Cape Heritage Hotel
A roof-top jacuzzi pool above historic Heritage Square
About this hotel
Cape Heritage Hotel puts its pool where most city-centre properties can't: on the roof, styled as a jacuzzi pool rather than a lap pool, looking down over Heritage Square's historic facades. Rooms below mix European and African design elements, each with its own character, extra-long beds and a pillow menu rather than a uniform layout. Breakfast is served in-house with pastries and organic smoothies, and the location does the rest of the work, putting Signal Hill, Company Gardens and the V&A Waterfront within a 10-minute walk and the Convention Centre a kilometre away. Some rooms carry teak ceilings or spacious living areas, others open into their own luxury bathrooms, and the Cape Town International Convention Centre sits just a kilometre from the front door.
- Rooftop jacuzzi pool
- Heritage Square location
- Individually styled rooms
- Walkable to major sights
Our take
This suits travellers who want a warm-water rooftop soak over a lap-swimming pool, in a genuinely central, walkable location. The jacuzzi-style pool is small by design, built for relaxing above the square rather than swimming lengths, so anyone wanting serious pool time should look elsewhere. Its city-centre position makes it easy to explore Cape Town entirely on foot.
- ✓Head up to the rooftop jacuzzi pool in the early evening, once the square below quiets down
- ✓Walk to Signal Hill, Company Gardens and the V&A Waterfront rather than arranging transport, all are within 10 minutes
- ✓Ask for a room with a teak ceiling if you want the more distinctive of the heritage layouts
Why we love it
- Roof-top jacuzzi pool over Heritage Square
- Individually decorated rooms with real heritage character
- Extra-long beds paired with a pillow menu
- 10-minute walk to Signal Hill and V&A Waterfront
Why guests love itThe rooftop jacuzzi pool is the detail that sets Cape Heritage apart from other city-centre stays: warm water rather than a cold lap pool, with Heritage Square's rooftops spread out below. It is sized for soaking, not swimming, which matches a hotel built around heritage rooms and a walkable location rather than resort-style facilities, and the 10-minute reach to Signal Hill and the Waterfront means little time is lost getting anywhere.