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Garden Court Nelson Mandela Boulevard – reviews, photos

3.0 of 5
Cnr. Melbourne and Coronation Roads | Walmer Estate, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa (Formerly Garden Court Eastern Boulevard)
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Garden Court Nelson Mandela Boulevard
Ranked #74 of 120 hotels in Cape Town Central
4.0 of 5 stars 27 Reviews
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Johannesburg
Top Contributor
51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
“I book here for just about all my trips to Capetown.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2012

We've stayed at garden court eastern boulevard 6 times over the last 3years. It's just value for money. Not the grandest of rooms. But it's well sized. Bathroom needs better ventilation. But spend less time in room and more enjoying the beauty of CT. Breakfast is brilliant. I like the lamb sausage options. Even using thee renovations it was still a pleasant place to stay. Okay. I get discounts with discovery vitality which helps. But u still choose GCEB ahead of others. Easy access to N2 and N2 and the city. Ample parking available. Views are okay. I did stay at the GC de waal which was a disaster. The General manager offered us a free stay but we never really went back. We continued to stay at eastern boulevard.

  • Stayed February 2011
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Durban, South Africa
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
“Great Business Hotel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 December 2011

Visited a few times in the last year and found the hotel to be very comfortable. Priced right and location is central to everything. 5 mins to Waterfront and 15 mins to Century City. Clifton and Camps Bay are approx 15 mins away. The view of the harbour from the rooms was spectacular. Breakfast is solid and they do cater for the Halaal eating guest.
For the businessman spending a few nights this is ideal. Oh and parking is free which is a plus.

Room Tip: Choose a harbour facing room...so much better than a mountain view.
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  • Stayed August 2011, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Stay away”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 November 2011

South Africa is a lovely country with very upmarket hotels en guesthouse .Stay away from this one .Terrible service .Needs a upgrade .Not in a good part of the city .
New management and a upgrade on the interior will help

  • Stayed January 2011, travelled on business
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Mossel Bay, South Africa
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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“Spactacular”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 November 2011

This is the best hotel I have ever been to, I reccomend it to everyone!!! You must stay here do yourself a favour !!! It was GREAT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Room Tip: Take a room with a bath because you swim everyday in Summer and you must inc. Breakfast and take you...
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  • Stayed December 2010, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
“It's OK but far from everything else in town”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 October 2011

I went to Cape Town for one week to attend a conference. The room was fine, but none of the adaptors that I had brought with me from the USA worked. The staff insisted that each room had one that worked with US plugs, but mine did not have one. I had to go out and walk a block to buy one at a convenience store near the hotel.
The bathrooms are fine and very clean. The TV is all in Afrikaans and other foreign languages, but you can get CNN and BBC in English, other channels are pay per view.
The food was fine and varied. The staff have a funny accent and you can get frustrated trying to understand them. They had said my credit card wasn't good, but I was able to use outside the hotel. CHECK THAT THEY HAVE CHARGED YOU THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF YOUR HOTEL STAY IN RAND AND IN US DOLLARS BEFORE YOU LEAVE!.
Some people are not friendly or helpful, especially the night shift. They way they talk they can be perceived as being rude sometimes.
The taxis that hang out outside the hotel lobby are use to over charge you.
I had a room with a very good of Table Mountain, that was priceless!

Room Tip: Ask them to give you a room with view to Table Mountain, that will be really cool!
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  • Stayed June 2011, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Cnr. Melbourne and Coronation Roads | Walmer Estate, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa (Formerly Garden Court Eastern Boulevard)
Price range (per night):* INR4,669 - 7,614

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