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One&Only Hotel, Cape Town

Dock Road, V & A Waterfront, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa (show on map)

Expert reviews

CNN review:

“This glam urban resort was built for name-dropping: Bastien Gonzalez gives mani-pedis in the spa, Nobuyuki Matsuhisa’s only eatery in Africa is here and local celeb-chef Reuben Riffel dishes up South African cuisine at the somewhat-cavernous Reuben’s.”

Telegraph review:

“One & Only Cape Town is a large luxury urban resort located in the Waterfront Marina, with excellent facilities and services that include a fittingly large pool, daily children’s programme, an award-winning spa, and views of Table Mountain from most rooms.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of One&Only Hotel, Cape Town. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.6 out of 5.0

Ranked 10th in Cape Town

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What guests liked

All you need to know

This five-star establishment is the home to some of the most luxurious rooms and suites in the city of Cape Town. The hotel offers its guests the best living conditions by providing only the best services coupled with modern facilities all to ensure that a comfortable stay in the hotel rooms is guaranteed. The Backpack hotel is the recipient of numerous hospitality awards and recognition as a result of the quality of service provided by the hotel for its guests. The hotel has friendly staff who make guests feel welcome the very first minute they enter the front door of the hotel.

The One&Only Hotel is located near some of Cape Town’s most beautiful landmarks and attractions and provides the perfect departure spot for guests looking to get maximum excitement and thrills when in the city. Its easy and convenient access to some of the fastest road networks to these places makes it ideal for tourists and travelers looking to have a memorable experience before leaving for their homes.

The hotel is located within walking distance of many bars, stylish and fashionable restaurants and close to popular attractions like the Green Market Square. It is also located close to the famous Company’s Garden while the hotel is just a short 5-minute drive to the famous V&A Waterfront and even the beautiful Table Mountain.

The hotel offers amenities such as free Wi-Fi, a flat-screen with several cable channels and facilities such as a swimming pool and an outdoor pool.

The hotel offers free breakfast that features continental food.

 

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Recent guest reviews

4.5
Andre

10 March 2025

Really 5 stars

Staff very good

Expensive

5.0
Fahad

8 March 2025

Exceptional

The best hotel ever

4.5
Ina

4 March 2025

It was the most amazing experience to stay at the One&Only

The breakfast was superb!

We could here our noisy neighbours in the room next to us till late, I did report it and staff attended to it

4.5
Tom

1 March 2025

Excellent

Location.

Staff were a little annoying despite being helpful.

5.0
Kathryn

1 March 2025

Absolutely superb We were made to feel very special

The staff were amazing as was the food We were constantly delighted by the attention to detail

Would have liked more outside eating options

4.5
Mfirst

27 February 2025

Fabulous

The location is the best. Very beautiful view of Table Mountain. Excellent breakfast. Large and spacious rooms. Very good concierge service.

A large population of seagulls lives on the island. They start screaming in the morning and continue until the evening. This is very annoying, especially if you live on the island and not in the main hotel building.

5.0
Frans

20 February 2025

Probably the most amazing and the very best Hotel in Cape Town !

Customer service of the very highest standard in throughout the complete hotel. From bell boy and concierge, to check in receptionist, all room staff, pool staff , restaurant staff, incredible standard.

Nothing

5.0
Campbell-jackson

13 February 2025

Exceptional

Everything especially location and lagoon

Nothing

4.5
Eric

12 February 2025

Fabulous

Really nice hotel. Great rooms, great breakfast, great location.

If you want to have a drink in your room, the bottles of alcohol (gin etc) are half-litre bottles which is a bit much if you´re staying one night. Smaller bottles would be good.

5.0
Vivianne

1 February 2025

pleasant

The Courtesy of the stuff

Some days was too cold on the premises

5.0
Julia

30 January 2025

Beautiful hotel in a fantastic location, staff were fantastic especially pool staff

Excellent location and amazing staff

4.5
Susie

27 January 2025

Relaxing, time in th sun nothing was too much trouble the staff were amazing.

Location, rooms and inside areas

Nothing

5.0
Sarah

27 January 2025

A lovely one night breather. Look forward to a longer stay next time.

Room was spotless and extremely comfortable. Staff went above and beyond. Best stay ever!

I left some personal items behind in the bathroom. I would have appreciated a phone call to let me know I had done so and arrange accordingly. I have only just discovered that I left some of my makeup and cleanser behind 3 days later.

4.0
Vincent

23 January 2025

Very good

Excellent

5.0
Daniel

18 January 2025

It was absolutely amazing

Staff, facilities, vibe, location

Loved it all

5.0
Daniel

16 January 2025

Absolutely amazing

Amazing staff

Nothing

4.0
Laiju

7 January 2025

Good

Breakfast is very good

Graff property and table mountain and the red line bus

5.0
James

15 December 2024

Out Of this world

This have been the best experience in all round from the hotel to the spa and breakfast, the staff was exceptional and the food was great. the spa was without the best in Cape Town , and we spa regularly

nothing really

4.5
Ama

13 December 2024

Great time

Beautiful property. Breakfast was lovely. Lots of variety. Staff were very helpful.

Nothing

5.0
Hamish

7 December 2024

Exceptional

Fantastic location, great facilities and friendly staff

4.5
Peter

22 November 2024

Fabulous rooms, view, breakfast, swim,

Breakfast was terrific--the food and the room ambiance. The views from the table Mountain View rooms are wonderful.

Lighting in the rooms is very complicated--they even have to give you a manual, but it is still annoying.

4.5
Anthony

8 November 2024

Fantastic hotel and staff

Great breakfast, selection

More selection of restaurants ( only 2 )

4.0
Mandile

5 November 2024

Fabulous hotel - would stay again!

The staff were amazing - from check-in to the very last minute as we left the hotel. The breakfast had so many great options that I loved. The view from our room was stellar. I would never be tired of seeing the mountains and water every day. We had just checked in, and my sister, who is a massive Luvo Ntezo fan, met him, and he made her afternoon by gracing us with 30 minutes of his busy schedule. She will never forget that and was the highlight for her.

4.5
Anonymous

28 October 2024

Fabulous

Service throughout the hotel was excellent. Breakfast buffet was outstanding.

5.0
Louisa

17 October 2024

It was a pleasure to stay at the hotel with so many positive and friendly staff, we will be back.

It was so good to return to the hotel which we have been for many years, to see some of the same staff working there after Covid, it feels like we are going home not to a hotel. All the staffs are so friendly and helpful in many ways, the security in the hotel was top class. Breakfast was absolutely 1st class. There are so many different varieties to choose from and the waitress would bring out more tasty sweet pastries or savouries treats for people to sample.

I have to say that one of the hotel restaurant was allowing guests especially ladies to dress next to nothing, it was so off putting when there are young children dinning at the same time. I expect that there should be a dress code to dine in a high end hotel. I was also disappointed that the new restaurant has very limited meat dishes to choose from. There were no game on the menu which I was hoping to try in South Africa.

4.0
Ahmed

30 September 2024

Beautiful place, amazingly friendly staff, beware from the bitds :)

Central location with a walking distance from downtown. Nature is beautiful and everything is clean.

The birds were too noisy :)

5.0
Jon-paul

13 September 2024

I’d definitely stay again!

Location was great, room was amazing, bathroom to die for!

It was spring so not all facilities were open.

5.0
Robert

10 September 2024

Great!

It was our 35th anniversary and the Hotel gave us a treat of note. Nobu is our favourite restaurant, the breakfast buffet the best I have ever seen. Room was stunning with super views of Table Mountain.

The service at the bar can be definitely quicker. When sitting at a table it takes a long before a waiter attends.

5.0
Casira

8 September 2024

Exceptional

Really wonderful stay! The service we got, especially considering it was our anniversary, was exceptional. The location was perfect for anyone looking to do shopping or visit restaurants within walking distance. And we did some escape rooms nearby as well! Perfect stay

5.0
Salim

24 August 2024

i would definitely go back

the location was amazing

staff seemed to put effort on serving you if you tipped. breakfast was not good at all.Especially for a 5 star hotel.

5.0
Aa

24 July 2024

Luxury!

Everything was great

None

5.0
Meshari

4 June 2024

The Best hotel in Capet own & its worth the money you paid

The best hotel & service .. if there are more than 10 i will give more .. its expensive but it worth every money you paid .. its one of the best hotel & exceeded my expectation .. thanks alot for everything

4.5
Luweendo

29 May 2024

Serene Getaweay

Received an upgrade offer so was upgraded from my initial room to an island room. it was quite lovely as it was partly secluded with views of the canal and extremely spacious. The hotel is located less than a km away from the V&A which was amazing as you could pop out for some meals/shopping etc. Staff were absolutely excellent and welcoming which made the place feel like home. We also utilised the Spa and cannot recommend it enough.

Property is undergoing renovations in some parts which include their main dining area. this limited the dining options on-site (which was not a trainsmash because of how close the V&A is).

5.0
Kechi

7 May 2024

Heaven on Earth

Everything about this place is amazing.The customer service is 5 star. Every staff we encountered just seemed to go above and beyond to deliver premium service. Special shout out to Philemon :) They assisted with making restaurant reservations for places that had a waiting list, provided recommendations on places to visit. They pretty much had a solution for any thing you could think of. Thanks for an amazing stay. We'll definitely be back.

5.0
Valla

23 April 2024

Exceptional

Everything..Breakfast amazing in-room service also amazing

5.0
Saeed

17 April 2024

Exceptional

The customer service was exceptional.

4.0
James

24 March 2024

Nice but room for improvement to the normal level of One and Only resorts.

The staff were very attentive and friendly, the hotel was immaculately clean and the breakfast was amazing.

The hotel is situated in the waterfront and thus attracts tens of thousands of Gulls so not the quietest hotel and not great sharing a pool with them either.

5.0
Dan

20 March 2024

The best hotel in Cape Town

Staff were amazing, very helpful, felt very secure.

5.0
Kiran

16 March 2024

A grand hotel

The location, hotel, and staff were fabulous. The location is in a prime location accessible to everything via foot or a quick uber/taxi ride. The staff and beautiful hotel are world-class, and I felt like royalty from check-in to check out.

The exorbitant prices being charged for the hotel and being made to sign for meals when they were already included and paid for. The lack of availability for the spa services was also frustrating after a long Safari.

5.0
Karen

16 March 2024

The staff were wonderful. We had a few issues but they sorted them immediately for us .

Fabulous rooms , excellent bedding & products in room too .

Too many ‘ Instagram luvvies!’ That make the bar area a bit cheap with constant posing on the main steps into the bar . The bar is beautiful & I am sure we all like a photo to capture the magnificence, but when it becomes ‘ ridiculous ‘ with Instagramers who aren’t even staying there , then it definitely cheapens this exquisite hotel .

4.5
Nichola

14 March 2024

A great start to our first visit to South Africa.

All of the start we came into contact with were helpful and so friendly.

Very expensive.

5.0
Samuel

13 March 2024

Luxury!!!

Beautiful and fabulous location

Nothing

5.0
Hannah

11 February 2024

Exceptional

Incredible hotel with amazing staff!!

4.5
Chris

31 January 2024

Excellent hotel, bedroom, reception and breakfast were probably the best we have ever stayed at.

We grew into the hotel, when we first arrived it felt like a “corporate” hotel, staff saying hello because they were told to rather than it being genuine. The hotel was fantastic, we had a room with a port view out of one window and table mountain out of another. The breakfast facilities are superb, the best we have encountered on our many travels.

The pool was cleaned spotlessly each morning and the attendant did a great job, there are a number of gulls that occupy the area and regular bathe in the pool or fly over. At one side of the pool there can be poop stains from the birds and some guests were also hit! We have visited other places that have taken a hawk around the poolside area and that has kept the gulls at bay, perhaps the hotel should consider something similar?

5.0
Mills

28 January 2024

Exceptional

The whole stay was excellent and the service/food superb

Less windy!!!!

5.0
Aneshi

1 December 2023

Exceptional

Everything was excellent 👌

That the room rate does not include any complimentary drinks despite the high rate.

5.0
Billington

1 December 2023

Exceptional

The staff were exceptional from the hosts through to the entertainment in the bar

5.0
Keith

14 November 2023

Fantastic customer service and incredible facilities

Facilities and location

5.0
Keith

8 November 2023

Fabulous hotel!!!!

Beautiful property in excellent location near everything. Wonderful transportation options available. Beautiful pool and waterfront setting.

This hotel is outstanding!!! Pricey but worth it. They see to your every need want and desire

5.0
Steven

29 October 2023

Exceptional

Stunning hotel & property. Exceptional in every way. Staff is friendly, professional and attentive. Beautiful room and views. Super duper mini bar and room service. Excellent food and service. As good as it gets … !!!

Nothing I did not like ! Exceptional property

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Bar
  • - Breakfast in the room
  • - Snack bar
  • - Special diet menus (on request)
  • - Kid meals (additional charge)
  • - Kid-friendly buffet
  • - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
  • - Fruits

General

  • - Room service
  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Barber/beauty shop
  • - Family rooms
  • - Lift
  • - Safety deposit box
  • - Soundproof rooms
  • - Packed lunches
  • - Car hire
  • - Heating
  • - Allergy-free room
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Air conditioning
  • - Designated smoking area
  • - Shuttle service (additional charge)
  • - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
  • - Pet bowls

Business facilities

  • - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
  • - Business centre (additional charge)
  • - Fax/photocopying

Reception services

  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Express check-in/check-out
  • - Currency exchange
  • - Tour desk
  • - Luggage storage
  • - ATM/cash machine on site
  • - Concierge service
  • - Private check-in/check-out
  • - Lockers
  • - Invoice provided

Activities

  • - Tennis court (additional charge)
  • - Sauna
  • - Fitness centre
  • - Golf course (within 3 km) (additional charge)
  • - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
  • - Massage (additional charge)
  • - Children's playground
  • - Canoeing (additional charge)
  • - Hiking (additional charge)
  • - Kids' club
  • - Evening entertainment
  • - Beauty Services
  • - Facial treatments
  • - Waxing services
  • - Make up services
  • - Manicure
  • - Pedicure
  • - Body treatments
  • - Body scrub
  • - Body wrap
  • - Light therapy
  • - Spa facilities
  • - Steam room
  • - Spa lounge/relaxation area
  • - Foot bath
  • - Spa/wellness packages
  • - Back massage
  • - Neck massage
  • - Foot massage
  • - Couples massage
  • - Head massage
  • - Hand massage
  • - Full body massage
  • - Fitness
  • - Yoga classes
  • - Fitness classes
  • - Personal trainer
  • - Fitness/spa locker rooms
  • - Game drives (additional charge)
  • - Temporary art galleries (additional charge)
  • - Pub crawls (additional charge)
  • - Walking tours (additional charge)
  • - Bike tours (additional charge)
  • - Tour or class about local culture (additional charge)
  • - Cooking class (additional charge)
  • - Live music/performance
  • - Live sport events (broadcast) (additional charge)

Outdoors

  • - Terrace
  • - Outdoor pool
  • - Sun terrace
  • - Outdoor pool (all year)
  • - Outdoor furniture

Entertainment and family services

  • - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
  • - Board games/puzzles
  • - Indoor play area
  • - Kids' outdoor play equipment
  • - Baby safety gates
  • - Strollers

Cleaning services

  • - Laundry (additional charge)
  • - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
  • - Ironing service (additional charge)
  • - Trouser press (additional charge)
  • - Daily housekeeping

Parking

  • - Parking garage
  • - Accessible parking

Accessibility

  • - Wheelchair accessible
  • - Toilet with grab rails

Pool and wellness

  • - Infinity pool
  • - Heated pool
  • - Salt-water pool
  • - Sun loungers or beach chairs
  • - Swimming pool
  • - Swimming Pool

Transport

  • - Airport pick up (additional charge)
  • - Airport drop off (additional charge)

Miscellaneous

  • - 24-hour security
  • - Key card 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
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