Cape Town Hotel from R250

Book your Cape Town accommodation here (prices subject to change, availability subject to change). The full history of prices is shown below for historical reference purposes alone (obviously prices have changed over time). The longer it is since the date on which prices were surveyed, the greare the chances of prices having changed.

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3 July 2025 Survey of 5 Nov 2025 accommodation

For couples

Lux from R1555pps for a couple. No swimming pool.
Aphiwe Guest House from R225pps for a couple. No swimming pool.
(sold out) 33 Goulborn Street Goodwood from R189 per person sharing. No swimming pool.
(sold out) Hussein Accommodation (Kuils River) from R196 per person sharing. No swimming pool.
(sold out) Sunset Beach Backpackers (Dolphin Beach) from R239 per person sharing No swimming pool, but close to beach.
(sold out) Exotica Guest House (Goodwood) from R224 per person sharing. No swimming pool.

For a solo traveller

Inn and Out Express Sea Point from R200 for one person but sharing a dorm.
Saltycrax Backpackers and Surf Hostel by Curiocity; from R249* per night.

Hotels

The Vasco (Goodwood) from R228* per person sharing. No swimming pool.
Long Street Boutique Hotel (CBD) from R319* per person sharing. No swimming pool.

Guest House for couples

Bo-Kaap QueensKings Guesthouse from R243 per person sharing; is the cheapest guest house for couples in Cape Town. No swimming pool.

With swimming pool:

Home Stay Accommodation (Goodwood) from R203 per person sharing. Home Stay Goodwood is the cheapest accommodation in Cape Town with a swimming pool.
West Beach Queens and Kings Guest House (6 Balmoral Rd, West Beach), WhatsApp 061 458 6748, from R248 per person sharing.

Under R500 pps for a couple

Ruxmian Lodge in Strand from R400 per person sharing for a couple.

Under R1000 pps for a couple

Cinnamon House Bed & Breakfast (Sunset Beach) from R976 per person sharing for a couple.

After you've paid for the cheapest guest house in Cape Town, enjoy the many free hiking trails on Table Mountain.

Weekend getaways from Cape Town

Kleinmond
- Arabella hotel and golf estate
Hot spring baths:

Day trips from Cape Town

Ceres Rail steam train trips to Elgin (and sometimes golf tours to Arabella).

22 Sep 2009 cheap accommodation Survey

Coeur De Leon is a new addition to our top 5 - welcome on board. We are also now showcasing a luxury Greenpoint rental.

(Note that this survey was carried out on the 21st September 2009; and prices will have subsequently changed. The information is retained for historical reference only).

40 Winks Accommodation	Westridge	from R250 (was R375)
St Bedes Terrace Townhouse	Three Anchor Bay	from R275 (was R400)
The Lavender House Bed & Breakfast	Cape Town City Centre	from R300 (was R600)
Coeur De Leon Guesthouse (NEW)	Oranjezicht	from R350
Tulip Hotel	Cape Town City Centre	from R370
Lourens River Guesthouse	Haumanshof	from R400
Cape Ritz Hotel	Sea Point hotel	from R419
Lady Hamilton	Gardens Cape Town	from R430
Sweet Orange Guest House	Sea Point accommodation	from R459 (was R499)
Mouillepoint Village Hotel	Mouillepoint	from R511
St Georges Hotel	Cape Town City Centre	from R537
Camps Bay Resort	Camps Bay	from R870
Arabella Hotel	Hermanus	from R900
Sweet Ocean View Guesthouse	Sea Point hotel	from R950
Waterfront Village Apartments	V&A Waterfront	from R1276
The Table Bay Hotel	V&A Waterfront	from R3035 (was R3649)
Luxury Greenpoint rental	Greenpoint	Monthly rate Winter: R20 000 Monthly Summer/Spring: R24 000 Monthly rate Peak: R40 000

Our previous survey "Cape Town in the Springtime" was on 25 Aug 2009.

Durban accomodation	Johannesburg accommodation
from R200 (Seaside Cottages)	from R195 (Golf Reef Place)

Pilanesberg National Park

Bakubung Bush Lodge surrounds a hippo pool in the malaria-free Pilanesberg National Park, home to the African Big 5 animals and only a 2 hour drive from Johannesburg. The undulations of the Pilanesberg make game viewing easy. Phone 014-552-6006 for info & reservations.

If you're looking for something slightly more expensive, see Cape Town hotels under R1000. There are some high quality establishments which you and yours can frequent, for a reasonable nightly rate.

Getting to Cape Town

Arrive in style on the:

And then to keep things on the tracks, book a PRASA train from Cape Town Station to Kalk Bay.

Cheap buses to Cape Town:

Amanzimtoti to Cape Town
Bloemfontein to Cape Town
Beaufort West to Cape Town
Caledon to Cape Town
Durban to Cape Town with Intercape takes about 27 hours with the following coach and route optionsL
- Cheapest is Big Sky Intercity on routes:
  - DDBN-MAR-QT-CPT (Durban to Cape Town via Margate and Queenstown)
- Mainliner on routes:
  - DBN-PE-CA
  - DDBN-BLM-CA (Durban to Cape Town via Bloemfontein)
  - DBN-BLM-KIM-CA (Durban to Cape Town via Bloemfontein and Kimberley)
East London to Cape Town
Johannesburg to Cape Town with Intercape takes about 21 hours with the following coach and route options:
- Cheapest
  - Big Sky Intercity on route PTA-BLM-CA (Pretoria to Cape Town via Bloemfontein)
  - Big Sky Intercity on express route PTA-KIM-CA (cheap and fast; Pretoria to Cape Town via Kimberley)
  - Budgetliner on Express route PTA-BLM-CA
- Mainliner
  - PTA-UPT-CA (Pretoria to Cape Town via Upington)
  - Express PTA-KIM-CA
Midrand to Cape Town
Port Elizabeth to Cape Town
Pretoria to Cape Town
Vryburg to Cape Town

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