We stayed three nights in September. The hotel has worked out all the opening kinks and checked in/out were efficient. All the staff were friendly and helpful. Our room, on the tenth floor, was very nice and modern. The hotel is centrally located on a pedestrian mall in downtown about 15 minutes (driving) from the airport. It is walking distance to the tourist information center and a flea market. It is also very close to a number of banks. While the area is quite vibrant during the day, it is very quiet at night. There are a few restaurants but the "restaurant/club" area is a bit of a distance away. The hotel has no restaurant (but does have a bar) so we ordered Mr Delivery (take out service from a number of restaurants) the first night we landed. There is parking at the hotel for an extra fee of R50 per day. The lot is quite small and is available on first come first serve basis, Defintely recommend it.

This hotel is well located, it is modern, clean, and secure. Opening in March 2008 the rooms are above the usual standard for this brand and also offer in room safes. The breakfast buffet was excellent with a wide choice. However, the hotel let itself down with the price of Internet. In room Internet for 24 hours had to be purchased in blocks of 4 hours costing R250. Therefore the DAILY rate for Internet access was R1500! That is £100 or US$200! I tried to negotiate a realistic daily rate for the internet however the hotel would not budge on this. They are locked into a contract with their supplier, which they hope to re-negotiate!

The end result was that I had to check out the next morning and change my plans entirely; relocating to a hotel by the waterfront, which was 5 star and still cheaper than the daily internet rate at this hotel!.

It was such a shame as this hotel would otherwise have been excellent. The hotel is yet to experience the peak season and I would be astonished if this has not been rectified by that point.

I stayed here just as the Holiday Inn Express opened in March 2008. They quoted me a highly competitive price of Euro 140 total for a two night stay. The location is superb, just across the street from the Argus newpaper H.Q. (Inside the newpaper building, you can purchase some superb press photographs of South Africa, past and present ).

This hotel the place to be if you want to walk around some of the more beguiling streets (Adderley and Long streets and the Company Gardens) in Cape Town itself. The Slave House, at the top of Adderley Street, is a chilling reminder of the slaves used by the Dutch East India Company to boost its trading profits. The Company Gardens (which were once used as fruit and vegetable allotments for servicing incoming ships with fresh food) have been developed into a unique botanical resource.

Because the hotel was new, there were teething problems. So the fire alarm went off a few times and it wasn't always clear whether this was "yet another test run" or the real thing. But, when in doubt, I suppose, get out. And, if you were not early for breakfast ,you missed out on some of the food, and had to wait quite a while for your coffee. Also took me about forty minutes just to check in to the place. But all of these problems will, of course, be ironed out with experience.

The room itself was very comfortable. Medium sized with a large inviting bed. Effective shower and flat screen television (albeit with only two stations in total).

The hotel has a wooden verandah extending out onto the street from the bar. You're literally perched amongst the treetops in this location and it's a great place to sip a cool gin and tonic or a beer in the warmth of the Cape Town evening. If you would like to experience the 'real' Cape Town at competitive prices, this centre city hotel is well worth while.