The Bay Hotel

Our experience at this hotel went above and beyond our wildest expectations! The hotel's exquisite location grants you a balcony view of the ocean and the majestic Table Mountain as a backdrop. The level of service we received was truly exceptional, leaving us thoroughly impressed. The rooms were impeccably clean, and the range of amenities provided was more than generous. The rooms themselves strike a perfect balance between spaciousness and coziness, creating a truly inviting atmosphere. A noteworthy feature that sets this hotel apart is the complimentary mini bar, offering a variety of snacks and drinks – a rare find. What's even more remarkable is that these snacks are not only delicious but also cater to vegan and gluten-free preferences. Without a doubt, we are already making plans to return to this outstanding establishment in the future.

A better location you won't find! Right on beach road with an amazing view, parking, walking a few steps to nearby restaurants, very efficient and friendly staff, shout out to Mandilizi he was simply amazing!😊

A very impressive hotel with charming, helpful staff. Our room was spacious and we really appreciated the welcoming gift of a bottle of wine and a platter of cheese and fruit. The restaurant food was excellent and very reasonable. We also really enjoyed Caamil’s Bar where Tinashe was an excellent host. Breakfast was also really good with a wide-ranging buffet and a menu for cooked items was also available. Wouldn’t hesitate to return

This was an extremely unforgettable stay after having to find last minute accommodation as the booking we had turned out to be awful and totally overrated for what it really was. From the welcome to the exit was a very pleasant experience.

I had seen this hotel on my last trip to Cape Town almost 10 years ago. I had decided then itself - on my next visit to Cape Town - I am going to stay at the Bay Hotel. I am glad I could make it happen. This is an absolutely amazing hotel - the location is perfect - right across from the beach at Camps Bay, Table Mountain is in the background and just drop dead gorgeous views all around. The area is relatively safe for tourists with lots of shopping and upscale restaurants within walking distance. Rooms are quite large with comfortable furnishings and a seating area plus balcony. The bathrooms are huge with a full bath and dual vanity. If I had to complain- the only thing I would say is that the wifi was a bit slow and that the TV seemed to be 15 years old in my room. Who cares, I was too busy taking in the view outside! A buffet breakfast (cooked to order) was included in my room rate and was amazing! The breakfast area does get crowded though so make sure you go ahead of the main rush hour (I had to wait over 20 min to find a seat). The hotel has a large swimming pool and a spa and I believe it is possible to make day reservations on the swimming pool deck (please confirm). Hotel staff are very friendly and helpful as well. Just FYI - the CPT international airport is about 30-40 min away depending on the time of the day. An Uber ride will cost you around $20 to get there. All in all - I loved my stay at the Bay Hotel. I am 100% staying there again on my next trip to Cape Town.

I’ll just leave this unanswered email right here… Dear Team I wanted to write to you directly before leaving a negative review of my recent stay which was incredibly disappointing. My experience of The Bay 10-15 years ago had always been positive, having stayed there previously and celebrated occasions with friends and enjoyed the spa. This year my sister and I travelled from the UK and decided to do a stay at The Vineyard and The Bay to show my son two very different parts of Cape Town, staying only two nights at The Bay due to it being more expensive than The Vineyard - something we accepted due to it being a 5 star hotel. There are a number of issues I wanted to raise with you before leaving a review and I’ve summarized them below. check in was delayed with no reason being given for the delay. It should be noted that Fyona did apologise and offer a drink on the house to compensate. We of course would have preferred to just be seen to our room at check in time as expected The day bed was too small for my son and when this was raised we were offered another room which was appreciated, however, by this point it was 8:30pm and when we were told by Hilton that he would need 30 minutes or so to get the room ready (not sure what was required as it looked like it was ready) and that he would notify us when it was ready, we were then pretty much abandoned until it got so late that we had to find someone to remind them we were waiting for the room. By this point it was way past my son’s bedtime. On the way to the room we then discovered someone had vomited in the lift and all over the carpet near to the glass doors. The porter wheeled our luggage through the vomit. I understand the hotel has no control over the vomit being there however the clean up job did nothing to hide the smell in the corridor for the duration of our stay and I think this should have been dealt with immediately by professional cleaners. The rooms and the hotel are extremely tired. There are missing tiles in the pools, the toilet seats are not fitted properly, the toilet roll holder in room 218 is a complete mess. There is dirt around all the plugs. A 5 star hotel should be immaculate and The Bay is so far from that now and it was extremely disappointing to be met with a hotel which genuinely looked tired and messy and like it needs a complete renovation. There was even a cigarette butt on the carpet, a dirty plaster by the pool, to name a few. My sister was looking forward to a bath and the plug didn’t work so that wasn’t possible. The service around the pool was terrible. We ordered bottled water twice which never materialized. We requested mimosas and we were told there was no orange juice. On our final day, just before having to leave for our flight we ordered calamari and chips for my son. The chips arrived and the calamari didn’t. We had to request the calamari a few times and were told it had been forgotten. We forgot to empty the safe which contained our passports.

We loved the Bay hotel on all counts. It is excellently located, rooms are spacious and well connected with the outside area, staff are very friendly and helpful and food is good. Atmosphere in evening not as vibrant as during the morning. Highly recommended .

Amazing Hotel .Best view. Excellent service. Friendly Staff. Breakfast is delicious . Sure I will back to it. .

Excellent location and fantastic breakfast. Super friendly staff who went above and beyond to give us recommendations of things to do and how to get around. Cosy bar was nice and the rooms were well spaced with lots of extras. Great overall experience. Parking was always available in the hotel. Would recommend.