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The Winchester HotelvsThe Table Bay
Both hotels are rated very highly by professionals. Overall, Winchester Mansions scores slightly better than The Table Bay Hotel. Winchester Mansions comes in at 82 with accolades from 8 sources including Time Out, Rough Guide and Frommer's.
The Winchester Hotel
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Time Out
The Telegraph
Travel + Leisure
Fodor's
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 PlanetTop 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 Telegraph8.0
"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 Table Bay Travel + Leisure DK Eyewitness Time Out
Star Service
Oyster
Condé Nast Traveler Fodor's
Table Bay Hotel, Table Bay Breakwater Blvd Quay 6, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
From $223/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Travel + Leisure "Rising eight stories above ships and fisheries, the Table Bay has picture-perfect harbor views and direct access to waterfront shops and restaurants." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Exuding the nautical charm of a cruise liner, the Table Bay Hotel has a heated salt-water pool, perhaps the only tropical sea water you’ll find during your stay in the Western Cape."
Time Out "Certainly one of the most elegant hotels in town, this impressive site boasts lofty classically inspired interiors and an ideal position in the Waterfront, with great views." Full review
Star Service "Adjoining a large shopping mall, next to the water in the prime tourist district, this well-regarded hotel offers plenty of style and pampering." Full review
OysterLuxury
"Popular with both business travelers and tourists, owing partially to its convenient location on Cape Town's waterfront... features include a free breakfast buffet." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler86.3
"The blue-roofed contemporary-Victorian hotel opened by Nelson Mandela is in "a great location," connected to the Victoria Wharf Shopping Centre." Full review
Fodor's "The decor is sunny, with huge picture windows looking onto the mountain, marble mosaic and parquet floors, and lots of plants, including the hotel's trademark floral arrangements." Full review
