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Victoria & Alfred Hotel vs The Commodore

Both Victoria & Alfred Hotel and The Commodore are rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Victoria & Alfred Hotel scores significantly higher than The Commodore. Victoria & Alfred Hotel comes in at 83 with positive reviews from 9 publications including Jetsetter, Star Service and Oyster.

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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The Commodore
The Commodore
7 / 10
Portwood Rd, Portswood Square, V & A Waterfront, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
From $0 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Star Service Star Service
"Situated in a white building with a glass entrance and five floors of guest rooms, this hotel is nautically themed like its less-opulent sibling next door, the PortsWood." Full review
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Room service is offered 24 hours a day, but the staff is a mixed bag, often ignoring special requests.
Star Service Star Service
"Nautical and historical decor including large maps, an antique model ship and a large globe adds a sense of importance to the location. " Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The 236-room Commodore is a pleasant enough, but slightly dated upper-middle-range hotel located in the V&A Waterfront area of Cape Town, a few minutes' walk from the quayside." Full review