Waterfront

The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront - Cape Town

As popular as Table Mountain, a shopping mecca and the place to be seen for tourists and locals alike is the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront! Situated in the heart of Cape Town's working harbour with the dramatic backdrop of Table Mountain, the V&A Waterfront offers patrons and array of activities from shopping to all sorts of entertainment options, such as the Aquarium, boat trips and much more!

You will never run out of things to do at the V&A Waterfront, with 80 restaurants, more than 450 shops to indulge in and an activity list that never seems to end! You are spoilt for choice at this top attraction in Cape Town.

Top Attractions

From a range of shopping options, to your choice of yachts - there's an activity to suit every person at the V&A Waterfront- regardless of age!

1. Cape Town Helicopters
2. City Sight Seeing - Red Open Top Bus Tours
3. Craft Market
4. Range of High Speed boats
5. Luxury Boats
6. Day Tours & Scuba Diving
7. Two Oceans Aquarium

Dining 

There is a huge range of dining options to choose from - from Fine Dining to snacks on the run, sushi, cocktails, high tea - you name it, you'll find it!

1. Mitchells Waterfront Brewery - a traditional bar setting with berr on tap
2. Myatt Cafe & Chocolatier - elegant coffee shop offering high quality cakes & meals
3. Cape Town Fish Market & Sushi Bar
4. City Grill Steakhouse
5. Jewel of India
6. Krugmanns Grill
7. Primi Wharf
8. Sevruga

Accommodation

Protea Hotels has several properties that are in very close proximity to the V&A Waterfront, so why not stay over and explore this cosmopolitan location!

Protea Hotel Breakwater Lodge

Just a minute away from restaurants, theatres and shops, the Breakwater Lodge, one of the finest hotels operated by Protea Hotels, is perfectly positioned in the heart of the famous V&A Waterfront.

Once a 19th Century prison, the hotel today provides comfortable and affordable accommodation in Cape Town, a spectacular setting that looks out over the harbour and Table Mountain.Considered to be one of the premier Cape Town hotels, Protea Hotel Breakwater Lodge, Waterfront boasts 191 bedrooms ranging from business to family suites.

Protea Hotel Cape Castle

Enjoy the convenience of being literally on the doorstep of the V&A Waterfront at the Protea Hotel Cape Castle, a 3 star hotel in Cape Town that offers comfortable apartments with all the trimmings.

The hotel is ideally positioned directly adjacent to the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront and most rooms enjoy magnificent views of the Waterfront and the ocean. The hotel is within easy strolling distance of the Waterfront, the CBD, sidewalk bistros and some of Cape Town's most exciting restaurants, pubs and shops. The Protea Hotel Cape Castle's fully serviced apartment suites boast generous en-suite bedrooms, lounges, dining areas and fully equipped kitchens.

Protea Hotel North Wharf

Protea Hotel North Wharf, Waterfront is a hotel in Cape Town that forms part of the Premier Protea Hotels portfolio in South Africa. The 4–Star Hotel is within walking distance of the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town CBD and the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Its secure, central city location makes it ideal for conference, business and leisure travellers wanting to explore Cape Town and surrounds, even a beach holiday in Cape Town is possible from this ideal location.

Offering luxury apartment style accommodation in the heart of Cape Town City in the form of 67 spacious rooms and suites, the Hotel also has 2 Penthouse Suites with stunning views of the sea.

Protea Hotel Victoria Junction

Protea Hotel Victoria Junction, Waterfront originally opened its doors in 1996 and quickly became known as one of the most innovative Hotels in Cape Town. Built in an industrial style, the decor included some quirky film set themes that made the hotel very popular with film and production houses.

The Hotel provides a new contemporary urban lifestyle where you can live, work and play within a 5 kilometre radius. Walk to the Cape Quarter Lifestyle Centre and the Greenpoint Park or cycle on the new pedestrian and cycle ways. Catch a My City bus or the red Cape Town Tourism bus to visit Clifton, Camps Bay beach or as far as Simon’s Town and Constantia!

Distance From

1. Cape Town CBD - 5 minutes
2. Clifton/Camps Bay Beaches - 10 minutes
3. Cape Town International Airport - 25 minutes
4. Cape Town International Convention Centre - 5 minutes
5. Cape Town Stadium - 5 minutes