With a stay at The Portswood Hotel in Cape Town (Victoria and Alfred Waterfront), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Cape Town Stadium and Long Street. .This hotel is 1.3 mi (2.2 km) from Cape Town International Convention Centre and 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Cape Town Cruise Terminal.
What's nearby
Two Oceans Aquarium - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
Cape Town Stadium - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
Long Street - 2 min drive - 1.3 miles
Cape Town International Convention Centre - 2 min drive - 1.4 miles
Cape Town Cruise Terminal - 4 min drive - 1.6 miles
Getting around
Cape Town Station - 7 min drive
Esplanade Station - 8 min drive
Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 21 min drive
Restaurants
Starbucks - 4 min walk
Ocean Basket - 4 min walk
Cooked - 7 min walk
McDonald's - 4 min walk
Quay Four - 4 min walk
About this property
The Portswood Hotel
Hotel with free valet parking, near Cape Town Stadium
The Portswood Hotel offers 101 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 101 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a television in a common area.
Grab a bite to eat at Quarter Kitchen, a poolside restaurant which features a bar/lounge and a garden view. You can also stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the poolside bar.
Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge during limited hours, and free valet parking is available onsite.
Quarter Kitchen - This poolside restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered.
Link Bar - This poolside cocktail bar serves lunch and light fare. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.
Languages
Afrikaans, English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) during limited hours
Limo/town car service
Free self parking on site
Free valet parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Food and drink
A bar/lounge
A poolside bar
A restaurant
Restaurants on site
Link Bar
Quarter Kitchen
Things to do
Gym
Outdoor pool
TV in common areas
Family friendly
In-room babysitting (surcharge)
Laundry facilities
Outdoor pool
Soundproofed rooms
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Guidebooks
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Change of bedsheets (on request)
Change of towels on request
Concierge services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Porter/bellhop
Tour and ticket assistance
Turndown service
Business services
Business center
Conference center
Meeting room
Outdoors
Garden
Pool loungers
Pool umbrellas
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Elevator
Hand-held showerhead
Handrails in stairways
Height-adjustable showerhead
Stair-free path to entrance
Visual alarms in hallways
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible business center
Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
Wheelchair-accessible lounge
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible pool
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
Wheelchairs on site
More
1 building
4 floors
Banquet hall
Built in 1994
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Blackout drapes
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shampoo
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided
Entertainment
37-inch TV with premium cable/satellite channels
Food and drink
24-hour room service
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Minibar
Restaurant dining guides
More
Air conditioning
Desk
Heating
Iron/ironing board on request
Phone
Safe
Soundproofed rooms
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Property payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
We should mention
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property
National rating
Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.
Property is also known as
Portswood V&A
Portswood V&A Hotel
Portswood V&A Hotel Waterfront
Portswood V&A Waterfront
Portswood V&A Waterfront Hotel Cape Town
Portswood V&A Waterfront Hotel
Portswood V&A Waterfront Cape Town
The Portswood Hotel Hotel
The Portswood V A Waterfront
The Portswood Hotel Cape Town
The Portswood Hotel Hotel Cape Town
The Portswood Hotel Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
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The hotel itself is great, finding the entrance to the parking garage (if you don’t know where you are going), is a little tricky, and I truly believe that the parking charge should be included in the room rate, an additional R120.00 a day for parking is an unexpected add-on!
The room was very good, the bathroom was compact but adequate.
Check in was fine, except I had booked three rooms and they weren’t linked to my name, but only to my reservation number so momentary panic when it looked like only one room was booked, and although all three rooms were booked with queen size beds, one of them had 2 x ¾ - presumably this could have been altered, but we checked in fairly late so wanted to freshen up and go for supper, so left this as it was.
At check in the porter took us to 3 different levels before heading back to reception as he was able to find our room. Rooms are very small, old decor and bathrooms need renovation. Not worth the price tag.
Overnight we had to call security as there was a fight in the hallway outside our room, people yelling, slamming doors, we felt extremely unsafe.
Breakfast buffet has small flies all over the bread and baked items.
Despite its excellent location in Cape Town, and easy access to VA Waterfront, won’t be staying here again.
We stayed for four nights and appreciated the convenience of being within walking distance to the waterfront. The staff were exceptional. Breakfast was offered at this hotel and its sister property, both of which provided an excellent selection. The hotel is also conveniently located, with the airport being less than 30 minutes away.
This is a nice hotel, very clean with helpful professional staff.
It was pretty noisy at night with people speaking loudly and banging doors.
The windows need new framing because they are very drafty.
Other than these issues it was a very pleasant stay.
alejandra
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Lionel
Jul 28, 2024
Excellent location close to the Waterfront and all Cape Town city has to offer, good value and clean rooms.
We had walked past this hotel on 2 previous visits so we knew it was a great location. Communication prior to visit was excellent (we had a flight delay) all staff were friendly and welcoming. Our room was superb, cheeky partial view of table mountain.
Negatives- outside of windows needed a clean, but that's just poor timing 😁
We also had a bit of noise from room opposite, but that's beyond hotels control
Breakfast was good but sadly overpriced.
Would definitely stay on our next visit.
Very convenient for the waterfront.
One evening we sat in the bar and no one came to serve us. After 30mins we left for our room.
We had an issue checking out early. The hotel blamed Expedia, and vice versa. Annoying, but it got sorted out within 30mins. And after, the duty manager gave us 2 free tickets to the diamond museum (which was worth a visit - if you can stand the sales pressure!!!)
I was not warned that this stay (unlike a recent stay) did not include parking - so best to check when booking!
Cleaning staff in rooms/passages are VERY noisy when talking to each other.
Good wi fi, glad to have news channels on TV (Sky & CNN). Spacious room and great to have a fridge. Providing water is a nice touch. I was unhappy to see hat no separate container was provided for recycling.