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Once In Cape Town

2.0 star property
Hotel with 2 restaurants, walk to Long Street

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2 bars/lounges
Property grounds
Premium bedding, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
BBQ/picnic area
2 restaurants, breakfast served
Reviews
8.4

Very good

Popular amenities

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  • KitchenKitchenKitchen
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  • LaundryLaundryLaundry
  • RestaurantRestaurantRestaurant
  • BarBarBar

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Map
8001, Western Cape, Cape Town, 73 Kloof Street, 73
  • Popular LocationLong Street6 min walk
  • Popular LocationTwo Oceans Aquarium4 min drive
  • Popular LocationCape Town Stadium4 min drive
  • AirportCape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)21 min drive

Most relevant reviews

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20/10 Excellent

I really enjoyed my stay. Clean facilities next to a great restaurant.
Laurie
Feb 3, 2020
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Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Double or 2 Twin Beds

Premium bedding, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Double or 2 Twin Beds

10/10 Exceptional

Highlights

Ceiling fan
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Electric kettle
Shared/communal kitchen
Coffee/tea maker
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Standard Twin Room, Private Bathroom

Highlights

TV
Ceiling fan
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Double or Twin Room, Mountain View

Premium bedding, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double or Twin Room, Mountain View

10/10 Exceptional

Highlights

Ceiling fan
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Electric kettle
Shared/communal kitchen
Coffee/tea maker
In-room safe
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Quadruple Room

Shared kitchen

Quadruple Room

Highlights

Ceiling fan
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Deluxe Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (4 people) | Premium bedding, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (4 people)

10/10 Exceptional

Highlights

Ceiling fan
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Twin Room, Non Smoking, Mountainside

Highlights

Ceiling fan
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Cape Town

Once In Cape Town is located in Cape Town City Centre, a neighborhood in Cape Town, and is on the Strip and near a metro station. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Camps Bay Beach and Bloubergstrand Beach, while Two Oceans Aquarium and Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens are popular area attractions. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Cape Town Stadium. Surfing/body boarding offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with rock climbing and cave exploring nearby.
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What's nearby

  • Long Street - 6 min walk
  • Cape Town International Convention Centre - 2 min drive
  • Two Oceans Aquarium - 4 min drive
  • Cape Town Stadium - 4 min drive
  • Camps Bay Beach - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Woodstock Station - 5 min drive
  • Cape Town Station - 7 min drive
  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • Checkers - 3 min walk
  • Yours Truly - 1 min walk
  • Egghead Diner - 2 min walk
  • Rick’s Cafe Americain - 2 min walk
  • Tiger's Milk - 3 min walk

About this property

Once In Cape Town

Hotel near Long Street
Located close to Two Oceans Aquarium and Cape Town Stadium, Once In Cape Town provides a terrace, a coffee shop/cafe, and a garden. Active travelers can enjoy hiking/biking at this hotel. At the two on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and happy hour. In addition to a library and dry cleaning/laundry services, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self parking
  • Bike rentals, a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and a front-desk safe
  • Tour/ticket assistance, a 24-hour front desk, and barbecue grills
Room features
All 50 rooms have comforts such as premium bedding, in addition to perks like free WiFi and safes.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and shampoo
  • Communal kitchens, ceiling fans, and housekeeping

Languages

Afrikaans, English, German, Spanish, Xhosa, Zulu

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Hudsons
  • Up Yours
  • Yours Truly

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Bicycle storage
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Library
  • Mountain biking

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

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

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Business center

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • No plastic drinking straws

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Ceiling fan
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 300 per person (one-way)

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Saasveld Cape Town
Saasveld Lodge
Saasveld Lodge Cape Town
Once Cape Town Hostel
Once Hostel
Once Cape Town
Saasveld Hotel Cape Town Central
Once In Cape Town South Africa
Once IN Cape Town Hotel
Once IN Cape Town Cape Town
Once IN Cape Town Hotel Cape Town

Frequently asked questions

Is Once In Cape Town pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Once In Cape Town?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Once In Cape Town?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Once In Cape Town?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Does Once In Cape Town provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of ZAR 300 per person applies.

Where is Once In Cape Town located?

Located in Cape Town City Centre, this hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Long Street and within 3 mi (5 km) of Two Oceans Aquarium and Cape Town Stadium. Camps Bay Beach and University of Cape Town are also within 6 mi (10 km). Cape Town Station is 23 minutes by foot.

Once In Cape Town Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 49 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Joze

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Will look at other options
Private room was ok, no tv, staff act lije they do u a favour, had the tidy room sign out and that evening still on door sith nothing done, parking a hudge problem, place a disappointment for the price being charged for private room
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nadia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sasha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place. A little noisy, but common area is awesome, friendly staff, good room but small. Love the two bars. Wish they were cutting access to the room area tho
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place. Had a lovely time. Room is small but comfy. Two bars on site. A little noisy in the evening and breakfast is very small. Common area is awesome, restaurant and bar are fun and staff is super nice. Save parking at the back
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

6/10 Okay

ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Laurie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cape Town Stay
I really enjoyed my stay. Clean facilities next to a great restaurant.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Muhammad

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall it was good stay with cooperative staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019