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Victoria & Alfred Hotel vs Grand Daddy Hotel

Victoria & Alfred Hotel and Grand Daddy Hotel are both endorsed by expert reviewers. Overall, Grand Daddy Hotel is the choice of most writers compared to Victoria & Alfred Hotel. Grand Daddy Hotel comes in at #10 in Cape Town with praise from 9 publications such as Star Service, Time Out and Fodor's.

Victoria & Alfred Hotel
Victoria & Alfred Hotel
8 / 10
The Waterfront Pierhead, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
From $74 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Frommer's Frommer's
"This was the Waterfront's first hotel, and it remains the most centrally located choice." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Converted warehouse turned stately hotel with a waterfront setting and Table Mountain backdrop." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"The chic loft rooms, with whitewashed brick and the exposed girders of the old warehouse, are the ones to opt for here." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Steeped in the pioneering spirit of colonial Cape Town, this distinguished hotel is set on the city’s thriving harbor." Full review
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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 DK Eyewitness
"The Victoria & Alfred is the original waterfront hotel, offering spacious rooms with expansive panoramas of the mountain or the basin."
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Grand Daddy Hotel
Grand Daddy Hotel
8 / 10
38 Long Street, Cape Town Central 8000, South Africa
From $46 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
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Frommer's Frommer's
"A relatively high level of luxury and a strong buzz make this one of the liveliest hotels in town." Full review
Fodor's 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 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 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." Full review
Star Service 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." Full review
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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.
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