One&Only Hotel, Cape Town
Expert reviews
“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.”
“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.”
What guests liked
- Amazing views
- Great food
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
- Breakfast buffet
- Excellent Wifi
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
8 March 2025
Exceptional
The best hotel ever
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
1 March 2025
Excellent
Location.
Staff were a little annoying despite being helpful.
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
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.
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
13 February 2025
Exceptional
Everything especially location and lagoon
Nothing
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.
1 February 2025
pleasant
The Courtesy of the stuff
Some days was too cold on the premises
30 January 2025
Beautiful hotel in a fantastic location, staff were fantastic especially pool staff
Excellent location and amazing staff
27 January 2025
Relaxing, time in th sun nothing was too much trouble the staff were amazing.
Location, rooms and inside areas
Nothing
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.
23 January 2025
Very good
Excellent
18 January 2025
It was absolutely amazing
Staff, facilities, vibe, location
Loved it all
16 January 2025
Absolutely amazing
Amazing staff
Nothing
7 January 2025
Good
Breakfast is very good
Graff property and table mountain and the red line bus
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
13 December 2024
Great time
Beautiful property. Breakfast was lovely. Lots of variety. Staff were very helpful.
Nothing
7 December 2024
Exceptional
Fantastic location, great facilities and friendly staff
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.
8 November 2024
Fantastic hotel and staff
Great breakfast, selection
More selection of restaurants ( only 2 )
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.
28 October 2024
Fabulous
Service throughout the hotel was excellent. Breakfast buffet was outstanding.
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.
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 :)
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.
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.
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
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.
24 July 2024
Luxury!
Everything was great
None
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
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).
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.
23 April 2024
Exceptional
Everything..Breakfast amazing in-room service also amazing
17 April 2024
Exceptional
The customer service was exceptional.
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.
20 March 2024
The best hotel in Cape Town
Staff were amazing, very helpful, felt very secure.
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.
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 .
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.
13 March 2024
Luxury!!!
Beautiful and fabulous location
Nothing
11 February 2024
Exceptional
Incredible hotel with amazing staff!!
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?
28 January 2024
Exceptional
The whole stay was excellent and the service/food superb
Less windy!!!!
1 December 2023
Exceptional
Everything was excellent 👌
That the room rate does not include any complimentary drinks despite the high rate.
1 December 2023
Exceptional
The staff were exceptional from the hosts through to the entertainment in the bar
14 November 2023
Fantastic customer service and incredible facilities
Facilities and location
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
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
10 March 2025
Really 5 stars