La Splendida

Cape Town, South Africa

Virgin rating

Side View Room
Side View Room
Side View Room
Mountain View Room
Mountain View Room
Sea View Room
Sea View Room
Superior Room
Superior Room
Sótano Restaurant
Sótano Restaurant
Side View Room
Side View Room
Side View Room
Mountain View Room
Mountain View Room
Sea View Room
Sea View Room
Superior Room
Superior Room
Sótano Restaurant
Sótano Restaurant

The hotel

Located right across the Mouille Point promenade facing the ocean, La Splendida is minutes away from bars, beaches and shopping venues, as well as the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. You can also kick back and enjoy Mediterranean cuisine and cocktails at the Sotano restaurant, which has proved popular with guests and locals alike.

Amenities

  • Bicycle Rental
  • Bar
  • Internet Access
  • Laundry Service
  • No Smoking
  • Restaurant
  • Room Service
  • Safety Deposit Box

Where is it

Located at Green Point, right along the Mouille Point promenade and within walking distance to the V&A Waterfront. The city sightseeing Hop On/Off bus stops directly outside the hotel. Transfer time from Cape Town Airport: 30 minutes.

Hotel information

24 Art deco style rooms. All with views of either the Atlantic Ocean or golf course and Cape Town stadium, air-conditioning, ceiling fans, TV, tea/coffee-making facilities, mini-bar fridge, safe and complimentary WiFi access. Side View Rooms with a partial sea view and a double bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Stadium/Mountain View Rooms consist of a living area and views of the Cape Town Stadium or golf course and a double bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Sea View Rooms also have a living area and views of the Atlantic Ocean and Robben Island and a double bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Superior Rooms are divided on 2 levels with a main bedroom on the ground floor and sitting area with a sleeper sofa on the first floor. Both levels feature a balcony and either sea or golf course views.

Sotano restaurant (Mediterranean cuisine) adjacent to the hotel. Bike rentals. Laundry/dry-cleaning services*. Complimentary WiFi. Room service*.

* Denotes local charge. 

Rating summary

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Traveller rating

  • Excellent (82)
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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Budget friendly and great location.

Nov 23, 2023 Ct_912 Nottingham

We stayed at La Splendida for 4 nights. The hotel reception and lobby area is beautifully decorated with a really cool vibe. The staff were amazingly welcoming and upbeat, there’s a really nice atmosphere. The rooms are spacious and clean, although a little basic - they could do with some shelving in the bathroom and a bit of a spruce up. The… Read more
We stayed at La Splendida for 4 nights. The hotel reception and lobby area is beautifully decorated with a really cool vibe. The staff were amazingly welcoming and upbeat, there’s a really nice atmosphere. The rooms are spacious and clean, although a little basic - they could do with some shelving in the bathroom and a bit of a spruce up. The location is great, with the city sightseeing bus stop right outside across the road and a lovely walk along the coast, we walked right to the V&A waterfront easily, which was about 20 mins. But Uber drivers are aplenty there and so cheap! The food at Sotana (hotel restaurant) was superb and the breakfasts included with our room were fantastic. The only downside is that we were on the first floor and our doors were just above the outside bar area, which is quite loud but usually quiet by 11/11:30. This was a great base for Cape Town exploring! Read less
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Nov 12, 2023 tmhelliwell

A warm welcome awaits at this hotel from the minute you come through the door. Nothing is too much trouble for any staff member. Bedrooms are large with extremely comfortable beds & pillows. Bar/ restaurant area is vibrant and has a buzz about the place with attentive staff Thanks for a wonderful stay
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Charming hotel with beautiful ocean view.

Oct 30, 2023 karenG9546IB

A charming hotel with beautiful ocean view. Cozy bar and good restaurant. Lots of ambiance on weekends, you have to make a reservation. And above all very friendly staff who also do everything possible for special requests.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Wonderful stay, peaceful and relaxing

Sep 13, 2023 Getaway48345993916

The room was on the side of the building so had partly sea view and part Mountain View. The staff were friendly, the food was amazing Sotano has amazing breakfasts along with the main meals. I highly recommend it, a minute walk yo the sea which is closed off as it’s a rocky beach splendid views all the same which goes with their choice in name La… Read more
The room was on the side of the building so had partly sea view and part Mountain View. The staff were friendly, the food was amazing Sotano has amazing breakfasts along with the main meals. I highly recommend it, a minute walk yo the sea which is closed off as it’s a rocky beach splendid views all the same which goes with their choice in name La Splendida indeed! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Several Issues During stay

Aug 13, 2023 Nicola F

Several issues encountered during our stay, which made the stay somewhat unpleasant overall. On the first morning, we returned to the room from breakfast to find 2 strange men in our room. They turned out to be plumbers to resolve a leak, but had moved possessions to facilitate their work and with no prior warning or notice from staff, this was… Read more
Several issues encountered during our stay, which made the stay somewhat unpleasant overall. On the first morning, we returned to the room from breakfast to find 2 strange men in our room. They turned out to be plumbers to resolve a leak, but had moved possessions to facilitate their work and with no prior warning or notice from staff, this was extremely unnerving and left a very uncomfortable feeling while in the room for the rest of the stay. Unsure why we were checked into a room with a leak or not informed about this upon arrival, as this did not appear to be any kind of emergency? Simultaneous to this issue, we received a knock on the door from an aggressive member of staff from the restaurant, informing us that we needed to pay for our breakfast immediately and it was not included in the room. (this was incorrect, which was confirmed by a conversation with the reception staff at the hotel), but seems a very strange and once again intimidating experience to be harassed in our room, rather than a polite request to come to reception to sort out, or better still a conversation between the staff members in the first place. Other inconveniences in the room included a lack of any electrical sockets to charge anything, without unplugging the fridge, tv (which also did not work on any channel other than premier league tv - a blessing or a curse, depending on your preference) or other necessary item. Two nights we had no electricity to any sockets at all in the room (not linked to load shedding, we actually found this easy to navigate with clear signs posted in the hotel) WIFI was patchy at best in the room, again inconvenient for international travellers, with nothing else to do with no TV. Lighting remained on while load shedding, but the entrance to our room was in total darkness and required use of torches. There is also a lighthouse, as mentioned in other reviews, which does indeed blast out a fog horn - at 6 am - every 20 seconds (we counted). This of course is not the fault of the hotel but something to be aware of for future guests and the windows offer no hint of noise cancellation to counter this. The hotel was in a good location for the beach and the sightseeing bus, the cleaning of the rooms was great and the reception staff were polite and friendly, but overall not a great experience and we would not recommend this hotel in the future. Read less