FACT SHEET
Location
Mountain Facing Rooms
This landmark hotel is perfectly situated in the heart of the
Victoria & Alfred Waterfront and offers spectacular views of
the working harbour and Table Mountain. Walk in the utmost
safety to some of the finest retail outlets from designer stores
to restaurants, craft markets, cinemas, boat cruises to Robben
Island and entertainment in the amphitheatre.
Our Mountain Facing Rooms offer inspiring views over the ever
awake Alfred Basin and majestic Table Mountain. We offer a
total of 34 Mountain Facing Rooms. The average room size is
38m² - 44m².
Built in 1904 as the North Quay Warehouse and converted into
a luxury hotel in 1990, the V&A Hotel is named in honour of the
Queen of England and her son who visited the Cape in 1870
when Prince Alfred officially opened the Breakwater Basin –
today’s Victoria & Alfred Waterfront.
Accommodation
Framed by the ocean and Table Mountain, the elegance
and luxury of the Victoria & Alfred Hotel is rivaled only by
its relaxed atmosphere and warm personal service. With 94
spacious creatively-styled well-appointed bedrooms on three
floors - It’s the detail that gives the Victoria & Alfred Hotel its
elegance, intimacy, romance and reputation… Rooms are
either Mountain or Piazza facing and are priced accordingly
and all have a range of extra features for the business or
leisure traveller.
Loft Rooms
Our sophisticated Loft Rooms are the ideal space for visitors
seeking a cosmopolitan experience within the V&A Waterfront.
Rooms have been designed and appointed with a carefully
thought out range of extra features. Views of Table Mountain
or the Piazza can be seen from the automated windows. We
offer a total of 26 Loft Rooms. The average room size is 36m²
Piazza Facing Rooms
Views of the vivacious Piazza are experienced from our Piazza
Facing Rooms. Enjoy the vibrancy of the waterfront culture with
buskers and dancers who bring indigenous music to life… We
offer a total of 34 Piazza Facing Rooms.
The average room size is 38m² - 44m².
Child Policy
Children of all ages are most welcome at the V&A Hotel. Children
under 2 years sharing with adults are accommodated on a
complimentary basis Children over the age of 2 and under 12
(maximum of 1) per room sharing with adults pay a children
under 12 rate. We recommend that children over the age of 16
be accommodated in a separate room. Inter-leading rooms
are available on request, subject to availability.
Special Services & Facilities
• Child minding service
• Travel desk
• Secretarial service
• Fleet of luxury air-conditioned sedans for airport, city and restaurant transfers
• 1 Room equipped & fitted for the physically challenged
• Gym and spa at Dock House Boutique Hotel
• Pool at Dock House
• Complimentary parking for in house guests
FACT SHEET
Room Amenities
Menu Highlights
• Individually controlled air conditioning and heating
• Variety of daily fresh seafood & shellfish
• Serviced twice daily
• Spectacular buffet & a-la-carte breakfasts
• En suite bathrooms with separate bath, toilet & shower
• All day dining
• Satellite television
• Global seasonal dinner menus
• Bathrobes
• Fully stocked personal bar
• Flat screen televisions
• Luxury bathroom amenities
• 24 hour room service
• Tea & coffee making facilities
• Hairdryer & shaver outlet
• Electronic safes
• Writing desk & leather folder
• International plugs
• Valet & laundry service
Attractions
• Nobel Square
• Cinemas
• Two Oceans Aquarium
• Boat cruises
• Beaches
• Golf courses
• Victoria Wharf Shopping Centre
• Winelands
• Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
• Table Mountain
• Watershed Craft Market &
• Robben Island
Jubilee Exhibition Space
• Cape Point
• Victoria & Alfred Food Market
• Township Tours
• Jou Ma se Comedy Club
• Museums
• Ironing board & iron
General Information
• Wireless connectivity
Distances
• Daily newspaper on request
Cape Town International Airport 25km
Cape Town ICC ≤ 1km
Cape Town CBD
≤ 3km
Dining
Ginja Restaurant at the Victoria & Alfred Hotel incorporates a
blend of artisanal and wholesome all day dining menu options.
This can be enjoyed against the iconic backdrop of Table
Mountain situated on the water’s edge of the V&A Waterfront.
The restaurant also has a unique coffee bar, Native Espresso Bar,
created by a local entrepreneur for coffee connoisseurs looking
for a sensational morning fix and a breakfast or lunch baguette
to-go. The sister hotel, the Queen Victoria Hotel’s restaurant is
one of the top restaurants in Cape Town. For a fine-dining
experience join for dinner at Dash Restaurant & Bar while
listening to live piano as entertainment (Tuesdays to Saturdays).
Guests staying at any of our V&A Waterfront properties can opt
to have breakfast at either of these restaurants at no additional
cost when booked with bed and breakfast. The convenience of
dining at our restaurants is that they can be billed directly to
your room.
Currency
South Africa Rand (ZAR)
Climate & Temperatures
Average day temperatures
December to March
± 26˚C
April to May
± 21˚C
June to September
± 19˚C
October to November ± 22˚C
FACT SHEET
GPS Co-ordinates
-33.906396 | 18.419823
Meetings and Events
The Forum is the V&A Hotel’s state-of-the-art conference
and banquet facility comprising of three multi-purpose interconnecting rooms that can accommodate between 18 -160
guests. Wireless Internet connectivity is available throughout
The Forum & Hotel.
Seating Capacity of Conference Venues
Total venue 180.8 m² Ceiling Height 2.70m
Banqueting
Cabaret
Cinema
School room
U-shape
Bathroom
Directions
Forum 1
40
25
50
27
18
12/14
Forum 2
32
20
40
18
18
12/14
Setup Styles
Forum 3
40
25
45
27
18
12/14
Forum 1 + 2
80
50
100
63
42
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Forum 2 + 3
80
50
95
51
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Forum 2 + 3 + 4
112
70
160
90
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Drive along the N2 and follow the signs into Cape Town.
When the highway forks, take the right fork which leads onto
the Nelson Mandela Boulevard (previously known as Eastern
Boulevard). When you reach the intersection at the end of
the highway (at the Waterfront), you will see the Cape Town
Convention Centre (CTICC) on your left. Turn Right at the
traffic light into main V&A Waterfront entrance (Coen Steytler
Entrance). Continue along Dock Road and at the traffic circle
take the first exit. At the next traffic circle take the second exit
and continue straight along Dock Road. You will drive past
the Two Oceans Aquarium on your right, the blue shed craft
market and then the V&A Market On The Warf. The Victoria &
Alfred Hotel is situated on your right hand side shortly after the
V&A Market On The Warf.