Blackheath LodgevsOne&Only Cape Town
Both properties are endorsed by travel writers. On balance, One&Only Cape Town scores significantly higher than Blackheath Lodge. One&Only Cape Town comes in at 88 with praise from 12 reviewers like Oyster, Star Service and Time Out.
Blackheath Lodge
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Time Out
Oyster
Fodor's 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." Full review
OysterUpscale
"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." Full review
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." Full review
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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.
Fodor's "Conveniently located on a quiet street in upper Sea Point, this small good-value hotel in a beautiful Victorian-era home boasts concierge-level owner-rendered service and gorgeous quirky..." Full review
One&Only Cape Town
Frommer's
Tablet Time Out
Star Service
Gayot Oyster
The Telegraph
Hideaway Report Fodor's
Lonely Planet Show All Reviews
Dock Road, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
From $670/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Frommer's "Forty years after hotel magnate Sol Kerzner built the country's first five-star hotel, he has come home to establish Cape Town's most expensive resort." Full review
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The standard rooms are more attractive and seriously lavish, with the city's best beds and great mountain views (request a unit on the fifth floor); the rates below rise in conjunction with room size.
Tablet18.8
"Any property by Sol Kerzner promises big things, and the amount of sheer luxury that’s on tap at One&Only Cape Town meets all expectations of ostentation." Full review
Time Out "Arguably Cape Town's most glamorous hotel, the latest offering from the One & Only international hotel super-group is situated in the heart of the V&A Waterfront." Full review
Star Service "Offering views of Table Mountain and the marina, One&Only Cape Town is one of the city's most-talked-about hotels for its expansive locale by the V&A and its plethora of fine restaurants." Full review
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These are some of the most requested rooms for views.
Gayot "Situated within Cape Town's Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, this contemporary urban resort offers two types of accommodations."
OysterLuxury
"The most jaw-dropping in terms of amenities and price. It has two acclaimed restaurants with celebrity buzz, Nobu and Reuben's, with the latter treating guests to a free breakfas." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Large luxury urban resort located in the Waterfront Marina, with excellent facilities and services that include a fittingly large pool, daily children’s programme, an award-winning spa, and views." Full review
Hideaway Report92.0
"Glamorous property in the lively Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, with peerless views of Table Mountain." Full review
Fodor's "There are audible gasps when people enter for the first time and see Table Mountain framed in splendid four-story-high glass windows of the sunken lounge and bar." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Little expense seems to have been spared creating this luxury resort." Full review
