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The Bay Hotel | Cape Town, South Africa | Virgin Atlantic Holidays

Cape Town, South Africa

4.5 stars

You will instantly feel relaxed when you stay at the Bay Hotel. The hotel is chilled out and contemporary but manages to combine luxury with a relaxed, informal atmosphere, a perfect beachfront retreat. Occupying the coolest location in Cape Town, in the very heart of the trendy suburb of Camps Bay, you can sip on a sundowner whilst overlooking the white sandy beach. In addition to the spectacular view, the hotel is in the middle of the Camps Bay ‘strip’ dotted with bars and restaurants where Cape Town’s ‘in-crowd’ just must be seen. All of this and only a few minutes from the Table Mountain cableway and just 15 minutes from the V&A Waterfront and downtown. Back on site, there are four beautiful pools to lounge by and Bistro at The Bay, serves up a feast of gourmet delights. Afterwards, relax in the sophisticated elegance of Caamil’s Bar and Caamil, the best barman you will find in Cape Town.

Amenities

Wheelchair access
Bar
Fitness Centre/Gym
Restaurant
Room Service
Spa
Swimming Pool
Close to Beach
Close to City Centre

Explore the local area

On Victoria Road between the bars and restaurants of Camps Bay overlooking the beach. Transfer time from Cape Town Airport: 40 minutes.

Hotel Information

Room Information
Room Upgrade Information

72 rooms and 6 suites on 4 floors in 1 building. All with air-conditioning, satellite TV, DVD, complimentary WiFi, telephone, Nespresso™ machine (pods available at additional charge), mini-bar*, safe and hairdryer. Mountain View Rooms offer breathtaking views of Table Mountain and the Twelve Apostles, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 child.

Hotel details

Facilities

Tides (buffet breakfast), Bistro at The Bay (poolside restaurant; afternoon tea and dinner), Sandy B Private Beach Club (light lunches and snacks), Caamil's Bar. 4 swimming pools. Spa* with steam room and sauna. Gym. Tennis and squash courts. 24-hour room service*. Complimentary parking. Laundry/dry-cleaning service*. Complimentary uncapped WiFi in rooms and public area (fair usage applies).

Accessibility

Wheelchair adapted rooms with partially accessible amenities or facilities available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

Minimum Stay

3 nights between 13 Feb-8 Feb and 20 Dec-5 Jan.

Additional Information

* Denotes local charge.

Trip advisor rating

4.1/5

1,845 reviews

Location
Sleep Quality
Rooms
Service
Value
Cleanliness

Excellent

52%

Very Good

24%

Average

13%

Poor

Terrible

“Run down”

Jan 05, 2026Akorberg

Unfortunately this classic hotel with a wonderful location charges the highest rates possible without having valid reasons for it. In four days we experienced high wind noises in our room, huge gaps in curtains made it very “not dark”. We got moved to the suite (very nice of the staff) but WiFi collapsed, electricity as well and in the morning there was bird stool over the whole balcony. Then a souvenir disappeared. The service of management was amazing though. They bought us a new one and was very helpful. But a lot of the other staff didn’t really know what they were doing. I can’t in all honesty recommend this hotel until they freshen up the place and hire a consultant to shape things up.

“3 star at best, super disappointing for the £££”

Jan 04, 2026FrancesHouse208

Really disappointed! We spent a lot of money to stay here for our honeymoon and it does not warrant the money or the 5 star rating. No one acknowledged our honeymoon in any way, service was terrible - for example when we asked for drinking water we had to ask 3 times and wait 40 minutes which ended up with me in reception in my pyjamas. It is nowhere near operating as a 5 star. You feel like a room number only. The hotel will continue to do well because of the excellent location. Only book if you have cash to spare, don’t care for service and just want a base in Camps Bay. We gave this feedback on check out, and the response was silence!

“Amazing”

Dec 29, 2025sheree218

We stayed with our son and had the most amazing experience. Lovely rooms, amazing staff, great food. We will definitely return.

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The Bay Hotel

Cape Town, South Africa

4.5 stars

Amenities

Wheelchair access
Bar
Fitness Centre/Gym
Restaurant
Room Service
Spa
Swimming Pool
Close to Beach
Close to City Centre

Explore the local area

On Victoria Road between the bars and restaurants of Camps Bay overlooking the beach. Transfer time from Cape Town Airport: 40 minutes.

Hotel Information

Room Information
Room Upgrade Information

Hotel details

Facilities

Accessibility

Minimum Stay

3 nights between 13 Feb-8 Feb and 20 Dec-5 Jan.

Additional Information

* Denotes local charge.

Trip advisor rating

4.1/5

1,845 reviews

Location
Sleep Quality
Rooms
Service
Value
Cleanliness

Excellent

52%

Very Good

24%

Average

13%

Poor

Terrible

“Run down”

Jan 05, 2026Akorberg

“3 star at best, super disappointing for the £££”

Jan 04, 2026FrancesHouse208

“Amazing”

Dec 29, 2025sheree218

We stayed with our son and had the most amazing experience. Lovely rooms, amazing staff, great food. We will definitely return.

ATOL protection for your entire holiday

Book with confidence knowing your holiday is financially protected

Protection for your Package Holiday

This product offers you combinations of a hotel and flights at an inclusive price. This product enjoys the protection of the Package Travel, Package Travel and Linked Arrangements Regulations 2018.

The Bay Hotel

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Hotel details

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Minimum Stay

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The Bay Hotel

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Hotel details

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Accessibility

Minimum Stay

Additional Information

Protection for your Package Holiday

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