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Blackheath Lodge vs Grand Daddy Hotel
Blackheath Lodge and Grand Daddy Hotel are both praised by writers. On balance, Grand Daddy Hotel ranks significantly better than Blackheath Lodge. Grand Daddy Hotel comes in at #10 in Cape Town with approval from 9 publications such as Time Out, Rough Guide and Lonely Planet.
Blackheath Lodge
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Time Out
Oyster
Fodor's
6 Blackheath Road, Sea Point, Cape Town Central 8005, South Africa
From $157 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
DK Eyewitness
"Located under Signal Hill, close to the V&A Waterfront and Clifton and Camps Bay beaches, Blackheath Lodge is housed in an 1880s Victorian building."
Rough Guide
"Superb owner-run guesthouse in a grand Victorian home that just gets everything right. Down a quiet backstreet, it’s close to the Sea Point action."
Time Out
"This picturesque Victorian oasis comes complete with breakfast and pool and very, very good prices."
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Oyster
Upscale
"The hotel serves a free breakfast on a terrace beside a cozy garden and pool, and the extremely helpful staff offers travel and restaurant tips."
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Fodor's
"Conveniently located on a quiet street in upper Sea Point, this small, stylish Victorian-era hotel with great concierge-level owner-rendered service is an extremely good value."
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Dinners can be provided on request, and management is happy to arrange other goodies like off-site spa treatments, picnic baskets, tailored day trips, and rental of the lodge's miniconvertible.
Grand Daddy Hotel
Frommer's
Fodor's
Rough Guide
Time Out
Star Service
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38 Long Street, Cape Town Central 8000, South Africa
From $46 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Frommer's
"A relatively high level of luxury and a strong buzz make this one of the liveliest hotels in town."
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Fodor's
"This is a stylish inner-city, glamorous spot that's also good value for travelers."
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Ask for a corner room, which has three large windows.
Rough Guide
"Seven retrocool American Airstream trailers, decorated by local artists, sit on the roof of the Grand Daddy Hotel, linked by wooden walkways greened by indigenous plants."
Time Out
"Following in the footsteps of its quirky predecessors Daddy Long Legs Boutique Hotel and Daddy Long Legs Self Catering Apartments, this plush hotel offers top-notch accommodation with a twist."
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Star Service
"Occupying a charming low-rise historic building on a bustling corner of Long Street, this quaint lodging is packed with plenty of spunk."
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The hotel's main showpiece is the seven, silver Airstream trailers perched on the roof where guests can choose to stay.
