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
22 March 2026
Exceptional
Excellent location. Beautiful rooms
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20 March 2026
Location and facility, excellent staff welcome and support, super breakfast
Location and excellent welcome and super breakfast
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18 March 2026
Outstanding boutique hotel in a very pleasant and central part of Cape Town
Outstanding boutique hotel in a very pleasant and central part of Cape Town, surrounded by excellent restaurants and cafés. Staff consistently went out of their way to be helpful. Rooms are tastefully designed and in very good condition.
18 March 2026
A lovely hotel in a lovely location in a lovely city. I will be back
This property was beautiful and very clean. The staff were friendly and very responsive to every request. It is located in the CBD, so lots of restaurants and bars around. Also quick rides to the beaches and other attractions.
17 March 2026
Great location, lovely staff
Delightful old hotel in fabulous location with wonderful staff and comfortable rooms
Some rooms a bit noisy at night
14 March 2026
An oasis within downton capetown
Very welcoming personal, the entire Setting is a gem
14 March 2026
Great staff, clean room and bathroom. Much better than other newer hotels. Will surely stay again next time.
It’s Heritage and well maintained.
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10 March 2026
Would visit again
Great service, beautiful furnishings, large bathroom, super clean, well-lit room.
There are quite a few staircases. I'm not certain that it can accommodate individuals with mobility challenges.
9 March 2026
Great spot in the heart of Cape Town
We stopped at this hotel for the First Thursday Art Walk. The room was HUGE and the staff was very friendly and very knowledgeable about the area. The Wi-Fi was great and the hotel art was amazing!
9 March 2026
Fabulous. Great hotel, great location, great staff - recommend
Superb location. Close to a safe car park, where the staff came and met me and carried my bags on arrival, close to some great restaurants and a lively scene. Superb hotel, boutique, great and unique decor, lovely room, comfy bed, and a wonderful breakfast. The staff were fabulous, always on hand and always smily and helpful. Whole heartedly recommend this as a perfect place to stay a few days in Cape Town.
6 March 2026
Very impressed and will be back.
Ols house well refurbished. Will go back. Staff good
I didn't give full marks for location as I wanted the waterfront. I'm pretty sure I put watefront in the criteria. This is in a greate location, but not for this visit.
3 March 2026
A lovely central location with lots of restaurants nearby.
We had a very spacious room with a huge bathroom with double sinks. There was a lovely lounge with lots of books to read. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The breakfast courtyard was charming and the breakfast was delicious. Communication online was excellent. High quality bed linen.
Steps up to the main door.
2 March 2026
Very satisfied
Style, location and staff
Nothing really
1 March 2026
Exciting & interesting City and the hotel really topped things off. I would definitely recommend.
The location of the hotel was superb, right in the heart of the bars and restaurants. The hotel itself was charming and very comfortable, huge bed and very comfy. A little gem of an internal courtyard and breakfast was really good, juice and coffee / tea was refillable. The staff were excellent, very friendly and attentive throughout. They could not have been more helpful, accommodated a later check out on departure & would have offered a shower room if not. Superb!
Everything was perfect, nothing not to like.
1 March 2026
Perfect base to explore Cape Town!
Beautiful 18th century property in a great location surrounded by bars and restaurants.
28 February 2026
Gorgeous hotel in brilliant location
It is a beautiful hotel that is in fantastic location, near brilliant restaurants. The history/heritage of the hotel makes it even more special. The employees are very friendly and extremely helpful.
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23 February 2026
Exceptional
This hotel was perfect for our final night in Cape Town. The location is very central, making it easy to get around. The room was comfortable. A special shout-out to Sam, who was incredibly helpful when we arrived with our rental car and assisted with our bags.
21 February 2026
Sam looked after us so well. It was a joy to stay there
Lovely old building full of character.
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15 February 2026
Fabulous
Extremely helpful and friendly staff, perfect location and comfortable room Very good communication and advice. Well equipped and spacious bedroom
Rather noisy due to attached bars.
14 February 2026
Lovely place, good art, great location, nice room but not well isolated therefore lots of music from outside as well as
Location . Vibe. Room
The noise from the partying is fun but was still happening at 2am
13 February 2026
Exceptional
Staff were very friendly and helpful
Not overly happy with a bath in the bedroom and glass enclosure for toilet
13 February 2026
Beautiful authentic hotel in the heart of Cape Town
Special colonial style hotel in the heart of Cape Town. The rooms were huge and very comfortable. Lovely Breakfast. The staff went above and beyond our expectations throughout our stay.
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10 February 2026
Exceptional
The staff were fantastic
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8 February 2026
Spacious room, super friendly staff
Spacious room, super friendly staff
4 February 2026
Fabulous
Very nice hotel and great staff. Breakfast was also great!
The room was quite loud at night
4 February 2026
Would definitely stay here again!
After a tour on the garden route we stayed for one night before cruising. Staff amazing, breakfast was fantastic. Location was perfect Would definitely stay again.
4 February 2026
Perfect stay!
The staff at the hotel were fantastic, so friendly and helpful. We stayed in a suite and it was perfect, a large room with a four poster bed. The breakfast was amazing, so much to choose from. Location is ideal for sightseeing, the hop on/off bus is only a short walk. Would definitely stay there again.
3 February 2026
Beautiful room, attached to an excellent bistro/bar. Everything accessible- waterfront, Table Mountain, city areas.
Excellent location, lovely hotel. Easy to park in the adjacent car park and once booked in the hotel give you a tag to get in and out.
There has been feedback about noise from bars etc nearby. That may be the case but it really did not affect us and just adds to the joyous atmosphere.
26 January 2026
Great stay in Cape Town nice to be in town rather than V&A as a more local feel
Location, room size
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23 January 2026
Great staff and breakfast but a bit noisy during the night.
The staff were excellent and the breakfast was amazing. There are a lot of good restaurants within walking distance of the hotel.
Sadly where the hotel is located is over a pub and we had people shouting and fighting during the night which woke us up so we didn’t sleep.
22 January 2026
Exceptional
The staff were amazing and the bed was really good
Breakfast was expensive
15 January 2026
Fabulous
Lovelly sized rooms airy with a bit of history
Bit noisey but we were warned due to local evening partying
12 January 2026
Fabulous
Fab location and lots of Heritage
They did say it was going to be noisy as we were in the hub of the Business District but they didn’t say it was literally downstairs, they supplied us with ear plugs
7 January 2026
Fabulous
Everything was really good and we enjoied every minute there. Breakfast was super delicious and staff was very helpful.
7 January 2026
Fabulous
Great location, easy parking, good breakfast, architecture and love the history of the place
Sachet coffees in the room and no decaf available
7 January 2026
Exceptional
All the staff were very friendly and helpful. Location and ambience superb. As were the breakfasts!
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6 January 2026
The staff were very generous with their time. They were very attentive to my requests and they were very helpful, polite
It was close to everything I wanted.
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6 January 2026
Exceptional
Very friendly staff, large comfortable suites and great location
5 January 2026
Loved it and definitely going back end of January 2026
This was by far the best of the 3 hotels I stayed at in the space of a week. Great location, friendly staff and very very clean.
The shower was also spilling water all over the floors that definitely needs to be looked at.
4 January 2026
Very good
Location, staff, breakfast
4 January 2026
Lovely place but noisy at weekend
Wonderful friendly staff. Beautiful building with gorgeous well equipped rooms. It is very convenient to great restaurants
It is so noisy on a Friday night - it is not so much the bar noise, which I expected, but cars and delivery drivers revving engines. The bars emptied out at 4am and there was a lot of noise from the car park opposite as it emptied out.
30 December 2025
Very good
great layout. cute furnishings. excellent location.
loud
25 December 2025
Great interior and atmosphere. Staff are so helpful.
Historically important place
21 December 2025
Great appartment in the heart of the city. Lovely heritage building. Friendly staff
Breakfast was delicious. We stayed in the 2 bedroom appt which was excellent. Location was very convenient.
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16 December 2025
We will be back!
Great location, lovely staff!
At night there is some music until 11 on weekdays, not a problem for us. It wasn’t loud at all.
7 December 2025
We really enjoyed the hotel and would highly recommend it!
Large, clean room and bathroom. The staff was all extremely pleasant and accomodating! The breakfast was excellent.
3 December 2025
Very good
Location was great; close to many good restaurants and in a safe area. Bathroom had a great bathtub and like the rest of the room was spacious . We knew it wouldn’t be quiet because there are restaurants below opened late.
The bed was awful. Big dip and very uncomfortable for a side sleeper. That mattress should be replaced.
20 November 2025
Wonderful staff and huge room with an African charm in the decor and furnishings.A delightful place
Very comfortable hotel set in a historical building in Bree street. Staff are superb and always there to help and advise. Cannot speak highly enough of them.
Water in basin in room had limited pressure/flow but bath and large shower were fine. Can be a little noisy at weekends but not a huge issue after midnight.
18 November 2025
Exceptional
Relaxed atmosphere and superb service.
Hotel facilities
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
- - Pub crawls (additional charge)
- - 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)
Outdoors
- - Terrace
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
General
- - 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
- - Grocery deliveries (additional charge)
Business facilities
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Entertainment & 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)
- - Kids' meals (additional charge)
- - Kid-friendly buffet
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
Transport
- - Airport pick up (additional charge)
- - Airport drop off (additional charge)
Accessibility
- - Visual aids: Braille
- - Visual aids: Tactile signs
Pool and wellness
- - Sun umbrellas
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Face masks for guests available

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24 March 2026
Lovely boutique hotel with unique rooms and artsy design. Great staff.