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The Old Foundry Hotel

3.5 star property
Hotel with golf course, near Cape Town Cruise Terminal

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Interior entrance
Presidential Room | Private kitchen | Full-size fridge, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle
Deluxe Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished
Interior entrance
Presidential Room | Room amenity
Located in Cape Town City Centre, The Old Foundry Hotel invites you to tee off at the 9-hole golf course, explore the library, or unwind with a coffee from the cafe. Connect to WiFi and enjoy perks like laundry facilities and a bar; previous guests have praised the hotel's helpful staff.
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Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air conditioning
  • Non-smoking

Main amenities (12)

  • Golf course
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar/lounge
  • Coffee shop/cafe
  • 24-hour business center
  • 5 meeting rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Library
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Conference space

Feel at home (6)

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate sitting area
  • Laundry facilities
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Elevator
The current price is $125
includes taxes & fees
$109 per night
Mar 18 - Mar 19

Room options

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Deluxe Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Deluxe Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Smart TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • 215 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Luxury Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Luxury Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
  • 301 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Presidential Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Presidential Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Kitchen
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Smart TV
Washer/dryer
  • 431 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
74 Prestwich Street, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001

What's nearby

  • Long Street - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Cape Town International Convention Centre - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Two Oceans Aquarium - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Cape Town Stadium - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Cape Town Cruise Terminal - 3 min drive - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 21 min drive
  • Cape Town Station - 18 min walk
  • Cape Town Bellville Station - 30 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Gold Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Ala Turca - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Vasco Da Gama Taverna - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Isola - The One & Only Cape Town - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Pigalle Restaurant - ‬5 min walk

About this property

The Old Foundry Hotel

The Old Foundry Hotel features a golf course and puts you within a 15-minute walk of Long Street and Cape Town International Convention Centre. You can grab a bite to eat at the coffee shop/cafe or wind down at the end of the day with a drink from the bar/lounge. Also, Cape Town Stadium and Cape Town Cruise Terminal are just a 5-minute drive away. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff.

Languages

Afrikaans, English
VISIBILITY

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 24 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

    • This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

    • Pets not allowed
    • Service animals welcome

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Free secured, covered onsite self parking

Transfers

    • Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours)*

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast (surcharge) each morning 7:00 AM–11:30 AM
  • Bar/lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Private dining

Working away

  • 24-hour business center
  • 5 meeting rooms
  • Coworking spaces
  • Conference space (431 square feet)

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Laundry facilities
  • Wedding services

Facilities

  • Library
  • Golf course on site

Accessibility

  • Elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Smart television
  • Digital TV channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Minibar
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Bathrobes and slippers

Sleep well

  • Bed sheets provided

What to enjoy

  • Individually furnished and decorated
  • Separate sitting area

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Cookware, dishes, and utensils

More

  • In-room safe
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Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Full breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately ZAR 200 per person
  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of ZAR 500 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)

Policies

Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a security system on site.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard

Also known as

The Old Foundry Hotel Hotel
The Old Foundry Hotel Cape Town
The Old Foundry Hotel Hotel Cape Town

Frequently asked questions

Does The Old Foundry Hotel offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, The Old Foundry Hotel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at The Old Foundry Hotel?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed, but service animals are welcome.

Is parking offered on site at The Old Foundry Hotel?

Yes, there's free self parking.

Is airport shuttle service offered by The Old Foundry Hotel?

Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is ZAR 500 per vehicle one-way.

What are the check-in and check-out times at The Old Foundry Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime. Check-out time is 10:30 AM.

Is there an onsite casino at The Old Foundry Hotel?

No, this hotel doesn't have a casino, but GrandWest Casino & Entertainment World (14-min drive) is nearby.

What is there to do at The Old Foundry Hotel and nearby?

Tee off at the onsite golf course.

What's the area around The Old Foundry Hotel like?

The Old Foundry Hotel is a short 13-minute walk from Long Street and 14 minutes' walk from Cape Town International Convention Centre.

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The Old Foundry Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Brilliant place to stay
Fantastic looking hotel, very original and central to v&a waterfront. Great customer service
Michael, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Great accommodation and a lovely breakfast.
Rose, 3-night trip

8/10 Very good

Great hotel and staff Good location , but not great 15 min walk to VandA Told not to do it at night even if only 15mins! Apart from that good hotel The bed in room 2 is horrendous with the mattress needing changed many years ago. We moved room which was good Good breakfast and parking A few shops just around the corner and also a15 min walk to City Centre
Stephen, 10-night trip

6/10 Good

The rooms were nicely decorated but the walls are paper thin we could hear the actual conversation in room 2 next to us. There was a quirky light hanging above the table that we hunted high and low for the switch to turn off only to text the WhatsApp to find it was hiding behind the huge ass tv!
Alisdair, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Great place to stay
Excellent staff. Loved the audiobook playing in the lounge area.
Jon, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Modern but quaint. Exceptional service. Comfortable, clean and convenient!
Alex, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

The food from the kitchen was amazing. I looked forward to breakfast there every morning. Staff were friendly and helpful and always smiling.
Joel, 9-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Enjoyed the daily breakfast and walking to the V&A only took 10-15 minutes so very convenient. Hotel was clean and spacious. One thing to mention was you can hear water pipes when showering which did not bother us one bit.
Melene, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful inside and out
My stay was so wonderful! I will definitely come back again 😎
LaVesha, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Outstanding
Outstanding hotel, amazing staff, interior and rooms are “wow”. Breakfast was superb. Everything about this hotel is 5 stars
vladyslav, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

New York meets V&A
Beautiful New York style loft on the border of the V&A at very good value for money.On site coffee bar was staffed by brilliant and friendly baristas too.Great vibe all around
Franco, 3-night trip

8/10 Very good

Good location - a 5 to 10min walk to V&A waterfront. Breakfast was top. Housekeeping entered our room even when we had a sign not to.
Marcy, 5-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent hotel with new and refreshing ideas
Sorry - it was excellent t but I am not able spend time elaborating. We enjoyed it , and helpful staff incl Lizo and cafe
Carole, 3-night trip

8/10 Very good

Good Hotel for some days, V&A Waterfront 15 min to walk. No buffet for breakfast. Some firealarms without reason, even in the night.
Stefan, 6-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Stunning
Finally a hotel just as per the pictures. This is 5star indeed. Beautiful decor. The bathroom floor just gets wet when shower, but informed reception.
Tanja, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

What an awesome hotel!
This place was quite the pleasant surprise! Nestled just on the edge of the wharf district, the Old Foundry hotel was clean and welcoming with just a touch of a modern, yet 1930’s feel. The rooms were spacious and clean. The beds were comfortable and the walk-in rain shower was amazing. But the best part of this hotel is the staff and the cafe. The staff waited on us hand and foot, and even remembered our breakfast orders from the previous days. Anything we needed and they were on top of it immediately. As for the cafe, the food was incredible. We were especially fans of the French toast and the BLT, both of which were probably the best we’ve ever had. You won’t regret picking the place. A quick 10 minute walk to the water front, or about $4 USD Uber ride.
Jamie Rene, 3-night trip

8/10 Very good

I love the atmosphere of this place! I felt extremely inside the hotel, however bc of homeless people outside the perimeter we weren’t allowed to walk anywhere, which is the case for most of the city. Too bad since it’s only a 5 min walk to waterfront but Uber was easy and cheap. The food at the bar was fantastic and all the staff were very accommodating and pleasant. The water heater/pump is very loud. Overall this is a great place and I would return back.
Amanda, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Good location, nice breakfast, a bit odd layout
This hotel is in a nice location, close to the V&A Waterfront but also not far from downtown. The hotel has a very eccentric layout; there are floors, half-floors, quarter-floors etc. with steps between them. Also, the rooms are a bit eccentric: there is no room light switch near the bed, only by the door. The breakfast is not buffet-style; you pick one main dish and one beverage. The breakfast quality is quite good. There's a busy atmosphere, with people working on their laptops everywhere. A disadvantage was that my room faced onto a very busy one-lane street, where activity ended after midnight and started (garbage collection and deliveries) very early the next morning. For security reasons, the front of the hotel is barricaded from late evening to morning, so you have to enter from the street behind and go through an office building. (My morning departing Uber was confused.)
3-night trip

6/10 Good

We came for our honeymoon and had an amazing time. We expected the “presidential” room to be much better than it was. The floors have horrible water damage and you have to leave the windows open at night to escape the smell of mold. The property did not have all of the amenities it listed, such as the golf. And you had to ask for new towels if you wanted them. The staff was nice and it was a 15 min walk to the v and a. Just hoped this would be a nice facility than it was.
Carolyn, 8-night trip

8/10 Very good

I requested, several times for regular coffee instead of decaf but the request was never fulfilled.
Albert F, 3-night trip

2/10 Poor

Avoid
We booked this hotel as it looked like a lovely place to stay but very quickly it was apparent it was lacking. Our shower in our room leaked all over the floor due to there being no sealant. It was clear this was an ongoing issue as the wooden floor outside was all puckered and nailed down. Staff were not overly helpful about it. There were cockroaches in the room, including on the kitchen surfaces. What they don’t tell you when booking is this hotel is next to a busy road and underneath it is a homeless camp which you have to walk past to enter the hotel before 7pm. After 7pm this entrance is closed and you have to walk through a multi-storey car park to enter the hotel. This hotel is clearly all design and no substance, very little care or helpfulness from the staff.
3-night trip

2/10 Poor

Not advisable to stay here
There is a homeless camp apposite the hotel, the people from there would approach and badger us. Made us feel very scared. Hotel states they have a lift, but technicall that is not true, there is no lift in the lobby. One must leave the hotel, walk around it and enter the adjacent building and ask them to open their lift for you which then does stop on some hotel floors. We booked a room with kitchen, but there was zero kitchen equipment. Reception said they will lend us some one request. No support offered by the hotel or the Hotels.com team, only a £10 voucher as a goodwill gesture for the trauma.
4-night trip

4/10 Fair

When we arrived we were expecting a King or Twin Bed set-up but found a small double, apparently Expedia misrepresent the bed size for a luxury room, so watch out!! Though the property is in a beautiful converted warehouse and is a working concept of hotel and working space, it doesn't fully operate as a functioning hotel. A bit style over substance, open shower into the bedroom (not great when sharing with a friend), sink doesn't have anywhere to put handsoap or toothbrush instead constantly leaning over the toilet!! Difficult to get hold of additional towels, ladies ask way in advance of a shower, also don't be freaked out by the very noisy plumbing system, not just your room but others too!! Location is great for getting to the waterfront and also mooching to the restaurants in the cape quarter. Overall bit style over substance at the moment, if service standards increased would consider heading back as location is a winner. To note be prepared for post 7pm access through back street car park, defo not safe feeling during load shedding!
Lucy, 4-night trip

4/10 Fair

Just not very good
Utterly confusing hotel. Breakfast (which was very nice but didn’t open as early as stated, which was problematic as we like many others had early appointments) served at a nearby restaurant. Three different entrances that closed at different time points in the evening snd we got no info on this upon or before our late night arrival. Electricity was out for 10 hours, which happens in Cape Town, but during this time the toilets cannot be used(!) which noone informed about. They hence flooded I guess everywhere and from some rooms even out in the hallway, soaking the thick carpet, so it reaked of sewege for the rest of our stay. Our shower drain was blocked (even when the electricity was working) so water flooded the whole bathroom. We told the staff on 4 separate occasions but nothing happened. It looks nice on the picture but is in less good condition.
Emma, 5-night trip

2/10 Poor

Summary: They have roaches. I "stayed" in 2 different rooms due to plumbing issues. Cons: 1. Saw 7 roaches during my stay. I have a video where I captured 2 under wine glasses. Had to unpack my suitcases in the garage when I got home so I didn’t infest my home with roaches. Couldn't make use of the kitchen or eat in my room for fear of attracting more roaches. 2. Bathtubs are gorgeous but dont function. Bathtub in 1st room was clogged and 2nd room was leaking. 3. Because plumbing is connected, the shower in my 1st room didn't drain properly. Shower in 2nd room drained fine. 4. Small homeless encampment outside the hotel gate so the gate is closed at night. Alternate entrance is used after 7pm. Pros: 1. Decor is nice. Rooms look like pictures but couldn't appreciate it over fear of roaches. FYI - rooms are in a co-working building which didnt bother me at all but might some. 2. Location is central. Safe to walk alone during the day. Uber is cheap so ride at night if you are alone. I would spend my money elsewhere.