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Reviews of The Bay Hotel

69 Victoria Road, Camps Bay, 8040 Cape Town, South Africa

#129 of 205 hotels in Cape Town

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Review score

Based on 892 hotel reviews

8.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.7

  • Comfort

    8.7

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    8.4

  • Staff

    8.5

  • Value for money

    7.8

  • Free WiFi

    9.0

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  • Reviewed: 27 April 2024

    7.0
    second stay there…absolutely beautiful place great location and clean . reception could treat guests with a bit of warmt
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the staff at reception seemed like you’re bothering them if you asked a question. the security and staff at breakfast were amazing and went extra mile to make it special. and OMG then they started banging hammers at 8 am in the morning, on Friday who does that? surely maintenance work can be scheduled for a little later?

    the location, facilities, the service (except reception see below)

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    7.0
    Great location, hotel is tired and needs a face lift and the staff need a happy boost!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 7 nights

    The service was hit and miss at best especially pool side if you could find anyone.. the rooms are tired yet a refurb is being undertaken yet at what level I have no idea - there is a complete lack of proactivity from the staff - if you ask someone will come and assist... They lost so much money from myself and other guests due to the lack of connectivity with clients... Mini bar is complimentary it was 2 cokes 2 juice on day one - oh we dont replace it even if I am happy to pay.. a week later no sign of a refill - coffee ask... it has lost it's shine for sure I appreciate it is at end of season yet the hotel is far far away from where it used to be having stayed their on many occasions previously... Disengaged is probably the best way to describe the experience...

    Great breakfast and amazing location in the heart of camps bay... sunsets.... Housekeeping room clean and managed throughout the stay. They did drop me to town to collect a hire car as the hire companies no longer deliver them to the hotel.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    7.0
    Lovely staff, great location. The hotel and the rooms are dated.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Pool View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel is a little bit dated, and not up to the standard given the price we paid for this stay. It’s not a luxury hotel. The bathroom lights didn’t work every morning, but all other lights in the room did.

    The breakfast and staff were all lovely. The location was fantastic with amazing views from the hotel.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2024

    8.0
    Wonderful stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 4 nights

    We had a small issue with the outlets in our room that took a while to resolve.

    This hotel was in a great location with a view right across the street from the ocean. It was very convenient to other restaurants and almost everything else. Breakfast was delicious!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with View
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some tiles needed repair in the lobby.

    Amazing staff!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2024

    9.0
    superb
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Premier Double or Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 3 nights

    not applicable

    Food was excellent and the set up is out of the world

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Classic Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    For the cost of this hotel the food should be much better

    Position. Staff were always helpful.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2024

    7.0
    Great location in the heart of Camps Bay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room with View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    For the high price I paid I expected a better room; the shower temperature was too hot, the sliding doors fell off the hinges, and the walls/windows are thin so the noise from outside was sometimes a bit much.

    Great location in the heart of Camps Bay, with a chill pool area with sea view, good view from the room also! Clean rooms and friendly staff. Easy to walk safely to all restaurants and bars (as I was a solo traveller).

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 March 2024

    9.0
    Perfect holiday vibes
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Classic Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bay is always our first to go hotel in the beginning of our Cape Town travels!! This year was extra special because we gave a big party at the sand B. Which was a great success!!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 March 2024

    8.0
    Awesome
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location Staff Room

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 March 2024

    9.0
    Sun beach location and service superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Classic Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Showing age ina couple of places

    Location staff

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Pool service was extremely slow, took 45 minutes to get a drink after ordering! Had lunch there first day but again took so long to come we ate out other places the rest of our stay

    Location fantastic rooms big bar good breakfast excellent

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Great location. Staff were friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 March 2024

    7.0
    Nice hotel but they should spend more focus on maintenance
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We had a humongous cockroach in our room! The toilet was stuck and when using the shower the crane came off!

    Great location, charming hotel, friendly staff , food was very good

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 March 2024

    8.0
    Nice, convenient but compared with other five star hotels in CT is now lagging
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Premier Double or Twin Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    For a five star hotel, the breakfast is limited in variety compared with other places I have stayed and the experience feels like a canteen. Can’t fault the staff though

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 March 2024

    7.0
    Good location but interiors tired.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bedrooms in need of a lick of paint / modernisation. We went meant to have a Mountain View but it was just the back of the hotel. Hotel staff tried to charge us £75 for a 15 minute drive.

    Location is great, pool area lovely.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 March 2024

    9.0
    We will be booking again next year
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We were separate from main hotel

    Very spacious suite

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 February 2024

    7.0
    It was very good overall
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Response time to a few requests or to ask for someone to check on the room facilities was somewhat slow.

    Near to the shops and overlooking the ocean.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 February 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Service around the pool was awful no coordination waited almost 2 hours for a drink after getting order wrong numerous times

    Location is great rooms are ok

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 February 2024

    9.0
    Amazing! Would definetly visit again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Sometimes meals/breakfast in the kitchen would take quite a long time.

    The staff was extremely kind, also to our toddler. Great breakfast. Great swimmingpool area with different pools and nice (affordably) bistromenu. The best location where you can walk out and you are at the beach and multiple nice restaurants and coffeespots.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 February 2024

    7.0
    Lovely stay but needs improvement- front of house and porters were excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Slow service Breakfast was poor and staff were slow No tv or signal in room Bathroom facilities poor and shower no pressure .

    Location Swimming pools

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Pool View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location was great - right in camps bay. Pool area was fantastic. The view from the room was great but the room was a little dated. Didn’t matter at all though. Staff all fantastic

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 January 2024

    9.0
    Overall excellent except for breakfast service and room location beside padel courts
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The breakfast service was weak compared to staff elsewhere in hotel You regularlry had to seek out a staff member to order tea/coffee and cooked breakfast options The location of our room was at the back with a mountain view Unfortunately our room also over looked the padel courts which were busy from early to 10pm and much noisier than we were expecting - not a very "quiet" room.

    Hotel location and setting was excellent Staff and service was friendly and of a high standard Hotel is beautifully decorated and very comfortable

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 January 2024

    7.0
    It’s a very accessible hotel to go to when in Capetown.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Service was available when requested eg, transport to Camps Bay retreat, trouble shooting of television where chosen channels could not be accessed. But response time was slow and we ended up waiting for a long time.

    Hotel was very closed to restaurants and shops. The costal view of the ocean was very beautiful and could be reached very easily right across from the hotel. Transport and the tourist bus was readily available.

    Stayed in January 2024

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