The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Cape Town

The view from Table Mountain, Cape Town The view from Table Mountain, Cape Town

Are you deciding where to to stay for a weekend in Cape Town, South Africa? We've analyzed all of the hotels based on key criteria and have found the best options for a 3-day or 2-day trip. Whether you're with your family or on a romantic getaway, we've got the perfect weekend hotel in Cape Town for you. These selected hotels offer affordable rates with top-notch amenities, comfortable and relaxing rooms, and prime locations for sightseeing and exploring for a perfect long weekend trip. From museums to scenic walks and outdoor adventures, there's plenty of things to do in Cape Town over a weekend retreat. And when you're ready to refuel, these hotels are located near some of the best restaurants in the area. So why wait? Book your weekend getaway in Cape Town at one of these top hotels and get ready to experience all that the area has to offer.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Cape Grace Hotel & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $343 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

Located at West Quay Road, Cape Grace Hotel & Spa has great rooms from $343 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1 km from the city center, visitors will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast at this convenient hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Riversong Guest House

Guest House with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Cape Town
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Riversong Guest House which has nice rooms starting at $72. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 14 and 54 Esme Road. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and hiking which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.7 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Cellars-Hohenort

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Cape Town
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

We found The Cellars-Hohenort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $139. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 93 Brommersvlei Road Constantia. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, outdoor tennis, hiking, and mountain views which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 9.6 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Radium Hall Guest House

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $43 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Cape Town
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $43, Radium Hall Guest House, at 4 Hildene Road, Tamboerskloof provides skiing, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers breakfast, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It's located just 1.8 km from the city center, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Kensington Place Cape Town

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $185 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Cape Town
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

Kensington Place Cape Town has a great guest rating of 9.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $185 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 38 Kensington Crescent Higgovale. Furthermore, it also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, and hiking, which is nice for visitors. Just 2.7 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Cape Heritage Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Cape Heritage Hotel is 9.80 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $83, and it's located at 90 Bree Street. We also love the a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, and mountain views which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 0.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Bluegum Hill Guesthouse

Guest House with prices starting at $35 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Cape Town
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

A cool place is Bluegum Hill Guesthouse because it has great rooms that start at $35. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 13 Merriman Road, Green Point. Only 0.9 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services at this fun hotel. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Adderley Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $65 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

Adderley Hotel offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $65 (before taxes). It's located at 31 Adderley Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and hiking which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 km from the city center. The water slides are especially fun! It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Four Palms Accommodation

Guest House with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

Located at 19 Franshoek Street, Durbanville Hills, Four Palms Accommodation has great rooms from $70 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a kid-friendly buffet. It has a terrific 9.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find breakfast, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 22 km from the center of town. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Sundown Manor Guest House

Guest House with prices starting at $57 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Cape Town
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Sundown Manor Guest House which has nice rooms starting at $57. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2 Avenue Normandie, Fresnaye. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views. It's located just 2.9 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Also, take a look at the Weekend Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Paarl, and Wellington.

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How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Cape Town?

Cape Town Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$76

Travelers to Cape Town, South Africa will have a large number of terrific weekend trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of weekend trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 340 weekend trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $76. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Cape Town.

The average prices of our suggested weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $162
  • 4-star hotels: $72
  • 3-star hotels: $51


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