One&Only Cape Town

5.0 star property
Family-friendly 5-star hotel near Long Street

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Presidential Suite | Mountain view
2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local cuisine
1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds
1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Hot Tub
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Spa

Explore the area

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Dock Road, V & A Waterfront, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8002
  • Place, Two Oceans Aquarium
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Cape Town Stadium
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Cape Town International Convention Centre
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Airport, Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

Marina Harbour Queen Room

  • Sleeps 3

Marina Mountain View King Room

  • Sleeps 2

Marina Table Mountain Queen Room

  • Sleeps 3

Premier Marina King Room With Table Mountain View

  • Sleeps 2

Premier Marina Double Queen Room with Table Mountain View

  • Sleeps 3

Island Superior King Room

  • Sleeps 2

One Bedroom Marina Suite

  • Sleeps 2

One Bedroom Island Suite

  • Sleeps 2

Grand One Bedroom Island Suite

  • Sleeps 2

Grand One Bedroom Marina Suite

  • Sleeps 2

Marina Harbour King Room

  • Sleeps 2

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Marina View

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Presidential Suite

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

Room, 1 King Bed, Mountain View (Marina)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Suite (Table Mountain)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Harbor View (Marina)

  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Premier Room, 1 King Bed, Mountain View (Marina)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms (Island)

  • Canal view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds

Suite, 1 Bedroom (Island)

  • Canal view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Mountain View (Marina)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Superior Room, 1 King Bed (Island)

  • Canal view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds (Island)

  • Canal view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Grand Suite, 1 Bedroom, Marina View

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Premier Room, 2 Queen Beds, Mountain View (Marina)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Harbor View (Marina)

  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms (Premiere)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 King Bed

Grand Suite, 1 Bedroom (Island)

  • Canal view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Premier Two-Bedroom Family Suite

  • Sleeps 4

Island Two-Bedroom Family Suite

  • Sleeps 4

Family Two-Bedroom Suite

  • Sleeps 4

Island Superior Double Queen Room

  • Sleeps 3

Accessible Marina Mountain King Room

  • Sleeps 3

Table Mountain Suite

  • Sleeps 2

Presidential Suite

  • Sleeps 4

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About the neighborhood

Cape Town

Seaside stay .A stay at this Victoria and Alfred Waterfront hotel places you steps from Two Oceans Aquarium and within a 5-minute walk of The Watershed. Nelson Mandela Gateway and Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Two Oceans Aquarium - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Cape Town Stadium - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Cape Town International Convention Centre - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Long Street - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Kloof Street - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles

Getting around

  • Cape Town Station - 8 min drive
  • Esplanade Station - 8 min drive
  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cooked - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Nobu - The One&Only Cape Town - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪ROOI - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Enmasse - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Native Coffee Roasters - ‬5 min walk

About this property

One&Only Cape Town

Family-friendly 5-star hotel near Long Street
One&Only Cape Town offers its guests a full-service spa, an outdoor pool, and a hot tub. There are 2 restaurants on site, along with a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A business center, 2 meeting rooms, and limo/town car service are available. Event space at this hotel measures 3927 square feet (365 square meters) and includes conference space. A 24-hour fitness center, a sauna, and spa services are also featured at the luxury One&Only Cape Town. You'll have access to the outdoor pool at a partner property. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 5-star Cape Town hotel.

  • 131 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • 2 buildings
  • 2 dining venues
  • 3927 sq ft of conference space
  • 365 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 2009
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Kid's club (free)
  • Supervised kid's activities (free)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Cabanas by the pool (surcharge)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Game room or arcade
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Beauty salon
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • ATM
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar by the pool
One&Only Cape Town offers 131 accommodations with iPod docking stations and minibars (stocked with some free items). Rooms open to balconies. Pillowtop beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 42-inch LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels. Refrigerators and espresso makers are provided. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Bathrooms are also outfitted with bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.

This Cape Town hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include safes and complimentary bottled water. In-room massages, hypo-allergenic bedding, and irons/ironing boards can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

One and Only Spa has 12 treatment rooms including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and Swedish massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a hot tub, and a steam room. Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa. There are hot springs/mineral springs on site.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in EarthCheck, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's games
  • Children's toys
  • Free children's club
  • Free supervised activities for children
  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Trampoline

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Limo/town car service
  • Free secured, covered self parking on site
  • Free secured, covered valet parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • Couples/private dining
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Arcade/game room
  • Art gallery
  • Fitness classes
  • Free children's club
  • Full-service spa
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool (guest access)
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Yoga classes

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-width doorways

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LCD TV with premium satellite channels
  • iPod dock

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Free crib
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Children's slippers
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Free minibar (limited items)
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email within 2 weeks before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 11 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 1250 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 2)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, and JCB International. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Up to 2 children 11 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

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Frequently asked questions

How close is One&Only Cape Town to the airport?

One&Only Cape Town is 13.2 mi (20-min drive) away from the Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at One&Only Cape Town?

As of Oct 1, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at One&Only Cape Town on Nov 1, 2025 start from $1,132.96, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does One&Only Cape Town have an airport shuttle?

One&Only Cape Town offers an airport shuttle 24 hours a day, on request, for a charge of ZAR 1250 per vehicle, one-way.

How close is One&Only Cape Town to the beach?

This hotel is 5.2 mi (17-min drive) from Clifton Bay Beach and 5.3 mi (17-min drive) from Camps Bay Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does One&Only Cape Town offer free breakfast?

One&Only Cape Town offers free buffet breakfast every day from 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM.

Is there a casino at One&Only Cape Town?

No, there is no casino at this hotel, but GrandWest Casino & Entertainment World (14-min drive) is nearby.

What time is check-in at One&Only Cape Town?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

Is there free parking at One&Only Cape Town?

This hotel offers free self parking and valet parking.

Does One&Only Cape Town have a pool?

One&Only Cape Town features an outdoor pool. Guests can enjoy pool access from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

Does One&Only Cape Town have a restaurant?

There are 2 onsite restaurants, offering options like local cuisine, a poolside location, and brunch.

Does One&Only Cape Town have a spa?

Pamper yourself with a day at One and Only Spa, where you can enjoy Swedish massages, body wraps, and body scrubs.

How close is One&Only Cape Town to downtown Cape Town?

One&Only Cape Town is 1 mi away from Cape Town.