Who's Going
Boutique Lovers, Business Elite, Couple Weekenders
Reason to Stay
Central Location, Small Hotel, Historic Building
Hotel Type
Boutique Hotel
What was once the Harbor Master's private residence in the late 1800's, Dock House Hotel sits on a private bluff above the V&A Waterfront offering a stylish, affordable design hotel walking distance to much of the city's seaside attraction. "Understated grace meets contemporary-classical glamour," the lobby features a modern design palette accented in a grand architectural design that overlooks lush, petite gardens and swimming pool with bar area. Limited in space, a small kitchen offers daily breakfast served in the morning room or by the pool; by night a limited dinner menu is available through room service only. Given the large-scale resorts that define most of the V&A Waterfront, this meticulous design hotel offers big service and style despite its small size.
The Room
With just five rooms in the Dock House, four of the guest suites are located on the upper level of the property offering a contemporary, sophisticated palette of Louis sofas, crystal chandeliers that double as bedside lamps and minimalist tufted-headboards that spin a more modern feel to the space. Upper level rooms feature a wall of French doors that open to a step-out balcony overlooking the harbor and grassy lawn next to the pool. Bathrooms are generously sized with teak floors, fluffy white linens and step-up platforms where freestanding tubs are elevated from the remaining room. The ground floor offers the best room in the house, a singular suite with period fireplace and private garden where glimpses of Cape Town’s colonial past are recaptured in the details.
Preferred Room
Upper Level Room
Special Features
Historic Location, City Center, Design Hotel
Amenities
Pool, Breakfast Room, Bar, Spa
