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The Winchester Hotel vs Queen Victoria Hotel & Manor House

Winchester Mansions and Queen Victoria Hotel & Manor House are both rated very highly by travel writers. Overall, Winchester Mansions scores significantly better than Queen Victoria Hotel & Manor House. Winchester Mansions ranks #15 in Cape Town with recommendations from 8 reviewers including Frommer's, Rough Guide and Time Out.

The Winchester Hotel
The Winchester Hotel
8 / 10
221 Beach Road, Sea Point, Cape Town Central 8005, South Africa
From $120 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Still family owned, the hotel is distinguished by its friendly service." Full review
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The best "classic" rooms marry modern design with old-fashioned charm (a few antiques, floral artworks) -- ask for no. 306.
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The Winchester offers a seaside location... old-fashioned style and some corridors lined with putting greens for a spot of golf practice." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"A renowned, privately owned four-star hotel on Sea Point’s coastal boulevard. Tailor-made tours to the Winelands or to Cape Point can be arranged through consultation with the management."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"A self-consciously colonial-style 1920s hotel, in a prime spot across the road from the seashore, with an atmosphere straight from the pages of Agatha Christie."
Time Out Time Out
"This charming property combines old world details with a thoroughly modern understanding of what one wants from a hotel stay." Full review
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Queen Victoria Hotel & Manor House
Queen Victoria Hotel & Manor House
7 / 10
Portswood Close, Portswood Ridge, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
From $160 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Royal and sumptuous, with purple accents and monogrammed robes. Guest rooms are decorated in a soothing palette of silver, gray, and taupe." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"As if this city were not already rife with charming hotels, the Queen Victoria adds yet another viable option for those looking for a hotel near the V&A hubbub." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"One of several elegant properties at the Waterfront run by the Newmark group. Rooms are spacious." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Colonial crash pad with glamorous rooms and a top-notch restaurant on Cape Town's V&A Waterfront." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"The best-value five-star hotel in the Waterfront, a two-minute walk from its pedestrian pleasures, yet set back on peaceful Portswood Ridge." Full review