You will instantly feel relaxed when you stay at the Bay Hotel. The hotel is chilled out and contemporary but manages to combine luxury with a relaxed, informal atmosphere, a perfect beachfront retreat. Occupying the coolest location in Cape Town, in the very heart of the trendy suburb of Camps Bay, you can sip on a sundowner whilst overlooking the white sandy beach. In addition to the spectacular view, the hotel is in the middle of the Camps Bay ‘strip’ dotted with bars and restaurants where Cape Town’s ‘in-crowd’ just must be seen. All of this and only a few minutes from the Table Mountain cableway and just 15 minutes from the V&A Waterfront and downtown. Back on site, there are four beautiful pools to lounge by and Bistro at The Bay, serves up a feast of gourmet delights. Afterwards, relax in the sophisticated elegance of Caamil’s Bar and Caamil, the best barman you will find in Cape Town.
Amenities
Wheelchair access
Bar
Fitness Centre/Gym
Restaurant
Room Service
Spa
Swimming Pool
Close to Beach
Close to City Centre
Where is it
On Victoria Road between the bars and restaurants of Camps Bay overlooking the beach. Transfer time from Cape Town Airport: 40 minutes.
Hotel information
72 rooms and 6 suites on 4 floors in 1 building. All with air-conditioning, satellite TV, DVD, complimentary WiFi, telephone, Nespresso™ machine (pods available at additional charge), mini-bar*, safe and hairdryer. Mountain View Rooms offer breathtaking views of Table Mountain and the Twelve Apostles, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 child.
Classic Rooms are located around the main pool with direct access to the pool from a private patio with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 child.
Club Classic Rooms are north facing with views of Lions Head with a sitting area and a private entrance lobby, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 child.
Premier Mountain View Rooms are spacious with private spa baths and expansive balconies, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 child.
Premier Pool View Rooms overlook the pool area and offer views of Lions Head with partial sea views, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 child.
Premier Sea View Rooms have a direct view of the Atlantic Ocean, a sitting area and balcony, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 child.
Cabana Rooms are on the ground floor, have a spacious patio overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and offer direct access to the cabana pools, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 child.
Luxury Rooms have an expansive balcony with sun loungers overlooking Camps Bay Beach for breathtaking sea views, a spa bath, large sitting area, Nespresso™ machine, mini-bar* and decanters, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 child.
Suites have 2 balconies with Atlantic Ocean views and maximum sunlight position, spacious separate living areas, Nespresso™ machine, full mini-bar and decanters, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 child.
Tides (buffet breakfast), Bistro at The Bay (poolside restaurant; afternoon tea and dinner), Sandy B Private Beach Club (light lunches and snacks), Caamil's Bar. 4 swimming pools. Spa* with steam room and sauna. Gym. Tennis and squash courts. 24-hour room service*. Complimentary parking. Laundry/dry-cleaning service*. Complimentary uncapped WiFi in rooms and public area (fair usage applies).
Wheelchair adapted rooms with partially accessible amenities or facilities available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page
3 nights between 13 Feb-8 Feb and 20 Dec-5 Jan.
* Denotes local charge.
Based on 1779 reviews
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Very average hotel
Dec 10, 2024Inspire39209204373
The hotel is very run down. You can tell it was probably quite lovely around 10 years ago, but it needs updating. Our bed was extremely hard. They did put a cover on it to help make it comfier. The seats outside on the balcony and the sofa in the room were both extremely uncomfortable. The mini bar is also very poor with just water and perhaps 1…
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The hotel is very run down. You can tell it was probably quite lovely around 10 years ago, but it needs updating. Our bed was extremely hard. They did put a cover on it to help make it comfier. The seats outside on the balcony and the sofa in the room were both extremely uncomfortable. The mini bar is also very poor with just water and perhaps 1 or 2 soft drinks. The cupboards etc were old and didn't open properly. We also had to ring for new towels, as they took them but didn't replace them. Additionally, the room service took for ever, and even by 2pm the following day they had left our leftover food still in the room - causing it to smell.
The food in the hotel was nice enough, and there are a fair number of sunbeds, which are comfortable, and the pool area was nice. It is a good location for getting around Camps Bay/seeing other parts of Cape Town.
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A Very Happy Holiday at The Bay Hotel
Dec 10, 2024esutto799791
I think you'd struggle to find a more welcoming, helpful and friendly staff than those at The Bay Hotel. We thoroughly enjoyed a wonderful first visit to Cape Town, in no small part due to knowing we were staying in such a comfortable environment at our hotel in Camps Bay. Terrific room and housekeeping. Excellent breakfast service.Reception and…
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I think you'd struggle to find a more welcoming, helpful and friendly staff than those at The Bay Hotel. We thoroughly enjoyed a wonderful first visit to Cape Town, in no small part due to knowing we were staying in such a comfortable environment at our hotel in Camps Bay. Terrific room and housekeeping. Excellent breakfast service.Reception and management staff 110%. Our hotel driver, Daniel, who collected us from the airport and drove us back there, was excellent too. Definitely want to visit again.
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Lovely Hotel but for the smell …
Nov 21, 2024lizkY9724SA
The Bay Hotel was recommended to us by a friend. The view - sea and mountain was spectacular. Great location with plenty of restaurants in the area for dinner or lunch. The room was lovely and comfortable except for what we think was a blocked drainage smell, even the lift had this awful smell. We reported this and was told they would look into…
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The Bay Hotel was recommended to us by a friend. The view - sea and mountain was spectacular. Great location with plenty of restaurants in the area for dinner or lunch. The room was lovely and comfortable except for what we think was a blocked drainage smell, even the lift had this awful smell. We reported this and was told they would look into it and maybe move us. Nothing was sadly done. Staff were very friendly, but breakfast was slow, waiting a long time to just get a coffee or order food.
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Gret staff, great hotel, great locaion
Nov 20, 2024B9693EKpetersWoking, United Kingdom
Could not be better. Great staff and service, although the shower temperture was a bit hit or miss. Would deifinitely recommend.
R12 000 per night for little to no sleep.
Nov 19, 2024638jonathan
I have been coming to The Bay for over 20 years. I am also a Village n Life Leisure Club Member. I was placed in a sea facing room for R12 000 per night. The room was at the edge of the hotel which backs onto restaurants and clubs. My wife and I did not get to sleep for a single minute of the evening because of the loud base coming through the…
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I have been coming to The Bay for over 20 years. I am also a Village n Life Leisure Club Member. I was placed in a sea facing room for R12 000 per night. The room was at the edge of the hotel which backs onto restaurants and clubs. My wife and I did not get to sleep for a single minute of the evening because of the loud base coming through the walls. The DSTV was not working in the room, the phone was also not working, so we couldn't see how to phone reception or room service. There was no menu in the room so we didn't know what we could order. I walked to the reception to ask for a technician to fix the DSTV, all for a menu and order room service. When the two cheeseburgers arrived the patties were completely raw. When I approached management in the morning, I insisted on being moved to another room, which was done. The fact that management never even asks if they could give us a complimentary night is unacceptable. This is not what you would expect from a 5 star hotel. I can only imagine what international guests are saying about the hotel.
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Very average hotel
