Daddy Long Legs Art HotelvsLa Grenadine
Both Daddy Long Legs Art Hotel and La Grenadine are rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Daddy Long Legs Art Hotel scores marginally higher than La Grenadine. Daddy Long Legs Art Hotel comes in at #25 in Cape Town with recommendations from 7 publications like Concierge, Fodor's and Insight Guides.
Daddy Long Legs Art Hotel
134 Long St, Cape Town Central 8010, South Africa
From $39/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Smoking Rooms
- Multilingual
Insight Guides
"A unique, arty backpackers hotel with a difference."
Concierge
"The rooms are tiny and the setting too noisy, but if you want to be in the heart of Long Street... then book one of Daddy Long Legs's arty rooms."
i
Ask for a tour before checking in, to make sure you can find a space that suits you.
Travel + Leisure
"Thirteen artists were each given the same budget to decorate the rooms at Daddy Long Legs." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Each room in this hostel has been put together by a different local artist, and the results are individual, irreverent and representative of Cape Town’s lively cultural landscape."
Time Out
"Celebrating the wealth of artistic talent to be found in South Africa, this budget boutique hotel caters for independent travellers and is a haven of innovation in the city." Full review
Fodor's
"Independent travelers with artistic streaks love this place, which was built to represent the creative community of Cape Town, and the location is great if you are looking for nearby nightlife." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Daddy's super-stylish apartments – an ideal choice if you crave hotel-suite luxury but want to self-cater – are at the top end of Long St, right in the thick of the noisy bar scene." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Billed as an “interactive art exhibition,” Daddy Long Legs Art Hotel in Cape Town is the real deal; each of its 13 rooms has a different theme dreamt up by an artist, poet, photographer, designer or musician, meant to reflect the eclectic culture of modern-day Cape Town" Full review
La Grenadine
Park Road 15 | Gardens, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
From $141/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
- Air Conditioning
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Expat couple Maxime and Mélodie ladle on the Gallic charm at this imaginatively renovated former stables, where the ancient stone walls are a feature of the rooms." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"A renovated 19th-century farm building owned by French artistes, set in a pretty, tranquil garden with old pomegranate, guava, avocado and olive trees." Full review
Fodor's
"Built around a verdant courtyard shaded by pomegranate and avocado trees, this intimate and super well-located guesthouse is all Gallic charm meets South African vintage hipster style." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Owned by a French couple, you could mistake La Grenadine for a hotel in the heart of Provence." Full review
Afar Magazine
"A French countryside escape a few feet away from one of the coolest blocks in Cape Town...the hotel has five guestrooms and a cottage that feels like a lived in family home in Provence. " Full review