Rare teacherman Posted February 18, 2020 #1 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Can someone recommend a good hotel in Cape Town that we can use for about 6 total nights (pre and post cruise). Good area with walking access to restaurants and "safe". We have never been to S Africa. Any information/advice is welcome. I have looked on Trip Adviser but I seem to find them either very costly or having very mixed reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BSR Posted February 18, 2020 #2 Share Posted February 18, 2020 2 hours ago, teacherman said: Can someone recommend a good hotel in Cape Town that we can use for about 6 total nights (pre and post cruise). Good area with walking access to restaurants and "safe". We have never been to S Africa. Any information/advice is welcome. I have looked on Trip Adviser but I seem to find them either very costly or having very mixed reviews. I'm also looking for a hotel to stay at post cruise. Hoping to get some recommendations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irisbax3 Posted February 18, 2020 #3 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Hello Teacherman and BSR, My husband and I stayed at the Pepper Club this past January. It was not far from the port or the airport and they had a free shuttle that took you to V and A Waterfront. It was one block away from Long Street with many restaurants. it was also a 5 minute walk to the HOHO main office. We loved the hotel and felt very safe walking around in the daytime and early evening. You have to keep in mind that it is a big city so use caution. We did not walk around at night. The hotel staff were friendly, helpful, and very professional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BSR Posted February 18, 2020 #4 Share Posted February 18, 2020 1 hour ago, irisbax3 said: Hello Teacherman and BSR, My husband and I stayed at the Pepper Club this past January. It was not far from the port or the airport and they had a free shuttle that took you to V and A Waterfront. It was one block away from Long Street with many restaurants. it was also a 5 minute walk to the HOHO main office. We loved the hotel and felt very safe walking around in the daytime and early evening. You have to keep in mind that it is a big city so use caution. We did not walk around at night. The hotel staff were friendly, helpful, and very professional. Thanks. I will look up the hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WisRiver Posted February 27, 2021 #5 Share Posted February 27, 2021 In 2019 as part of a Botswana-South Africa trip, we spend four nights at the Victoria and Alfred Hotel on the waterfront. An excellent hotel with a great breakfast. It is walking distance to the Robben Island ferry. We never felt unsafe in the evening. There are dozens of excellent restaurants and lots of shopping. Who knows what it will be like for post-Covid traveling. If I were returning to SA next year I would check out the Victoria and Alfred. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtnlvr53 Posted April 24, 2021 #6 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Love, love, loved Table Bay Hotel. Great location on V & A wharf, near shopping, restaurants. Across the street is the waterfront with beautiful sunsets, etc. We had high tea which was a great experience and very "English". The morning breakfast was really lovely with many choices and attentive servers. We wandered all around the waterfront and felt very safe. (Use common sense) There were African dancers, food courts and fancy restaurants. More ostrich eggs than you could shake a stick at. Great place for souvenir shopping as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtnlvr53 Posted April 24, 2021 #7 Share Posted April 24, 2021 (edited) On 2/18/2020 at 8:37 AM, teacherman said: The South Africans we met were friendly and very helpful. Since everyone speaks English, at least has a secondary language, it is very easy to communicate. Capetown is a very urban area, so there are some areas you do not want to go in without advice of hotel or guide staff. But there are tours that leave from the hotel that go to the Cape of Good Hope, the wine country, Robbens Island. We saw many animals on our way to the Cape, very beautiful country and beautiful city. I hope you get to cruise. Edited April 24, 2021 by mtnlvr53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimmer babe Posted December 11, 2023 #8 Share Posted December 11, 2023 On 2/27/2021 at 9:56 AM, WisRiver said: In 2019 as part of a Botswana-South Africa trip, we spend four nights at the Victoria and Alfred Hotel on the waterfront. An excellent hotel with a great breakfast. It is walking distance to the Robben Island ferry. We never felt unsafe in the evening. There are dozens of excellent restaurants and lots of shopping. Who knows what it will be like for post-Covid traveling. If I were returning to SA next year I would check out the Victoria and Alfred. Albert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WisRiver Posted December 11, 2023 #9 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Bummer babe, The Victoria and Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town is named for Queen Victoria and her second son, Alfred. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyjones Posted December 12, 2023 #10 Share Posted December 12, 2023 (edited) 23 hours ago, Bimmer babe said: Albert Alfred. It refers to Victoria's son, not husband. (Sorry about duplication, should have read above post) Edited December 12, 2023 by jollyjones 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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