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The Portswood Hotel

4.0 star property
Find your haven in a vibrant waterfront setting where attentive staff make all the difference. Unwind by the outdoor pool or explore Cape Town's best attractions nearby.

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Lobby
Lobby
Exterior
Exterior

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
The price is €224
includes taxes & fees
14 Feb - 15 Feb

Room options

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Studio King with Shower and Bath

Studio King with Shower and Bath

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
TV
Blackout curtains
Premium bedding
Separate bath and shower
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Twin with Shower Only

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
TV
Blackout curtains
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Deluxe Queen with Shower and Bath

Deluxe Queen with Shower and Bath

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
TV
Blackout curtains
Premium bedding
Separate bath and shower
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Suite

Suite

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
TV
Blackout curtains
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Standard Twin Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
TV
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Queen with Shower Only

Standard Queen with Shower Only

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
TV
Blackout curtains
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Map
Portswood Road, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8002

What's nearby

  • Two Oceans Aquarium - 8 min walk
  • Cape Town Stadium - 12 min walk
  • Long Street - 2 min drive
  • Cape Town International Convention Centre - 2 min drive
  • Cape Town Cruise Terminal - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • Cape Town Station - 7 min drive
  • Esplanade Station - 8 min drive
  • Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Ocean Basket - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Cooked - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Sevruga Restaurant - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Portswood Hotel

Upscale hotel near Cape Town Stadium
Cape Town Cruise Terminal and Cape Town International Convention Centre are located near The Portswood Hotel, which provides a poolside bar, a terrace and a garden. The on-site restaurant, Quarter Kitchen, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner and a poolside location. In addition to dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • An outdoor pool with sunloungers and pool umbrellas
  • Free self-parking and valet parking
  • Limo/town car service, access to a nearby health club and a banquet hall
  • A lift, a TV in reception and a front desk safe
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff and location
Room features
All 101 rooms boast comforts such as 24-hour room service and premium bedding, as well as thoughtful touches such as free WiFi and air conditioning.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with designer toiletries and hairdryers
  • 37-inch TVs with premium channels
  • Childcare services, electric kettles and heating

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) during limited hours
  • Limo/town car service
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Link Bar
  • Quarter Kitchen

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room babysitting
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchairs on site

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 37-inch TV with premium cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

National rating

Quality graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organisation.

Property is also known as

Portswood V&A
Portswood V&A Hotel
Portswood V&A Hotel Waterfront
Portswood V&A Waterfront
Portswood V&A Waterfront Hotel Cape Town
Portswood V&A Waterfront Hotel
Portswood V&A Waterfront Cape Town
The Portswood Hotel Hotel
The Portswood V A Waterfront
The Portswood Hotel Cape Town
The Portswood Hotel Hotel Cape Town

Frequently asked questions

Does The Portswood Hotel have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at The Portswood Hotel?

As of 30 Jan 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Portswood Hotel on 14 Feb 2025 start from €223.56, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is The Portswood Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Portswood Hotel?

Self-parking and valet parking are free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Portswood Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Portswood Hotel?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Does The Portswood Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is The Portswood Hotel located?

Located in Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of The Watershed and Cape Town Stadium. Cape Town International Convention Centre and Cape Town Cruise Terminal are also within 1 mile (2 km).

The Portswood Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 244 out of 543 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 205 out of 543 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 62 out of 543 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 543 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 543 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Pauleen, South Wootton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in a great location for access to the waterfront. Lots of parking and excellent breakfast. Staff were helpful and cheerful. Clean well equipped room. Pool area quiet and clean, lovely sunbeams and lots of shade. Pool service for drinks and snacks was easy. Highly recommend this hotel if you want something close to waterfront with parking and easy access onto main routes.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel and restaurant. Definitely would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stefan

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jessica

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
At check in the porter took us to 3 different levels before heading back to reception as he was able to find our room. Rooms are very small, old decor and bathrooms need renovation. Not worth the price tag. Overnight we had to call security as there was a fight in the hallway outside our room, people yelling, slamming doors, we felt extremely unsafe. Breakfast buffet has small flies all over the bread and baked items. Despite its excellent location in Cape Town, and easy access to VA Waterfront, won’t be staying here again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, clean and really friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wessel

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
no lift tp parking area for disabled/injured people to get to their car
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

DAVID, Seeb

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed for four nights and appreciated the convenience of being within walking distance to the waterfront. The staff were exceptional. Breakfast was offered at this hotel and its sister property, both of which provided an excellent selection. The hotel is also conveniently located, with the airport being less than 30 minutes away.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

alejandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a nice hotel, very clean with helpful professional staff. It was pretty noisy at night with people speaking loudly and banging doors. The windows need new framing because they are very drafty. Other than these issues it was a very pleasant stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lionel

Excellent location close to the Waterfront and all Cape Town city has to offer, good value and clean rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location right next to V&A.
We had walked past this hotel on 2 previous visits so we knew it was a great location. Communication prior to visit was excellent (we had a flight delay) all staff were friendly and welcoming. Our room was superb, cheeky partial view of table mountain. Negatives- outside of windows needed a clean, but that's just poor timing 😁 We also had a bit of noise from room opposite, but that's beyond hotels control Breakfast was good but sadly overpriced. Would definitely stay on our next visit.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best thing about the Portswood, given it is a great hotel anyway, is the proximity to the Waterfront.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Alex

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient for the waterfront. One evening we sat in the bar and no one came to serve us. After 30mins we left for our room. We had an issue checking out early. The hotel blamed Expedia, and vice versa. Annoying, but it got sorted out within 30mins. And after, the duty manager gave us 2 free tickets to the diamond museum (which was worth a visit - if you can stand the sales pressure!!!)
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darren, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Agnieszka

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not the first and not the last time for us. Always so convenient for visiting the Waterfront. Safe, walkable, and the breakfast food is improving.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eoin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel and staff. Great location
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Location
Great expierence withna great breakfast. I would highly recommend stayingnhere as its also very close to the waterfront for restaurants and shopping.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

mwangi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

JG Ritchie

Business traveller
Liked: Room comfort
Waterfront shopping easily accessible
I was not warned that this stay (unlike a recent stay) did not include parking - so best to check when booking! Cleaning staff in rooms/passages are VERY noisy when talking to each other. Good wi fi, glad to have news channels on TV (Sky & CNN). Spacious room and great to have a fridge. Providing water is a nice touch. I was unhappy to see hat no separate container was provided for recycling.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

eva

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Keith Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short stay
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pieter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Vladimir

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Grant

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall a nice hotel and well located. My only negative take was was the lack of welcoming from the reception. The rest of the staff where fantastic. Amazing how just a lack of a smile or a kind word can make such a difference.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023