Alta BayvsTintswalo Atlantic
Both hotels are highly recommended by writers. Overall, Tintswalo Atlantic scores significantly better than Alta Bay. Tintswalo Atlantic is ranked #11 in Cape Town with praise from 7 publications such as Condé Nast Traveler, The Telegraph and Afar Magazine.
Alta Bay
12 Invemark Crescent, Higgovale, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
From $75/night
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Pool
- Multilingual
Frommer's
"This is among the most stylish operations in town, with plenty of thoughtful touches." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Cascading down the hillside, the design delicious Alta Bay is a haven of tranquillity and pampering." Full review
Time Out
"This smart and sophisticated guesthouse is situated in a beautifully renovated home under the slopes of Table Mountain and within easy reach of the buzz of the city." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"A small, stylish and exclusive all-suite four-star guest house with just four rooms, located on the slopes of Table Mountain." Full review
Tintswalo Atlantic
Chapmans Peak Drive, Hout Bay, South Africa
From $1,248/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"When to go: The summer months (December through February) are ideal.
Which room to book: Sicily Island Suite is done in muted grays, whites, and metallic colors that don't compete with..."
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"The only luxury lodge within Table Mountain National Park offers 10 rooms and one suite (sleeping four) on the very edge of a beautiful rocky bay, a favourite resting ground for whales." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Perched on stilts between ancient milkwood trees, the ten wood-and-glass suites are so close to the pounding waves that it’s possible to toss pebbles into the rock pools from your private deck." Full review
Time Out
"Being right on the lip of the Atlantic, each of the ten luxury island-themed suites... has views that'll have you humming 'Cocomo' in no time." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Cape Town already feels like it’s at the tip of the world, and at Tintswalo Atlantic that sensation is magnified as guests get cozy in a suite clinging to the cliffs just a few feet above the ocean." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"The only luxury Cape Town hotel located within Table Mountain National Park...also the only hotel in the city that is right on the beach and offers sublime ocean views." Full review
Fodor's
"Visitors attracted to the Cape Peninsula for its natural grandeur will think they've died and gone to heaven when arriving at this discreetly luxurious boutique hotel." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The hotel has 12 standalone suites seemingly suspended over the ocean. Each suite is named after a different island and decorated accordingly. " Full review