Condé Nast TravelerJul 10, 2026
13 Hotels in Cape Town That Are as Bold and Beachy as the City Itself
With proximity to the beach and views of Table Mountain, these properties are prime spots to settle down in the Mother City.
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- Table MountainSightmountainous peninsula curls like a claw into the ocean
- Mount Nelson, A Belmond HotelHotelCape Town's grande dame dating back to 1899
- One&Only Cape TownHotelurban resort with prime Waterfront location
- BabylonstorenHotelluxury farm stay with whitewashed Cape Dutch architecture
- Company’s GardenGardenhistoric heart of the city between mountain and garden
- V&A WaterfrontSuburblively area, 20-minute drive north of hotel
- Sea PointSuburbpopular stretch of seafront, 11 minutes away by car
- Camps BaySuburbtrendy area with cold Atlantic waters and promenade
- Twelve ApostlesSightdramatic mountain range backdrop to Camps Bay
- OmriRestaurantVoguish Lebanese restaurant attracts discerning locals
- Morea House, Autograph CollectionHotelcontemporary, angular facade faces right out onto the beach
- Cape Grace, A Fairmont Managed HotelHotelprivate quay on edge of V&A Waterfront district
- HeirloomRestaurantsleek new venue led by executive chef Wesli Jacobs
- The LibraryRestaurantlong a favorite for book club meetings, coffee dates
- BasculeTrailpopular subterranean bar with most extensive whiskey collection
- Two Oceans AquariumAquariumnext door to the hotel
- The Water ShedMarketindoor market filled with local designer brands
- Vista Bar and LoungeRestaurantsocial heart of the hotel serving cocktails, high tea
- SoetmelksvleiPlaceinteractive 1890s farmstead for immersive guest experiences
- Pod Camps BayHotelhip, 17-room boutique hotel run on green principles
- Ellerman HouseHotelsplendid Edwardian mansion with views of swimming coves
- Bantry BaySuburbexclusive area with hillside gardens and sea views
- Cape Cadogan Boutique HotelHotelelegant 15-room Georgian-era townhouse in Gardens
- Lion’s HeadSightbeckons from the neighborhood
- Cape GraceHotel
- CamissaHotel
- Table Mountain National ParkNature reserve
- DorpHotel
- Signal HillSight
- Devil's PeakSight
- ArcadiaHotel
- Rose CottageRestaurant
- OnderdorpHotel
