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Daddy Long Legs Art HotelvsProtea Hotel Fire & Ice! by Marriott Cape Town

Both Daddy Long Legs Art Hotel and Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! by Marriott Cape Town are endorsed by expert writers. On balance, Daddy Long Legs Art Hotel is the choice of most reviewers compared to Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! by Marriott Cape Town. Daddy Long Legs Art Hotel comes in at #25 in Cape Town with praise from 7 reviews such as Concierge, Lonely Planet and Travel + Leisure.

Daddy Long Legs Art Hotel
7/10
134 Long St, Cape Town Central 8010, South Africa
From $39/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Smoking Rooms
  • Multilingual
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Insight Guides Insight Guides
"A unique, arty back­packers hotel with a difference."
Concierge 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."
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Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Thirteen artists were each given the same budget to decorate the rooms at Daddy Long Legs." Full review
DK Eyewitness 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 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 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 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 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
Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! by Marriott Cape Town
7/10
New Church Street, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town Central 8018, South Africa
From $63/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Time Out Time Out
"Designed to cater for fun-loving adrenaline junkies (the 'climber' fixed to the wall outside should be a clue), the design gimmicks here add a fun element to one's overall experience." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Yes, that exclamation mark is justified! The Protea hotel chain thought outside of the box when designing this place that takes Cape Town’s adventurous, party-hard spirit as inspiration." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Has a steady business traveler clientele and... host frequent conferences, but it brands itself as a wild party spot with a bar that features live music." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Initially built as a highly themed hotel—interior elements like elevators kitted out as a shark cage underwater or a Table Mountain cable car mid-journey, and a "climbing wall" still exist." Full review

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