and
bars. The iconic Table Mountain can be made out in the distance, while the Robben
Island ferry departs from right beside the hotel. Cape Town city center is
about two miles away (a 10-minute drive or 20-minute bus ride), while the
nearest beaches are at Clifton, 15 minutes away by car. The closet airport is Cape
Town International at a distance of 13 miles or 25 minutes -- the hotel has
sedan cars available for transfers.
Rooms
Modern rooms, some with distant views of sunsets over Table Mountain
The hotel's 94
rooms are all air-conditioned and decorated in a blend of modern and
antique-style furnishings, painted brickwork, and distress-effect wallpaper.
Wi-Fi, mineral water, and tea and coffee facilities are all free of charge,
while flat-screen TVs provide satellite channels. Bathrooms are smartly
finished with clean contemporary lines and many have soaking tubs as well as separate walk-in
showers. Some higher-level rooms can watch the sun set over Table Mountain,
however loft rooms tend to be smaller and have skylights rather than full
windows.
Features
Restaurant with quayside terrace and seafood specialties plus access to an outdoor pool
Guests have
access to a small outdoor swimming pool surrounded by a manicured lawn, loungers,
and a bar -- though it's located on the other side of the road and belongs to a
sister hotel. The hotel's OYO Restaurant serves a decent buffet breakfast (sometimes
included in the rate) and seafood specialties throughout the day on its
quayside terrace overlooking the harbor. There is also a small fitness room
open to guests and Wi-Fi is free (though patchy) throughout the hotel.
