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The Portswood Hotel

4.0 star property
4-star hotel near Cape Town Stadium

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Cocktail bar, pool views, open daily
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Cocktail bar, pool views, open daily
Exterior
Lobby

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym

Explore the area

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Portswood Road, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8002
  • Place, Two Oceans Aquarium
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Cape Town Stadium
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Twin Room

Accessible Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Suite

Captain Suite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Twin with Shower Only

Standard Twin Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Queen with Shower Only

Standard Queen Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Queen with Shower and Bath

Deluxe Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Studio King with Shower and Bath

Studio King Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Cape Town

Victoria and Alfred Waterfront stay.A stay at this Victoria and Alfred Waterfront hotel places you steps from The Watershed and within a 5-minute walk of Two Oceans Aquarium. Nelson Mandela Gateway and Cape Town Stadium are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • The Watershed - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Two Oceans Aquarium - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Cape Town Stadium - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Long Street - 20 min walk - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Woodstock Station - 5 min drive
  • Cape Town Station - 7 min drive
  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬5 min walk
  • McDonald's
  • ‪Ocean Basket - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Cooked - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Ferrymans Tavern - ‬3 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.

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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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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. 276 out of 595 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 218 out of 595 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 66 out of 595 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 595 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 595 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

KAthryn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location wonderful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

JD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideal location to explore the city centre
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

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

Lovely stay

Fantastic location, can walk to the Waterfront shops/restaurants within 3-4 minutes, the neighbourhood felt safe. Room and restaurant lovely, nice bar. The staff were all friendly and helpful.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderfull staff, great service, excellent location.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacobus

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthys

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff and location are unbeatable.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
winderful hotel very near the waterfront
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kristina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

JJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Mark

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

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

Great stay

Fantastic staff. Very helpful. Excellent breakfast. Five minutes to the heart of the V&A Harbor.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Staff & service
A very nice property: I thought more a 3star than a 4 star. & elevator was not functioning and won’t be for weeks/ months
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jannie

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

Very nice

Very good. Will book there anytime again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location Excellent room Some renovations going on outside
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie, carbonear

Liked: Amenities
Great place, great staff, highly recommend
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Staff amazing. Food good.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
very nice
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel in a perfect location.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

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