Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa, Cape Town
Expert reviews
“Guests can watch seals and whales from the terrace, explore the eponymous Twelve Apostles mountains rising behind the property, or simply feel the constant, effortless embrace of luxury at every turn.”
Featured as Frommer’s Exceptional Choice in Cape Town.
“With enormous indigenous gardens that meld into the National Park in its backyard and the Atlantic Ocean a stone’s throw from the bar, this hotel, which is the only man-made structure between Camps Bay and Llandudno, has got location in spades.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Cape Town.
“Dwarfed as much by the mountain range after which it’s named as the blue ocean below it, the 12A hotel offers a dramatic seaside location, five-star service, a world-class restaurant and, in winter, unbelievable value for money – small wonder this member of Leading Hotels of the World is always busy.”
What guests liked
- Stunning views
- Excellent staff
- Beautiful location
- Great food
- Excellent Wifi
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
This stylish and classic luxury resort is situated on Victoria Street in the Camps Bay district of Cape Town where it offers the best in hospitality and luxury. The hotel offers visitors and tourists in the city a chance to have a luxury lifestyle while in Cape Town; it provides elegant views of the surrounding as well as modern facilities needed for a comfy stay.
The satisfaction and comfort of guests are guaranteed, and the Twelve Apostles Hotel provides the ideal launching pad into the adventure and excitement the city has to offer.
The hotel is known for its stunning view of the Twelve Apostles mountain range and also offers its guests free transfers to Camps Bay and V&A Waterfront.
Chic room options are available in the hotel, such as Superior King Room, Classic Room, Mountain Facing Room, Luxury Room, Superior Sea Facing Room, and One Bedroom Sea Facing Suite.
Notable landmarks located close to the hotel include Table Mountain which is about 6 km away and Groot Constantia which is about 8 km away from the hotel. The famous Theatre on The Bay is located about 4 km away from the hotel.
Rooms at the hotel come with standard amenities such as free Wi-Fi for high-speed internet access, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, air conditioning and a comfy sofa. The rooms also come with a private bathroom with thoughtful touches such as free toiletries and bathroom slippers.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
29 June 2024
Very good
Weekend away with the wife. Scenic views, warm hospitality, and on top of that comfortable rooms. Very pleased with our stay.
Are stay was too short : )
3 June 2024
Okay
Their rooms are awesome and the good
The service in the restaurant
30 May 2024
Exceptional
Stunning views, Room was palatial with stunning sea views. Beautifuly appointed with stunning luxury
Road was a little noisy.
22 May 2024
Exceptional stay
Great Hotel. Stunning location with exceptional views of the ocean. Food was of high standard. Staff friendly, professional. Made use of the meeting room / board room facilities when receiving business guests during our stay. It was elegantly furnished, all our needs were looked after. 2nd time at the Hotel, will surely return. All in all a great stay and experience! Thanks to all the staff.
19 May 2024
Excellent service from staff at every level.
Beautiful, upscale, luxurious
A bit away from city center, but they have complimentary shuttle with the nicest driver Lulu and Vuvu.
8 May 2024
Very good
Great views, great staff, exceptional spa
just unfortunate that I had to remind housekeeping to clean my room 2 days in a row, disappointing
1 May 2024
After my intial complaint -All my issues was more than addressed -I will definitely stay at the hotel again -I believe t
Location ,stunning views and staff were excellent .
Some of the hotels policy's to prioritize outside clients over hotel stay in guests .
30 April 2024
A luxury Cape Town icon!
The Twelve Apostles is a landmark property which borders the lower slopes of Table Mountain. The staff are professional and enthusiastic. Our lunch at Azure to celebrate two 80th birthdays was fantastic.
Our stay was in shoulder season and there were several events on at the hotel, one of which caused a disturbed night. The hotel is also on the road and the traffic has increased over the years.
22 April 2024
One of the best places we have ever stayed at! Fantastic x
Breakfast catered for all our needs, whatever we wanted. The location and views are breathtaking with the added bonus of a good view of a ship wreck. All the staff were very friendly, helpful and humorous. We enjoyed our stay so much we can’t wait to go back!
The temperature of the heated pool was still too cold to us. However there was use of heated pools in the spa. There is really nothing else to improve in my opinion.
22 April 2024
Very good
Location
20 April 2024
Beautiful hotel and spa
Location, bed, service and food
Squeaking balcony door due to the wind
17 April 2024
Expensive but a fantastic, luxury hotel with great staff
Great hotel. Expensive but you get what you pay for. A luxury hotel, fantastic views and sunsets, really attentive staff (the concierge team were really helpful). A drive into Cape Town but the free shuttle service was really good. Highly recommended. The breakfasts were good and the bars were welcoming.
16 April 2024
Fabulous
The views is awesome
11 April 2024
It’s a magical place with outstanding people who work there.
Everything, it’s magical
N/A
11 April 2024
Brilliant
Everything
Nothing
24 March 2024
Lovely hotel. Very nice staff
Excellent breakfast. Amazing views across camps bay
Needs a new gym but I'm being picky
18 March 2024
Great stay in front of the Ocean
Amazing location.Amazing breakfast facing the Ocean. Amazing dinner at the Azur restaurant. The staff professional and very welcoming. Our idea of paradise
The dinner at the Grill was not very good. The Caesar Salad was a bit ordinary and full of anchovies. And the classic room where my friends stayed was a little smaller than expected.
26 February 2024
Best hotel experience we've had in Cape Town in a long time
Breakfast was amazing, well catered with the best view. Staff were attentive and friendly. A All our requests were attended to and satisfied. Thank you for a wonderful stay we will be back
23 February 2024
Fabulous
Very comfortable. Lovely location. Excellent staff
No complaints
18 February 2024
A relaxing and charming hotel
Very comfortable and the staff were all delightfully friendly
Nothing
16 February 2024
Best location.
The view was incredible, watching dolphins feed at breakfast was unreal! Food was amazing and the staff were ALL very professional and helpful
Nothing!
14 February 2024
Magic
An amazing place- with amazing staff and atmosphere. We loved everything about the hotel/ the position, the refurbishments, the food and the people that made all our wishes come through with a smile- every step, from front desk, to restaurants to the spa and even the cleaning staff. Would come willingly any time
9 February 2024
The 12A stay
The service and the dinner was excellent.
I guess the hotel looks a bit dated, but overall very nice indeed.
7 February 2024
Good start of our holiday. Yet expensive for the room and facilities
Breakfast and personnel were great
Our room was not good value for money 😳 at more than 500 euros a night you would expect a view and not looking at rocks and still green water. Also somewhat outdated internally
7 February 2024
beautiful location right on the shoreline
Great view and breakfast. Attentive and helpful staff. Room confirmable and spacious.
Limited transport options (shuttle but infrequent) you probably need your own car
4 February 2024
Excellent hotel and made a great start to our South African adventure!
Excellent service and breakfast / dinner. Staff were very friendly and helpful. The location was out of town but great views of the 12 Apostles and sea, also not far from Camps Bay.
Nothing to report
1 February 2024
Best stay ever, everything was tops. We still remember our stay there. Itwas lovely.
Everything went well, from the warm welcome by friendly staff throughout, meals, the room. All was just good. I enjoyed the view when dining in the Leopards restaurant as well as at breakfast and dinner. The room views can be done better..
There was no view from my room.
22 January 2024
Exceptional
Friendly staff
Food
21 January 2024
Really enjoyed our stay . We have been before and will definitely return
The staff are very welcoming, especially the drivers , they need a special thank you , will go out of their way if need be .
Room on the small side
18 January 2024
Generally very enjoyable
Well appointed room with good facilities and an excellent restaurant.
Whilst the staff were very friendly and generally helpful, I thought the service at breakfast was very slow and substandard. An example of this was on each morning I had to ask twice for coffee and it took between 10-15 minutes to arrive - not good in the morning! A lack of training or of supervision….
18 January 2024
Fabulous
View and location is exceptional.
16 January 2024
This hotel sets the standard!
The staff were some of the most friendly and best trained we haveeber encountered
Hotel feels a little squashed in.
14 January 2024
Exceptional
View is exceptional. We will definitely go back to spend more time.
14 January 2024
We enjoyed it very much and might well return next January. We will probably dine out more.
We though the breakfast excellent. We thought supper at the cafe excellent. We thought supper at the Azure was quite pricey, especially the wine, and we would give the quality of the food 9/10. For example my wife had salmon, which was a bit dry [overcooked?] But care and service was excellent.
See above. My wife struggles to get in and out of a high bath and she struggled at room 416. We should have asked if you had a walk in shower room. Also the coffee machine leaked and I got water into the back of my phone. It was completely dead when we left. Fortunately, I dried it out and it now seeps to be working again.
10 January 2024
Very good
The room was nice and clean. LuLu was fantastic, making such an effort to tell us about the area when he would drive us to dinner ect. Breakfast was lovely.
There was a lot of renovations going on in the hotel at the time which we did not get warned about in advance. For example laying new carpets outside our room and pool closures we were not expecting this for the price of the room.
10 January 2024
Perfect romantic getaway
Excellent service from start to finish. Our room was lovely, staff were friendly and helpful, dinner and breakfast was delicious and the spa is top notch. Although we only stayed for 1 night, we made the most of it and had a fabulous time.
Nothing - this was one of the best stays we have had. Wish we could have stayed longer!
27 December 2023
True excellence in all their service offerings
Location is to die for.
27 December 2023
Exceptional
Everything
None
23 December 2023
Simply amazing
The hotel was beautiful right by the sea front with perfect views of the water and sunset. It was clean and well maintained with the kindest and most accommodating staff. Their assistance made the stay most pleasant! Would recommend to any and all visiting Cape Town. Fantastic stay for a fantastic trip.
The gym was quite small with minimal equipment but was still good given the small space.
17 December 2023
2 days celebration at the amazing twelve apostles. Everything and everyone was exceptional- if you’re going to Cape Tow
It is a beautiful location and an excellent property. The staff were amazing. The pool is heated and there is a cinema too. Food was exceptional.
I loved every thing about this hotel
17 December 2023
Exceptional
Excellent service, clean rooms, central location, private !
5 December 2023
I would so do this again!
The view from the room was fantastic and the whole 12 A experience was phenomenal. My Birthday was even so memorable because of 12A
Maybe more activities at the hotel
2 December 2023
Exceptional
Exceptional location. Attentive and professional staff. Personalized service. This is a very special hotel.
27 November 2023
Excellent location, outstanding staff, great food.
Location, staff, food, vies from Azure and leopard bar.
Gym was disappointing.
25 November 2023
Very good
Clean
14 November 2023
Fabulous
Reception never answered my call in the morning. I phoned twice, it just rang.
7 November 2023
Enjoyable stay but needs some renovations!
Very elegant and beautiful hotel with all the attentions you’d expect for the money you pay. The staff is amazing and so friendly. Spa treatment a big plus
Noise!! The hotel could definitely use some upgrades and renovations like double glazing in every sea view bedroom. While the view on the ocean is priceless the coast road traffic is endless too. And even when you close the doors/ windows you still hear the traffic.. this shouldn’t be the case for such a hotel!
31 October 2023
I enjoyed my stay very much.
Excellent staff, service and facilities. It is a real 5 star hotel.
16 October 2023
Exceeded expectations.
We loved the view! The pool was great! Hotel staff was helpful and food was great! It was close to the city and easy to get to other places yet peaceful and beautiful setting.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - 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
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Packed lunches
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Shuttle service (free)
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
- - Pet basket
- - Pet bowls
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Currency exchange
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Hiking
- - Cycling
- - Indoor pool
- - Indoor pool (all year)
- - Evening entertainment
- - Beauty Services
- - Facial treatments
- - Waxing services
- - Manicure
- - Pedicure
- - Body treatments
- - Body scrub
- - Body wrap
- - Spa facilities
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Spa/wellness packages
- - Fitness
- - Yoga classes
- - Fitness classes
- - Personal trainer
- - Temporary art galleries
- - Movie nights
- - Themed dinner nights (additional charge)
- - Live music/performance
- - Live sport events (broadcast)
- - Bicycle rental
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - BBQ facilities (additional charge)
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
- - Picnic area
Entertainment and family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
- - Board games/puzzles
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Accessible parking
Pool and wellness
- - Pool with view
- - Heated pool
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Sun umbrellas
- - Swimming Pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
- - Face masks for guests available
1 July 2024
Very good
Location beautiful. Facilities are lovely. Food is terrific