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Hippo Boutique HotelvsBlackheath Lodge
Blackheath Lodge and Hippo Boutique Hotel are both highly recommended by experts. On balance, Blackheath Lodge is preferred by most professionals compared to Hippo Boutique Hotel. Blackheath Lodge comes in at 75 with praise from 5 reviews including Time Out, Rough Guide and DK Eyewitness.
Hippo Boutique Hotel
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Time Out
5-9 Park Road, Gardens, Gardens, Cape Town Central 8018, South Africa
From $51/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "Conveniently located just off the vibrant cafe-and-dining strip of Kloof Street, this slick, good-value, no-nonsense hotel actually occupies a small modern apartment block." Full review
Lonely Planet "Brilliantly located and appealing boutique property offering spacious, stylish rooms each with a small kitchen for self-catering." Full review
Time Out "There's something so utterly glamorous about stepping out of one's hotel into the thick of a happening city, and - thanks to its great location - you can do just that at Hippo." Full review
Blackheath Lodge
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide Time Out
Oyster
Fodor's
6 Blackheath Road, Sea Point, Cape Town Central 8005, South Africa
From $157/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
DK Eyewitness "Located under Signal Hill, close to the V&A Waterfront and Clifton and Camps Bay beaches, Blackheath Lodge is housed in an 1880s Victorian building."
Rough Guide "Superb owner-run guesthouse in a grand Victorian home that just gets everything right. Down a quiet backstreet, it’s close to the Sea Point action."
Time Out "This picturesque Victorian oasis comes complete with breakfast and pool and very, very good prices." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The hotel serves a free breakfast on a terrace beside a cozy garden and pool, and the extremely helpful staff offers travel and restaurant tips." Full review
Fodor's "Conveniently located on a quiet street in upper Sea Point, this small, stylish Victorian-era hotel with great concierge-level owner-rendered service is an extremely good value." Full review
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Dinners can be provided on request, and management is happy to arrange other goodies like off-site spa treatments, picnic baskets, tailored day trips, and rental of the lodge's miniconvertible.
