Cape Town accommodation

Atlantic Suite/Camps Bay

The summer is soon over and it is the time of the year when we start looking ahead and planning for the holidays to come, and it is also the time when I get more busy planning. As I tailormake my tours, I arrange accommodation from backpackers to 5star, and all is possible in South Africa, you CAN see much and sleep good for a small budget.

I will start with Cape Town, you can have a good night sleep for a low budget of R100/night...or spend a fortune with room service and a view to die for, lets say for R8000/night :)

I have tried most and I must say that when I was younger, more adventurous and had a low budget,I loved staying at backpackers, there you will find these careless people enjoying the moment, different nationalities taking the days as it comes, maybe they just booked a few nights in advance,if even that, living a bit of an adventure all trough, because you never know where the road will take you. The backpackers are usually owned or run by young people with same interests as the guest. It is a world of its own and you will meet many fun people to hang around with, and there is a big selection of activities/ tours usually arranged by the backpackers, so you become a tight group. Usually you can choose accommodation in dorms( many beds in one room) or simple double rooms. You find this form of accommodation all trough South Africa, and in Cape Town there is quite a few to choose from, here is one example: Longstreet Backpackers.

Other forms of moderate to expensive and uniqe accommodation is Guest House accommodation. The price range can differ a lot, depending of area and style. Some offer spa facilities, but the main character for them all is the intimate feeling, the hosts are making sure you are comfortable and all your arrangements, from booking a taxi to having dinner suggestions / reservations made, will be done for you. Rates usually are between R500/pp to R1000/pp. Here is one guest house in Green Point area, close to V& A Waterfront: Cape Standard Guest House.

I found families like to stay in Guest Houses, and then there needs to be a pool , so the children can play. Also self drivers like to stay in Guest Houses, feels like they get more of a familiar feeling with the area in that way, and sometimes you will sit and have a long chat with the owners over a glas of wine or two.

Queen Victoria Hotel

And then we move on to Hotel accommodation, and here I found that the most popular once are the once close to V&A Waterfront, especailly when on holdiay and having about 5 days in Cape Town. The benefit of being by the V&A Waterfront is that you have all the shops, restaurants and entertainment just on you doorstep. Popular hotels are V&A Hotel, rates about R2500/ room , and Queen Victoria Hotel, rates from R3500/ room, and one of the most expensive Hotels is Cape Grace with rates starting from R4500/room.

Boutique Hotels are becoming more popular nowdays, and here are two about 10 min walk from the V&A Waterfront: Villa Zest and Head South Lodge.

Of course there is more affordable hotels too in the close by area from V&A Waterfront with good standards, like Dale Court, City Lodge V&A Waterfront or Breakwater lodge.

If you plan to stay a longer time in Cape Town it is also worth looking into accommodation in areas close by, for example a popular holiday area is Camps Bay, it is a bay with luxurious accommodation, mostly Guest Houses, and a few hotels, and you are just a few steps from the beach, the Atlantic Ocean. The Bay Hotel is one of the most popular hotels in Camps Bay.

There is many guest Houses to choose from,and of course one with a sea view is the best, and if you dont mind spending , here is a good one: Atlantic Suites .

A more affordable hotel, but still very good in Camps Bay is: Primi Sea castle

I know, it is a jungle out there, hard to find the right accommodation, but so far I have managed to read my customer quite well and found just the right accommodation for them.

Hopefully this will be to a help for someone too:)

Love,

Jannika