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AC Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront

4.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
International cuisine
City view
Exterior

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Gym
  • Pool

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Dockrail Road, Foreshore, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001
  • Place, Cape Town International Convention Centre
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Long Street
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Cape Town Stadium
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Mountain View

Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Mountain View

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(27 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Mountain view
  • 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
(53 reviews)
  • 34 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Mountain View

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Mountain View

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

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Harbour View | Lounge

Suite, 1 King Bed, Harbour View

  • 74 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Mountain View (Corner)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 41 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • 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 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 - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Long Street - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Two Oceans Aquarium - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Cape Town Stadium - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Camps Bay Beach - 7 min drive - 7.1 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Col'Cacchio - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks Foreshore Cape Town - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Southern Sun Waterfront Cape Town - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Thirty7 - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Westin Executive Club Lounge - ‬6 min walk

About this property

AC Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront

Hotel with an outdoor pool, 7-minute walk to Cape Town International Convention Centre
AC Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront offers 188 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottled water. These individually decorated accommodations have separate dining areas. 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. Bathrooms feature showers, 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, concierge services, and wedding 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)
  • 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
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room cot
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Separate in-room dining area
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

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

Business services

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

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • In the mountains
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Banquet hall
  • 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
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch smart TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator
  • Separate dining area

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); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

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 650 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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Reviews

AC Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 450 out of 628 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 130 out of 628 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 35 out of 628 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 628 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 628 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Hoyoung, flower mound

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hubert, Burnham

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

It’s not on the waterfront

Our stay at the hotel was amicable, unfortunately when booking it states that it is on the waterfront - what is not noted is that it is quite far from the waterfront and there is not an easy access route for driving or walking to the waterfront. With a young family the rooms were adjoining, however breakfast was interesting. As a family of 5 it’s not great when servers communicate very openly to one another about a table being free or not, this could have been done in a different manner, to top it off we got give a squished table and 5 sitting as it was convenient instead. At least a dish was broken by a server daily and it is not child friendly. Many times an order repeated for a drink, or forgotten and reminded, the fruit was semi frozen and as a bonus the cereal was stale. There is no mention of room service in the room, until you walk down and ask and when the food did come it was cold. Our biggest issue was the walk to the waterfront, coming back after 8pm - you have to walk around not along the canal which is already a 20/25 min walk. The beds were comfortable and the staff were friendly and the room was always clean.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful hotel, but location is remote

Stayed for 3 nights in June 2025 prior to a group tour. The hotel is great and all of the staff members were lovely and kind! The only negative about this hotel is that it is essentially at the end of a dead end road (there is a security fence surrounding the hotel), so you have to follow the road back out to the main street to go anywhere. That being said, we walked around quite a bit, even at night, and found the area very safe.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hugh

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Florence

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Buffet breakfast was terrific.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carly

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel and faultless service

Not being right on the waterfront - and having to Uber there and back at night, rather than walk - is a little frustrating, but other than that this hotel was perfect. Rooms are huge and tasteful, everything is spotlessly clean and the staff are exceptional - pleasant and efficient service at every encounter.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

AC MARRIOTT VA Waterfront Cape Town

The shuttle service could run a bit more regular. Staff were friendly. Rooms were very clean and amenities were good.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best hotel stay ever

We had a semi long stay at the AC, it was wonderful, from the reception staff, to the tour advisors to the in room dining, to the morning breakfast staff, everyone is just wonderful and attentive. They are super polite and caring and helpful beyond normal. Would 100% recommend
Stayed 17 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, while a little away from waterfront, free ferry and hotel shuttle, both easy to use. Great breakfast and friendly, helpful staff. We had a corner room, facing lions head, lots of room which we loved. They did try to 'upgrade' us to a suite facing the dock but another customer behind us said don't do it, noisy through night and hard to then move from another room. Good tip from their bad experience for us all!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Madeline

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel with excellent food. The included breakfast is extensive and very good. Dinners there were also delicious. All of the staff were polite and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

HYUN JUNG

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Antonia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was beautiful, the room was updated, clean and well stocked and the staff was outstanding
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Monte

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel. Very reasonably priced. The breakfast provided was excellent. Lunch and dinner available also a nice bar. Close to V & A waterfront (we used Bolt less then $3 one way) for shopping and dinning.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mikki

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kenneth, Golden

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is listed as a VC Waterfront hotel. However, it is a 15-20 minute walk to the central VC Waterfront district. It's a nice walk, but the gate to the walkway closed at 8:00 pm so be mindful of this when venturing out. Breakfast was nice and convenient.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel near the Waterfront and the cruise terminal. Service was excellent and the breakfast was extensive and yummy.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed the view of Table Mountain! Was very close to cruise terminal
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Victoria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
While the location looks like it's nearby to attractions, it's actually all fenced off. It becomes a 30 min walk to get to the waterfront. After that 1.5 mile walk, would appreciate water in the lobby. Otherwise, stay was good. Excellent breakfast selection. Decent gym. Rooms spacious and clean. Would stay in the actual waterfront area next time
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

William Perry

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Once gain the AC did outstanding, thank you!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Thank you

I am so impresed with this AC nad Cape Town, by far the best hotel experience I had in the last 10 years, from the property, to the front desk, and specially the employes! Thank you so much Frank
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janet

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