The Portswood Hotel Highlights
- Swimming pool
- Health & Wellness centre
- Unlimited free internet access
- Cocktail bar
- Quarterdeck Restaurant
- Valet service
The Portswood Hotel Information
- Hotel type; 4-Star
- Location; V&A Waterfront
- Hotel size; 102 Rooms
- Recommended stay; 2-7 nights
Introduction
The Portswood Hotel has not always been the stylish and hip hotel that it is today, she started her life off as a holding area for prisoners bound for Robben Island over 300 years ago.
The Portswood Hotel now caters for the international traveller that is after comfortable yet luxurious lodging, exclusive amenities and convenient facilities all based around Cape Town's V&A Waterfront.
The hotel is within an easy and safe walking from the waterfront.
Rooms and Suites
All rooms are furnished with comfortable beds, en-suite bathrooms and all the amenities and facilities that one would expect from a top 4-star hotel.
The mountain or waterfront facing rooms are favoured by us at Uyaphi.com, the hotel is an ideal base for both the leisure and corporate traveller.
Cuisine and Wine
Delicious breakfasts are part and parcel of the Portswood package.
There are three in-house restaurants to choose from as well as a private and quiet Cocktail Bar.
Hotel Facilities
Relax at the tranquil swimming pool on those hot Cape Town summer days away from the maddening crowds.
Walk across the road and spend at least half a day at the Two Oceans Aquarium.
Family Friendly
The Portswood Hotels welcomes children of all ages.
Spa and Wellness
Want to feel like a new person, then treat yourself to a new way of living the spa experience.
Casuarina Wellness Centre offers maximum glamour and sophistication with the most dazzling therapies to re-establish the natural equilibrium of body, mind and spirit, an essential source of health, beauty and well-being.
Rates from R1 710.00 per person
- The Portswood Hotel Rates
- Per person per night sharing
- Rates are in South African Rands (ZAR)
- *Rates may vary according to season
- Accommodation
- Breakfast
- 15% VAT
- All other meals
- All drinks
- Transfers
- Travel insurance
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