President Hotel

4.0 star property
4-star beach hotel near Clifton Bay Beach

Choose dates to view prices

Photo gallery for President Hotel

Terrace/patio
Signature Family Ocean Suite | View from room
Family Ocean Suite
Presidential Ocean Suite
Presidential Ocean Suite | Terrace/patio

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Gym

Explore the area

View in a map
4 Alexander Road, Bantry Bay, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001
  • Place, Table Mountain
  • Place, Clifton Bay Beach
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Camps Bay Beach
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

Classic Ocean Room Twin

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

Ocean Suite

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • 49 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Mountain Room King

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Signature Ocean Suite with Balcony

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)
  • 49 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bed

Classic Ocean Room King

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Signature Family Ocean Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Twin Bed

Classic Room, 1 Double Bed

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 88 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Mountain Apartment

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 49 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bed

Apartment, 1 Bedroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 49 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Mountain Room Twin

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

Family Ocean Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 88 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds

Classic Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(22 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Apartment

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 49 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

Mountain Apartment with Balcony

  • 1 bedroom
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bed

Classic Ocean Room with Balcony

  • 1 bedroom
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

Presidential Ocean Suite

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds

Studio

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

You may also like

About the area

Cape Town

Oceanside stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this Sea Point hotel, you'll find Sea Point Promenade and Queens Beach. Sea Point Swimming Pool and Sea Point Pavillion are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Clifton Bay Beach - 4 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Camps Bay Beach - 4 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Cape Town Stadium - 5 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Cape Town International Convention Centre - 6 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Long Street - 7 min drive - 6.1 km

Getting around

  • Esplanade Station - 9 min drive
  • Cape Town Station - 14 min drive
  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Brash - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Jarryds - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Three Wise Monkeys - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Vagabond Kitchens - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Senate Bar - ‬2 min walk

About this property

President Hotel

4-star beach hotel near Clifton Bay Beach
President Hotel offers its guests a children's pool, an outdoor pool, and a health club. 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 wired Internet.

Business amenities include a business center and meeting rooms. Spa services, a terrace, and gift shops/newsstands are also featured at the luxury President Hotel. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Parking is available for a fee.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Cape Town hotel.

  • 1 building
  • 349 guestrooms or units
  • 6 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 1997
  • Kid's club (surcharge)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Conference center
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Gift shop
  • Beauty salon
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • ATM
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
President Hotel offers 349 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. Tempur-Pedic beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are massage/treatment rooms and couples treatment room(s). Services include facials, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.
The property is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.

Similar properties

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Art supplies
  • Baby bath
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's club (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (surcharge); free wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Secured self parking on site (ZAR 80 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: ZAR 250 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Children's club
  • Children's pool
  • Health club
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 4 accessible parking spaces
  • Elevator (47 inch wide door)
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (47 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchairs on site

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Pillow menu
  • Tempur-Pedic mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from July 25 2025 to September 19 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Swimming pool

Alternate facilities will be available offsite during the renovation.

During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk, key retrieval

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately ZAR 250 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 750 per vehicle (one way)
  • Secured self parking fee: ZAR 80 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
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, Diners Club, JCB International, Eurocard, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

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

President Protea Hotel
Protea Hotel President
Protea Hotel President Cape Town
Protea President
Protea President Cape Town
President Hotel Cape Town
President Cape Town
President Hotel Hotel
President Hotel Cape Town
President Hotel Hotel Cape Town

President Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 357 out of 685 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 216 out of 685 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 58 out of 685 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 685 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 31 out of 685 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ramchuran

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

ALEXIE

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
GREAT place. AMAZING people
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

HAYDER

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place to stay for family
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

walid

Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amal

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The atmosphere, the breakfast, location, service
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

michael, SAN FRANCISCO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay / very helpful attentive friendly staff…
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
We enjoyed our stay in Caoe town, the location of the hotel was great. An easy walk to the ocean and the sunset.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely mini break for our family. The staff are attentive, dining options excellent and facilities are great. Would definitely recommend for a break in Cape Town.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Georgia

Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Average hotel in good location

For the cost it was quite an average hotel. Really great location, we enjoyed exploring the area and going along the promenade. Buffet breakfast wasn’t anything special and I’d recommend eating at one of the amazing food places nearby instead.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Lily

Liked: Amenities
The most expensive from all my hotel in Cape Town and they gave us a ground floor view to the parking.Beside that nice hotel delicious breakfast. Easy communication with the staff and the concierge. Good location
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Melanie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and access to many amenities. Nice pool area and restaurant. Needs some updates. The rooms look a little tired.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Vanessa

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Tania

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jordana

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice room but no clock or radio or close up mirror. Couldn't run a tab
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Amanda

Convenient for airport. Good customer service. Didn’t like bathroom being part of the room.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Francisco, Lisboa

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Aimiehi

I was robbed of my Rolex in the hotel room
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Moishe

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

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

Perfection as always

Great hotel and lovely staff
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen

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

8/10 Good

Tanya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024