Queen Victoria Hotel & Manor HousevsDock House Boutique Hotel
Queen Victoria Hotel & Manor House and Dock House Boutique Hotel are both praised by writers. Overall, Dock House Boutique Hotel scores slightly better than Queen Victoria Hotel & Manor House. Dock House Boutique Hotel comes in at 80 with endorsements from 7 sources like Time Out, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
Queen Victoria Hotel & Manor House
Portswood Close, Portswood Ridge, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
From $160/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Condé Nast Traveler
"Royal and sumptuous, with purple accents and monogrammed robes. Guest rooms are decorated in a soothing palette of silver, gray, and taupe." Full review
Star Service
"As if this city were not already rife with charming hotels, the Queen Victoria adds yet another viable option for those looking for a hotel near the V&A hubbub." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"One of several elegant properties at the Waterfront run by the Newmark group. Rooms are spacious." Full review
Jetsetter
"Colonial crash pad with glamorous rooms and a top-notch restaurant on Cape Town's V&A Waterfront." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The best-value five-star hotel in the Waterfront, a two-minute walk from its pedestrian pleasures, yet set back on peaceful Portswood Ridge." Full review
Dock House Boutique Hotel
Portswood Close, Portswood Ridge, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
From $151/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Frommer's
"Infinitely more stylish and exclusive than any other Waterfront options, it's so discreetly situated that hardly anyone knows of its existence." Full review
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Avoid the ground-floor bedrooms, as they are noisy early in the morning.
Lonely Planet
"Butlers dressed in white kurta-style pyjamas greet you at this super-elegant, six-bedroom property crafted out of the former harbour master’s house." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"It’s location, location, location at this smart city inn overlooking the vibrant Victoria & Alfred Waterfront." Full review
Time Out
"It's a challenge to remember you're actually in the heart of the Waterfront when you're in this luxe private villa-hotel." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront is a fairly modern affair of shiny shopping mall, behemoth Ferris wheel, and massive harborside restaurants, to name a few highlights." Full review
Fodor's
"Victorian splendor meets modern glam at this stunning boutique hotel perched over Cape Town's trendy and ever-popular V&A Waterfront." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This exclusive six-room boutique hotel, located in the 19th-century harbour master’s house, combines brilliant proximity to the number one tourist destination – a one-minute descent..." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Perched on a grassy plateau high above the waterfront, this 19th-century stone residence with sweeping Table Bay views was once the Harbormaster’s Mansion" Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Butlers dressed in white kurta-style pyjamas greet you at this super-elegant six-bedroom property crafted out of the former harbour master’s house" Full review