The Winchester HotelvsLa Splendida
Both Winchester Mansions and La Splendida are rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, Winchester Mansions scores significantly better than La Splendida. Winchester Mansions scores 82 with accolades from 8 sources like Fodor's, DK Eyewitness and Rough Guide.
The Winchester Hotel
221 Beach Road, Sea Point, Cape Town Central 8005, South Africa
From $120/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"Still family owned, the hotel is distinguished by its friendly service." Full review
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The best "classic" rooms marry modern design with old-fashioned charm (a few antiques, floral artworks) -- ask for no. 306.
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"The Winchester offers a seaside location... old-fashioned style and some corridors lined with putting greens for a spot of golf practice." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"A renowned, privately owned four-star hotel on Sea Point’s coastal boulevard. Tailor-made tours to the Winelands or to Cape Point can be arranged through consultation with the management."
Rough Guide
"A self-consciously colonial-style 1920s hotel, in a prime spot across the road from the seashore, with an atmosphere straight from the pages of Agatha Christie."
Time Out
"This charming property combines old world details with a thoroughly modern understanding of what one wants from a hotel stay." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The grande dame of the Atlantic Seaboard, a three-storey gabled hotel enjoying an ideal location on the ocean-hugging Sea Point pedestrian promenade and offering the best-value sea views in the city." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Situated on the Sea Point Promenade, this Cape Dutch—style hotel faces the Atlantic on one side and Table Mountain on the other." Full review
Fodor's
"This seafront hotel scores high with travelers for good value for money." Full review
La Splendida
121 Beach Road, Mouille Point, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
From $55/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"If you want to be close to the Waterfront and the ocean, this is a fair value." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Situated on Mouille Point’s coastal boulevard, La Splendida offers clean, modern accommodation at a good price."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"You'll pay slightly extra for rooms with sea views at this hotel located on the Mouille Point promenade, but the ones looking towards Signal Hill are just as nice." Full review
Fodor's
"This chic art-deco-style hotel enjoys a great location across from the popular seafront promenade and is a 15-minutes walk from the V&A Waterfront." Full review
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Ask for a sea- or mountain-facing room, either of which will have great views.