Southern Sun Waterfront Cape Town

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
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Lobby
Outdoor pool, open 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Suite | Living room
Exterior
Suite

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
1 Lower Buitengracht, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8000
  • Bree Street
    2 min walk
  • Yizani Restaurant
    1 min walk
  • Cape Town Station
    12 min walk
  • Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    21 min drive

Room options

Double Room with Two Double Beds

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

Standard Queen Room

  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Suite

  • 41 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Executive Room

  • 47 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Cape Town

A stay at Southern Sun Waterfront Cape Town places you in the heart of Cape Town, just a 4-minute walk from Cape Town International Convention Centre and within a 5-minute drive of Cape Town Cruise Terminal. .This spa hotel is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Cape Town Stadium and 3.8 mi (6.2 km) from Table Mountain.

What's nearby

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

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

Hotel with a full-service spa, near Cape Town Cruise Terminal
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.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 537 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 complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages and facials. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find an outdoor pool and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Yizani, a restaurant which specializes in international cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Yizani - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, Hindi, Portuguese

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Secured covered self parking on site (ZAR 55 per day)
  • On-site parking options include a garage
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Restaurants on site

  • Yizani

Things to do

  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fridge
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

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
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massages
  • Spa open daily

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 near toilet
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Raised toilet seat

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

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

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Satellite channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Soundproofing

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
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

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 625 per vehicle (one way)
  • Covered self parking fee: ZAR 55 per day

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
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
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 required for spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to 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. 131 out of 272 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 103 out of 272 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 272 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 272 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 272 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Apr 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

8/10 Good

Troy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Value
The breakfast and service is excellent! I just got off a cruise ship and my shower is smaller and there's no electric outlets in the bathroom. Its a good value and its a 20 minute walk to the V & A Waterfront
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Charlene

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Such a friendly atmosphere.
The people are amazing and so friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were amaxing
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Stefan

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Stefana

Disliked: Amenities
Horrible. No A/C. Took over an hour to get ice! One bar of soap. Never again
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Lawrence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All in all cannot fault the hotel. Great condition, food is good and staff are very helpful. I stayed for 11 nights along with 4 colleagues for a work trip. Would have given 5 starts except all of my colleagues received a welcome gift and complimentary mid-stay gift and I received nothing

10/10 Excellent

Michelle Marie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were very comfortable during our stay and had all our requests taken care of. It was convenient to take the shuttle to the V&A Waterfront and which we did a few times for both shopping and dining.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023