Taj Cape Town
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The short versionGuests rate it 4.6 out of 5 across 7,297 Google and Tripadvisor reviews; the lowest-rated category is value, at 4.4. The least you'll pay in the next six months is R4,181 (about $258), on 10 Oct 2026. No points program, so it is cash only.
What guests like
- Warm, attentive staff; concierge and front desk managers named
- Spacious, clean, elegant rooms, some in the heritage building
- Big breakfast mixing Indian dishes with a full international spread, buffet or a la carte
- Central city-center location close to restaurants and sights
- Rooms with views of Table Mountain and the city
What guests flag
- Dining friction: Bombay Brasserie dinner not guaranteed for guests, high tea requests unanswered, a disappointing meal at Mint
- City-center setting is busy by day; most guests rely on Uber to get around
- A pre-confirmed connecting family room was not delivered on arrival
- Empty minibar
What comes up most in recent Google and Tripadvisor reviews (reviews dated Jun to Sep 2026).
The stay
- Nights
- 3
- Traveled as
- Couple
- Paid
- Cash
Best Available Rate, Superior Interior King: breakfast included, refundable until 2pm two days before arrival, public rate, all-in with 15% VAT and the tourism levy. The same price holds on 11, 17, 18 and 31 Oct. No online inventory from 30 Dec 2026 to 21 Feb 2027
- Room
- 4.8
- Bed and sleep
- 4.8
- Value
- 4.4
- Service
- 4.6
- Cleanliness
- 4.8
- Location
- 4.6
- Star rating
- 5-star the hotel's own claim
- Michelin Keys
- In the guide, no Keys
- Forbes Travel Guide
- Not rated
- Last renovated
- 2025: Rooms and suites, plus the bars and restaurants
Rates move. The figure above is the cheapest night we found on tajhotels.com, reading every night in the window on 26 Sep 2026. The conditions and taxes are under the rate.
A Virtuoso property. At most Virtuoso hotels that means a room upgrade if one is available, daily breakfast for two, and early check-in or late check-out if available, plus an extra set by the hotel itself. Here the hotel adds a complimentary lunch or dinner for two, once per stay. Booked through a Virtuoso advisor, the rate is normally the same as booking direct, and the perks come on top.