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Hippo Boutique HotelvsDaddy Long Legs Art Hotel
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, Daddy Long Legs Boutique Hotel is preferred by most writers compared to Hippo Boutique Hotel. Daddy Long Legs Boutique Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 77 with accolades from 7 reviewers like DK Eyewitness, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
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
Daddy Long Legs Art Hotel
Insight Guides
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness Time Out
Fodor's Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
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."
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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
