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    The Commodore

    1,206 Reviews
    #43 of 109 Hotels in Cape Town Central
    Portwood Rd | Portswood Square, V & A Waterfront, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
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          4.0
          1,206 reviews
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          “great location” (191 reviews)
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          Reviewed 5 days ago
          Unbeatable service

          We stayed here for a week and it was excellent. The staff can't do enough to help and are without exception friendly and cheerful. The standard rooms are OK but we upgraded to a de luxe room and it was definitely worth it, balcony and...More

          Thank Marie H
          Reviewed 6 days ago
          Right Out of an Agatha Christie Novel

          This is a lovely older hotel and the corridors look like you would expect Poirot or Miss Marple to trundle by. Positives: Good Location, a short walk to the waterfront. Wifi is stable and speedy. Generally quiet and service in the restaurant and front desk...More

          Thank DanielTanYN
          Reviewed 1 week ago
          Amazing Sunday Breakfast

          Well worth the drive through to Cape Town. We recently went there to meet up with my brother in law from USA - he was staying at the hotel - had the most amazing breakfast and good service. I felt like oats and they cooked...More

          Thank Dawnve
          Reviewed 1 week ago
          Perfect, Quiet Location

          We were amazed to have such a lovely, quiet hotel mere steps from the bustling V+A Waterfront. Friendly staff, decent breakfast and a quiet room facing the pool, which we had to ourselves on a couple of days. Room on the small side, bathroom relatively...More

          Thank yycyycyyc
          Reviewed 2 weeks ago
          Fab location but very tired

          This hotel is all about the location - a 3 minute walk to the V&A and all it has to offer makes it a really, really good choice if you're going to be out and about most of the time. The hotel itself is quite...More

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          Amenities
          • Top amenities
          • Pool
          • Room Service
          • Restaurant
          • Fitness Centre with Gym / Workout Room
          • Free Parking
          • Bar/Lounge
          • Spa
          • Breakfast included
          • Free High Speed Internet ( WiFi )
          • Hotel Amenities
          • Room Service
          • Business Centre with Internet Access
          • Free Parking
          • Airport Transportation
          • Breakfast included
          • Dry Cleaning
          • Meeting Rooms
          • Laundry Service
          • Concierge
          • Banquet Room
          • Multilingual Staff
          • Conference Facilities
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          • Air Conditioning
          • Minibar
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          • Pool
          • Restaurant
          • Fitness Centre with Gym / Workout Room
          • Bar/Lounge
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          • US$126 - US$349 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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          • #20 Spa Hotel in Cape Town Central
          • #37 Business Hotel in Cape Town Central
          • #38 Romantic Hotel in Cape Town Central
          • #40 Luxury Hotel in Cape Town Central
          • #49 Family Hotel in Cape Town Central
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          • Suites ,
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          • Number of rooms
          • 236
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          • Cape Town Central
          • Also Known As
          • The Commodore Hotel Cape Town Central ,
          • Commodore Hotel Cape Town ,
          • Commodore Cape Town ,
          • The Commodore Cape Town, South Africa
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          Oxbowlake
          Can you schedule tours for day trips?
          1 February 2017|
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          Response from Degs7015 | Reviewed this property |
          The hotel can arrange for you but you can book some yourself near by such as the jump on/ jump off bus tours and the boat tour to Robbins Island. The hotel will give you directions to both of these which are a short walk... More
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          Gracie02
          What is the parking charge for this hotel (Commodore, Capetown). One guest quoted 75 ZAR for 4 nights which seems OK where as one guest quoted charge as excessive
          15 December 2016|
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          Response from Rich M | Reviewed this property |
          Sorry, I'm unsure about the parking as we didn't have a private car during our stay. When I stayed there, there was a parking space beside the hotel then saw one car with broken windshield because something fell on his car... More
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          Nick L
          Is there a car park at the hotel
          6 October 2016|
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          Response from Nicola P | Reviewed this property |
          yes, there's a car park.
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          "Sixth floor room gives great views but 24/7 screaming nesting gulls."
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