AC Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront

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  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Mountain view
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  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
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  • 74 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
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  • 41 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

AC Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront

Hotel with an outdoor pool, 7-minute walk to Cape Town International Convention Centre
This smoke-free hotel features an outdoor pool, a restaurant and a fitness centre. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a bar/lounge, a snack bar/deli and self parking. Housekeeping is available on request.
AC Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront offers 188 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottles of water. Each accommodation is individually decorated. 55-inch Smart televisions come with premium satellite channels. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include a shower, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness centre.
AC Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Cape Town International Convention Centre. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus an outdoor pool and a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy international cuisine while dining at AC Kitchen
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean guestrooms
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Cape Town International Convention Centre and Long Street
  • Airport and beach shuttle service available for a fee
AC Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront offers its guests an outdoor pool and a fitness centre. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a business centre and 5 meeting rooms. Event space at this hotel measures 2927 square feet (272 square metres) and includes conference space. The business-friendly AC Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront also features tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and concierge services. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a beach shuttle are available for a fee. For a fee, parking is available.

This 4-star Cape Town hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
AC Kitchen – This restaurant specialises in international cuisine. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
AC Lounge & Bar – On-site bar. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Parking on site (ZAR 100 per day)
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: ZAR 285 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • AC Kitchen
  • AC Lounge & Bar

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

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

Guest services

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

Business services

  • 2,927 square feet of conference space
  • 5 meeting rooms
  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 6 floors
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Rooftop garden
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch smart TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at AC Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately ZAR 285.00 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 750 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 2)
  • Self-parking fee: ZAR 100 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)
AC Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront offers transfers from the airport (fees may apply). Please contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation 72 hours prior to arrival with your arrival details. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

National rating

Quality graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organisation.

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AC Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 478 out of 667 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 139 out of 667 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 667 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 667 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 667 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Kaitlin, Matawan

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yinchen

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Hanifa

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Razvan Stefan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Modern building close to Waterfront
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Florence, katy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location in Cape Town.

Reasonably safe location in Cape Town in waterfront area. Breakfast was delicious. Rooms were clean and comfortable. Hotel was relatively new. Staff were enthusiastic.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daryl

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Mikhail, San Mateo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
AC Hotel is excellent in all categories except for the location. We booked it because we thought it was close to the V&A Waterfront. However we were told repeatedly by the hotel staff that walking there is unsafe outside of busy hours of the day. Also note that Google Maps shows a circuitous walking route that takes half hour. You can cut it in half by taking a walkway along the canal along the back of the Canal Quays Apartments. We did that during the day and took Uber in the evening; it costs less than $3 from the Waterfront.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hoyoung, flower mound

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hubert, Burnham

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

It’s not on the waterfront

Our stay at the hotel was amicable, unfortunately when booking it states that it is on the waterfront - what is not noted is that it is quite far from the waterfront and there is not an easy access route for driving or walking to the waterfront. With a young family the rooms were adjoining, however breakfast was interesting. As a family of 5 it’s not great when servers communicate very openly to one another about a table being free or not, this could have been done in a different manner, to top it off we got give a squished table and 5 sitting as it was convenient instead. At least a dish was broken by a server daily and it is not child friendly. Many times an order repeated for a drink, or forgotten and reminded, the fruit was semi frozen and as a bonus the cereal was stale. There is no mention of room service in the room, until you walk down and ask and when the food did come it was cold. Our biggest issue was the walk to the waterfront, coming back after 8pm - you have to walk around not along the canal which is already a 20/25 min walk. The beds were comfortable and the staff were friendly and the room was always clean.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful hotel, but location is remote

Stayed for 3 nights in June 2025 prior to a group tour. The hotel is great and all of the staff members were lovely and kind! The only negative about this hotel is that it is essentially at the end of a dead end road (there is a security fence surrounding the hotel), so you have to follow the road back out to the main street to go anywhere. That being said, we walked around quite a bit, even at night, and found the area very safe.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hugh

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Florence

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Buffet breakfast was terrific.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carly

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel and faultless service

Not being right on the waterfront - and having to Uber there and back at night, rather than walk - is a little frustrating, but other than that this hotel was perfect. Rooms are huge and tasteful, everything is spotlessly clean and the staff are exceptional - pleasant and efficient service at every encounter.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

AC MARRIOTT VA Waterfront Cape Town

The shuttle service could run a bit more regular. Staff were friendly. Rooms were very clean and amenities were good.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best hotel stay ever

We had a semi long stay at the AC, it was wonderful, from the reception staff, to the tour advisors to the in room dining, to the morning breakfast staff, everyone is just wonderful and attentive. They are super polite and caring and helpful beyond normal. Would 100% recommend
Stayed 17 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, while a little away from waterfront, free ferry and hotel shuttle, both easy to use. Great breakfast and friendly, helpful staff. We had a corner room, facing lions head, lots of room which we loved. They did try to 'upgrade' us to a suite facing the dock but another customer behind us said don't do it, noisy through night and hard to then move from another room. Good tip from their bad experience for us all!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Madeline

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel with excellent food. The included breakfast is extensive and very good. Dinners there were also delicious. All of the staff were polite and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025