Grand Daddy HotelvsPOD Camps Bay Boutique Hotel
Grand Daddy Hotel and POD Camps Bay are both endorsed by professional travelers. On balance, Grand Daddy Hotel scores slightly better than POD Camps Bay. Grand Daddy Hotel comes in at 85 with recommendations from 9 publications like Time Out, Travel + Leisure and Afar Magazine.
Grand Daddy Hotel Show All Reviews
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
POD Camps Bay Boutique Hotel
3 Argyle Road, Camps Bay 8005, South Africa
From $174/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Lonely Planet
"Offering clean, contemporary design, POD is perfectly angled to catch the Camps Bay action from its bar and spacious pool and deck area. The cheapest rooms have mountain rather than sea views; luxury." Full review
Frommer's
"Entering POD is like stepping into the pages of a slick design magazine... and the marvelously svelte model-and-gym-rat set crowding the nearby bars and beaches." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"Rooms have a natural aesthetic and views of the beach or mountains; most have balconies, and some have private pools...breakfast is free and includes daily specials,." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Pod is an uber-hip 17-room boutique hotel near Camps Bay’s beachfront, staffed with a small, intelligent team." Full review
Jetsetter
"Sleek, modern boutique that makes service a priority, just one block from the beach in chichi Camps Bay." Full review
Fodor's
"This sexy designer boutique hotel enjoys a great location on a quiet corner just a block from Camps Bay's main drag." Full review
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For good value for the money, choose a luxury room with a view (rather than with a private pool), as the hotel's infinity pool on the deck with great ocean views is a preferable splash anyway.
Afar Magazine
"The POD boutique hotel is one of these special properties...unique landscape of this suburb and location of the hotel provides guests the privacy and quiet they are looking for during their stay. " Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"A conveniently located bolthole, set back from the busy Camps Bay beachfront without missing out on the cool vibe and ocean views, especially if you don’t want to hire a car." Full review
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Choose a movie and get complimentary room-service delivery of popcorn and other snacks.
Frommer's
"Entering POD is like stepping into the pages of a slick design magazine, complete with ingeniously shaped spaces, decadent furnishings, and the marvelously svelte model-and-gym-rat set crowding the nearby bars and beaches" Full review