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The Winchester Hotel vs The Cape Royale

Winchester Mansions and The Cape Royale are both highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Winchester Mansions is the choice of most reviewers compared to The Cape Royale. Winchester Mansions scores 82 with approval from 8 publications including Rough Guide, The Telegraph and Fodor's.

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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The Cape Royale
The Cape Royale
7 / 10
47 Main Road, Green Point, Cape Town Central 8051, South Africa
From $192 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Smack-dab at the heart of the newly rejuvenated Stadium precinct, this hotel is a good alternative to the Waterfront's Cape Grace." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The property feels more European than Cape Georgian, with dark wood and Belle Époque-era statues in the lobby." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Opt for inner-city chic at swanky serviced apartments, complete with all the expected five-star luxuries and facilities, at Cape Royale Luxury Hotel & Residence." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"The Cape Royale has all the hallmarks of a luxury experience." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"There’s a touch of Old World glamour to the Cape Royale—the imposing facade, the dramatic lobby, the bellmen in top hats." Full review
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