Sunsquare Cape Town City Bowl

3.5 star property
Hotel with a rooftop terrace, 4-minute walk to Long Street

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SunSquare Cape Town City Bowl places guests in the vibrant heart of Cape Town City Centre. Enjoy local and international dishes at Vigour & Verve restaurant. Unwind at the indoor pool or rooftop terrace, and appreciate the in-room WiFi and notably helpful staff.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

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

Room options

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Standard Queen Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Eco-friendly toiletries
Hairdryer
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Double Room with Two Double Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Eco-friendly toiletries
Hairdryer
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Executive Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Suite

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Eco-friendly toiletries
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
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About the area

Map
23 Buitengracht Street, Cape Town, WC, 8001

What's nearby

  • Long Street - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Cape Town International Convention Centre - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Kloof Street - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Two Oceans Aquarium - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Cape Town Stadium - 2 min drive - 1.8 km

Getting around

  • Woodstock Station - 3 min drive
  • Cape Town Station - 9 min walk
  • Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Village Idiot - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Kasteel - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Athletic Club & Social - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Nikkei - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪VIXI Social House - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Sunsquare Cape Town City Bowl

Hotel near Long Street
Near Cape Town International Convention Centre, Sunsquare Cape Town City Bowl provides an airport shuttle, a poolside bar and a rooftop terrace. The on-site local and international cuisine restaurant, Vigour & Verve, offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, with a speed of 25+ Mbps, and guests can find other amenities, such as dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • An indoor pool
  • Self-parking (surcharge), a round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge) and a lift
  • 5 meeting rooms, a banquet hall and coffee/tea in reception
  • A 24-hour front desk and a front desk safe
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All 202 rooms boast comforts such as laptop-compatible safes and air conditioning, as well as thoughtful touches such as free WiFi and sound-insulated walls.
More amenities include:
  • LED light bulbs and eco-friendly cleaning products
  • Bathrooms with eco-friendly toiletries and hairdryers
  • TVs with satellite channels
  • Mini fridges, baby baths and electric kettles

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Secured, covered parking on site (ZAR 50 per night)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Vigour & Verve

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • Baby bath
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 5 meeting rooms
  • Conference centre

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

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
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • In-room roll-in shower
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift
  • Low-height bed
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Low-height desk
  • Low-height door lock
  • Low-height electrical sockets in bathroom
  • Low-height view port in door
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Portable shower seat
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Transfer shower
  • Vibrating pillow alarm
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible bathroom vanity
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair-width doorways
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Banquet hall
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Electrical adapters
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 550 per person (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: ZAR 50 (one-way), (up to 12 years old)
  • Covered self-parking fee: ZAR 50 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit

We should mention

Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

SunSquare Cape Town City Bowl Hotel
SunSquare Bowl Hotel
SunSquare Bowl
SunSquare Cape Town City Bowl South Africa
SunSquare Cape Town City Bowl Hotel
SunSquare Cape Town City Bowl Cape Town
SunSquare Cape Town City Bowl Hotel Cape Town

Frequently asked questions

Does Sunsquare Cape Town City Bowl have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool. Pool access is from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.

Is Sunsquare Cape Town City Bowl pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Sunsquare Cape Town City Bowl?

Self-parking is available for ZAR 50 per night.

What time is check-in at Sunsquare Cape Town City Bowl?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Sunsquare Cape Town City Bowl?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Does Sunsquare Cape Town City Bowl provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of ZAR 550 per person applies.

Where is Sunsquare Cape Town City Bowl located?

Located in Cape Town City Centre, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Bree Street and Long Street. Greenmarket Square and 34 Long are also within 5 minutes. Cape Town Station is 9 minutes by foot.

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Sunsquare Cape Town City Bowl Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 134 out of 218 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 61 out of 218 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 218 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 218 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 218 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Bernd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant stay with very friendly and helpful team. Would stay there again. For sight-seeing ideal place to do everything by foot.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Good hotel in Cape Town city bowl area

Within easy Walking distance of center and waterfront. Good breakfast with ample choice. Modern and comfortable rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Oluchi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and my room had a great view
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Ossi

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

Really ok

Ok location, good quality.
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service. Stayed here for 10 days. Overall a really nice place to stay
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Conrad

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

Great location and view!

Comfortable, hotel that is centrally located with a great breakfast. Rooms are a little small for two people but the view is fantastic. Gym, roof top pool, and great staff make it the perfect place to stay while in Cape Town.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven J.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is great. Bo Kaap and Long Street are just minutes away. Security in hotel was great. The rooftop bar and restaurant was also fantastic.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful new property. Location excellent to explore market and muslim section but evening can look bit scary as there are homeless around. I wouldn’t mind staying rather here and take Uber around that is about $4 to go anywhere around town and be in nice property than to be at Waterfront that is located close to the restaurants but is very wore down. Loved this hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Todd

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

Great hotel at a great value!

The SunSquare was a great place to spend our five nights in Capetown! It is a beautiful hotel, in a great location - in City Bowl and walking distance to V&A - and the staff was great. The room was wonderful and even had a view of Bo-Kaap. The full breakfast has everything and was tasty though it was a bit slow at times given some big crowds. The rooftop had a pool and also bar with outside seating and incredible views of the harbor and also Table Mountain. The hotel was very helpful arranging airport transfer. Really wonderful hotel and very reasonable.
Rooftop bar and dexk
Table Mountain from the hotel
Rooftop pool
Rooftop bar view of Table Mountain
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to amenities
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved everything about this property! The room was very modern and comfortable. The food & view at the rooftop and was amazing. The hospitality was 5 stars! I came from the US, stayed for 10 days and will be back!
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed at this hotel for 4 extra nights after our 2 week South Africa tour ended. It was a great location to walk to many meeting points for the tours we organized. The room was on the small side but we managed with one queen bed. The full breakfast (included) had plenty to choose from. All staff were attentive & helpful while assisting with our many questions. We highly recommended this hotel!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Doris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely and attentive staff. Appreciated the variety of foods in breakfast buffet plus made-to-order eggs. Took advantage of Sunday jazz lounge. Great views from roof.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Shoyomi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location as in centre of the city, Amenities nice with a gym and swimming pool on the upper floors of the hotel. Variety of breakfast excellent, staff courteous and supportive- only knocked one point off due to a stained window which was not cleaned throughout my stay and (amusing to me) the rationing of iron boards!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
That's enough feedback,
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Evert

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff exceedingly helpful. Was able to secure luggage, until our room was ready for early check in. Minimal cost for early check in. Porters extremely helpful with luggage. Room large, quite and very comfortable. Was able to get late checkout at no additional cost. Staff very helpful with all of our needs. Excellent service at attached restaurant. Breakfast included. Sparkling water and red wine delivered to our room at no charge. Assisted with luggage as well as calling for taxi for departure. Excellent internet.. If ever in Cape Town SA, this will be our first choice for lodging.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Lionel

Liked: Staff & service
We did a same day booking and the staff were very helpful. The included buffet breakfast was really good. The rooms were spacious and the king size bed was appreciated. The shower temperature was hard to set and hot water took a while, but the water pressure was good. The hotel badly needs a refurb and is feeling and looking tired. Carpets have been replaced with hard floors, doors have multiple layers of paint and the fridge is old and the cabinet no longer has a door.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Not worth it at all

It is a modern hotel with good facilities, in a very central location. However, in terms of services, it cannot be considered a hotel, as the cleaning is extremely poor and the service non-existent... to top it off, if you want to live the authentic youth hostel experience, don't miss the noisy and chaotic breakfast! (I would like to attach pictures of the rubbish i found in the room but i am not allowed to updload it)
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

christos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel nicely located close to local markets, restaurants, bars and supermarket. Area is a bit rough, with homeless people begging and following you for quite a while But not as had as I expected. Police and safety officers were present on most corners. If vigilant and avoiding certain streets. one can have nice walks to explore the city and shop local art, clothes and memorabilia. Rooms not huge but comfortable for family of four. Breakfast was excellent with wide range of option and available until 11 on Sunday. Hotel must have been renovated not long ago and looked modern. Staff nice and very helpful. Dining option in the hotel was nice and decently priced.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Fion

Disliked: Staff & service
It’s what you’d expect from a 3-star hotel. I stayed at the hotel with my husband and booked a standard room with a queen bed. The bed was too small to sleep comfortably, and also they only gave us amenities (towels, water) for 1 person only. We had to switch to a twin bed room to have a little more space and enough amenities for two people. The service was mostly bad. You call room service and asked if they have something, they said they’ll call you back but never did. The staff didn’t seem to know the area well either, there was a big city-wide parade near the hotel (Cape town’s traditional of “second new year”) and we had some questions about the parade times, the staff member did not even know it was happening. The gym was good and breakfast was good as well. Overall, it’s a 3 star hotel with below average service.

10/10 Excellent

Travis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice room and hotel. Area ok to walk in, good restaurants nearby. AC didnt quite work as well as we hoped but think maybe it wasnt offered during "summer" months. Only had free breakfast in restaurant - staff friendly but service not great. Had to track down and pour our own coffee 2 out of 3 days
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed in CapeTown for 4 days prior to joining a cruise ship. This hotel is in a more central area and we found lots of great restaurants around the area as well as eating in the hotel. Staff were very friendly and helpful and the city safety personel on each street junction made us feel safe. Roof top bar and balcony with small pool was a delight.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Sandro

Liked: Cleanliness
Lage ok, Parkgarage top, Frühstück kleine Auswahl - Bedienung hätte aufmerksamer sein können. Check-In / Out top.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Olivier

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hôtel bien placé. Roof top magnifique avec des cocktails excellents et bon marché. Difficile par contre de rassembler les extras et de les payer en fin de séjour. Dans de nombreux hôtels, ils prennent une empreinte de CB et on paye nos extras à la fin du séjour. Dans cet hôtel, c’est impossible.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

marian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Frühstück war ausreichend, Abwechslung reich Personal freundlich und hilfsbereit Hotel sauber
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2025