About This Property
InterContinental Table Bay Cape Town sits on Quay 6 of the V&A Waterfront, looking over the working harbour towards Table Mountain. President Nelson Mandela opened the building as The Table Bay Hotel in 1997. After an 18-month, R1 billion redevelopment it reopened in December 2025 as Cape Town’s first InterContinental — 306 guestrooms including 40 suites. Go2Africa still sells it as a Waterfront base with mountain and harbour views, and that geography has not changed.
Official rooms run from Classic (37–44 m², king or twins) and Premium (44–52 m², two queen beds) to Junior Suites (51 m²), One-Bedroom Suites (58–77 m²) and the signature Lion’s Head (117 m²) and Table Mountain (193 m²) suites. Table Mountain view, furnished balcony and Club Floor are published options on several categories. Every listed stay includes air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, a marble bathroom with separate bath and walk-in shower, bathrobes, hairdryer, tea and coffee, a work desk, in-room entertainment and an in-room safe.
Four dining rooms sit in the building. Flint & Fennel is all-day dining and afternoon tea, with breakfast on the Go2Africa bed-and-breakfast rate. Le Bistrot de JAN is the French-bistro restaurant of Michelin-starred chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen. The Botanist’s Table is the lobby lounge for fynbos-inspired cocktails and South African wines. Solandra is the heated outdoor pool deck for in-house guests, with pizza, gelato and drinks looking towards Granger Bay. Spa InterContinental and a fitness centre sit on site. Club InterContinental is a lounge upgrade. Families are named through Planet Trekkers, the kids’ club, two-queen Premium rooms and interconnecting Classic rooms.
This is a large city hotel on a working harbour, not a safari lodge and not a ten-suite hideaway. You come for the V&A on the doorstep, Table Mountain over the basin, and an easy first or last night in Cape Town.
Why We Love It
We like this hotel for the geography first: you are on Quay 6 of the V&A, looking at Table Mountain over a working harbour, with Victoria Wharf through a connecting door. That is still the trick Cape Town hotels further inland cannot copy.
It is a proper InterContinental now, not the old Table Bay in a new logo. Mandela opened the building in 1997; it came back in December 2025 after an 18-month rebuild, with 306 rooms, Flint & Fennel for breakfast, Jan Hendrik’s bistro downstairs, and a heated pool on the Solandra deck that is actually for hotel guests. Club InterContinental is there if you want the lounge. Planet Trekkers is there if you have children.
We also like knowing the scale. This is not a ten-suite hideaway. Classic rooms start at 37 m²; the Table Mountain Suite is 193 m². Parking is on site and may be charged. The spa, gym and four restaurants are in this building, not next door. What you come for is the Waterfront, the mountain over the basin, and an easy first night in Cape Town.
Rooms & Details
Classic Room
Classic rooms are 37–44 m², with a king or two twins. Large windows face the city, the harbour or Table Mountain. Cape-inspired interiors, premium linen, a marble bathroom with a separate bath and walk-in shower, bathrobes, slippers, a work desk, Wi-Fi, tea and coffee, and in-room entertainment.
Club Floor and lounge access are published options. Interleading Classics are offered for families. Rooms look towards Table Mountain National Park.
Premium Room
Premium rooms are 44–52 m² with two queen beds, the practical family category. Table Mountain views or a furnished balcony are published options, along with Club Floor and lounge access. Same in-room kit as the Classics: air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, tea and coffee, a safe and a hairdryer.
Suites
Junior Suites are 51 m² with a king bed and a separate living area; some have balconies. One-Bedroom Suites are 58–77 m², a more residential layout for longer stays, and some connect with twin rooms. The two signature suites are Lion’s Head at 117 m² and Table Mountain at 193 m², each with a super-king bed. Confirm view and Club access when you book.
Dining, pool deck and spa
Four dining rooms: Flint & Fennel (all-day, including breakfast on the bed-and-breakfast rate), Le Bistrot de JAN, The Botanist’s Table lobby lounge, and Solandra on the heated outdoor pool deck. Spa InterContinental has fynbos treatments, a hammam and a couple’s suite. Club InterContinental adds a private lounge with harbour and mountain outlook.
Other Cape Town stays on this site include Cape Cadogan Boutique Hotel and More Quarters Neighbourhood Hotel. The Garden Route is a straightforward onward drive, via Garden Route National Park.
Amenities & Features
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Rates
Prices start from $460 per night. Final pricing depends on season, room type, and availability. Check current rates on our booking partner's site for the most accurate pricing.
What's Included
- Breakfast (included on the bed-and-breakfast rate; Flint & Fennel buffet)
- Breakfast at Flint & Fennel (included on the Go2Africa bed-and-breakfast rate; buffet, 06:00–10:30 on Inside Guide hours)
- Solandra heated outdoor pool deck (in-house guests; Inside Guide 07:00–19:00), with pool-bar pizza, gelato and drinks
- Spa InterContinental (five treatment rooms including a couple’s suite, hammam, relaxation room; treatments extra; Inside Guide 09:00–21:00, last booking 19:00)
- Fitness centre
- Club InterContinental lounge on eligible rooms (personalised check-in, breakfast, afternoon tea, evening canapés and cocktails; harbour outlook)
- Planet Trekkers kids’ club (supervised activities)
- Concierge can arrange boat excursions, day tours, helicopter flights, Winelands tastings and transfers (extra)
- 24-hour reception and room service
Bed and breakfast is the published Go2Africa base. Breakfast is taken at Flint & Fennel. Club InterContinental lounge breakfast, afternoon tea and evening canapés apply only on Club-eligible rooms. Spa treatments, most lunches and dinners, drinks, kids’-club extras, laundry, parking, airport transfers and concierge outings are extra unless stated on the rate. The Solandra pool is for in-house guests. Free Wi-Fi is confirmed on the IHG page.
Location
How to Get There
From Cape Town International Airport (CPT — about 21.6 km)
IHG lists 21.6 km (13.42 miles) to Cape Town International Airport; Cvent puts the drive at about 25 minutes. There is no complimentary hotel shuttle. An airport shuttle is listed as a surcharge; IHG also names ride-share services. By car, take the N2 towards the city and follow signs for the V&A Waterfront, Quay 6 / Breakwater Boulevard. Private on-site parking and valet are available; charges may apply (IHG FAQ also notes public parking nearby at prevailing rates).
From Cape Town CBD and CTICC
The hotel sits on Quay 6 in the V&A precinct and is connected directly to Victoria Wharf Shopping Centre. HotelsCombined puts Cape Town International Convention Centre about 1.5 km away. Two Oceans Aquarium is about 0.7 km on foot; Zeitz MOCAA about 0.5 km (IHG).
On foot at the Waterfront
You are already in the V&A. Victoria Wharf, boat charters (about 0.2 km), the Cape Wheel and the harbour basin are outside the door. Table Mountain is about 8 km by IHG’s published distance — a short drive, not a walk from Quay 6.
Nearby Attractions
V&A Waterfront and Victoria Wharf, Two Oceans Aquarium, Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA), Waterfront Charters, The Cape Wheel, Robben Island (Nelson Mandela Gateway / ferry), Cape Town Stadium / Metropolitan Golf Club (Green Point), Cape Town International Convention Centre, Table Mountain, NAC Helicopters Cape Town
Things to Do
At the property
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and afternoon tea (Wednesday–Sunday 14:00–16:00 on Inside Guide) at Flint & Fennel. French-bistro lunch and dinner at Le Bistrot de JAN (12:00–15:00 and 18:00–22:00). Sundowners at The Botanist’s Table (06:00–01:00). Swim and eat pizza on the Solandra deck (in-house guests, 07:00–19:00). Book Spa InterContinental (09:00–21:00). Use the fitness centre. Club InterContinental lounge on eligible rooms. Planet Trekkers for children. 24-hour room service.
In the area
You are in the V&A Waterfront: Victoria Wharf shopping (hotel is connected), boat charters, the Cape Wheel, Two Oceans Aquarium, Zeitz MOCAA and the Nelson Mandela Gateway for Robben Island. Go2Africa also flags shopping, restaurants within walking distance, cultural visits and sunset cruises. Metropolitan Golf Club in Green Point is the off-site 18-hole course IHG names first; Steenberg in Constantia is the second.
Day trips
Table Mountain (about 8 km on IHG’s list), the Cape Peninsula, Winelands tasting, helicopter flights from NAC Helicopters (about 2 km) and harbour boat trips are the concierge outings Go2Africa lists. Transfers and tours are extra to the room rate.
Good to Know
Check-in / out: Official IHG page: check-in 15:00, check-out 11:00. Minimum check-in age 18. Early check-in and late check-out subject to availability; contact the hotel.Children: Third-party rate sheet (h-rez): children of any age allowed; children 3 and under stay free in an available cot. Extra beds and cots on request. Inside Guide: family rooms with two queen beds; interleading Classic rooms; one-bedroom suites that connect with twin rooms. Planet Trekkers is the kids’ club. Babysitting listed as a surcharge on HotelsCombined.Pool and spa: One outdoor heated pool on the Solandra deck, exclusive to in-house guests (Inside Guide 07:00–19:00). Spa InterContinental daily 09:00–21:00, last booking 19:00; hammam and a couple’s suite are named on Inside Guide.Parking: On-site private parking and valet; charges may apply. Not listed as complimentary. No complimentary local shuttle.Pets: Not allowed (IHG).Smoke-free hotel (IHG).What3Words: No published address found.
Who It's For
First-time Cape Town visitors, couples and families who want to be in the V&A Waterfront rather than in the City Bowl or on the Atlantic seaboard. Premium two-queen rooms, interconnecting Classics and Planet Trekkers suit families; Club InterContinental suits travellers who want a lounge. Not a safari lodge and not a quiet suburban guesthouse — it is a 306-room harbour hotel. Parking is on site but not published as free.
Best Time to Visit
Open year-round. Cape Town summers (roughly December–March) are warm and can be windy; winters are typically rainy. The V&A Waterfront and harbour views are the point of the address in every season. Southern right whales are a seasonal Cape outing, not viewed from the rooms as a guaranteed wildlife season. The hotel reopened under InterContinental in December 2025 after an 18-month redevelopment.
