Grand Daddy HotelvsO on Kloof Boutique Hotel & Spa
Both Grand Daddy Hotel and O on Kloof Boutique Hotel & Spa are praised by expert writers. On balance, Grand Daddy Hotel is the choice of most reviewers compared to O on Kloof Boutique Hotel & Spa. Grand Daddy Hotel comes in at #19 in Cape Town with accolades from 7 reviewers like Time Out, Travel + Leisure and Rough Guide.
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38 Long Street, Cape Town Central 8000, South Africa
From $46/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Frommer's
"A relatively high level of luxury and a strong buzz make this one of the liveliest hotels in town." Full review
Fodor's
"This is a stylish inner-city, glamorous spot that's also good value for travelers."
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Ask for a corner room, which has three large windows.
Rough Guide
"Seven retrocool American Airstream trailers, decorated by local artists, sit on the roof of the Grand Daddy Hotel, linked by wooden walkways greened by indigenous plants."
Time Out
"Following in the footsteps of its quirky predecessors Daddy Long Legs Boutique Hotel and Daddy Long Legs Self Catering Apartments, this plush hotel offers top-notch accommodation with a twist." Full review
Star Service
"Occupying a charming low-rise historic building on a bustling corner of Long Street, this quaint lodging is packed with plenty of spunk." Full review
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The hotel's main showpiece is the seven, silver Airstream trailers perched on the roof where guests can choose to stay.
Afar Magazine
"One of the city’s quirkier havens, though it somehow manages to walk the fine line between campy and classy." Full review
On the Grid
"Legendary, luxurious and with a stylish eatery, The Grand Daddy is original and quintessentially Cape Town." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The 26 standard guest rooms are more classic, although they do incorporate South African motifs like aloe-print headboards. " Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"Boutique hotel has a young, funky character that will suit those wanting an urban central-city base, close to the Long Street’s action and Bree Street’s hip restaurants and bars." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"The Grand Daddy’s star attraction is its rooftop 'trailer park' of penthouse suites, made from seven vintage, artistically renovated Airstream trailers. The hotel's regular rooms are also stylish" Full review
O on Kloof Boutique Hotel & Spa
92 Kloof Road, Bantry Bay 8005, South Africa
From $93/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"One of Tatler's Top 101 Hotels in the World, this posh urban sanctuary is a great addition to Cape Town's boutique hotel scene." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Cross the mini bridge over the ornamental pool leading to this gorgeous contemporary-styled guesthouse." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The wooden deck of the honeymoon suite on the top floor is the ideal location to enjoy panoramas of both mountains and ocean."
Time Out
"This spot has exquisitely captured luxury and tranquillity in a space that offers so much more than the weary traveller has hoped for." Full review