Victoria & Alfred HotelvsDock House Boutique Hotel
Both Victoria & Alfred Hotel and Dock House Boutique Hotel are recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Victoria & Alfred Hotel is the choice of most reviewers compared to Dock House Boutique Hotel. Victoria & Alfred Hotel comes in at 83 with accolades from 9 publications such as Frommer's, Star Service and Fodor's.
Victoria & Alfred Hotel
The Waterfront Pierhead, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
From $74/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"This was the Waterfront's first hotel, and it remains the most centrally located choice." Full review
Jetsetter
"Converted warehouse turned stately hotel with a waterfront setting and Table Mountain backdrop." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The chic loft rooms, with whitewashed brick and the exposed girders of the old warehouse, are the ones to opt for here." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Steeped in the pioneering spirit of colonial Cape Town, this distinguished hotel is set on the city’s thriving harbor." Full review
i
Don’t miss a dockside dinner at the hotel’s open-air restaurant, OYO, for smoked trout, crayfish, and steamed mussels served with a view of Table Mountain.
DK Eyewitness
"The Victoria & Alfred is the original waterfront hotel, offering spacious rooms with expansive panoramas of the mountain or the basin."
Star Service
"It is an ideal choice for individual travelers or those who want to stroll the area without safety concerns. The majority of guests are tourists who want a mix of shopping, dining and nightlife." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"In a "magnificent location" on the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, this "meticulously run landmark" overlooks the harbor and fronts Table Mountain." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Its bustling quayside location is a pleasant setting... modern rooms have either water views or look out at the iconic outline of Table Mountain." Full review
Fodor's
"This upscale hotel in a converted warehouse is smack in the middle of the Waterfront and surrounded by shops, bars, and restaurants." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"This good-value four-star was the first hotel to open in the V&A Waterfront." 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
i
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