About This Property
The Victoria and Alfred Hotel sits on the pierhead of Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront, in the 1904 North Quay Warehouse — named for Queen Victoria and Prince Alfred, who opened the breakwater basin in 1870. Newmark Hotels operates the 94-room hotel. Go2Africa still sells it as an elegant Waterfront base with harbour and Table Mountain views, and that geography has not changed.
Official rooms split as 26 Loft Rooms (about 36 m², third floor, Alfred Basin or piazza views), 17 Mountain Facing Rooms (38 m²), 17 Mountain Facing Luxury Rooms (44 m² with a lounge) and 34 Piazza Facing Rooms (38–44 m²). Go2Africa groups the first- and second-floor rooms as Mountain and Piazza-facing Junior Suites, with a dining area on the piazza side and a four-seater lounge on the mountain side. All listed rooms have air-conditioning, king or twins, satellite TV, minibar, tea and coffee, an electronic safe and an en-suite bathroom.
Ginja is the hotel restaurant, open from breakfast to dinner on the water’s edge, with Table Mountain in the frame and a Sunday brunch. Native Coffee Roasters is the in-house coffee bar. The swimming pool, Sanctuary Spa and gym are not in this building — they sit at sister property Dock House Boutique Hotel & Spa, and V&A guests may use them. The pool is not heated. Valet parking is in a secure covered facility. Transfers, tours and restaurant bookings go through Guest Services.
This is a city hotel on a working harbour, not a safari lodge. You come for the location: the Waterfront on the doorstep, Robben Island and the aquarium a walk away, Table Mountain and the Atlantic beaches a short drive.
Why We Love It
We like this hotel for one unfashionable reason: you walk out of the door and you are already at the Waterfront. The 1904 warehouse on the pierhead still does the thing Cape Town hotels further inland cannot — Table Mountain over the Alfred Basin from a bedroom, boats in the marina, and breakfast at Ginja looking at the mountain.
It is a proper 94-room hotel, not a ten-suite hideaway. Lofts on the third floor, mountain rooms with a lounge if you want sitting space, piazza rooms if you like the buskers. Families can take interconnecting Mountain or Piazza rooms; loft rooms cannot take a cot, which is useful to know before you book.
We also like the honest split of facilities. The spa, gym and pool are at Dock House, the sister property, and the pool is not heated. Go2Africa still writes as if they sit in this building. They do not, and you are better off knowing that. What you do get here is the harbour, Ginja, and Cape Town’s easiest first night.
Rooms & Details
Loft Room (26)
Twenty-six Loft Rooms on the third floor, averaging 36 m², look over the Alfred Basin or the Waterfront piazza. King or twins, air-conditioning, satellite TV, minibar, complimentary coffee, tea and biscuits, electronic safe, writing desk, bathrobes, hairdryer and an en-suite bathroom. Automated windows; iron and international adaptors on request.
Loft Rooms cannot take a cot or extra bed.
Mountain Facing Room (17)
Seventeen rooms of 38 m² look over the Alfred Basin and Table Mountain National Park. The same in-room kit as the lofts: satellite TV, minibar, tea and coffee, king or twins, air-conditioning, en-suite bathroom and safe. Extra beds and interconnecting rooms are possible, subject to availability.
Mountain Facing Luxury Room (17)
Seventeen larger mountain-facing rooms of 44 m², with a dedicated lounge that can be set for dining. Same air-conditioning, satellite TV, minibar, tea and coffee, king or twins and en-suite bathroom as the rest of the house.
Piazza Facing Room (34)
Thirty-four rooms of 38–44 m² face the Waterfront piazza and harbour bustle. Same kit as the mountain rooms; extra beds and interconnecting rooms on request. Other Cape Town stays on the site include Cape Cadogan Boutique Hotel and More Quarters Neighbourhood Hotel.
Ginja Restaurant
Ginja Restaurant and Cocktail Bar is in the hotel, with seafood and a wine list, open 06:30–23:00. Sunday brunch runs 12:00–16:00. Native Coffee Roasters is the in-hotel coffee bar. Quayside Terrace faces the harbour.
Sanctuary Spa and Dock House pool
The Sanctuary Spa, gym and unheated pool are at sister Dock House Boutique Hotel & Spa, a short walk away, and are available to Victoria and Alfred guests. Valet secure covered parking is on site.
Amenities & Features
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Rates
Prices start from $205 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; Ginja buffet and à la carte)
- Breakfast at Ginja (included on the bed-and-breakfast rate; buffet and à la carte)
- Use of the swimming pool at sister property Dock House Boutique Hotel & Spa (not heated)
- Sanctuary Spa at Dock House (treatments extra; Tylarium on the Newmark fact sheet)
- Gym at Dock House (shower and changing facilities in the spa)
- 24-hour room service
- Guest Services can arrange Cape Town tours, Robben Island, Table Mountain, whale-watching cruises, helicopter flights and private transfers
- Child-minding on request (minimum 24 hours’ notice; extra cost)
- Valet parking in a secure covered facility
Bed and breakfast is the published Go2Africa base. Safari.com’s current table names breakfast daily, parking, Wi-Fi and fitness-centre access. Welcome refreshment on arrival is listed among Newmark services. Spa treatments, most lunches and dinners at Ginja, drinks, child-minding, extra beds, laundry and airport transfers are extra unless stated on the rate. The Dock House pool is available to hotel guests; it is not heated.
Location
How to Get There
From Cape Town International Airport (CPT — about 25 km)
The Newmark fact sheet lists 25 km to Cape Town International Airport. Guest Services and the hotel’s fleet of luxury sedans (Go2Africa) can arrange transfers; Newmark also names Uber and its Marvel Experiences partner as recommended transport. By car, take the N2 towards the city, then follow signs for the V&A Waterfront and Dock Road. The published drop-off for the hotel and Ginja is at Time Out Market on the pierhead. The hotel is on the pierhead itself, Dock Road, V&A Complex.
From Cape Town CBD and CTICC
The fact sheet puts the Cape Town International Convention Centre and the CBD about 2 km away. The Waterfront is walkable from the hotel: Victoria Wharf, the Nelson Mandela Gateway for Robben Island, and the Two Oceans Aquarium sit in the same precinct.
On foot at the Waterfront
You are already in the V&A. Shops, the amphitheatre, boat cruises and the harbour basin are outside the door. Clifton and Camps Bay are a short drive, not a walk (Go2Africa).
Nearby Attractions
V&A Waterfront and Victoria Wharf, Two Oceans Aquarium, Robben Island (Nelson Mandela Gateway / ferry), Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA), Table Mountain, Time Out Market, The Watershed, Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town International Convention Centre, Clifton and Camps Bay beaches
Things to Do
At the property
Eat at Ginja (06:30–23:00 on the Newmark dining page; Sunday brunch 12:00–16:00). Coffee at Native Coffee Roasters. 24-hour room service. Walk out onto the Quayside Terrace. Use the unheated pool, Sanctuary Spa and gym at Dock House, the sister hotel a short Waterfront hop away. Guest Services books restaurants across the Waterfront and the city.
In the area
You are in the V&A Waterfront: Victoria Wharf shopping, the amphitheatre’s free shows, boat cruises, the Two Oceans Aquarium, the Nelson Mandela Gateway for Robben Island, Time Out Market, The Watershed and Zeitz MOCAA. Go2Africa also flags biking, live music and cultural visits. Sea Point Promenade is a short drive for a run (hotel FAQ).
Day trips
Table Mountain, a half-day city tour, Robben Island, whale-watching cruises with a marine biologist, and helicopter flights are listed on the Newmark experiences page. Clifton and Camps Bay are the city beaches Go2Africa names. Guest Services and Marvel Experiences arrange transfers and outings — extra to the room rate.
Good to Know
Check-in / out: Official Newmark page: check-in 14:00, check-out 11:00. Early check-in is subject to availability; guarantee it by booking the night before. Late check-out is subject to availability and may be charged. Luggage storage is available before check-in and after check-out.Children: All ages welcome. Infant (under 2): complimentary cot, one per room, subject to availability. Child 2–11: extra-bed rate, one extra bed per room, on request in Mountain and Piazza Facing Rooms only. Adult rate from 12. Loft Rooms cannot take a cot or extra bed. Interconnecting rooms in Mountain and Piazza Facing only, subject to availability. Child-minding with 24 hours’ notice, extra cost. Fact sheet also notes children over 16 in a separate room — confirm against the current FAQ if that still applies.Pool, spa and gym: Not inside the Victoria & Alfred building. Guests use the unheated pool, Sanctuary Spa and gym at sister property Dock House Boutique Hotel & Spa. Go2Africa still writes as if the spa, pool and gym sit on this hotel — they are a short Waterfront hop at Dock House.Parking: Valet parking in a secure, covered facility.Restaurant: Ginja is the hotel restaurant (breakfast through dinner; Sunday brunch 12:00–16:00, R450 pp on the Newmark dining page). Native Coffee Roasters is the in-hotel coffee bar. Go2Africa still names sister restaurants Salt, Sotana by Caveau and Dash; 24-hour room service and the Quayside Terrace are listed.Pets: Not allowed (third-party house rules; confirm with the hotel).Payments: All credit cards; fact sheet: no cheques. Some aggregators say cash is not accepted — confirm at reception.What3Words: No published address found.
Who It's For
Travellers who want to be in the V&A Waterfront rather than in the City Bowl or on the Atlantic seaboard: couples in mountain-facing rooms, families who need interconnecting Mountain or Piazza rooms and a cot (not in a Loft). Not a safari lodge and not a quiet suburban boutique — the piazza is busy. Dock House next door is the pool and spa.
Best Time to Visit
Open year-round. Newmark 2023 fact sheet average day temperatures: about 26°C December–March, 21°C April–May, 19°C June–September, 22°C October–November. Summers are warm and can be windy; winters are typically rainy. Cape Town is known for four seasons in one day. Southern right whales are a seasonal Cape outing (hotel experiences list whale-watching cruises) — not viewed from the rooms as a guaranteed wildlife season.
