Cape Heritage Hotel, Cape Town
Expert reviews
“In the heart of the Central Business District, Cape Heritage Hotel is nestled among the popular restaurants, bars and boutiques of Bree Street. Every floorboard of the 1771-built house creaks with history, but the 17 rooms are a thoughtful hybrid of old and new. A pergola in the cobblestoned patio is draped with what is said to be the oldest grapevine in South Africa.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Cape Town.
“Quirky, unusual rooms bedecked with Persian rugs and Oriental treasures encircle a charming courtyard in an 18th-century building. It’s in the historic heart of Bree street, which offers a great choice of restaurants and bars on the doorstep, and is within walking distance to all the city sights, shops and restaurants.”
What guests liked
- Friendly staff
- Great breakfast
- Boutique style
- Top location
- Free Wifi
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
This four-star hotel offers the latest in hospitality facilities and services suitable for a comfortable stay in the rooms and the hotel in the general. This boutique-style hotel is the recipient of several awards which is a testament to the efficient and effective satisfactory service offered to guests all year long. The hotel provides guests with easy access to some of the city’s most fascinating and frequently visited places by tourists. The Signal Hill is located within a 10-minute walk from the hotel, the beautiful Company Gardens is also located within a 10-minute walk from the hotel while the Cape Town International Convention Center is located at just 1 km away from the hotel.
The hotel features some fantastic designs that make it an attractive option for guests while the rooms are equally fascinating as a result of the simple elegant colors used for painting and the modern stylish décor in them. The hotel also offers luxurious lifestyle options such as a rooftop Jacuzzi that is both stylish and effective in providing a great view of the beautiful city.
The rooms feature standard amenities such as free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, a minibar and a flat-screen TV with multiple cable channels.
The hotel also provides a breakfast option that features innovative pastries and healthy smoothies in order to make sure guests start their day on the right foot. The hotel is also surrounded by some of the best restaurants in the city that offer several dining options to guests.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
19 February 2025
Exceptional
A beautiful antique hotel in the vibrant heart of Cape Town. An ideal location to soak up the history of the city. In walking distance to shopping areas, markets and fabulous restaurants. The rooms are just breathtaking. Spacious and unique. The staff are friendly, helpful and professional. I cannot recommend the Cape Heritage Hotel highly enough....Cape Town's finest. Looking forward to next time.
19 February 2025
Overall good experience.
Location, friendly staff, spacious and clean room.
18 February 2025
Great location in centre of Cape Town, a great hotel with character and good value too
Location cannot be faulted as hotel situated right in the middle of the city with so many bars and restaurants. Parking easy as adjacent to hotel. Hotel has great character as an old building with period features and really nicely renovated. We even noticed SA tour guides showing tourists the interior. Great choice for breakfast and room was not only roomy but a really comfortable stay. Staff all excellent and always on hand to help with luggage etc.
18 February 2025
We come to Capetown again at the end of our trip and booked the Cape Heritage again because we liked it so much
Beautiful old house in Bree St. in the perfect location! The room was wonderful, had a special atmosphere and was very nice furnished and equipped. The little garden is beautiful and we loved to have our breakfast there!
16 February 2025
Great place, great stay, needs noise proof windows
Everything was great, except for …
Street noise level
9 February 2025
A great hotel, with wonderful staff facilities and welcome.
Rooms were tidy, spacious and well kept with an authentic feel. Staff were extremely welcoming and were more than willing to help if asked.
Slightly noisy outside, but it was mentioned prior booking.
7 February 2025
Exceptional
Very comfortable stay in a 2 bedroom apartment. Each bedroom has a private bathroom. Apartment with a fully equipped kitchen, hairdryer and iron. In the center of Cape Town. Very good wi-fi connection. Great, helpfull staff.
3 February 2025
Great hotel in central Cape Town
A great hotel centrally located in the city bowl. The staff were extremely friendly and made us feel really welcome. The rooms are great and the breakfast in the quaint courtyard was excellent.
31 January 2025
Exceptional
The hotel is very beautiful, in a historical location. Lots of bars and restaurants in the area. 3 min walk from the hop on. /hop off buss station. It's full of charm and history. The inside patio was also gorgeus! Perfect for breaksfast or if you just came back from a day of sightseeing. If you are looking for a tour, please ask at the reception for them to organize a tour with Domingo. An amazing human and a very knowleadgeble tour guide. We had an amazing day with him, going to cape point and boulders beach!
27 January 2025
Beautiful Cape Hotel in great location
Great location in the city, walking distance to the city centre, VA Waterfront and the DHL Stadium and easy access to all the Cape Town trips. The historic hotel was beautflly presented, with great artwork and our room was very spacious with a great bed and super shower. A cute courtyard bar was nice and the breakfast excellent. It was very clean, everything worked, WiFi was good and staff incredibly friendly and helpful.
We loved the property but as stated on the hotel details, it’s a city centre hotel and can be very noisy especially at weekends that could go on to 4am. Bring earplugs (they provide them as well.)
27 January 2025
Highly recommend for a central stay in Cape Town
An old world experience, beautifully maintained building. Very comfortable with lovely, helpful staff and excellent breakfast.
We were woken by the bins being emptied at around 0400 every night, as our room was roadside.
23 January 2025
Very good
Lots of restaurants nearby. Also walking to the Bo-Kapp district
18 January 2025
Highly recommended for a stay in Central Cape Town
Great central Cape Town location. Beautiful hotel which offered to arrange airport transfers. Communication throughout booking and to actually staying was regular and service was efficient from the staff.
Nothing - Happy with the overall stay.
8 January 2025
A fabulous central hotel with bags of character
Fabulous location, lovely clean 2 bedroom apartment, will definitely be coming back!
Nothing!
5 January 2025
Very good
Breakfast was very nice
4 January 2025
Beautiful hotel, experience upset by 2 staff
This is a beautiful and charming hotel in a really great location. On arrival, the desk staff were lovely and the cleaning and porter staff very friendly. We stayed in a luxury room which was gorgeous with a lovely bed and beautiful features. The bathroom was spacious and clean. Breakfast in the courtyard was delightful.
I upgraded my room before the trip and the total price plus additional payment to be taken was confirmed by me and Hilton numerous times in writing. I agreed to a 30% increase in the total original fee (we both stated over and over that the new fee was to be R13,425) and I made sure the final amounts were clearly confirmed. Due to a mistake by staff in the calculation, two of the ladies at the desk tried to charge me 45% increase of the total price. I very politely and calmly went to reception to show them numerous examples in the messages of where my 30% rate was offered and agreed but they were very rude to me. Even though they themselves were confused, they were smirking at each other and would agree with me on the original new rate of R4475 per night but then not with the total. One lady accused me of trying to get a third night for free and was getting annoyed slapping her hands against her hips. In the end they adjusted the bill but I was made to feel like a criminal for asking for the rate that was initially offered by Hilton and then total price that was confirmed both by him and myself twice. I even offered to wait and speak to him if that would be easier as it seemed a big problem but they wouldn’t have it. Everything else was amazing about this hotel but I must say this ruined the experience for me and I couldn’t wait to check out the next day as I felt unwelcome. Someone else’s mistakes or confusion are not my fault and it was felt with terribly.
30 December 2024
Fabulous
Wonderful welcome. Good location.
28 December 2024
Awesome
Super location Nostalgia
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22 December 2024
Fantastic
All brilliant
Everything
15 December 2024
Very good choice for a stay in Cape Town.
The hotel is a very beautiful and well-preserved historic building. The position is walking distance to the convention centre and the waterfront area. The staff is super friendly and always available for helping. It was a great stay in this hotel.
12 December 2024
Gtear expeience. Would happily stay there again.
Unique. Great art. Had a very quiet room. The staff were very friendly and amazingly helpful
I didn’t like the broken front steps and missing slate tiles.
10 December 2024
Perfection in the heart of Cape Town
Quality of the building, the decor, staff, cleanliness and local art work was far above expectations. Breakfast served in the courtyard, a private sauna and hidden gem of a rooftop to soak up some rays! Location is the best spot in Cape Town.
The only negative might be that you’re above a courtyard which has a bar, but it is bouji, not rowdy and stops at 11pm.
5 December 2024
Great place in the city centre, well located and with plenty of places around for eating and drinkig
Centrally located in an area that felt safe. There is a lovely courtyard at the back of the hotel which was nice for breakfast or a drink or light meal later. There are also plenty of other places to eat and drink within a few minutes walk. The staff were without exception friendly and helpful. Our room was large and the bed was comfortable. There was some minor noise from the road, not too bad.
Nothing, it was great.
27 November 2024
Lovely hotel and great location.
Great location. Lovely friendly staff.
Not the hotels fault but the noise from the building world that are being carried out opposite started at about 8am every morning.
25 November 2024
Very elegant hotel with a lot of old world charm. Really delicious breakfast!! Lots to see and do close by. Would defini
An old world hotel which was beautifully presented by very helpful staff. The hotel has a lovely courtyard restaurant and another great restaurant the Bouchon Bistro around the corner.
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8 November 2024
Exceptional
Location and friendly staff. Breakfast in the courtyard was lovely
7 November 2024
Would recommend to anyone who wants to stay in Cape Town proper, rather than the overcrowded, tourist V&A area.
Location, history, amazing staff.
17 October 2024
Amazing hotel in great location
Stunning room, great location. Attentive and friendly staff. A real treat.
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15 October 2024
I liked everything.
The historic hotel has large and beautifully furnished rooms. The housekeeping dept actually does it job and thoroughly cleans your room daily. The entire staff are very professional.
I liked everything.
14 October 2024
Central, funky hotel with friendly, helpful staff
1) Super friendly and helpful staff 2) Artsy, funky decoration and interior 3) Location is quite central with a fair amount of cafe's and restaurants around and the two tourist bus lines just two blocks away. It's not a particularly pretty part of town, but it is a useful homebase for exploring it. Perfect for those who are a bit tired of hotel chains. This one has plenty of charm and character. We'll remember it fondly.
Some people online complained about noise as there is a restaurant right outside of the window. However, we had absolutely no issues with that, as it was too cool at the time of our stay for people to sit outside. Still, if you arrive during high season, you may want to consider a room that isn't close to that area.
10 October 2024
Loved it , definitely recommend it
Truly lovely hotel with staff who couldn’t have been more friendly. Great location with a range of small hidden away bars and restaurants interwoven into the garden and main d square the hotel is set on
Lovely old style rooms and beautiful garden, small but full of character
9 October 2024
Exceptional
Location, ambience, breakfast
Slightly noisy
9 October 2024
We had a wonderful stay and the staff made us feel like it was a home away from home
The location on Bree Street is great, very central to the CBD and many tourist attractions and Bree Street is lined with many fabulous restaurants. The staff at the hotel are fantastic, very friendly, welcoming and helpful. The building is a very atmospheric historic property, beautifully maintained and spacious. The breakfasts are wonderful.
A minor quibble…don’t like showers above the baths
3 October 2024
Exceptional
The size and interior design and decor of our bedroom. The staff are the very best. The welcome bottle of champagne as this was our honeymoon. The huge comfortable bed. The location is perfect. The excellent breakfast cooked to order each morning
Nothing
1 October 2024
A charming and comfortable hotel in an historical building in an excellent location. Absolutely lovely polite friendly s
Beautiful old building with every room different. My room was so comfortable with a luxurious bathroom. Perfect location for restaurants, bars and seeing the old town. All the staff were so friendly and helpful.
My room just looked into a wall (though I guess that made it quieter than being on the street side). Because it is so old, the doors didn’t fit snugly in the frame and light from the hallway poured in making the room too light at night.
21 September 2024
Fabulous
Beautiful property and even better staff
Noisy very very noisy
19 September 2024
Very comfortable historical boutique hotel, amazing design and very friendly staff. The breakfasts!! 🧡
Beautiful design, character and wonderful staff
19 September 2024
Loved it and will definitely recommend to others
Loved the location and the property. Fantastic breakfast and staff was so helpful and went out of their way to help us. The rooms were extremely comfortable.
9 September 2024
Quaint character filled historic building with huge number of good eateries immediately nearby
So much character. Staff were friendly and helpful
Bit noisy, but that was to be expected on a rugby night
26 July 2024
Character, Comfort, and Convenience
Great service before, during, and after the stay, and a beautiful room in a great location. I especially liked all the wonderful art throughout the hotel. The right balance of character and convenience, will definitely stay again.
2 July 2024
A great and characterful place to stay
Eclectic boutique hotel, lovely staff and central location. Would be happy to stay again and recommend.
There is noise from the square in the evenings but this was flagged in advance and wasn't a problem for me.
24 June 2024
Very nice heritage hotel, very friendly staff, great and safe location
The hotel is a very pretty old building, living up to its name. All the staff members are very helpful and friendly. The breakfast is served in three unique rooms that are like a pantry, a library and an art exhibition (we did not have breakfast though). The bathroom was huge and amazing. The location is great, probably one of the busiest and safest areas in Cape Town.
The room we got looked quite different to the pictures (Luxury room). It felt much more basic than the ones on the photos. Not a problem for us but the building is very old meaning that there is no elevator (might be useful to someone).
7 June 2024
Great place to stay in Central Cape Town
Central location. Attentive staff. Spacious rooms.
5 June 2024
Great stay experience in Cape Town
Very friendly staff and fine breakfast
The bar downstairs could be a bit noisy if you want to sleep early.
30 May 2024
would stay again - super!
my room was great the staff was fantastic location
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26 May 2024
One of best exerience in 60 yrs of traveling
Staff, location, breakfast, i felt very safe in area and hotel
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19 May 2024
Exceptional
We ALWAYS stay at Cape Heritage when we go to Cape Town (we are from the USA). This visit was our 5th. It is a very centrally located heritage hotel near top-rated restaurants (several literally right across the street), shopping and many sights (the colorful Bo Kaap neighborhood is just around the corner). The staff are phenomenally friendly and helpful. The breakfasts are very tasty. The rooms are beautifully decorated. There is a courtyard with several restaurants including a place called Jerry's Burger Bar which serves a selection of amazing burgers at very reasonable prices. For those who self drive, there is a guarded parking lot just around the corner). We find it WAY nicer than staying in the ultra touristy Waterfront area.
Nothing at all.
17 May 2024
Has to be on a must see list.
It’s so charming. Built in the 1700’s but the property is up to date and beautiful. The place is clean, the shower has lots of pressure. It’s close to everything. When traveling, we always like to familiarize ourselves with the Hop On Hop Off. The main stop is just two blocks away.
Nothing. The staff is like family and all are so helpful.
14 May 2024
PERFECT PLACE TO STAY IN CAPE TOWN! FRIENDLY STAFF, BEAUTIFUL DECOR, SAFE PARKING AND GREAT LOCATION
EXCEPTIONAL CHECK-IN EXPERIENCE AT RECEPTION FROM THE FRIENDLY, WELCOMING STAFF! BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED HOTEL WITH CONVENIENT PARKING AND VERY CENTRAL LOCATION. WE HAVE BEEN STAYING AT THIS HOTEL FOR MANY YEARS AND THEY NEVER DISAPPOINT - ONLY EXCEED EXPECTATIONS!
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Hotel facilities
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Barber/beauty shop
- - Family rooms
- - Safety deposit box
- - Packed lunches
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
- - Minimarket on site
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Currency exchange
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Sauna
- - Golf course (within 3 km) (additional charge)
- - Fishing (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Hot tub/Jacuzzi
- - Canoeing (additional charge)
- - Hiking (additional charge)
- - Cycling
- - Diving (additional charge)
- - Horse riding (additional charge)
- - Snorkelling (additional charge)
- - Mini golf (additional charge)
- - Nightclub/DJ
- - Beauty Services
- - Facial treatments
- - Waxing services
- - Hair treatments
- - Manicure
- - Pedicure
- - Hair cut
- - Hair colouring
- - Hair styling
- - Body treatments
- - Spa facilities
- - Steam room
- - Back massage
- - Neck massage
- - Foot massage
- - Couples massage
- - Head massage
- - Hand massage
- - Full body massage
- - Yoga classes
- - Fitness classes
- - Temporary art galleries
- - Stand-up comedy (additional charge)
- - Movie nights (additional charge)
- - Walking tours
- - Bike tours (additional charge)
- - Themed dinner nights
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
- - Tour or class about local culture
- - Cooking class (additional charge)
- - Live music/performance
- - Live sport events (broadcast)
- - Bicycle rental (additional charge)
Business facilities
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Entertainment and family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Food & Drink
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - Kid-friendly buffet
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
Outdoors
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
Transport
- - Airport pick up (additional charge)
- - Airport drop off (additional charge)
Accessibility
- - Visual aids: Braille
- - Visual aids: Tactile signs
Pool and wellness
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Sun umbrellas
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Face masks for guests available
25 February 2025
Exceptional