After a journey from Auckland via Sydney and Jo'burg non-stop, anywhere to lie down would have been a result!

But... the Vendome, although not in the most promising location at first sight, was a pleasant surprise.

Service and quality overall were well above average and although it is not a seaside holiday hotel suitable for families who want to hit the beach or the pool, it is a good upmarket place for couples on holiday or business travellers.

Cape Town is still not the safest place in the world and it is probably advisable to use the hotel's taxis rather than the 'rent-a wreck' crew, but we did both ...and used the seafront buses and even a minibus once...with a closure system for the sliding door that involved the co-driver and a length of string! We also walked along the seafront a couple of times without incident. (We are alive to tell the tale, but friends who have known Cape Town well, over many years thought we were due for a psychiatric examination...so it's probably best to take their advice!)

Breakfasts were good at the Hotel, but otherwise we ate out at various places in the Waterfront and on a recommendation tried Panama Jack's. That has excellent fish and is an interesting place being well of the main tourist route, hidden in the commercial docks in a very unpromising area...but worth the trip. (definitely take the hotel's taxi there ....and book it back).

Overall we liked it a lot and after a trip to Hermanus , re-booked the Vendome for another 3 days on the way back.

A nice hotel well kept and clean.I had one of the best Christmas lunches here with complimentary champagne and yorkshire puddings as good as Aunt Bessies.Breakfast and dinner excellent standard ,however a poor selection of wine if you want to buy it by the glass,and service here impeccable.
A good pool that is clean and kept that way and again good poolside service.

Be sure to lock everything in your safe and check your telephone bill.I never use hotel phones but when I got my bill ,someone else had been.
Free transport to Waterfront is shambolic to say the least,easier to get a cab.

I would like to have added pictures but my camera got stolen at the airport.

As the other reviewer said, this is clearly not the same hotel that 'Disgruntled of Glasgow' stayed in. Le Vendome is beautiful; the rooms are great, well sized, the staff are exceptional and the food fine. This is NOT a boring, standard chain hotel - it is a chic boutique hotel that fully deserves its five stars.
The staff are absolutely fantastic, and, it must be said, very attractive (take a bow, Mishke!).I have rarely been looked after so well, and it will be my pleasure to stay at this lovely piece of Paris in Cape Town every time I'm here. Thanks to one and all.

Just to say that we have stayed at this Hotel for 1 week and have never had such good service from everyone in the hotel - from cleaners all the way up to the owner. Food was excellent, rooms and hotel immaculate. What made the holiday was the staff - always at hand, offering good advice and never too busy to 'go the extra mile' for us. This hotel is highly recommended and we would definitely rate it a 5* hotel offering 7* service. We would certainly return - but next time certainly for longer than a week!! Thankyou to everyone at the hotel for such a great holiday!!