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Southern Sun Waterfront Cape Town – reviews, photos

4.0 of 5
1 Lower Buitengracht Street, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
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Southern Sun Waterfront Cape Town
Ranked #49 of 120 hotels in Cape Town Central
4.0 of 5 stars 247 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Very good(9)
  • South Africa(4)
  • Room service(4)
  • Min walk(4)
  • Breakfast buffet(3)
  • First day(3)
  • Shuttle buses(3)
  • Table Mountain(3)
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Date Rating
Prague, Czech Republic
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Excellent Hotel, central location”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I visited this hotel on a business trip.
the location is perfect: restaurants and shops on the harbour can be reached by 15 minutes walk, cenference centre, hotels, business buildings all in walking distance.
Rooms are well equipped - not too large, but enough for a business visit and certainly for a touristic one, even on a period of a week or so.
Breakfast is excellent.
Hotel staff is helpful and omnipresent.
On the negative side: internet connection in the room is expensive (but works pretty well).
By the way, Cape Town is worth a visit, even if it's on the other side of the world!

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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HotelManagement_10, Manager at Southern Sun Waterfront Cape Town, responded to this review
6 February 2012
Dear Valued Guest,

Thank you for taking the time to post your review on Tripadvisor. It is valuable feedback such as yours that allows us to continuously improve our service delivery.

I am delighted that we were able to deliveron your expectations, and your positive feedback is an encouragement for all the staff.

I would like to thank you for staying with us and look forward to welcoming you back to the Southern Sun Waterfront in the near future.

Kind regards
Klaus Ahlers
Revenue Manager
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ireland
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“trip”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

hello we stayed at this hotel for five days in Jan it was absolutely fab we were waited on hand and food room service excellent food was fab bar were were friendly pool side attendant were great they came to us very trust worthy as i lost an item and was returned to me by staff
no negative fed back,

Ireland 2012

Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
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HotelManagement_10, Manager at Southern Sun Waterfront Cape Town, responded to this review
2 February 2012
Dear Valued Guest,

Thank you for taking the time to post your review on Tripadvisor. It is valuable feedback such as yours that allows us to continuously improve our service delivery.

I am delighted that we were able to deliver on your expectations, and your positive feedback is an encouragement for all the staff.

I would like to thank you for staying with us and look forward to welcoming you back to the Southern Sun Waterfront in the near future.

Kind regards
Klaus Ahlers
Revenue Manager
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England
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
“Each time I stay, it unfortunately gets a little worse...”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012
4
people found this review helpful

I've stayed here a number of times on business over the last few months, although generally a good hotel, the standard of service the hotel provides seems to be getting lower. The check in process at the reception painfully slow and that is for me, someone they saw a few weeks ago that knows the process! I'd not read the recent reviews on here, but having done so I have to agree with a number of them.

The hotel IS overpriced for the standard of service, the facilities and the size/quality of the rooms. If I were paying myself I'd feel extremely disappointed.

There ARE hairs to be found in food, this I experienced more than once.

The reception are yet to get my bill correct at the end of what is now 4 individual bookings.

The general attention to detail is the main issue. Beds not being made, food/drinks orders forgotten by staff, cleanliness issues and a general feeling that every guest is just another number.

That the person responding on here to each comment uses the same text or variation of it shows that attention to detail to me.

In all, it is a good hotel, it just lacks that management to ensure that all staff are working their very best to ensure they get the best job done.

I will be requesting my company look at other options for my next booking.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled on business
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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HotelManagement_10, Manager at Southern Sun Waterfront Cape Town, responded to this review
2 February 2012
Dear Valued Guest,

Thank you for taking the time to post your review on Tripadvisor. It is valuable feedback such as yours that allows us to continuously improve our service delivery.

Please accept our sincere apologies for the service inconsistencies you experienced during your recent stay with us. This is definitely not our standard and the issues you highlighted are being addressed.


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Northampton, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“jan visit”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

we stayed at the waterfront last week and can say that it met all our expectations. Staff friendly rooms very clean although on the small side. Suttle to the va centre runs every 30 mins and is always on time. Breakfast was one of the best we have had in a hotel outside the uk. Small minus point if you are looking to spend a lot of time round the pool its small not many beds but all under shade and the pool is freezeing that aside great hotel

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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HotelManagement_10, Manager at Southern Sun Waterfront Cape Town, responded to this review
1 February 2012
Dear Valued Guest,

Thank you for taking the time to post your review on Tripadvisor. It is valuable feedback such as yours that allows us to continuously improve our service delivery.

I am delighted that we were able to deliver on your expectations, and your positive feedback is an encouragement for all the staff.

I would like to thank you for staying with us and look forward to welcoming you back to the Southern Sun Waterfront in the near future.

Kind regards
Klaus Ahlers
Revenue Manager
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Nairobi, Kenya
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
“Excellent hotel, close to the Waterfront”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

My husband and I, together with our friend stayed at the Southern Sun Waterfront hotel for four nights at the final end of our trip. The hotel was excellent. We had lovely rooms on the 14th floor with a view to the Table Mountains. The breakfast provided was a sumptous buffet, more than enough excellent food to satisfy anyone's taste. Staff was excellent and always helpful. Since it was unusually hot in Cape Town, we also much appreciated the swimming pool. I was able to get internet connection for a relatively small price. Was also provided with a converter plug free of charge. One of the most appreciated aspect was the free shuttle service to and from the Victoria Alfred Waterfront. We were able to have dinners there each night, enjoy the music and also the numerous shops.

Room Tip: We had a beautiful view from the 14th floor. Also the top floors might be more quiet.
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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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HotelManagement_10, Manager at Southern Sun Waterfront Cape Town, responded to this review
26 January 2012
Dear Valued Guest,

Thank you for taking the time to post your review on Tripadvisor. It is valuable feedback such as yours that allows us to continuously improve our service delivery.

I am delighted that we were able to deliver and also exceed on your expectations, and your positive feedback is an encouragement for all the staff.

I would like to thank you for staying with us and look forward to welcoming you back to the Southern Sun Waterfront in the near future.

Kind regards
Klaus Ahlers
Revenue Manager
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