One&Only Cape Town
V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa
Location
The V&A Waterfront
The resort is built around private islands and waterways in the heart of Cape Town's V&A Waterfront, with iconic views of Table Mountain, the harbour and Robben Island, and the Waterfront's shops and marina on the doorstep.
Transfer
A Cape Town transfer
Around 20 minutes from Cape Town International Airport, with the V&A Waterfront's shops, marina and aquarium at the door, and the Cape Winelands within easy reach.
Villas
131 rooms & suites
131 rooms and suites among the largest in Cape Town — 91 in the crescent-shaped Marina Rise with Table Mountain and harbour views, and 40 on a private island near the pool, with balconies and soaking tubs.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples and families who want a luxury Cape Town base on the water — Africa's only Nobu, Table Mountain views and a spa island — to bookend a safari or the Winelands.
Board Basis
Bed & breakfast
Booked on bed and breakfast, with Africa's only Nobu, South African fire-cooking at Rooi and a 5,000-bottle Wine Loft.
About the Resort
A waterfront resort on its own islands
One&Only Cape Town is a luxury resort built around its own private islands and waterways, in the heart of the V&A Waterfront, with Table Mountain, the harbour and Robben Island filling the views. It holds One MICHELIN Key and Africa's only Nobu — the Michelin-starred Japanese-Peruvian cooking of Nobu Matsuhisa — alongside South African fire-cooking at Rooi and a 5,000-bottle Wine Loft. The 131 rooms and suites are among the largest in Cape Town: 91 in the crescent-shaped Marina Rise, with Table Mountain and harbour views, and 40 on a private island beside the heated infinity pool, where the ESPA spa sits on its own spa island. The Waterfront's shops, marina and aquarium are on the doorstep, the Table Mountain cableway and the Robben Island ferry are a short hop, and the Cape Winelands, Cape Point and safari are all within reach. Booked on bed and breakfast, with a Kids' Club and family rooms, it is a polished base for couples and families — the natural city bookend to a South African safari or a Winelands trip.
Accommodation
Rooms & suites
131 rooms and suites among the largest in Cape Town — 91 in the seven-storey, crescent-shaped Marina Rise with Table Mountain and harbour views, and 40 on a private island near the pool, with balconies, soaking tubs and African-flair design, up to expansive suites and a penthouse.
Entry
Marina Harbour Room
Sleeps two to three. A king with a balcony over the marina, among the largest rooms in Cape Town, with harbour views.
BalconyHarbour view
Mountain
Marina Table Mountain Room
Sleeps two to three. A king with a balcony facing Table Mountain.
BalconyMountain view
Island
Island Superior Room
Sleeps two to three. On the private island near the pool, with garden or water views.
Private islandNear the pool
Family
Family Room
Sleeps two plus two. A larger layout for families, over the marina or gardens.
Larger layoutFamily
Top
Suite / Penthouse
Sleeps two to four. An expansive, top-tier suite or penthouse, with Table Mountain views.
ExpansiveMountain view
Food & Drink
Dining
Africa's only Nobu anchors the dining — the Michelin-starred Japanese-Peruvian cooking of Nobu Matsuhisa — with South African fire-cooking at Rooi, poolside Mediterranean at Isola, afternoon tea in the Vista lounge, and a 5,000-bottle Wine Loft.
Signature
Nobu
Africa's only Nobu — the Michelin-starred Japanese-Peruvian cooking of Nobu Matsuhisa.
South African
Rooi
South African fire-cooking at Rooi, with poolside Mediterranean at Isola and afternoon tea in the Vista lounge.
Wine
The Wine Loft
The Wine Loft, with 5,000 bottles.
Wellbeing
ESPA spa island
The ESPA spa sits on a private spa island, and a heated infinity pool with cabanas runs along the island too, with the 5,000-bottle Wine Loft for a quieter evening.
ESPA
An ESPA spa on a private spa island.
An infinity pool
A heated infinity pool with cabanas on the island.
The Wine Loft
The Wine Loft and its 5,000 bottles.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
A luxury island in the middle of Cape Town, with the city's great sights at the door. Dine at Africa's only Nobu, ride the Table Mountain cableway, ferry to Robben Island, and head out to the Winelands.
Africa's only Nobu
Africa's only Nobu, with Table Mountain filling the windows.
Table Mountain
The Table Mountain cableway, a short hop away.
The V&A Waterfront
The V&A Waterfront on the doorstep — shops, the marina and the Two Oceans Aquarium.
Robben Island
The Robben Island ferry from the Waterfront.
The Cape Winelands
A gateway to the Cape Winelands, Cape Point and safari.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By air
To Cape Town International
Around 20 minutes from Cape Town International Airport.
On the Waterfront
V&A Waterfront
On the V&A Waterfront, on its own private islands.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
★★★★★
“The most extraordinary place I have ever stayed. Nothing prepares you for the depth of the silence, the beauty of the reef, or the sheer generosity of the experience.”
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★★★★★
“We’ve stayed here three times now. The house reef has no equal. The stargazing was, genuinely, one of the most moving experiences of my adult life.”
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★★★★★
“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting One&Only Cape Town. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- Booked on bed and breakfast.
Made for couples
- A romantic city-resort for couples, with a Kids' Club and family rooms — an easy base before or after safari.
Setting
- On its own private islands and waterways at the V&A Waterfront, with Table Mountain, the harbour and Robben Island in view.
Getting there
- Around 20 minutes from Cape Town International Airport.
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