My husband and I stayed at this hotel in July 2008. I booked the room for one night only via the telephone the day before. Upon arrival, we were informed that there was no booking made. After this was cleared up, we were booked in. There was no toilet paper in the bathroom. There is no room service, i.e. food to order (only a drinks menu, which was also not in the room). The hotel has no parking. There is secure parking two blocks away at the Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital (so you have to walk with your luggage). The breakfast was terrible - Cereal, yoghurt (two of each), some deli meats and a croissant. Hot breakfast is omelette, eggs, bacon or sausage with tomato. Not a big variety at all! I suppose you get what you pay for, but after having travelled a bit and sleeping in other 3 star hotels, I was very disappointed with the Tudor.

This is the oldest hotel in the city, but don't worry, it's got modern upgrades!

The hotel is located right at Greenmarket Square, which is an excellent location for walking to the sites. The museums and Company Gardens are about a 5 minute walk, Bo Kaap is about 10 minutes, Long Street is a block away, etc. A cab que is right out front, and a ride to the Waterfront is 50 Rand (off meter price, on meter it ranges from 35-55).

The hotel is on Longmarket St., which is narrow with little traffic. I stayed here twice (before and after my safari). The first time had a room in the front with a view of the street and the Square. While the view was nice, it was a bit noisy as I could hear the music from the bar around the corner (I was in this room on a Fri/Sat nights). The second time I had a room in the back, which was just as nice, and much quieter (but I wasn't there on the weekend). Each room is slightly different in terms of size and layout, but the desk will try to put you in the largest one of your requested size. The beds were comfortable, the pillows decently soft, and each room had a coffee pot, TV, small table or desk, wardrobe, shower/tub, clean modern bathroom. All rooms have heat (and you can order a portable heater from the desk) and some have a/c.

Free breakfast was included in the room price and was served in the adjoining Tudor Cafe. This comprised a cold breakfast bar of breads, cereal, fruit, meats, etc. as well as a hot option of eggs, bacon/sausage, and toast. You can watch the merchants set up their stands in the Square while you eat. Service was from 7:00-11:00.

The people at the front desk were very friendly and helpful. They will arrange tours and transfers for you and answer any questions you have. They also have safe boxes at reception as well as an internet terminal (the hotel has a wireless connection as well) although the service was spotty - typical of Africa. To enter the lobby you have to be buzzed in by the front desk, and they ask you to turn in your room key when you are out (for theft prevention). They also have the daily paper in the lobby.

I and my wife were at the hotel for 5 nights Tudor. It is a good hotel for those who just want a place to sleep while visiting this beautiful city. Employees are friendly, and a small hotel until they have a good service for breakfast.

We had an unpleasant surprise when returned to the hotel in the evening. When I switched on the bathroom lights I saw some cockroaches on the floor. When I asked the receptionist to do something about it he gave me the insecticide spray. After treating the bathroom with it more cockroaches appeared...In the morning I counted ca 50 dead cockroaches on the bathroom floor. So, if you do not like those "lovely creatures" may be it would be not the best hotel to stay.