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The Alphen Boutique Hotel & Spa vs Victoria & Alfred Hotel

Both hotels are rated highly by writers. On balance, Victoria & Alfred Hotel is the choice of most professionals compared to The Alphen Boutique Hotel. Victoria & Alfred Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 79 with accolades from 8 reviewers such as Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.

The Alphen Boutique Hotel & Spa
The Alphen Boutique Hotel & Spa
7 / 10
Alphen Drive, Constantia 7806, South Africa
From $151 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A glitzy makeover has transformed this historic estate into a bling-tastic property with 21 suites variously dubbed ‘cool’, ‘amazing’, ‘stunning’ and ‘magic’." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Situated in Cape Town’s most exclusive and leafy suburb, at the heart of a now-defunct wine estate, the Alphen includes a hair studio and a health and beauty salon."
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"A 21-suite historic property on 11-plus acres of landscaped gardens in semi-rural Constantia, the Cape’s oldest wine-growing valley." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The 19 rooms have gilded mirrors, under-floor heating, impossibly soft robes, and plush seating, all the makings of a opulent but cozy retreat." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Situated on 11 acres of gardens in leafy Constantia, this glamorous and avant-garde boutique hotel was originally an 18th-century Cape Dutch manor house and working farm." Full review
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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