Hotels

Hotels at the V&A Waterfront offer a unique experience inside a neighbourhood that has been alive for over 160 years.

From intimate boutique properties to five-star resorts, every hotel here sits within a working harbour, a creative economy, and a community where there’s always a reason to stay a little longer.

Live & Work

Wake up to the harbour and enjoy your favourite coffee spot as you experience the convenience of having everything within walking distance.

Living at the V&A Waterfront means living inside one of the most connected neighbourhoods in Africa, with everything that comes with it: security, convenience and a view that never gets old.

Discover Granger Bay

A new stretch of Cape Town’s Atlantic coastline is being opened up to the city. Over the next 15 to 20 years, this R20 billion-plus development will bring new homes, hotels, jobs, public space and a protected bay for swimming, kayaking and boating. A 540-metre seawall will help protect the coastline, while a new coastal walkway will connect the V&A directly to the Sea Point promenade.

Nelson Mandela Gateway to Robben Island

Culture & Heritage
Landmarks

Opening hours: Mon – Sun: 07:30 - 18:00

Contact: +27 21 413 4200

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The triple-storey building at the Clock Tower is more than a ferry terminal. The Nelson Mandela Gateway Museum holds a trove of Madiba's life and the country's journey to democracy in the form of exhibitions, artefacts and personal items. Free to enter for those not taking the island tour.

Before the ferry departs for Robben Island, and long after it returns, the Nelson Mandela Gateway Museum does its own important work.

The triple-storey building at the Clock Tower Precinct connects the V&A Waterfront to Robben Island but the museum inside is worth visiting in its own right. Interactive exhibitions, visual displays, personal artefacts, photographs and oral histories chronicle Nelson Mandela's life, from his childhood in the Eastern Cape through his 27 years of imprisonment to his presidency and legacy.

The building also houses an auditorium, a museum shop and several eateries. For visitors who cannot get a ferry ticket (demand is high, and it sells out frequently) the Gateway museum offers a meaningful alternative. For those who are going to the island, it is the right place to begin.