Taj Cape Town

5.0 star property

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Presidential Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Mountain View (2 Bedrooms) | Bathroom | Separate tub and shower, rainfall showerhead, designer toiletries
Property grounds
Tower Wing, Luxury Room, 1 King Bed, Mountain View | View from room
Point of interest
Lobby lounge

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Hot Tub
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Parking available
  • Room service

Explore the area

Map
1 Wale Street, corner St Georges Mall, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001
  • Greenmarket Square
    1 min walk
  • Mint Restaurant
    1 min walk
  • Cape Town Station
    9 min walk
  • Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    22 min drive

Room options

Superior Room, 1 King Bed (Interior Room)

  • 366 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Luxury Room, 2 Twin Beds, Mountain View (Heritage Wing)

  • 431 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Presidential Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Mountain View (2 Bedrooms)

  • 2153 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Taj Club, Room, 1 King Bed, City View

  • 484 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 Bedroom, City View (Heritage)

  • 861 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Luxury Room, 1 King Bed, Mountain View (Heritage Wing)

  • 431 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Tower Wing, Luxury Room, 1 Twin Bed, Mountain View

  • 431 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

Tower Wing, Luxury Room, 1 King Bed, Mountain View

  • 431 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Tower Wing, Luxury Room, 1 King Bed, City View

  • 431 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Tower Suite, Suite, 1 Bedroom, City View

  • 700 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Suite, 1 King Bed, City View (2 Bedrooms)

  • 1066 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed

Luxury Room, 1 King Bed, City View (Heritage Wing)

  • 431 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Taj Cape Town

5-star hotel in Cape Town City Centre
This hotel features 2 restaurants, a full-service spa, and an indoor pool. Free WiFi in public areas and a free manager's reception are also provided. Additionally, a 24-hour health club, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli are onsite.
Taj Cape Town offers 176 accommodations with iPod docking stations and MP3 docking stations. Select Comfort beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets, down comforters, and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels, DVD players, and pay movies. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries.

This Cape Town hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, laptop-compatible safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include minibars and complimentary bottled water. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour health club and a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The onsite spa has 9 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and reflexology. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a spa tub, a steam room, and Turkish bath/hammam.

The spa is open daily. Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa.

In addition to a full-service spa, Taj Cape Town features an indoor pool and a 24-hour health club. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. The property also has a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Each day guests can enjoy a complimentary manager's reception. A computer station is located on site and wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This 5-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center, meeting rooms, and limo/town car service. Event facilities measuring 11205 square feet (1041 square meters) include a conference center. This luxury hotel also offers a spa tub, a sauna, and a terrace. Guests can use the outdoor pool at a partner property. For a surcharge, the property provides an area shuttle within 10 km and an airport shuttle (available 24 hours). Limited onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge).

Taj Cape Town has designated areas for smoking.

A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Bombay Brasserie - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in Indian cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Mint Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Taj Lobby Bar and Lounge - Onsite lobby lounge. Open daily.
In Room Dinning 24 Hours - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available. Open 24 hours. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in EarthCheck, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Hindi, Xhosa, Zulu

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge) up to 10 km
  • Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge) from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
  • Train station shuttle on request
  • Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service
  • Covered self parking on site (ZAR 250 per night)
  • Valet parking on site (ZAR 249 per night)
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Bombay Brasserie
  • In Room Dinning 24 Hours
  • Mint Restaurant
  • Taj Lobby Bar and Lounge

Things to do

  • 24-hour health club
  • Full-service spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool (guest access)
  • Piano
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Spa tub
  • Steam room
  • Stereo
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • DVD player
  • Free crib
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • Computer station
  • Conference center (11,205 square feet of space)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • In the mountains
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 9 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Reflexology
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Spa tub
  • Steam room
  • Swedish massages
  • Turkish bath

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 4 steps to reach entrance
  • Elevator (43 inch wide door)
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa

More

  • 17 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2010
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Free crib
  • Pillow menu
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels
  • DVD player
  • iPod dock
  • MP3 dock
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the cruise terminal, airport, and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 4 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 1050 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 2)
  • Covered self parking fee: ZAR 250 per night
  • Valet parking fee: ZAR 249 per night
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

Cape Town Taj
Taj Cape Town
Taj Hotel Cape Town
Taj Cape Town Hotel Cape Town Central
Taj Cape Town South Africa
Taj Cape Town Hotel
Taj Cape Town South Africa
Taj Cape Town Hotel
Taj Cape Town Cape Town
Taj Cape Town Hotel Cape Town

Taj Cape Town Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 772 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 148 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 42 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 1001 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Vinay

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel with a great and sumptuous breakfast
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

ANDREW

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Francois

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Keshen

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Gurjeet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Faultless service, excellent food, beautiful hotel with good facilities. A very good place to stay in Cape Town
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel and service was great! Would certainly stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Narendra

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Taj properties around the world always provide exceptional service and Taj CapeTown delivers . It is so pleasant to arrive at a hotel where clearly the staff are trained to provide Service. Food was very good at the restaurants and morning Ginger shots at the bar was my go to pick me up!!! Thank you
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carolina

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love it!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gloria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 16 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

PATRICIA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good staff
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

shabana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only the housekeeping will give 3 stars. If we requested anything they would deliver it an hour late. The rest of the hotel and staff we will give 5 stars
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelly-Ann

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Another excellent stay at The Taj!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

sampath, Bellevue

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All Good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

sampath, Bellevue

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything fine except prepaid dinner options for indian vegetarians very limited. All staff excellent but Chef Abdul Majid and Smiley from dining section were outstanding in their services.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Soumya

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely stay at the Taj during our time in capetown! The staff were so friendly and they went out of their way to make sure we had a good time. The breakfast was delicious every morning and the location was central to a lot of different sights. Would definitely recommend!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Centrally located hotel in the heart of Cape Town. Great food and service. The decor is however dated and tired in the rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Salim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

lethukuthula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Fasel

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024