The Old Foundry Hotel

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2026

Elaine Kathleen

Great staff , so helpful . Very good breakfast . Rooms are very spacious . Easy walk to V&A waterfront , if we ever return to CapeTown would not hesitate to stay here again . Thank you

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2026

Peter

Ideally located for a short walk to the V&A waterfront district. A nice hotel however our room needs some tweaks to make it fully enjoyable.
Staff were more than accommodating for an early breakfast.

2/10

Poor

18 Feb 2026

Lucy

would book directly with the hotel, booking on hotels.com created some issues when editing the amount of nights stayed

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Erin

Room was large and clean. Staff was courteous. Amenities were great.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

Tania

Staff were amazing, and hotel felt safe and comfortable!

4/10

Poor

14 Jan 2026

Vic

we had 3 rooms - one of the couples had to be moved 3 times due to the overwhelming stench of sewerage .
The bathrooms ALL overflowed into the bedrooms .
Curtains were missing from the one room .
The bar had ONE beer in stock .
I could go on - terrible .
The staff however were delightful under hard conditions

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

23 Dec 2025

Craig

Staff were very friendly and helpful. Hotel was beautifully decorated and very clean. Bed was comfortable and room was very big with sitting area and dining table. Close to V&A area, short Uber trip. Few negatives were tv crooked on wall, no bowls and only1 spoon in the kitchen. Beautiful copper bath but able to see into shower and toilet from sitting area and no way to make private. No hot water in kitchen sink.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Nov 2025

Trevor

It was a good hotel in a quirky way.
All of the staff was so helpful , especially Carlos, who went out of his way
The full English breakfast was tops also

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2025

Lauren

Didn’t have a King size bed which it said on the booking. Washing machine didn’t work but staff kindly did our washing each day. Other than that loved our stay and will be back

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2025

Emily

Great staff, breakfast, huge room, very swanky & cool :)

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Sep 2025

kelly

Gym below woke us up every day as early as 5am

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2025

Martin

Eclectic industrial with friendly staff

Hotel has industrial and unique interior design. Don’t expect flash. Do expect wonderfully friendly staff and eclectic feel. We were scammed by the airport taxi so be aware to get a taxi taxi. Not people who say they are.
The receptionist staff were very helpful with this towards our credit card. Especially Azola. Breakfast was great too.
Thank you.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2025

Moktar

Very good and well located hotel. Original as it was an Old Foundry. The staff is very professional and always ready to help and serve the customers. Thank you to Kelvin.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

24 Aug 2025

Christopher

They let you know that the toilet is on a weird pump system. They don’t explain that it will make noise for a solid 5 minutes. This also means all other toilets in surrounding rooms also will make noise. The walls are incredibly thin. The lights were confusing. Couldn’t be shut off from a wall switch.
It’s close to being a cool experience but i don’t recommend and would not stay there again.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

17 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Shared space building with communal working areas and office spaces make it a weird set up. Lighting in the room was very dim and made it difficult to do things like shave in the bathroom using the mirror. Bed was comfy and breakfast good. Better places to stay in the area tbh.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2025

REBECCA

The staffs! All great and attentive! I can’t wait to be back

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2025

Darrell

Room spacious, comfortable, bathroom compact
Breakfast fabulous

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jul 2025

Estee

The staff were incredible and honestly made me feel so welcome.
Considering the price, i was a little disappointed, the room had a really bad smell and there was mould growing in the bathroom (particularly on the ceiling and around extractor fan) which was concerning.
The location is awesome!
Overall a lovely property but the room may need a little TLC.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2025

Archie

Very clean and modern, reception were exceptionally nice and caring

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2025

Erin

Highly Recommend!

A wonderful location and even better service made for a terrific stay! The rooms were great sizes, cleaned thoroughly daily, breakfast was quick and tasty, and the staff was quick to answer any and all questions. I really felt at home and at ease for my week long stay!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jul 2025

Eva

I loved The Foundry Hotel! My husband and decided to have a little mini-holiday and love the decor and space.

Sadly, a flood in the middle of the night, meant we had to change rooms at 1 am (suitcases open, etc etc).

The staff was great about it (and the night receptionist gave us a nice bottle of white wine to say thank you for our understanding), but I haven't heard anything from management about compensating us in any way (although I did ask).

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2025

Larisa

Beautifully decorated Hotel, very unique modern style. The Team was super helpful with everything. And it's a walking distance to the V&A Waterfront. I will definitely come back again.

Self

4/10

Poor

17 Jun 2025

Jennifer

The hotel has 2 potential access points: 1 through a gate directly to entrance steps, another through a carpark round the side. The second access is used after 7pm when the gate is locked. Neither suitable for limited mobility needs & difficult for large suitcases.
Walkable to V&A in daylight: Uber back.
Check-in fine.
The feel of the place is odd.
No lift so had to carry heavy suitcase up & down stairs. Emily, only member of staff I came across on arrival, offered to help.
Initially put in room 1 having booked a luxury room.
Room included a kitchenette but was minimally kitted out. Basic bathroom.
Safe did not open.
Main door did not actually lock: card mechanism on the door did not work so supplied with a key to the deadbolt: this had been fitted with a Yale lock haphazardly & a good tug from inside/shove from outside opened the door easily. NOT SUITABLE FOR A LONE FEMALE TRAVELLER.
Moved to another room very swiftly (#13) This was a downgrade to a smaller room (the basic “deluxe”, no kitchenette) but was not disclosed.
This did lock with a keycard, safe also worked. It was along a corridor with steps & narrow points.
Loud noise when using the bathroom due to water mechanism. Tap dripped, shower leaked, multiple light bulbs out.
Smelled damp/sewage.
Very dark decor.
Breakfast: chose from a sticky laminated menu (included but told would be charged extra for bacon).
Audio of Harry Potter playing loudly upstairs lobby late at night.
Bed soft/pillows lumpy.
Cannot recommend.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2025

Edwin

It was a great place to explore the city from.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2025

Daniel

This is one of the most unique hotels I’ve ever stayed in. The hotel is part of a larger complex that has repurposed an old foundry into an ultra modern compound. Very cool space.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

08 May 2025

Chris

Good location/value for money

Staff were helpful and friendly. Hotel is shared with hot office spaces so different from what you may be used to, but not to the detriment of our stay. Just a little quirky. Good location within walking distance of V&A waterfront although recommended to travel by uber / taxi after dark. Overall a good base for our weeks stay and good value compared to other hotels we had looked at. Lots of security personnel around the area which may make you feel nervous or reassured. We felt quite safe from our experience.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 May 2025

JOSEPH

Wanted to love it but

Looks like it might be on its way to being a very cool hotel but so

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2025

Verified traveler

Cool hotel

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2025

Andrew

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Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Apr 2025

Karen

I love the repurposing of old buildings, and The Old Foundry has done this with great practical and aesthetic execution. The room was small, but we knew this when we booked. It had all the amenities we needed, including Africology products in the bathroom. The breakfast was excellent and the staff friendly, helpful and responsive to every need.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

07 Apr 2025

Ruth

The staff at check out where great. Yet they had me up stairs after confirming with them for 3 months that I will not be set up in a room that required me to climb steps. They change me to another room but the room was not what I thought I was going to have at the end. The bathroom was small and I had to crawl to the shower since it was not accessible. It was a hard stay for me.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2025

Syeda

I like that it was cute and near the sea front

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2025

Prerna

The most beautiful room/hotel I’ve ever stayed in. Felt so posh yet comfortable and homey. The staff were helpful and everything was so clean.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2025

Kristina

I liked the overall vibe of the hotel.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Mar 2025

Teck Meng Wilson

Its a pretty dark hotel

6/10

Pleasant

15 Mar 2025

Lauren

DISAPPOINTED

ROOM DID NOT HAVE A KITCHEN AS HOTELS.COM LISTED; STAFF WERE HELPFUL BUT NO ELEVATOR AND MANY STEPS /LONG WAY TO ROOM;RATHER TOO DINGY AND POORLY LIT;NO PHONE OR ANY HELPFUL INFO.IN ROOM.NOT REALLY A HOTEL BUT ROOMS WITHIN AN OLD BLDG. NOW A 'TECH FACTORY '. SUFFICE TO SAY WOULD NOT RE-BOOK HERE

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2025

Dave

Excellent place to stay as a gateway to the waterfront. Lovely spacious room. Extremely friendly staff. It took us 10 minutes to walk to the waterfront and it was safe.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2025

Virginia

The young lady at the desk on Feb. 18 was helpful and professional. Your property is different and delightful.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

06 Feb 2025

Lottie

I recently stayed at this hotel and it wasn’t what I expected. It felt more like an office with more desks than bedrooms, and the constant sound of keyboards gave it an Apple-sponsored vibe. The lack of a proper restaurant (only a coffee shop) was a letdown, especially for a special occasion like my boyfriend’s 50th birthday, as it wasn’t romantic at all.

The location was also a downside, with a homeless camp across the street, and the gates being locked at night caused some confusion with our Uber driver.

Our room (Room 2) had thin walls, a weird glass partition separating the bathroom, and no blinds, so we had to use the reception area bathroom for privacy. The lighting was poor, and the apartment across the street made it impossible to open the curtains.

On the bright side, the staff were lovely, particularly the friendly receptionist and a fantastic deaf waiter at breakfast. The chai latte I had was also the best I’ve ever tasted.

Overall, while the staff were great, the hotel’s lack of privacy, awkward layout, and office-like atmosphere made it feel more like a work trip than a relaxing getaway.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2025

Rodney

Clean and quiet property in old warehouse section close to V&A waterfront area. Not a great view out the front but this place has character and not your average modern hotel layout but shabby chic with a bit of funk. Great breakfasts and Giorgio restaurant downstairs in courtyard for dinner. Reasonably priced for location!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2024

Rodney

In an old warehouse area, completely renovated and close walk to waterfront. Rooms are clean comfortable large and nicely decorated with stylish old furniture. Bathrooms and showers and modern and great! Not a great view from the front but that’s ok!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2024

Khurram

Good location, staff and price.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2024

Michael

Brilliant place to stay

Fantastic looking hotel, very original and central to v&a waterfront. Great customer service

8/10

Excellent

15 Oct 2024

Stephen

Great hotel and staff Good location , but not great 15 min walk to VandA Told not to do it at night even if only 15mins!
Apart from that good hotel The bed in room 2 is horrendous
with the mattress needing changed many years ago. We moved room which was good Good breakfast and parking A few shops just around the corner and also a15 min walk to City Centre

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Sep 2024

Alisdair

The rooms were nicely decorated but the walls are paper thin we could hear the actual conversation in room 2 next to us. There was a quirky light hanging above the table that we hunted high and low for the switch to turn off only to text the WhatsApp to find it was hiding behind the huge ass tv!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2024

Verified traveler

Good location, nice breakfast, a bit odd layout

This hotel is in a nice location, close to the V&A Waterfront but also not far from downtown. The hotel has a very eccentric layout; there are floors, half-floors, quarter-floors etc. with steps between them. Also, the rooms are a bit eccentric: there is no room light switch near the bed, only by the door. The breakfast is not buffet-style; you pick one main dish and one beverage. The breakfast quality is quite good. There's a busy atmosphere, with people working on their laptops everywhere. A disadvantage was that my room faced onto a very busy one-lane street, where activity ended after midnight and started (garbage collection and deliveries) very early the next morning. For security reasons, the front of the hotel is barricaded from late evening to morning, so you have to enter from the street behind and go through an office building. (My morning departing Uber was confused.)

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2024

Jamie Rene

What an awesome hotel!

This place was quite the pleasant surprise! Nestled just on the edge of the wharf district, the Old Foundry hotel was clean and welcoming with just a touch of a modern, yet 1930’s feel.

The rooms were spacious and clean. The beds were comfortable and the walk-in rain shower was amazing.

But the best part of this hotel is the staff and the cafe.

The staff waited on us hand and foot, and even remembered our breakfast orders from the previous days. Anything we needed and they were on top of it immediately.

As for the cafe, the food was incredible. We were especially fans of the French toast and the BLT, both of which were probably the best we’ve ever had.

You won’t regret picking the place. A quick 10 minute walk to the water front, or about $4 USD Uber ride.

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

29 Mar 2024

Verified traveler

Avoid

We booked this hotel as it looked like a lovely place to stay but very quickly it was apparent it was lacking.

Our shower in our room leaked all over the floor due to there being no sealant. It was clear this was an ongoing issue as the wooden floor outside was all puckered and nailed down. Staff were not overly helpful about it.

There were cockroaches in the room, including on the kitchen surfaces.

What they don’t tell you when booking is this hotel is next to a busy road and underneath it is a homeless camp which you have to walk past to enter the hotel before 7pm. After 7pm this entrance is closed and you have to walk through a multi-storey car park to enter the hotel.

This hotel is clearly all design and no substance, very little care or helpfulness from the staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2024

Alex

Modern but quaint. Exceptional service. Comfortable, clean and convenient!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2023

Melene

Enjoyed the daily breakfast and walking to the V&A only took 10-15 minutes so very convenient. Hotel was clean and spacious. One thing to mention was you can hear water pipes when showering which did not bother us one bit.

Leisure Partner