Disappointing — Not the Taj Experience I Expected
I stayed one night at Taj Cape Town and, having stayed, worked, and studied at other Taj properties worldwide, I left feeling that this hotel does not deliver the signature “Taj” experience.
Location: Excellent — centrally located and convenient for business and sightseeing.
Rooms: Very good. The guest room was well-appointed, comfortable, and met the standard I expect from a five-star property. No complaints on accommodations.
Food & Beverage: Below expectations for a Taj. The breakfast buffet was serviceable but average — acceptable for a quick meal, but nothing memorable in terms of variety, presentation, or quality. The on-site Asian restaurant is extremely small (about five tables) and suffers from poor ventilation: the exhaust does not appear to function adequately, so the space quickly fills with an oily cooking smell that lingers and detracts from the dining experience. The food itself was below the quality I would expect from a Taj-branded restaurant.
Service & Brand Feel: This is where the hotel most noticeably misses the mark. While staff were professional, the overall atmosphere lacked the warm, polished service and attention to detail that distinguishes other Taj properties I have experienced. It felt more like a standard city hotel operating under the Taj name rather than a hotel delivering the full Taj brand promise.
Value: Concerning. The hotel charges approximately INR 2,000 per day for parking — a steep add-on that should be clearly communicated up front and factored into the overall value proposition.
Summary: The location and rooms are strong points, but the average breakfast, a small and poorly ventilated Asian restaurant, and an overall absence of the characteristic Taj hospitality leave this property short of expectations. If you are seeking the classic Taj experience, this particular hotel may not meet that standard.
Отличное расположение отеля, номера без изысков совсем, но всё чистенькое. Персонал вежливый и приветливый. Завтраки простые но вкусные, с красивым видом на океан. Все достопримечательности города в пешей доступности.
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CChan2025.05.12
Cool boutique hotel with large rooms. Great rooftop restaurant for breakfast serving excellent choices of food ! Only downside is it’s located on a pedestrian street and taxis cannot drop off in front of hotel, and I was a bit concerned as I arrived very late at night.
Room: spacious, clean and comfortable. Our room was on the highest floor and it was quiet. If you’re traveling with an elderly, just be cautious as the shower floor is extremely slippery. One downside is that water pressure and temperature is not very stable.
Location: situated in the heart of CBD, it’s a fairly safe area. Parking available for hotel guests and shuttle available to V&A Waterfront
Staff: Front desk and lobby staff are friendly and welcoming. Security at the hotel and parking were also very friendly and helpful. Most staff at the restaurant were not as friendly (most but still a few staff was friendly and helpful and provided great service)
Staff often forget guests’ drink orders as 2 days in a row, we did not get our tea during breakfast. I also ordered a cappuccino while waiting in front or the coffee machine however I was forgotten as well. I was better off making my own coffee.
Breakfast: They served standard American style breakfast with selection of fruits, pastries and salads. Their hashbrowns were my favourites! If only the food can be a little different everyday, we stayed there for 4 days and had the same food everyday.
Overall, we enjoyed our stay room but restaurant staffs’ service and attitude can be improved.
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JJITAO2020.01.31
Der Abzug ist eigentlich der Service von Ctrip. Ctrip kann nicht punkten. Das Hotel erlaubt eigentlich nicht, dass Kinder unter 13 Jahren leben. Ctrip selbst hat es nicht klar geschrieben. Nach Reklamation wurde es lange Zeit nicht verwaltet. Die Effizienz war sehr gering und scheute sich der Verantwortung. Schließlich mit dem Hotel für einen halben Tag verhandelt. Für den Pool war nichts erlaubt. . . Im Großen und Ganzen ist das Hotel ok, das Frühstück muss selbst zubereitet werden und es ist reichlich vorhanden. Die Polizei musste nicht sagen, dass die Polizeiwache dreißig Meter entfernt war. . . . . Das Zimmer ist auch groß, aber etwas teuer
Die Umgebung und die Ausstattung sind sehr gut, aber der Service ist sehr hart, die Profissionalität ist nicht hoch, der Service ist nicht zufriedenstellend
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NNEIL-DEVON2025.07.29
This stay was absolutely magnificent from arrival to departure, upgraded as we arrived at the hotel. The staff, incredible! Always doing more than asked, going out of their way to assist in making plans, arranging transport or just providing extra information.
Shout out to Claudia, who was patient and articulate. She stopped her work in order to attend to me at all times.
Shout out to Dewald, humorous, witty and exquisitely piquant. Always up for a conversation amd willing to make anything amd everything more convenient for the guests.
Rennia and Alice, ebullient and light-hearted, i felt the care and meticulous nature of their work through all they did, and the smiles they provided, thank you!
The entire staff, quite warm and accommodating! Clean room, aesthetically modern and quaint.
100% recommended, convenient location for all your needs!
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RRochs2023.09.03
Ich hatte einen erstaunlichen Aufenthalt. Ich werde sicher zurückgehen und ich würde es jedem empfehlen. Exzellente Service und erstaunliches Personal.
Das Views Hotel im Herzen der Garden Route erwartet Sie mit luxuriösen Suiten mit Panoramablick auf den Indischen Ozean. Es bietet Innen- und Außenpools sowie kostenfreiem WLAN.
Die Zimmer im Views mit raumhohen Fenstern sind in einem modernen, abwechslungsreichen Stil eingerichtet. Alle Zimmer verfügen über einen Balkon, einen Flachbild-Sat-TV und ein eigenes Badezimmer mit Fußbodenheizung.
Ein englisches Frühstück wird im Restaurant Views serviert, das Gerichte aus nur frischen regionalen Produkten serviert. Das Restaurant bietet wohl die beste Aussicht auf die Garden Route – ein dramatisches Panorama des Indischen Ozeans.
Das Views Wellness Emporium bietet eine umfassende Palette an Schönheitsbehandlungen und verfügt über ein Hamam, eine Sauna und einen Vitality-Pool.
Darüber hinaus profitieren Sie von einer Bibliothek und einem Spielezimmer. Erkunden Sie auch die zahlreichen Sehenswürdigkeiten in der Nähe des Views. Der Wilderness National Park ist 5 Gehminuten entfernt und Mossel Bay weniger als 1 Autostunde.
Das Views Hotel ist nur 20 Minuten vom Flughafen George entfernt. Den Parkplatz am Hotel nutzen Sie kostenlos.
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BbibrewdogDisappointing — Not the Taj Experience I Expected
I stayed one night at Taj Cape Town and, having stayed, worked, and studied at other Taj properties worldwide, I left feeling that this hotel does not deliver the signature “Taj” experience.
Location: Excellent — centrally located and convenient for business and sightseeing.
Rooms: Very good. The guest room was well-appointed, comfortable, and met the standard I expect from a five-star property. No complaints on accommodations.
Food & Beverage: Below expectations for a Taj. The breakfast buffet was serviceable but average — acceptable for a quick meal, but nothing memorable in terms of variety, presentation, or quality. The on-site Asian restaurant is extremely small (about five tables) and suffers from poor ventilation: the exhaust does not appear to function adequately, so the space quickly fills with an oily cooking smell that lingers and detracts from the dining experience. The food itself was below the quality I would expect from a Taj-branded restaurant.
Service & Brand Feel: This is where the hotel most noticeably misses the mark. While staff were professional, the overall atmosphere lacked the warm, polished service and attention to detail that distinguishes other Taj properties I have experienced. It felt more like a standard city hotel operating under the Taj name rather than a hotel delivering the full Taj brand promise.
Value: Concerning. The hotel charges approximately INR 2,000 per day for parking — a steep add-on that should be clearly communicated up front and factored into the overall value proposition.
Summary: The location and rooms are strong points, but the average breakfast, a small and poorly ventilated Asian restaurant, and an overall absence of the characteristic Taj hospitality leave this property short of expectations. If you are seeking the classic Taj experience, this particular hotel may not meet that standard.
JJoachim NierDas Pepperclub 5Sterne Hotel bietet alles was das Leben schöner macht.Gelegen in der Innenstadt,und Dank des kostenlosen Shuttle Busse schnell an der Waterfront.Super Service den ich täglich genutzt habe.Mein Luxus Studio machte meinen Aufenthalt sehr konfortabel.Leider war die große Terrasse unmöbeliert,und gegenüber eine Großbaustelle.Trotzdem mit direkten Blick zum beeindruckenden Lionshead und zum Signal Hill..Das Frühstücksbuffet bietet für jeden etwas in großer Auswahl.Das Personal war durchweg freundlich und zuvorkommend.
OO.N.AThe Westin, Cape Town, is an old hotel, but it continues to maintain its presence, quality, and some high standard in Cape Town. We stayed here for 8 days, during a friend's 60th birthday celebration event in Cape Town.
We occupied an executive room and were also given access to the executive club on the 19th floor. The room was very nice, with good linen, bed of high standard. That said, we had to lodge a complaint on the hurried nature of how our room was cleaned on our second day of stay. The bed was not made properly, the carpet floor wasn't clean, and the bathroom was half cleaned. It's not good for a 5-star hotel. After complaining, the housekeeper made amends, and the cleaning standard was raised to the highest standard for the duration of our stay.
We also ordered food from room service and half of what we ordered were not brought - they gave us something else, but after waiting for 45 mins for the original order to be brought to us we reluctabtly accepted the wrong order, ate the food and then lodged our complaints later.
The breakfast buffet was alright, but there weren't great selections of cold meats in the cold meat section. They really need to improve on this.
Lastly, the overall service delivery by some of the staff really need serious improvement. Some of the staff in the restaurant are way too loud when talking to each other, and some of them even give out bad unwelcoming and nonchalant attitude/vibe to their customers. It is like they feel that they're doing us, their clients, a favour by serving us. Not good enough for a hotel of this standard, abd some of those staff need to be retrained.
Overall, we enjoyed our stay at The Westin and we will definitely come back there when next we visit Cape Town.
AAnonymer BenutzerRoom: spacious, clean and comfortable. Our room was on the highest floor and it was quiet. If you’re traveling with an elderly, just be cautious as the shower floor is extremely slippery. One downside is that water pressure and temperature is not very stable.
Location: situated in the heart of CBD, it’s a fairly safe area. Parking available for hotel guests and shuttle available to V&A Waterfront
Staff: Front desk and lobby staff are friendly and welcoming. Security at the hotel and parking were also very friendly and helpful. Most staff at the restaurant were not as friendly (most but still a few staff was friendly and helpful and provided great service)
Staff often forget guests’ drink orders as 2 days in a row, we did not get our tea during breakfast. I also ordered a cappuccino while waiting in front or the coffee machine however I was forgotten as well. I was better off making my own coffee.
Breakfast: They served standard American style breakfast with selection of fruits, pastries and salads. Their hashbrowns were my favourites! If only the food can be a little different everyday, we stayed there for 4 days and had the same food everyday.
Overall, we enjoyed our stay room but restaurant staffs’ service and attitude can be improved.
RRochsIch hatte einen erstaunlichen Aufenthalt. Ich werde sicher zurückgehen und ich würde es jedem empfehlen. Exzellente Service und erstaunliches Personal.
KKeyloDieses Hotel befindet sich im Zentrum der CBD. Es ist näher an vielen lokalen Einrichtungen und einer langen Straße. Das Hotelpersonal ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Das Frühstück hat eine Vielzahl von Optionen und das Restaurant ist bis sehr spät am Abend geöffnet und hat lokale und internationale Küchen wie Koreanischer Kurzstreifen und Vietnamesischer Frühlingsroll. Die Zimmer sind sehr sauber und geräumig. Sie haben das Grotto Spa im Hotel, das ich sehr empfehle. Ich würde Ihnen sicher empfehlen, es zu überprüfen, wenn Sie besuchen wollen Kapstadt.
LLikeAStarSanbona Wildlife Reserve is a league of it's own. Our driver picked us up from Cape Town and it took about 2 and a half hours to reach the gate of Sanbona
From the gate to our glamping tents was another 90 mins drive into an expansive dessert - 62,000 hectares
We got real lucky and saw Lionesses, Cheetah, Giraffes, Hippos, Rhinos, Baboons, Elephants etc. Our Guide Joe was absolutely fantastic and knowledgeable
The glamping tents were so spacious, connecting you right back to nature with outdoor showers, jacuzzi etc
Our meals were fantastic, and they can accommodate to most dietary restrictions. We ended up trying both the Springbok, Kudu, Hake, Kingklip - all local delicacies
Love how South African wines were included in our full board experience allowing us to sample Bruts, Rosé and even their Pinotage
We ended the evening stargazing as usual, this time being able to see both the Southern and Northern Hemispheree
NNEIL-DEVONThis stay was absolutely magnificent from arrival to departure, upgraded as we arrived at the hotel. The staff, incredible! Always doing more than asked, going out of their way to assist in making plans, arranging transport or just providing extra information.
Shout out to Claudia, who was patient and articulate. She stopped her work in order to attend to me at all times.
Shout out to Dewald, humorous, witty and exquisitely piquant. Always up for a conversation amd willing to make anything amd everything more convenient for the guests.
Rennia and Alice, ebullient and light-hearted, i felt the care and meticulous nature of their work through all they did, and the smiles they provided, thank you!
The entire staff, quite warm and accommodating! Clean room, aesthetically modern and quaint.
100% recommended, convenient location for all your needs!
GGastnutzerThe hotel breakfast was very good. The view was awe inspiring. The room had great coffee available. Staff were super helpful and friendly. Brown eyed manager was really patient with my grandmother and really professional. Loadshedding was a bit of a problem because in the middle of the night the generator switched of and Gran couldn't make it to the bathroom in the dark. The bathroom ventilation was a bit of a problem and the room air conditioner didn't work. For the price I would say it was reasonable but improvements can be made in terms of small helper lights on the stairs. The swimming pool is heated and looks out onto the stars which was awe inspiring to see. Overall I would definitely recommend this hotel.
GGastnutzerSo good we are staying longer!
Apart from the obvious draw of the fantastic golf course onsite the hotel and spa are a real treasure. Breakfast is to a very high standard. Rooms are spacious but the real bonus is the spa and facilities. Unlike other hotels on the garden route with high costs and limited availability the range of treatments on offer is excellent, staff work hard to fit you in and they are very reasonably priced too.
Reception staff are very helpful and ensure you are aware of all the local walks and things to do.
I’d definitely stay again…. We are already staying longer than originally planned.
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