two great hotels in a great city (Hotels in Cape Town in general)

Member Name: JonesNav

Product:	Hotels in Cape Town in general
Date:	11/11/09 (4 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: views, big beds

Disadvantages: not close to beach

I spend two months on and off in Cape Town between sep 08 and march 09 .. this is a amazing city with so much to see and do! so what about the hotels?

The first hotel i was put in for work was the city lodge .. avoid this by all costs! it is barely ok for one night stopovers let alone a longer stay. Rooms can be paid for by the hour (enough said) and im not actualy sure they clean them between guests. That said, it is very close to the airport.

I moved straight to the protea fire and ice in the centre of cape town city. This is a well known chain in SA and it did not dissapoint. Set close to the bottom of table mounrtain the views from the hotel are magnificent, especially from the hot tub on the roof!! The standard rooms are very modern and beds are large and comfy. The bathroom is not separate and the shower is glass and is situated in the bedroom .. ok if your not shy. Big tv's and good room service with a great menu mean a pleasent stay is almost guaranteed. Downstairs there is a modern funky bar and restaurant that looks into the pool (this is a very small pool) where a great continental breakfast can be enjoyed.

I then moved up the coast to milnerton where i stayed in a great B&b called lagoon lodge .. great service and lovely tidy large rooms that walk out onto a kidney shape pool with a well kept garden that is home to a family of ducklings, as this is close to table view you get an amazing view of table mountain which is worth the money alone.

Both these accomadations are medium value and will not break the bank .. you cant go to wrong with either.

Summary: two different but great places to stay in cape town