The President Hotel offers guests a friendly atmosphere and relaxed ambiance. Situated in a spectacular setting, the classic design of the hotel mirrors perfectly the laid back lifestyle of Cape Town where lazy afternoons can be spent reclining by the palm-fringed pool, looking out over the Atlantic Ocean. The President Hotel has an enviable location set in the exclusive and wind-free Bantry Bay, just 7 km outside Cape Town’s CBD, it offers fresh sea air and panoramic mountain and ocean views that’ll see you unwinding in no time. With an enticing selection of restaurants, bars and lounges, the hotel is situated in a great location for those who want to venture out, Bantry Bay is great for local eateries but the President is also excellently located in the city half way between the famous V&A Waterfront and the first class beaches and eateries of Clifton and Camps Bay.
Amenities
Wheelchair access
Bar
Fitness Centre/Gym
Internet Access
Restaurant
Room Service
Safety Deposit Box
Swimming Pool
Close to City Centre
Where is it
In Bantry Bay in between Camps Bay and the V&A Waterfront. Transfer time from Cape Town Airport: 40 minutes.
Hotel information
350 rooms and suites on 6 floors in 1 building with 3 lifts. All with air-conditioning, living area with satellite TV, complimentary WiFi, semi self-catering kitchenette with tea/coffee maker, microwave, safe and hairdryer. Classic Rooms, formally known as Standard Mountain Facing Rooms, feature an open-plan kitchenette, seating area, desk, bathroom and separate toilet. Rooms have 1 double bed or twin beds, sleeping maximum 2 adults.
Classic Mountain/Ocean Rooms, formally known as Mountain/Sea Facing Rooms, have 1 double bed or twin beds, sleeping maximum 2 adults.
Modern Classic Apartments have a lounge and dining area with an open-plan kitchenette, separate bedroom with en-suite bathroom. Available with mountain or urban views, and 1 king-size bed and sofa bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 2 children (under 12 years).
Ocean Suites overlook the infinity pool and the Atlantic Ocean, and have an open-plan kitchenette, lounge, desk, separate bedroom and en-suite bathroom. Suites have 1 king-size bed and sofa bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 2 children (under 12 years).
Family Ocean Suites have 2 bedrooms (with 1 king-size bed in one room and 2 twin beds in the second room), open-plan kitchenette, lounge, desk and a shared bathroom, sleeping maximum 4 adults, or 2 adults and 2 children.
Signature Family Ocean Suites have 2 bedrooms, a generous living area, 2 bathrooms and ocean views. Suites have 2 king-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults and 2 children (under 12 years, sharing a sofa sleeper).
Complimentary hotel shuttle to the V&A Waterfront (four times daily) during season.
The Islands Restaurant (buffet breakfast, à la carte lunch and dinner), Botany Café (healthy deli), Senate Bar, The Deck Bar, The Base Artisanal Pizzeria.
Swimming pool (unheated). Spa*. Gym and salon*. Kids play area. Available activities nearby at a local charge: tennis, squash, fishing, golf. Hiking and jogging trails.
Complimentary WiFi for Virgin Holidays guests (download limits apply). Curio shop. 24-hour security, reception and room service*.
Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page
* Denotes local charge.
Based on 3356 reviews
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Quiet Boxing Day
Jan 8, 2025AndrewN424Tadley, United Kingdom
This was the first stop in our tour of South Africa and was a good choice if unremarkable. Situated a decent walk from the V&A the rooms are clean and spacious. The staff were friendly and helpful. Despite it being Boxing Day the place lacked a bit of atmosphere and the dining room was very empty in the evening - perhaps because the food was a bit… Read more
This was the first stop in our tour of South Africa and was a good choice if unremarkable. Situated a decent walk from the V&A the rooms are clean and spacious. The staff were friendly and helpful. Despite it being Boxing Day the place lacked a bit of atmosphere and the dining room was very empty in the evening - perhaps because the food was a bit unexciting. Read less
This is a glorified Pontins or at best Cruise Ship!!
Jan 2, 2025MrMagoosGreater London, United Kingdom
First feel as you step out the lift in this Hotel is you are on a cruise ship with 900 other people. It was a hard act to follow 10days of boutique hotels but to sink £5000 into 5 nights I would expect better than a bathroom you genuinely can only fit one person at a time. A sea view...... of a car park and sun loungers our dog would find… Read more
First feel as you step out the lift in this Hotel is you are on a cruise ship with 900 other people. It was a hard act to follow 10days of boutique hotels but to sink £5000 into 5 nights I would expect better than a bathroom you genuinely can only fit one person at a time. A sea view...... of a car park and sun loungers our dog would find uncomfortable. The pool area is a joke, people throw down their towels (that barely cover the back leaving your feet melting on the sweaty nylon mesh) before breakfast then come back to claim beds 4hours later then the staff wonderful why they have an issue! You will also bump in to half of North London! Service for food & drinks is dire. Breakfast probably a highlight but if you have any OCD about hundreds of people touching everything before you then get in at 7am, it's all buffet style. This is over priced and there are alternatives and not even mentioned how uncomfortable the beds are or fact out the 3 rooms we had none of the air con worked (22deg at 2am when set to min!), left window open in end and just got bitten to death and woken at 5am by the light! Read less
A lot going for it but let down in a couple of areas
Dec 31, 2024Jason LLondon, United Kingdom
I am still staying in the hotel, 7 days into my 11 day trip. Overall I would say the hotel is well run, the staff are friendly and attentive, always trying to assist where possible, and the facilities on the whole are good. The kids activities are a nice touch too, the menus are good (breakfast could be better) and our room (Ocean Suite) was… Read more
I am still staying in the hotel, 7 days into my 11 day trip. Overall I would say the hotel is well run, the staff are friendly and attentive, always trying to assist where possible, and the facilities on the whole are good. The kids activities are a nice touch too, the menus are good (breakfast could be better) and our room (Ocean Suite) was great for us. Parking facilities are also excellent. I would say that we had persistent air conditioning issues throughout our stay which was quite frustrating especially with two very small children, making most nights uncomfortably hot. To the staff’s credit they have been trying to help but it is still not great for a hotel of this calibre to have inadequate air conditioning in the peak of summer. My only other negative, although quite a bit one I guess would be the pool area. Whilst the kids pool and main pool are great, and it is lovely having the kids play area and bar on the opposite sides, the seating area on the patio is unbelievably overcrowded and squashy. It gets to a point by about 10.30/11am that the pool is swamped with people, chaotic and to be honest I don’t like to sit closer to people by the pool than I do on the aeroplane. It’s just crowded and ultimately quite uncomfortable and when it’s the place you spend most of your holiday it’s letting the whole hotel experience down and would seriously make me consider my options next time. Overall I’d say this experience is a solid 3٫5/5 but have given four. As I said it has a lot going for it but falls in a couple of pretty major areas. Sort those out and it’s a no brainer for where to stay. Read less
Pretty painful stay
Dec 31, 2024MarkyrnLondon, United Kingdom
Positives + Location is good + Good breakfast + Clean + Mostly friendly staff Negatives - The pool is small and 3 days of the week we stayed there was a foam party for children - Super busy at all times in all areas, felt hectic - very unfriendly/unhelpful welcome from the guy who checked us in - I called a month prior to extend the stay by a… Read more
Positives + Location is good + Good breakfast + Clean + Mostly friendly staff Negatives - The pool is small and 3 days of the week we stayed there was a foam party for children - Super busy at all times in all areas, felt hectic - very unfriendly/unhelpful welcome from the guy who checked us in - I called a month prior to extend the stay by a night, they couldn’t find that at check in, had to send 4 emails and visit reception 3 more times to sort it out. Then they asked us to check out and recheck back in again, we refused. Very painful - my room card stopped working 4 times, meaning 4 trips back to reception - the toilet seat broke 3 times, and led to half a day without a toilet seat Won’t stay again Read less
Nice but not great.
Dec 26, 2024Dz100DzLondon, United Kingdom
The hotel is in a great location. There are shops within a walking distance. The sea front is at the end of the road and there are other beaches nearby. Personally I didn't find the reception particularly responsive or receptive. I had to ask several times for basis things to get sorted, which eventually they did. The staff are great and made the… Read more
The hotel is in a great location. There are shops within a walking distance. The sea front is at the end of the road and there are other beaches nearby. Personally I didn't find the reception particularly responsive or receptive. I had to ask several times for basis things to get sorted, which eventually they did. The staff are great and made the stay enjoyable and memorable. This is not a four star hotel, in my opinion. There are some nice things about it (mainly the staff) but the rest was pretty average. Rooms are a decent size but the bathrooms are too small. Two restaurants, the food was ok. We had breakfast included and there was a good range in the buffet menu although the menus didn't change in the two weeks we were there. Read less
Quiet Boxing Day
