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Hippo Boutique Hotel

4.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Interior
Executive Apartment | Room amenity
Interior
City view from property

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Parking available
  • Business services

Explore the area

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5-9 Park Road, Gardens, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001
  • Place, Kloof Street
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Long Street
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Greenmarket Square
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room

Standard Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • City view
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Executive Apartment

Executive Apartment

  • 42 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room (BF)

Deluxe Room (BF)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Standard Room With Balcony | Private kitchenette

Standard Room With Balcony

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Cape Town

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

What's nearby

  • Kloof Street - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Iziko South African Museum - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Bree Street - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Long Street - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Greenmarket Square - 12 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Woodstock Station - 4 min drive
  • Cape Town Station - 7 min drive
  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kloof Street House - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Unfiltered On Kloof - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Yours Truly - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Egghead - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hippo Boutique Hotel

Boutique hotel with an outdoor pool, 6-minute walk to Iziko South African Museum
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.

32-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. 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.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 25 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchenettes. 32-inch flat-screen televisions are provided, with satellite programming available. 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, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
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.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Secured parking on site (ZAR 70 per day)
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:30 AM to noon for a fee: ZAR 140 for adults and ZAR 140 for children
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchenette
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers

Spa

  • In-room massages

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
  • No lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Built in 2004
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchenette
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free international calls
  • Free local calls
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

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
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
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

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 70 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
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Long-term renters welcome
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
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
Parking height restrictions apply

National rating

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

Property is also known as

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Hippo Boutique Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 223 out of 395 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 144 out of 395 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 395 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 395 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 395 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

M A

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Molly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phiet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

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

Perfect for the price

Clean and comfy in a great area surrounded by restaurants and bars.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

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

Nice stop over

One night stay before we returned to the UK Would recommend as it’s in a bustling area but felt safe. Mexican restaurant/bar next door is great.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really happy with our stay,Beds were really comfortable,Staff were so friendly and the options for breakfast in the surrounding cafes was an excellent touch,Will be back
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We absolutely loved this property. The hotel itself is wonderful, we loved our spacious room and the staff was incredible, always ready to help and make our stay as pleasant as possible. The property is in a very popular area, lots of night life, if you are early to bed, we recommend requesting a room away from the front of the hotel, which can be noisy. Great breakfast offered in a three different restaurants very close, plus an amazing amount of good restaurants in general. We highly recommend the property.
Stayed 16 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katrin, Weiterstadt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sakhiwo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was perfect for what we needed
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ideal location. Quiet yet close to many restaurants and clubs. Would stay again/
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

jordan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super central, easy to walk to many bars, restaurants, cafes and links for easy transport. Rooms were massive with lots of space, great kitchenette offering was very helpful.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Piero

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked my large room that had an unexpectedly beautiful view of Table Mountain. I adored, Sharon, at the front desk. She helped me enormously.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

J Scott

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

Good place, but some false descriptions

Nice place in a great location. A couple of caveats - the hotel's description states that standard rooms have a balcony. Okay, but it's only about 9 inches wide. Perhaps enough for a smoker standing sideways, but not what one a expects for a balcony. Also, the description on Hotels.com states that they have 3 restaurants and 5 bars. Not so, although there are restaurants on each side of the property.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, super informative and helpful. Lovely hotel with clean and stylish rooms. Located in a fun area which meant it was quite noisy at night. The light switches need a rethink. Even the guy working there had trouble figuring them out. Would certainly stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Nice hotel in a good location

The reception staff are extremely friendly and helpful. The hotel is in a nice location, near a small shopping centre and restaurants. We appreciated the large bathroom and kitchenette with a microwave.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Asiphile

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Boris, Toronto

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location on Kloof Street with variety of dining options. Walking distance to downtown, Long Street, museums and Company's Garden. Waterfront and Table Mountain Cable car is short Uber drive away. Fat Cactus bar (below hotel) is great place for a evening drink upon coming back from the tours. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is what always makes my experience. Just really great people!!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 15 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Jorge

Liked: Cleanliness
Limited services
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Vanita, London

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hellen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Helpful and reliable staff
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rachanobol

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

Great place to stay in Cape Town

Nice little hotel just off Kloof Street. The front desk staff were exceptional and very helpful. They made the difference in turning our vacation week into a wonderful and enjoyable adventure.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023