The Alphen Boutique Hotel & SpavsTintswalo Atlantic
Both The Alphen Boutique Hotel and Tintswalo Atlantic are recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Tintswalo Atlantic is preferred by most professionals compared to The Alphen Boutique Hotel. Tintswalo Atlantic scores 85 with recommendations from 7 sources such as Afar Magazine, concierge.com and Lonely Planet.
The Alphen Boutique Hotel & Spa
Alphen Drive, Constantia 7806, South Africa
From $151/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Lonely Planet
"A glitzy makeover has transformed this historic estate into a bling-tastic property with 21 suites variously dubbed ‘cool’, ‘amazing’, ‘stunning’ and ‘magic’." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Situated in Cape Town’s most exclusive and leafy suburb, at the heart of a now-defunct wine estate, the Alphen includes a hair studio and a health and beauty salon."
Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"A 21-suite historic property on 11-plus acres of landscaped gardens in semi-rural Constantia, the Cape’s oldest wine-growing valley." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The 19 rooms have gilded mirrors, under-floor heating, impossibly soft robes, and plush seating, all the makings of a opulent but cozy retreat." Full review
Fodor's
"Situated on 11 acres of gardens in leafy Constantia, this glamorous and avant-garde boutique hotel was originally an 18th-century Cape Dutch manor house and working farm." Full review
Tintswalo Atlantic
Chapmans Peak Drive, Hout Bay, South Africa
From $1,248/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"When to go: The summer months (December through February) are ideal.
Which room to book: Sicily Island Suite is done in muted grays, whites, and metallic colors that don't compete with..."
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"The only luxury lodge within Table Mountain National Park offers 10 rooms and one suite (sleeping four) on the very edge of a beautiful rocky bay, a favourite resting ground for whales." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Perched on stilts between ancient milkwood trees, the ten wood-and-glass suites are so close to the pounding waves that it’s possible to toss pebbles into the rock pools from your private deck." Full review
Time Out
"Being right on the lip of the Atlantic, each of the ten luxury island-themed suites... has views that'll have you humming 'Cocomo' in no time." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Cape Town already feels like it’s at the tip of the world, and at Tintswalo Atlantic that sensation is magnified as guests get cozy in a suite clinging to the cliffs just a few feet above the ocean." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"The only luxury Cape Town hotel located within Table Mountain National Park...also the only hotel in the city that is right on the beach and offers sublime ocean views." Full review
Fodor's
"Visitors attracted to the Cape Peninsula for its natural grandeur will think they've died and gone to heaven when arriving at this discreetly luxurious boutique hotel." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The hotel has 12 standalone suites seemingly suspended over the ocean. Each suite is named after a different island and decorated accordingly. " Full review