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Southern Sun Waterfront Cape Town

4.0 star property
4-star spa hotel near Cape Town International Convention Centre

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Exterior
Suite
Suite | Living room
Outdoor pool, open 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM, pool umbrellas, sun loungers

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Parking available
  • Room service
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
1 Lower Buitengracht, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8000
  • Cape Town International Convention Centre
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Long Street
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Cape Town Cruise Terminal
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room with Two Double Beds

Double Room with Two Double Beds

  • City view
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Queen Room

Standard Queen Room

  • City view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Suite

Suite

  • City view
  • 41 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Executive Room

Executive Room

  • City view
  • 47 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Cape Town

Central Cape Town getaway .At this Cape Town City Centre hotel, you'll be well placed to visit Cape Town International Convention Centre and Long Street, both within a 5-minute walk. Bree Street and Adderley Street are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Cape Town International Convention Centre - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Long Street - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Two Oceans Aquarium - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Cape Town Cruise Terminal - 3 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Cape Town Stadium - 3 min drive - 2.4 km

Getting around

  • Observatory Station - 7 min drive
  • Cape Town Station - 12 min walk
  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Col'Cacchio - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Seattle Coffee Company - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Food Lover's Market - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Firemans Arms - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Shift Espresso Bar - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Southern Sun Waterfront Cape Town

4-star spa hotel near Cape Town International Convention Centre
Southern Sun Waterfront Cape Town offers its guests a full-service spa, an outdoor pool, and a fitness center. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A business center and meeting rooms are available. A terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly Southern Sun Waterfront Cape Town. 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.

  • 537 guestrooms or units
  • Meeting rooms
  • 0 sq m of conference space
  • Deli
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Southern Sun Waterfront Cape Town offers 537 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottled water. Satellite television is provided. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include facials and manicures and pedicures. The spa is open daily.

Languages

English, Hindi, Portuguese

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Secured, covered self parking on site (ZAR 55 per day)
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Raised toilet seat

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

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.

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 625 per vehicle (one way)
  • Covered self parking fee: ZAR 55 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
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
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, debit cards, and cash.

WiFi is provided up to 500 MB per room, per day.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
  • Reservations are needed for spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

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Southern Sun Waterfront Cape Town Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 139 out of 285 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 106 out of 285 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 285 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 285 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 285 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Martina

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good
The hotel was in a great location and was fanastic. Despite being only a 15 minute walk into the waterfront, there is a shuttle that can be used free of charge every hour. Drinks and food was very good and good pricing.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

seyi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The walls were thin and could hear people showering next door! Kidd screaming and. Banging doors. The rooms and pillows smelt. I checked in nye so was really busy at reception, so I Called reception; No one answered. I resulted in sending an email but no one has responded 2 days later ! If I refused to pay I’m sure I would have heard something !!!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The location was great as it is very close to V&A waterfront and free shuttle is provided.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel with good amenities
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything!!! Right near waterfront shopping, food, markets and amazing views!
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Cate

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
staff were not always friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Lydia

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tshepo

Liked: Amenities
My stay was amazing. I enjoyed every second of it.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Central location, good facility.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gwendelyn

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Oluwagbemiga

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Stay
Great stay and easy to get to other places. The hotel is very quiet and peaceful and the staff are friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Leanne

Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

James

Travelled with family
Good hotel for the unsafe area near cruise center.
Just ok Warned that area is unsafe.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Pinkie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb reception and Breakfast staff.
The stay was comfortable. Reception and breakfast staff were superb. Housekeeping could be better. They knocked to clean our room before we went out for breakfast. We told them we will be out in 10 minutes. Indeed we were. We were down to breakfast only to come back to our room undone. We took a nap had a do not disturb before we went out. Went out after lunch time. Came back later still our room was not done. That was the only downside of our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Patricia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bustling vibes
Whilst the hotel was geared more for business people the staff could not have been more friendly and helpful. Large bustling hotel just off Waterfront
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Danye

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Warren

Liked: Cleanliness
Location and location
I stayed three nights at the hotel of work and some downtime. The hotel although well located has seen better days. The service makes up for this and it is a good hotel for short stays.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Rhiannon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were great. Couldnt be more helpful. Hotel was fine. Maybe due to SA power generation issues but the AC made a noise, but didnt seem to be cold. Other slight negative was that the hotel name says its at the Waterfront. But we were advised it wasnt safe to walk anywhere from hotel so had to rely extensively on Ubers. Which were very cheap. Overall would recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, friendly, room size and conditions beautiful. Restaurants just way too pricey , glad breakfast was included.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Joshua Fred

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It seems safe