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Protea Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront Breakwater Lodge

3.0 star property

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Meeting facility
Buffet
Lobby
1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk
Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Corner | Living area | 22-inch LCD TV with satellite channels, TV

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Gym
  • Parking available
  • Spa
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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Portswood Road, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001
  • Place, Two Oceans Aquarium
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Cape Town Stadium
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Cape Town International Convention Centre
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Airport, Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Single Beds, Non Smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 19 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Corner | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Corner

  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Bedrooms

7.6 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 Single Bed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Single Beds, Non Smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Protea Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront Breakwater Lodge

Mountain hotel connected to a shopping centre in Cape Town with a restaurant
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a fitness centre and a bar/lounge. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour business centre, a conference centre and a coffee shop/cafe are on-site. Housekeeping is available on request.
Protea Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront Breakwater Lodge offers 193 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottles of water. Beds feature premium bedding. 22-inch LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels. Fridges and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries, hairdryers and toothbrushes and toothpaste.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs and telephones. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. In-room massages, hypo-allergenic bedding and change of bedsheets can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the on-site spa services. There are 2 treatment rooms. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages and Swedish massages.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Protea Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront Breakwater Lodge. During your stay, you'll be connected to a shopping centre and just a quick walk from Cape Town Stadium. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a gym.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at Stonebreakers Restaurant, a buffet restaurant that serves local cuisine
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self-parking and Motorhome/coach/lorry parking available for a fee
  • Treat yourself to facials, massages or body treatments at Relax Spa
  • 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 location and the helpful staff
  • 10 minutes by foot from Cape Town Stadium and a 2-minute drive from Long Street
  • Airport and local-area shuttle service available for a fee
Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A 24-hour business centre and meeting rooms are available.

A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. A fitness centre, spa services, and a terrace are also featured at the business-friendly Protea Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront Breakwater Lodge. You'll have access to the health club at a partner property. An area shuttle within 25.00 km and an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) are available for a fee. For a fee, parking is available.

This 3-star Cape Town hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and at the weekend from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
Stonebreakers Restaurant – This buffet restaurant specialises in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge) up to 25 km
  • Parking on site (ZAR 25 per day)
  • RV/bus/lorry parking (surcharge) on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; ZAR 220 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Stonebreakers Restaurant

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Shopping centre

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

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

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • On the waterfront
  • Terrace
  • Vegetable garden

Spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • In-room massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Sports massages
  • Swedish massages

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
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift
  • Low-height door lock
  • Low-height electrical sockets in bathroom
  • Low-height view port in door
  • Transfer shower
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa

More

  • 2 floors
  • 3 buildings
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • Reception hall
  • Rooftop garden
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 22-inch LCD TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Electrical adapters
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Protea Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront Breakwater Lodge

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • 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 220 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 650.00 per room (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: ZAR 25.00
  • Self-parking fee: ZAR 25 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 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
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)
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

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Children aged 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • 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.

Property is also known as

Breakwater Lodge
Breakwater Lodge Protea Hotel
Breakwater Protea Hotel
Protea Breakwater
Protea Breakwater Cape Town
Protea Hotel Breakwater
Protea Hotel Breakwater Lodge Cape Town
Breakwater Hotel Cape Town
Protea Hotel Breakwater Cape Town Central
Protea Hotel Breakwater Lodge Cape Town, South Africa

Protea Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront Breakwater Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 302 out of 763 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 300 out of 763 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 106 out of 763 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 763 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 763 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Sarah

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

Friendly staff

Very friendly staff overall, great service from the staff at reception, we asked for ice and an entire bucket was delivered to us. I had requested prior to the stay, and was given, a room close to reception, so the hotel is good at listening to requests, Standard room with double bed, small but more than adequate for a one-night stay. Had dinner at the hotel restaurant, which was good, but the restaurant was very quiet, not sure if all clients know it offers more than just breakfast – although the hotel is right by the V&A Waterfront, so there is a wide variety of restaurants available. Only two issues, housekeeping only provided decaffeinated coffee sachets, I’m sure I could have called reception for normal coffee but I just wanted a cup of coffee before I showered, didn’t want to start dealing with reception at that hour of the morning… the shower was not great, it didn’t seem to be balanced – I couldn’t get a consistent water temperature and the water pressure was terrible. The hotel is currently undergoing “soft refurbishment” so hopefully this will include looking the showers.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We absolutely loved staying at this hotel. My husband and I got married in Cape Town while we stayed here and we loved all the conveniences. It’s in the waterfront district so you can easily walk to all the shops and dining and it’s super safe. We had no problems walking on our own at night and felt completely safe- that was a big deal for us as most places are not like that. Beautiful rooms and great food. We loved our stay here- no complaints at all.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carlo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything in the hotel was great. The location is perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Carlo

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It’s great that this hotel offers family rooms and is super close to the V&A. We have stayed a couple of times now and both times we have been woken very early (about 5am) by other guests or noisy pipes. This is not a quiet hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carlo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

robin

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laurel

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location! Clean and friendly staff. Nice room.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

con

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Close to waterfront. Room was very good (harbour suite). Had issues with thermostat that they couldn’t fix while I was there (first it would not warm room at all, then after”fixing it it would con’t warming regardless of room temperature and had to be switched off in middle of night as it got to almost 30 degrees!)
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Camila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed at the Protea Hotel by Marriott Breakwater Lodge for 7 nights and had a wonderful experience. Upon arrival, we were pleasantly surprised with a complimentary room upgrade and a few days later I requested a late check-out, which worked out perfectly with our flight schedule. Our room was very spacious and comfortable, making our stay extremely pleasant. The hotel is currently undergoing some renovations, but this did not impact our stay at all. The front desk staff were always attentive, helpful, and available whenever we needed assistance. One of the best aspects of the hotel is its proximity to the V&A Waterfront—just a short and safe walk away, both during the day and at night. On a few nights when we returned tired from day tours, we ordered room service. The food was very good, though the menu is quite limited, offering mainly sandwiches and pizzas. The only downside was the bathroom design—the shower doesn’t have a door or enclosure, so water would spill onto the floor quite a bit. Overall, we had a great stay and would definitely consider coming back!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The people in 1024 the first night were horribly loud repeatedly after 10 pm (high school or college age I think). Coffee and to-go coffee cups not set out in the front lobby until after 0645, seems way too late, especially in a weekday. Otherwise all good. Staff were excellent in their manner and effort!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

MERLE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were disappointed with our initial rooms. However after talking to management we were moved to another room which was very nice.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erin T

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff waa SUPER SUPER helpful the front desk and African Eagle ladies in particular. Only downside was lack of outlets esoecially one by night stand to charge cell.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location. Friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is amazing and so helpful! The rooms were very clean!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Ronak

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good location near water front and feels very safe
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

michael

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Beth

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

Great spot at the Waterfront

Terrific location at the V&A Waterfront. Large, comfortable room and an excellent breakfast with lots of options. The staff members were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gaia

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

R

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked location and room... did not like the glass bathroom/shower. Need more privacy in room when sharing it with someone else.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service

Ageing hotel, not very clean

The hotel was OK. The can definitely put more effort into cleanliness. There were several strands of hair on the countertop from a pervious guest, the bathrooms are mouldy and the laminates/vinyl floors are old and worn and need to be retired. For the price of the hotel, it does not live up to the expectation.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location. Easy walk to the waterfront. Great service. Dated rooms need updating
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025