Southern Sun Newlands

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Property entrance
Lobby
Bar (on property)
Interior entrance
Suite

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
7 Main Road, Newlands, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7700
  • Newlands Cricket Ground
    5 min walk
  • Bihari Indian Restaurant
    1 min walk
  • Newlands Station
    4 min walk
  • Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    20 min drive

Room options

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room with Two Double Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Cape Town

With a stay at Southern Sun Newlands in Cape Town (Newlands), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Cape Town International Convention Centre and Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens. .This hotel is 7.1 mi (11.4 km) from Cape Town Cruise Terminal and 7.6 mi (12.2 km) from Cape Town Stadium.

What's nearby

  • Newlands Cricket Ground - 5 min walk
  • Newlands Stadium - 8 min walk
  • University of Cape Town - 4 min drive
  • Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens - 10 min drive
  • Table Mountain - 16 min drive

Getting around

  • Newlands Station - 4 min walk
  • Cape Town Station - 15 min drive
  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Limnos Bakers - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Tin Roof - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Stones - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪JC Brasserie - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Tiger’s Milk - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Southern Sun Newlands

Suburban Cape Town hotel in Newlands with 2 restaurants
Southern Sun Newlands offers 162 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, designer toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Cape Town hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 162 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Enjoy local and international cuisine at Newlands Cafe, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Cape Town? This hotel has 6728 square feet (625 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Newlands Cafe - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Bihari - This restaurant specializes in Indian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, Italian

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free secured self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • 2 restaurants
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Newlands Cafe
  • Bihari

Things to do

  • Access to nearby indoor pool

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby indoor pool
  • Baby bath
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference space (6728 square feet)
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Hand-held shower head
  • In-room accessibility
  • Low-height worktop and sink
  • Portable shower seat
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 28-inch TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 450 per person (one-way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Property Registration Number 4950199705

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

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

Newlands Southern Sun
Newlands Sun
Southern Sun Newlands
Southern Sun Newlands Hotel
Sun Newlands
Sun Newlands Hotel
Southern Sun Newlands Hotel Cape Town
Southern Sun Newlands Cape Town
Southern Sun Newlands Hotel
Southern Sun Newlands Cape Town
Southern Sun Newlands Hotel Cape Town

Southern Sun Newlands Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 74 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Southern Sun never fails to deliver.
The Southern Sun chain is an African institution that has been operating for years. I always use it whenever I can as it never fails to deliver on its service and it always feels like coming home. The Newlands team are always very friendly and the food is amazing. The breakfast buffet will also set you up for the day with its vast choices. Rooms are spotless.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Kristin, Leyland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My kids and I absolutely loved staying here. The staff is so kind, the room was warm and cozy in the cold rainy weather, and the breakfast is amazing!!!! Really, stay here for the breakfast. They have everything and lots of it. Excellent coffee! We loved it. Our room had a lovely view of Table Mountain.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bhavin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shani

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nikki

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay would definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

J

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very nice and helpful. Driver was also very polite and punctual.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Amanuel

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our recent stay at this hotel was generally enjoyable, with just a minor hiccup that impacted our experience. The only issue we encountered was with the fridge in our room. Hoping to keep some food and drinks fresh, we utilized the fridge, only to discover that it wasn't working as expected. We were informed that it's a cooler, not a fridge, but unfortunately, the cooling function wasn't operational at all. As a result, we had to discard the perishable items we had purchased. Despite this inconvenience, we want to highlight that our overall satisfaction with the hotel remains high. The level of service provided by the staff was commendable, and they were responsive to our needs throughout our stay
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Chris

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff at counter etc. Very helpfull. However dinner service/duration etc needs improvement. Was not happy with service. Breakfast service again was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Karien

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mandy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Zachary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel, great location and great staff
The hotel was very clean and exceeded our expectations. We had a last minute late night booking and the staff especially Helena was waiting for us to check in. She was very helpful and made a long night enjoyable. The breakfast in the morning was excellent and the location was amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location in a nice upmarket & safe area in Cape Town (behind Table Mountain). Some good restaurants in walking distance around. Great parking. Room was a decent size, however smelt of tobacco smoke. It could do with an upgrade & freshen up. The only USB charger point we found was on the back of the TV (but only charged with the TV on). Could do with a few more points elsewhere in the room, as all other hotels we have stayed in have. The shower (in bath) was a nightmare to use, difficult taps to turn, meaning hot water continued to run until husband's muscle power could turn it off. Not great having extremely hot water running when children using it. Despite negatives, would stay again for location.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Arnold

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

HG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful hotel, clean, friendly, helpful
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

patrick

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant stay
Great staff and service. Rooms are nice but a little dated. Good breakfast, can be busy there during peak breakfast time.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Antoine, Morristown

10/10 Excellent

Mildie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location! The staff is super friendly amd helpful. Hazel in particular was Amazing! but all staff were helpful and friendly. The breakfasy buffet was excellent and spot on. Thanks team!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022