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AC Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront

4.0 star property

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Garden
Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Bar (on property)
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym

Explore the area

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Dockrail Road, Foreshore, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001
  • Place, Cape Town International Convention Centre
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Long Street
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Two Oceans Aquarium
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Airport, Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 2 Double Beds, Mountain View

Room, 2 Double Beds, Mountain View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(34 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Room, 1 King Bed, Harbour View

Room, 1 King Bed, Harbour View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(59 reviews)
  • Harbour view
  • 34 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Mountain View

Room, 1 King Bed, Mountain View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Harbour View | Lounge

Room, 1 King Bed, Harbour View

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • Harbour view
  • 74 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk

Room, 1 King Bed, Mountain View (Corner)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 41 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Cape Town

With a stay at AC Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront, you'll be centrally located in Cape Town, a short 7-minute walk from Cape Town International Convention Centre and 11 minutes by foot from Long Street. .This hotel is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Cape Town Cruise Terminal and 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Cape Town Stadium.

What's nearby

  • Cape Town International Convention Centre - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Long Street - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Two Oceans Aquarium - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Cape Town Stadium - 3 min drive - 1.8 km

Getting around

  • Observatory Station - 7 min drive
  • Cape Town Station - 18 min walk
  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks Foreshore Cape Town - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Gold Restaurant - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Spyced - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Zeitz Mocaa Food - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Col'Cacchio - ‬9 min walk

About this property

AC Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront

AC Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront offers 188 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottled water. Each accommodation is individually decorated. 55-inch Smart televisions come with premium satellite channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 188 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. The beach shuttle (surcharge) makes getting to the surf and sand a breeze.
You can enjoy a meal at AC Kitchen serving the guests of AC Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Cape Town? This hotel has 2927 square feet (272 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 5 meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
AC Kitchen - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
AC Lounge & Bar - Onsite bar. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Parking on site (ZAR 100 per day)
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: ZAR 285 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • AC Kitchen
  • AC Lounge & Bar

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 2,927 square feet of conference space
  • 5 meeting rooms
  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 6 floors
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Rooftop garden
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch smart TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately ZAR 285.00 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 750 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 2)
  • Self parking fee: ZAR 100 per day

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

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

National rating

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

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AC Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 525 out of 735 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 151 out of 735 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 735 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 735 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 735 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Aurangzeb

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

sarah, Bristol

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, comfy bed, great buffet breakfast, great air con and black out curtains!
Hotel pool
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Geoff

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were extremely courteous and helpful. Hotel was generally clean and food menus were varied, and quality of food excellent. Room was good. Only disappointment was the pool - rather shaded from the sun and quite small
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Bethany

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
AC Marriott Waterfront is one of the ‘premium’ Cape Town hotels, and whilst we felt the rooms fit the bill, nothing else did. Rooms - 5*, well presented, very clean. Breakfast - 3*, good selection and option for hot cooked food, but food didnt seem to be refreshed often throughout breakfast service. Location - 3*, good for Cape Town, but about a 15/20 minute walk from the main waterfront bit, and not safe to walk at night. Shuttles are offered, but we didn’t take these. Service - 1*, we were very disappointed with service given price of hotel, and being Bonvoy members. We originally booked 1 night’s stay for 2, then at last minute due to a tour cancellation for one of us, booked the 2 nights preceding for 1. For reasons unknown staff treated this with extreme suspicion, as if we were trying to pull the wool over their eyes not paying for 2 people (which in the context of the stay was only a very small amount!). Checking in took an extended time, and unusually we weren’t allowed to connect the bookings (despite sending an email in advance requesting), and so had to check out after 2 nights and check back in again. No apology was given for the trouble, and we were told they would only ‘allow’ bags to be left for the intervening hours, no early checkin. On top of unfriendly service at reception for both ‘bookings’ cleaning service attempted to enter to clean at 10am on the day of checkout (checkout was at 12), despite the DND sign being on the door.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Brian, Vancouver

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Amanda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Breakfast was not the best . The pool area very shaded by lunchtime . Staff friendly and helpful not sure I would choose to stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Blerina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant hotel overall. The location was a little tricky to find at first, but once there it was nice. The rooms were modern, very clean, and spacious, making the stay comfortable and relaxing. I must say the breakfast was excellent — a great variety of options and very high quality, definitely one of the highlights of the stay. The staff were friendly and professional, and the hotel has a great atmosphere. I would absolutely recommend this hotel and would happily stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Jeanne

Great staff, clean rooms, excellent buffet
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Kaldora

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Natasha, Lund

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Polite and helpful staff made our stay very memorable. The shuttles are convenient to get into town on hot days. We walked back to the hotel when it was pleasant weather which took about 20 minutes. The breakfast buffet is amazing, one can also add freshly cooked eggs or avocado toast on top of the lavish selection. The pool was decent but there were no parasols to shade under so it was way too hot in the summer sun. There is the option of the private shuttle to and from the airport which we took three times. They were timely and very convenient. I would highly recommend this hotel if you want a peace of mind and welcoming faces.
Breakfast
Mountain View room
Family room
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Constance

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was wonderful, big rooms, great staff and wonderful food
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anill

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent experience overall. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, great breakfast and convenient with shuttle to town as well as airport pickup.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helene Westergaard

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Suhaa, Kigali

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Pretty basic. Very business like hotel. It was pretty full and busy fo a small place so getting a breakfast table was a short wait. Great location with lots of exciting “V & A attractions” and a shuttle bus service provided.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Victoria

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Constance

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely fantastic breakfast buffet. Nice relaxing area for drinks/tapas. Spacious clean & secure room with view of Table Mountain. Pick-up airport service (booked through hotel but not included in room rate) was efficient and friendly. The hotel is a long & somewhat complicated walk from the V&A waterfront and the cruise terminal. The free boat-shuttle to the waterfront was not operating because it was too windy, and the free shuttle bus schedule was not convenient for our schedule, so we ended up using a taxi service to both. If you are looking for a premium upscale property, this is not that. However, for its class, I give it five stars and would happily stay there again.
View from our room.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025