About this property

Located on the V&A Waterfront, this chic hotel offers free Wi-Fi and an outdoor swimming pool with terrace. Guests can benefit from 24-hour room service. Guest rooms of The Portswood are decorated in a maritime style and offer air conditioning and satellite TV. Each room has an en-suite bathroom with a shower and some of them also have a bath. A rich breakfast is served daily. The poolside terrace offers a charming setting for a light snack or drink. Guests can also visit the Quarterdeck Restaurant with its Indian cuisine and Cape Malay decorations. The cocktail bar is available for drinks. The Portswood Hotel is situated 3 km from the city centre and 25 km from Cape Town International Airport.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

    • Private parking at the hotel


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 large double bed
1 extra-large double bed
1 extra-large double bed
2 single beds
2 single beds
1 large double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Jeanette
    New Zealand New Zealand
    The breakfast was exceptional, the staff was warm, welcoming and very friendly and helpful.
  • Charity
    South Africa South Africa
    location comfortable and cleanliness friendly staff superb breakfast good value for money
  • Arno
    South Africa South Africa
    All staff amd manager very friendly and helpfull. Great breakfast cheff that did a great omelet
  • Tieneke
    Cayman Islands Cayman Islands
    We had a wonderful stay the staff was very friendly and helpful. Food was amazing and the service and food quality at breakfast was very good. Would stay there again.
  • Susan
    Australia Australia
    All staff were amazing and the location was great.
  • Diane
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Close to the airport and it had a shuttle service.
  • Jacobus
    South Africa South Africa
    Despite the poor Cape Town weather, our US clients had a great stay. The hotel dinner was excellent, breakfast was fresh and enjoyable, and the location is superb – very central and convenient.
  • Robert
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    This is a great hotel, esp for its position as you can walk to the Waterfront, both day and evening. rooms are as expected for price
  • Andrea
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Your staff went out of their way to provide us with a packed breakfast as we were leaving early. Very friendly and helpful staff
  • Karen
    South Africa South Africa
    Clean, location brilliant, friendly staff Will stay there again

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Quarter Kitchen
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Traditional
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian

House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 16:00
Check-out
From 07:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 14 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this hotel
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