This hotel was chosen for me by Andrew Weir Shipping as a part of a fly-sail package from London to St Helena via Cape Town. Frankly, I wasn't expecting much, as this was simply a lay-over. I was very pleasantly surprised. The Townhouse has an excellent central location. My room was above average, clean & bright. The restaurant was excellent. The staff treated me like family. When I enquired about their prices (since mine was invisible to me) I was surprised again at how reasonable they were. In hindisight, I wish I had spent much more time at the Townhouse and in Cape Town than I did.

At this hotel the staff were friendly & helpful, the rooms up to date & immaculate, the lounge/bar area comfortable & inviting, the breakfasts delicious & the hotel location perfect. When I go back to Cape town I shall not stay any where else.

This must be one of the best hotels in its price range in Cape Town. The hotel is very clean, the rooms are comfortable and stylish, and the staff are very helpful. The location is central, so Company Gardens, museums, the Cape Castle and down town shopping are all just minutes away. An adjacent multi-storey car park with direct access to the hotel provides discount parking for hotel clients. A very good breakfast was included with my (low) daily rate. My only disappointment was the level of the late check-out charge of R450. In any case, I would be happy to stay there again.

This hotel didn’t disappoint and was perhaps one of the best deals I found in Cape Town, considering the ridiculously cheap rate I found on an internet booking site. Located in a somewhat removed, but starting-to-gentrify part of town and almost within walking distance of the train station, the location, although requiring taxi after dark, was quiet, even with my room facing the street. Newly renovated but somewhat confused stylistically, with a mix of 60’s original vintage décor, some traditional furniture, and contemporary furnishings in the rooms, it never the less was spotless throughout.

The room bordered on luxurious, with a large comfortable bed (I must have been upgraded as I did see smaller rooms and had only booked a single), nice in-room cookie/coffee/tea service and a work space with outlets for different plugs built into the wall- no adaptors were needed. The room had built-in storage, a nifty folding luggage rack, cool lighting, LCD TV and effective drapes. The bath, with both a tub and shower was not spacious, but adequate, especially after visiting London prior. The full breakfast, which was included in my rate, was one of the best that I have had anywhere with an extensive cold buffet and custom hot dishes from the kitchen; the food was not only delicious but plentiful, and the service wonderful.

Issues: The fitness and pool areas were closed for remodeling during my stay which was disappointing, the front desk was not always as efficient or knowledgeable as I would have expected, once unable to get me a taxi and there were some glitches with the computers in the business center which caused me to go elsewhere to check email.

The hotel may be used by tours as one morning both the restaurant and the lobby were crowded and the streets in front filled with busses, but this proved no real inconvenience. I was very pleased overall and would book again in an instant. If you don’t mind being a bit out of the way, and don’t want to be in the waterfront area, this hotel really is ideal, especially if you can find a great rate.