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The Portswood Hotel

4.0 star property
4-star hotel near Cape Town Stadium

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Exterior
Studio King with Shower and Bath
Lobby
Lobby

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Portswood Road, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8002
  • Two Oceans Aquarium
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Cape Town Stadium
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Cape Town Cruise Terminal
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

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Studio King with Shower and Bath

Studio King with Shower and Bath

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Twin with Shower Only

Standard Twin with Shower Only

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Queen with Shower and Bath

Deluxe Queen with Shower and Bath

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Suite

Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Queen with Shower Only

Standard Queen with Shower Only

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Cape Town

Victoria and Alfred Waterfront stay.You'll be steps from The Watershed and within a 10-minute walk of The Cape Wheel with a stay at this Victoria and Alfred Waterfront hotel. Two Oceans Aquarium and Nelson Mandela Gateway are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Two Oceans Aquarium - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Cape Town Stadium - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Cape Town Cruise Terminal - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Long Street - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Cape Town International Convention Centre - 2 min drive - 1.8 km

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

4-star hotel near Cape Town Stadium
The Portswood Hotel offers its guests an outdoor pool and a fitness center. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A business center, a meeting room, and limo/town car service are available. A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at the business-friendly The Portswood Hotel. You'll have access to the health club at a partner property. An airport shuttle during limited hours is available for a fee. Self parking and valet parking are free.

This 4-star Cape Town hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 101 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Built in 1994
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Conference center
  • Business facilities
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Television in lobby
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
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.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

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

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

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

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 37-inch TV with premium cable/satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

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

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at The Portswood Hotel

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Diners Club. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

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

Rating 10 - Excellent. 255 out of 562 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 211 out of 562 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 64 out of 562 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 562 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 562 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

MICHAEL

Travelled with partner
Smaller than sister hotel next door and arguably nicer for being more bijou. Staff were the absolute best and always helpful. Really good spot to start a visit to Cape area. Would certainly stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A very welcoming hotel close to all the attractions of the V and A Waterfront. All staff very helpful and friendly. Restaurant buffet breakfast delicious and dinner menu varied,high quality and reasonably priced. An enjoyable 5 night stay .This boutique hotel offers all the requirements for the most discerning traveller.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Mbulelo

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice. All was good., Staff Property ,Food .
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Great location

Hotel location excellent. Friendly staff. Great service.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pauleen, South Wootton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in a great location for access to the waterfront. Lots of parking and excellent breakfast. Staff were helpful and cheerful. Clean well equipped room. Pool area quiet and clean, lovely sunbeams and lots of shade. Pool service for drinks and snacks was easy. Highly recommend this hotel if you want something close to waterfront with parking and easy access onto main routes.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Aging charm

Portswood is an older property which has charm but is now looking tired in places. The staff are friendly and attentive, the rooms are smallish but clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Ronald

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gino

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

ELANA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff were so friendly and always happy to help out if needed. Hotel in a fantastic position. Breakfast was great. Hotel a little tired but everything else was just great
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location - close to the waterfront - lots of restaurants and things to do.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

LESHA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ben

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Sarah

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location

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.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

edwin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel and restaurant. Definitely would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stefan

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jessica

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, clean and really friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wessel

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
no lift tp parking area for disabled/injured people to get to their car
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024