Waterfront Village

Hotels
Independent
8.6 (108 reviews)
4 MinMarina Road, V & A Waterfront,, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001 , Cape Town , ZA

Facilities

Fitness facilities
Free WiFi
24-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Wheelchair accessible
Elevator
Fitness facilities
Golfing nearby
Hiking/biking trails nearby
Kayaking nearby
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Review Highlights

Cons:
Poor communication
Unprofessional service

Categories

Cleanliness
7.29
Negative sentiment regarding communication may indicate carelessness in maintenance.
Service
6.26
Poor service, with unprofessional receptionists causing customer frustration.
Location
9.3
The location of the hotel apartment has not been criticized.
Room Quality
9.25
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Amenities
9.28
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Value for Money
9.24
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Food and Beverage
9.29
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Overall Experience
8.86
The target overall rating is maintained despite communication issues.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-08 03:03

Property Description

Discover the perfect blend of luxury and comfort at Waterfront Village, your ideal getaway in Cape Town.

Luxury Amenities
Unwind with access to 4 outdoor swimming pools and a state-of-the-art fitness center, perfect for relaxation after a day of exploration. Enjoy additional services, including laundry and babysitting, to elevate your stay.

Spacious Accommodations
Each of our 83 individually decorated guestrooms comes with kitchens featuring full-sized refrigerators and ovens, ensuring you feel right at home.

Prime Location
Situated in the vibrant Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, you’re just minutes away from iconic attractions such as the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art and the Two Oceans Aquarium.

Don’t miss out on the ultimate urban escape—book your stay at Waterfront Village today!

Important information:

  • This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • The property is professionally cleaned.
  • Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: CPT

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Pets not allowed

  • Children and extra beds

    Please note, some room types at this property are not available when booking a stay with children.

  • Check-in & Check-out

    Contactless check-out is available

  • Guest type

    Essential workers only - NO

  • Health & Safety

    Property uses a professional cleaning service

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Location

Guest Reviews

8.6
Based on 108 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.29
Service: 6.26
Location: 9.3
Room Quality: 9.25
Amenities: 9.28
Value for Money: 9.24
Food and Beverage: 9.29
Overall Experience: 8.86
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mariam
2
TERRIBLE COMMUNICATION SERVICES
Pros:

Lack of communication on how to locate the hotel apartment. Receptionist weren’t professional and laughed in your face whenever you expressed your concerned with an issue. Terrible customer service and communication

2025-07-10 via Nuitee
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Rochelle friends
10
Pros:

This is a very beautiful property within walking distance to the waterfront. It is very safe and it’s almost a park like environment. I would definitely stay again and highly recommend it to friends and family.

2025-05-23 via Nuitee
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Linda family
8
Pros:

The property had stunning views from the back deck. The apartment itself was very clean, spacious and had all the facilities we required except the coffee machine did not have any pods provided which was a bit disappointing.
We couldn't open the directions link to the property and therefore found the property exceptionally difficult to find. We recommend you putting the directions in text inside the original email rather than a link.
We also found the check-in process exceptionally lengthy and disjointed. We understand the need for the security but believe if the staff were better trained, it would have taken 10 minutes instead of 45. After a long trip from Australia and difficulty find the property, a lengthy check in process was frustrating and unnecessary.
Everything else was lovely, particularly the cleanliness of the property and surrounds including the beautiful canal.

2025-05-21 via Nuitee
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Neil
8
Pros:

Clean convenient safe

2025-05-17 via Nuitee
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Yvonne friends
10
Pros:

The property was lovely. The only downside was that it was a challenge to find, as it is not clearly marked. It took a long time to find.

2025-05-17 via Nuitee
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Godfrey
4
Poor Servicd
Pros:

The experience was quite disappointing. We had to switch apartments because the safe was inoperable, the sliding door wouldn’t lock, and the hair dryer was faulty.

We moved to a better apartment that we liked; however, we were disappointed that the bed sheets were not changed at all during our entire 5-night stay.

2025-04-29 via Nuitee
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Paul
10
Waterfront Village
Pros:

Most amazing location with views of the canal, table Mountain or the V&A waterfront. This is the best location in Cape Town. You are seconds away from shops, restaurants and the Mail tourist attractions are all accessible from this location.

2025-04-19 via Nuitee
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Verified traveler
8
Excellent location tired apartment
Pros:

Central location to waterfront, excellent security, nice views. Apartment needs some improvements- leaky shower flooded bathroom each time so had to mop up the floor constantly, cigarette burns in the curtains, awkward blinds. Would stay again but not in that particular apartment.

2025-04-17 via Nuitee
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Kirsten family
4
Pros:

Other apartments in the village are better and more updated.

2025-04-11 via Nuitee
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Ivan
10
Pros:

The property is well set up so that one can park opposite one's flat in a secure safe place.
The staff were all friendly and extremely helpful and the security was excellent.

2025-04-06 via Nuitee
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Menjiwei Cynthia friends
10
Pros:

I loved everything about my stay at Waterfront Village. The staff was exceptional. I felt completely safe in and around the complex. The setting was gorgeous. My accommodations were beautiful and more complete than any hotel.

2025-04-04 via Nuitee
B
Betty friends
10
Pros:

My husband and I traveled with friends. We liked the spacious accommodations. The one bedroom unit was cleaned daily and had all of the conveniences of home. The location, options for food, shopping, mall entertainment, and accessibility to transportation was wonderful. The marina area was a great place to stay.

2025-04-01 via Nuitee
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Verified traveler
8
Accomodation not to miss.
Pros:

We would definately stay here again. The apartment was well furnished and was daily serviced. It was very clean and had a great view from the balcony. About a 10 minute walk to the centre of the V and A where a vast amount of restaurants and shops can be found.
Check in was good, friendly staff who explained everything to us about the apartment and places to go. Limited check in time a little difficult as our flight didn't arrive until 9.30.pm so had to stay at another hotel for a night.
Bathroom needed a bit of attention. Tiles on the bathside and bath pitted!

2025-03-16 via Nuitee
S
Sonia
10
Pros:

Great location
Spacious room
Walk to shops

2025-01-19 via Nuitee
L
Louisa friends
6
Pros:

The property is a self catering property in the popular V&A district in a beautiful estate. It’s a pity the unit I stayed in had a lot of delayed maintenance, no comfortable seating. Appliances (TVs & refrigerator) need attention, bathroom extractor fan not working. The pictures on the platform are not a good reflection of the unit assigned. I would suggest that exact pictures of the unit booked be shown on the platform to about bait and switching to clients. I booked a room with a comfortable sectional in the couch and got an apartment with an old uncomfortable couch. I requested a room change , but was not reallocated to a better unit.

2024-12-17 via Nuitee
W
William
10
Pros:

Best place to stay if you are more than a few days in Cape Town. Great location convenient for walking to shops and restaurants. Clean great amenities

2024-12-16 via Nuitee
J
Jacqueline partner
6
Pros:

The property itself is beautiful, especially along the canal. However, we found the location and reception very hard to find, as did several Ubers that we tried to call. This made things challenging as we did not want to walk alone at night and needed pickup. Also, there were some cleanliness complaints with our unit, although management was responsive.

2024-12-14 via Nuitee
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Anne
10
Pros:

Excellent location

2024-11-29 via Nuitee
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Marian
10
Perfect location, amazing staff
Pros:

The waterfront is an amazing place to stay in Cape Town. The staff is amazing, the security is super secure, it’s easy walking to the Waterfront and the Hop On, Hop Off bus. It’s one of my favorite places to stay!

2024-11-28 via Nuitee
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Adam
10
Pros:

They really need to sort out their check in process- very ambiguous building not clear to find . However, once we explained we had limited time as returning our car they did help us.

Apartment was spacious, great to have a washing machine and driver .

Felt very safe here . It is the only place I felt comfortable running on my own during our stay in South Africa. The resort is in a gated apartment complex and it is easy to run 1 mile loop around the edges.

Easy access to v & a waterfront which was very safe . I would recommend staying here as base .

Great choice of pools - compared to any where we stayed in western cape .

They keep the gardens and pools exceptionally clean and maintained.

The apartment is fully serviced and we had somebody that came in each day and did the washing up and made the bed which was surprising as normally in an apartment you have entry and exit clean was a nice touch

2024-11-10 via Nuitee