Accommodation in Cape Town’s City Bowl is an eclectic mix of diversity, culture and history and caters for every traveller’s taste and budget. From hostels to self-catering establishments, quirky Bed & Breakfasts and luxurious hotels and guest houses all within the heart of the city, visitors are truly spoilt for choice for top accommodation in Cape Towns City Bowl.
Cape Town’s City Bowl is found enfolded between the harbour and Table Mountain, in the shape of a bowl and is a tourist magnet. The City Bowl is where it all happens with the area being saturated with coffee shops, markets, trendy restaurants, sophisticated nightclubs and shops boasting stunning views of Table Mountain, Lions Head, Signal Hill, the City and Table Bay
Some popular destinations found in The City Bowl include; the colourful Bo Kaap, the trendy De Waterkant, Devils Peak with sensational views, Gardens with its bohemian Long Street, Arty Oranjeziicht, the tourist hotspot that is The V&A Waterfront and Woodstock which has seen an inner-city revival, to name but a few.
To truly understand Cape Town you need to visit, explore and immerse yourself in the heart of this vibrant city by visiting the City Bowl. See our list below for some top accommodation recommendations in the City Bowl.
La Rose Bed & Breakfast
It is not often that one finds a Bed and Breakfast that offers three unique selling points, but this is exactly what I found at La Rose Bed and Breakfast in the Bo-Kaap, just on the edge of Cape Town’s city bowl.
I travel for pleasure and I travel for work. Actually, I love my job, so even the travelling for work is plenty of fun. One of the things that make travel really interesting is that each place I visit has at least one differentiating feature – a fantastic view, a unique location or a particular service.
My first impression, after having parked on the street on a dark winter’s night, was that this was a pokey little B&B. It wasn’t helped when I was led through a warren of passages and security gates when shown to my room. Read More…
Telephone 021 422 5883. Make a reservation, click here. Get there, click here. Find out more, click here.
Cape Town Hollow Boutique Hotel
Cape Town remains one of my favourite cities on the planet and this was reaffirmed on a recent stay in the City Bowl precinct. Having stayed in the suburbs, hamlets and villages that make up the greater city, this was the first time that I spent the night in the City Bowl with time to spare.
Cape Town Hollow Boutique Hotel at 88 Queen Victoria Street, Gardens, is one block away and parallel to Long Street. Loop and Bree Streets are also parallel and the next blocks up are an easy walk away.
These streets are famous around the world for their pubs, clubs, restaurants, shops and fantastic holiday atmosphere. Read More…
Telephone 021 423 1260. Make a reservation, click here. Get there, click here. Find out more, click here.
The Grey Hotel
If you want to get to know Cape Town, The Grey is the right place to be. You’ll find this cool boutique hotel, the new hotspot of mother city right in the centre of the hip De Waterkant.
The cosy ambience of the newly renovated ensemble of Victorian house from the 19th century, its cuddly rooms and the familiar atmosphere turns The Grey into the vantage point to conquer the city.
It is also very easy to enjoy the whole day at The Grey: be it in their restaurant Shio, the legendary Piano Bar or the airy Skybar with its pool and the breath-taking view of Table Mountain.
Telephone 021 421 1106. Make a reservation, click here. Get there, click here. Find out more, click here.
Derwent House Boutique Hotel
The morning mist lifts and Table Mountain towers above in all its glory. Derwent House stirs to the fragrant aromas of sumptuous breakfast and the promise of another beautiful day in the heart of Cape Town.
Derwent House is one of Cape Town’s leading boutique guesthouses. Housed in a quaint, converted Victorian era residence in the heart of the vibrant Tamboerskloof/Gardens neighbourhood, this small hotel combines historic charm, contemporary Afro-chic style and all mod-cons for a uniquely Capetonian blend of ambience, warmth and comfort.
Telephone 021 422 2763. Make a reservation, click here. Get there, click here. Find out more, click here.
Himmelblau Boutique Bed & Breakfast
Himmelblau is a small, private boutique bed & breakfast, filled with creative character, drawing inspiration from the colourful and stimulating blue African sky.
Indulge in the ambience of this beautiful renovated Victorian home with three individually designed guestrooms, each with its own feel-good bathroom, private patio and outside shower.
Make yourself comfortable in the spacious lounge areas, sundeck and pool with a touch of Table Mountain. Himmelblau is located in the quiet and safe neighbourhood Oranjezicht, within walking distance to the heart of the city.
Telephone 021 4612713. Make a reservation, click here. Get there, click here. Find out more, click here.
Rosedene Guest House
Rosedene Guest House had its origins as part of a rose farm on the slopes below Table Mountain dating back to the 1800’s. The house has over the years had a number of conversions and additions, the latest of which has converted the property into an 18 room Guest House.
The accommodation is made up of ten rooms in the main house, a detached suite overlooking the plunge pool and four two-bedroom cottages.
The courtyard and garden setting creates a tranquil ‘village like’ feel to the Guest House even though it is located in the centre of the city.
Telephone 021 424 3290. Make a reservation, click here. Get there, click here. Find out more, click here.
12 Hofmeyr
12 Hofmeyr Guesthouse is located in a quiet, leafy street making it hard to believe that you are in the centre of the city. The house offers a unique sense of privacy, comfort, modern amenities, local design, a great neighbourhood in a central location and a curated experience.
A two-minute walk takes you to Kloof Street, a vibrant neighbourhood filled with restaurants, coffee shops, galleries and design stores and is the perfect starting point from which to explore all the city has to offer.
Hofmeyr offers you the opportunity to stay in Cape Town as a Capetonian and to have a unique local experience.
Telephone 083 660 0354. Make a reservation, click here. Get there, click here. Find out more, click here.
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