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Victoria & Alfred Hotel vs Ashanti Lodge Gardens Backpackers
Both hotels are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Victoria & Alfred Hotel ranks significantly higher than Ashanti Lodge Gardens. Victoria & Alfred Hotel scores 83 with positive reviews from 9 reviews such as Fodor's, Oyster and Condé Nast Traveler.
Victoria & Alfred Hotel
Frommer's
Jetsetter
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
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The Waterfront Pierhead, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
From $74 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"This was the Waterfront's first hotel, and it remains the most centrally located choice."
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Jetsetter
"Converted warehouse turned stately hotel with a waterfront setting and Table Mountain backdrop."
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Lonely Planet
"The chic loft rooms, with whitewashed brick and the exposed girders of the old warehouse, are the ones to opt for here."
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Travel + Leisure
"Steeped in the pioneering spirit of colonial Cape Town, this distinguished hotel is set on the city’s thriving harbor."
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Don’t miss a dockside dinner at the hotel’s open-air restaurant, OYO, for smoked trout, crayfish, and steamed mussels served with a view of Table Mountain.
DK Eyewitness
"The Victoria & Alfred is the original waterfront hotel, offering spacious rooms with expansive panoramas of the mountain or the basin."
Ashanti Lodge Gardens Backpackers
Rough Guide
Time Out
Lonely Planet
11 Hof Street, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
From $18 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Pool
Rough Guide
"This massive, two-storey Victorian mansion has marbling and ethnic decor, soaring ceilings, a nicely kept front garden, and a swimming pool with sun terrace."
Time Out
"Ashanti Lodge is renowned 'party central' for twentysomething visitors to the city. The great rates, extensive facilities...and always-buzzing atmosphere ensure its popularity."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This is one of Cape Town’s slickest operations, with much of the action focused on its lively bar and deck which overlooks Table Mountain."
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