The Winchester HotelvsThe Cape Royale
Winchester Mansions and The Cape Royale are both highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Winchester Mansions is the choice of most reviewers compared to The Cape Royale. Winchester Mansions scores 82 with approval from 8 publications including Rough Guide, The Telegraph and Fodor's.
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
The Cape Royale
47 Main Road, Green Point, Cape Town Central 8051, South Africa
From $192/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"Smack-dab at the heart of the newly rejuvenated Stadium precinct, this hotel is a good alternative to the Waterfront's Cape Grace." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The property feels more European than Cape Georgian, with dark wood and Belle Époque-era statues in the lobby." Full review
Time Out
"Opt for inner-city chic at swanky serviced apartments, complete with all the expected five-star luxuries and facilities, at Cape Royale Luxury Hotel & Residence." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The Cape Royale has all the hallmarks of a luxury experience." Full review
Afar Magazine
"There’s a touch of Old World glamour to the Cape Royale—the imposing facade, the dramatic lobby, the bellmen in top hats." Full review
Fodor's
"The Cape Royale offers spacious apartment-style accommodations that make a great base for longer-term travelers. " Full review
Afar Magazine
"“I send visitors to the Cape Royale," says resident Rashiq Fataar." Full review