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Executive Apartment
42 square metres
1 King Bed
(Extra beds available: Cot)
Room sleeps 2 guests
(up to 1 child)
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Deluxe Room (BF)
24 square metres
1 King Bed 2 Twin Beds
(Extra beds available: Cot)
Room sleeps 2 guests
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Standard Room With Balcony
Room with view
40 square metres
1 King Bed
(Extra beds available: Cot)
Room sleeps 2 guests
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Standard Room
Room with view
24 square metres
1 King Bed
(Extra beds available: Cot)
Room sleeps 2 guests
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Get an overview of this hotel
Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, a quick walk to South African Museum and Planetarium

Popular property highlights

Free WiFi
Business centre
Laundry facilities
Smoke-free property
24-hour front desk

With a stay at Hippo Boutique Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Cape Town, a 6-minute walk from South African Museum and Planetarium and 13 minutes by foot from Greenmarket Square. This boutique hotel is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Castle of Good Hope and 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Table Mountain.

Make yourself at home in one of the 25 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchenettes. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free international calls.

Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).

Take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to noon for a fee.

Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

Languages spoken

  • English

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Hotel Amenities

Hotel Amenities

  • Concierge services
  • Total number of rooms - 25
  • Number of floors - 4
  • Number of buildings/towers - 1
  • Airport transport (surcharge)
  • Coffee/tea in common areas
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Business centre
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Smoke-free property
  • Billiards or pool table
  • Tours/ticket assistance
  • Free WiFi
  • Year Built – 2004
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Number of meeting rooms - 1
  • Number of outdoor pools - 1
  • Self parking (surcharge)
  • Computer station
  • Luggage storage
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Secured parking
  • Wheelchair accessible: No
  • No accessible shuttle
  • Accessible airport shuttle

Family Friendly Amenities

  • Number of outdoor pools - 1
  • Free WiFi
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave

Internet

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Languages spoken

  • English
  • Afrikaans

Parking

Self parking (surcharge)

Room Amenities

Hippo Boutique Hotel offers 25 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Accommodations at this 4-star hotel have kitchenettes with coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers, slippers, and complimentary toiletries. Satellite television is provided. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; local and international calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). In-room massages and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

  • Air conditioning
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Minibar
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Phone
  • Free local calls
  • Private bathroom
  • Free toiletries
  • In-room safe
  • Kitchenette
  • Desk
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • In-room massage available
  • Slippers
  • Shower only
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Satellite TV service
  • Free international calls
  • Electric kettle
  • Towels provided
  • Linens provided
  • Number of bathrooms: 1
  • Number of beds 1
  • Electrical adaptors/chargers

Where to Eat

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and noon.

Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Nearby Things to do

  • Snorkelling nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Skydiving nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby
  • Ziplining nearby
  • Horse riding nearby

Hotel Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM

Check-in time ends at midnight

Check-out

Check-out time is 10:00 AM

Payment types

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Pet Policy

  • Pets not allowed

You need to know

Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.

A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.

Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. Long-term renters welcome. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation.

No cots (infant beds) available

No lifts

Parking height restrictions apply

Noise-free rooms not guaranteed

Debit cards

Staffed front desk

Smoke detector

Long-term renters welcome

Property is cleaned with disinfectant

Staff wear personal protective equipment

Protective clothing is available for guests

Masks are available for guests

Gloves are available for guests

No shield between guests and staff in main contact areas

Guests are provided with free hand sanitiser

Social distancing measures are in place

Property confirms they are implementing enhanced cleaning measures

Individually wrapped food options are not available

gap period enforced between guest stays 24 hours

Property confirms they are implementing guest safety measures

Contactless check-out is not available

Fees

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately ZAR 140 for adults and ZAR 140 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 650 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 3)
  • Secured self parking fee: ZAR 60 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Hotel Names

  • Hippo Boutique
  • Hippo Boutique Cape Town
  • Hippo Boutique Hotel
  • Hippo Boutique Hotel Cape Town
  • Hippo Hotel
  • Hotel Hippo
  • Hippo Boutique Hotel Cape Town, South Africa
  • Hippo Boutique Hotel Cape Town
  • Hippo Boutique Hotel Hotel
  • Hippo Boutique Hotel Cape Town
  • Hippo Boutique Hotel Hotel Cape Town

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.

Parking height restrictions apply.

National Rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

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