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Cape Grace, A Fairmont Managed Hotel

West Quay Road, V&a Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa View Map

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Cape Grace, A Fairmont Managed Hotel

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Standing at the heart of the V&A Waterfront is a figure that evokes familiarity, comfort and a sense of adventure – Cape Grace is a timeless presence. With rooms gazing out onto the harbor, marina, or the majestic silhouette of Table Mountain, this grand hotel feels as if it has always been part of the landscape. Every visit, even the first, truly feels like a homecoming. From the warm and personal check-in process to the convenience of our complimentary chauffeured drives, each step is an opportunity for us to connect with our guests. Our personalized room experience envelops you in warmth, infusing your stay with an abundance of thoughtful amenities and heartfelt gestures. Uniquely located in the heart of the city, our serene spa and gym spaces and exclusive pool exude an intimate atmosphere akin to a private retreat. Each one of our culinary expressions take place in exquisite settings that enhance our guests’ unique dining experiences. Elegantly served alongside a curated wine list, our Restaurant menu pays homage to both classic and innovative culinary traditions. Whether you seek solace with a compelling book, engaging conversation, or joining us for Afternoon Tea, our enchanting Library Lounge serves a sanctuary for both the connoisseur and the curious. End your day at Cape Grace’s iconic Bascule Bar; a beloved rendezvous for sundowners, served alongside gorgeous marina views, and its renowned collection of wines and whiskeys from around the world.

110 Reviews

9.1Exceptional
Cleanliness
9.8
Staff
9.5
Location
9.7

What Guests Say

  • “Loved the history of the hotel and furnishing, the decor, the solicitousness of the staff and the wonderful breakfast. They thought of…”
  • “It is beautiful and the room was great. Great location.”
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Top Amenities

  • Swimming Pool
  • Restaurant
  • Free Internet Access
  • Free Parking
  • Spa
  • Fitness Center
  • Accessible Rooms / Facilities
  • Free Breakfast
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Two Bedroom Suite1/4

Two Bedroom Suite

1755 sqft • 2 Single, 1 King or 2 Single, 1 King

  • Adapter
  • Additional bathroom
  • Additional toilet
  • Air conditioning
Rooftop Room1/2

Rooftop Room

420 sqft • 2 Single, 1 King

  • Accessible bath/shower
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  • Air conditioning
  • Air purifier
Fairmont Harbour View1/4

Fairmont Harbour View

485 sqft • 2 Single, 1 King

  • Adapter
  • Air conditioning
  • Air purifier
  • Alarm clock
JUNIOR SUITE1/4

JUNIOR SUITE

636 sqft • 2 Single, 1 King

  • Accessible bath/shower
  • Adapter
  • Air conditioning
  • Air purifier
Deluxe Mountain View1/2

Deluxe Mountain View

485 sqft • 2 Single, 1 King

  • Adapter
  • Air conditioning
  • Air purifier
  • Alarm clock
Fairmont Room with Harbor View1/4

Fairmont Room with Harbor View

485 sqft • 1 King

  • Accessible by lift
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  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower

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    What Guests Loved

    9.1
    Exceptional

    Based on 110 reviews

    Location

    9.7

    Cleanliness

    9.8

    Staff

    9.5

    Overall Quality

    9.2

    Pros +

    • Loved the history of the hotel and furnishing, the decor, the solicitousness of the staff and the wonderful breakfast. They thought of everything for the room, supply of toiletries, to robes and slippers, turn down service, complimentary water etc.
    • It is beautiful and the room was great. Great location.
    • Luxurious hotel with great location. The new renovation is absolutely amazing.The staff were very helpful.

    Cons -

    • One of the doormen accosted me and tried to block me from entering the hotel because he thought I was not a guest. Not a pleasant experience but management was very apologetic, and it did not happen again. Everyone else was absolutely wonderful.
    • There were 2 occasions when the staff was not up to par. Once was at breakfast when hostess and waiter were disinterested and got orders wrong and acted as if they were too busy to be bothered. Other was over the use of the hotel car. Add 1 car!
    • Not much, a few issues with bookings of taxis but overalll good service.
    Business Traveler (14)Solo Traveler (19)Traveling as Couple (56)Family with Young Children (8)Family with Teens (1)Senior Traveler (4)Group Traveler (10)Total (79)
    10Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 11-29-2022

    Loved the history of the hotel and furnishing, the decor, the solicitousness of the staff and the wonderful breakfast. They thought of everything for the room, supply of toiletries, to robes and slippers, turn down service, complimentary water etc.

    One of the doormen accosted me and tried to block me from entering the hotel because he thought I was not a guest. Not a pleasant experience but management was very apologetic, and it did not happen again. Everyone else was absolutely wonderful.

    9Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 4-29-2016

    It is beautiful and the room was great. Great location.

    There were 2 occasions when the staff was not up to par. Once was at breakfast when hostess and waiter were disinterested and got orders wrong and acted as if they were too busy to be bothered. Other was over the use of the hotel car. Add 1 car!

    10FatimaPosted on: 12-26-2025

    Luxurious hotel with great location. The new renovation is absolutely amazing.The staff were very helpful.

    8DayaramPosted on: 4-1-2025

    Great location, comfortable rooms, very good breakfast

    Not much, a few issues with bookings of taxis but overalll good service.

    10JeanettePosted on: 3-28-2025

    Location of the hotel is perfect for exploring the Cape, the breakfast was excellent, good choice of hot & cold selections & service was swift & staff always very pleasant & helpful. Bed was very comfortable & the room was clean & serviced well. We also had dinner one evening at the Heirloom restaurant which was excellent, with good choices & good wine list.All round very lovely hotel with exceptional service & staff thanks very much.

    8GeorgiosPosted on: 12-30-2024

    Room, facilities, location, atmosphere

    Breakfast, lunch and slow service

    10DuncanPosted on: 12-17-2024

    The whole property has been renovated and looks fantastic. The room was very nice with a very comfortable bed and a beautiful view of the harbour and table mountain. Staff were all very nice and you can’t beat the location for the V&A. Lots of Lovely little touches for Christmas around the hotel with a nice bottle of wine waiting for us when we arrived.

    Shower pressure could be better

    8JasminePosted on: 10-23-2024

    Wonderful location, amazing furnishings/decor and the most helpful staff! All so friendly and wanting to do anything to make your stay enjoyable. Such beautiful people. The food was excellent as well. Loved how many healthy options there were at the breakfast buffet including the various health powders and juices / tonics. Also loved the Le Labo toiletries!

    There was nothing we “didn’t like”.

    8AshlynPosted on: 4-5-2024

    The property is absolutely amazing. The ambiance is incredible, the location is so central, we felt so safe with such great security checks through the property. The room is so clean, the towels are amazing and bed linen. The harbour and Mountain View side is just perfect. We would definitely stay here again especially if they upgraded the menu selection

    The menu is too small :( there is no food served late at night, very few dinner options on the menu and no breakfast options. You have to go down stairs for breakfast which ends quite early too. When on holiday some people prefer to sleep in so adding breakfast and more dinner options to the menu would really work well and round off the whole experiences. Not to mention downstairs booking a dinner at the restaurant, when handed the menu it’s the exact same as the lunch menu we had that day. Very disappointing:( we would look forward to returning if the food options were just upgraded

    10AdelePosted on: 3-27-2024

    Modern, elegant, and the epitome of class!! The newly refurbished hotel is exceptional! I will, without a doubt, visit again. From the doorman, concierge, waitresses, chefs - the staff are warm, welcoming and simply outstanding!

    N/A everything was great!

    10LYNNEPosted on: 4-27-2023

    the rooms were spacious and comfortable. the location was perfect for my trip goals. the concierge staff were exceptionally helpful with bookings. breakfast was great.

    no complaints.

    6SamkelePosted on: 3-1-2023

    Pleasant

    please get a generator so TV and WiFi work during load-shedding. crazy that it doesn’t exist given the cost

    10JohnPosted on: 2-21-2023

    Everything. Food was excellent, spa and gym very enjoyable, location is amazing and service flawless.

    Can’t think of anything to add here.

    9MikePosted on: 2-8-2023

    Very engaged staff, excellent location, large well appointed rooms and a really good restaurant

    10KayPosted on: 2-5-2023

    the location was excellent. Our rooms were comfortable and services at our convenience.

    we liked everything about The Cape Grace.

    9UnknownPosted on: 1-29-2023

    location service

    understand that load shedding is a problem.. but inconvenient when you can’t dry your hair or charge your device in the room .. maybe you could offer battery banks

    3JoelPosted on: 1-16-2023

    The staff members were very helpful and friendly . The breakfast was also very nice .

    The ladies cleaning the rooms . One specifically, Saturday 14January2023 , at 12:00 . Left us with wet towels , no toilet paper and took my shopping bags I put away to use later . ( if I wanted to throw them away I would’ve put it in the dustbin? ) it just wasn’t great , nothing was cleaned , she wasn’t very friendly when we approached the room . It was disappointing.

    10JosephPosted on: 10-10-2022

    Great service. Concierges were most helpful and did a great job with scheduling and bookings. Great breakfast.

    10CarolynPosted on: 7-20-2022

    It was an absolute joy to return to the Cape Grace. Friendly and welcoming, very comfortable, excellent location and so elegant! I enjoyed a good dinner and an excellent breakfast in the lovely Signal Restaurant and look forward to my next visit.

    After two weeks of travelling, the menu for dinner felt too elaborate, but the chef was able to simplify one of the dishes for me so that I could enjoy a simple grilled Kingklip with vegetables.

    10TinaPosted on: 5-23-2022

    The location on the waterfront is unparalleled with exceptional views. Breakfast was so elegant and so delicious with a variety of items from eggs Benedict to the yummiest flapjacks you will ever eat.

    It’s difficult to find fault with this luxury hotel. The only thing I would have preferred in the room was a tissue dispenser although packets of tissue were among the amenities.

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Swimming & Soaking

    • Swimming Pool
    • Kids' pool
    • Outdoor pool

    Fitness & Spa

    • Fitness Center
    • Spa

    Food & Drinks

    • Free Breakfast
    • Kitchen/Kitchenette
    • Restaurant
    • On-site accessible restaurants/lounges

    Media & Technology

    • Free Internet Access

    Transportation

    • Free Parking
    • Airport Shuttle

    Health & Safety

    • Health Services
    • Daily disinfection
    • Hygiene certification
    • Professional cleaning services

    Accessibility

    • Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
    • Facilities for disabled guests available
    • Wheelchair accessible

    Kid Friendly

    • Family Friendly
    • Kid Friendly
    • Books, DVDs, music for children
    • Kids safety features

    General

    • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

    Guest policies

    Check-inAfter 2:00 PM
    Check-outBefore 12:00 PM
    InternetFree Wi-Fi is available.
    ParkingFree parking is available.
    Children & Extra BedsChildren of all ages are welcome. Children of age 0 to 2 stay free with cot.
    PetsPets are not allowed.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

    Important info

    Please note that the hotel offers complimentary, limited WiFi up to 1 GB per room per day. Please note guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. The credit card holder needs to be present and the credit card must match the one used to guarantee the booking.Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation. Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply. Dear visitor, we're currently experiencing drought conditions within this region. Please be aware that certain properties will need to comply with local water usage restrictions.

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    Cape Grace, A Fairmont Managed Hotel

    West Quay Road, V&a Waterfront, Cape Town

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