One Kensington Boutique Hotel
A garden pool bar 4.3km from Robben Island Ferry
About this hotel
One Kensington keeps its outdoor pool set inside a lush garden, with the sun terrace and an on-site bar built around it, so the pool doubles as the property's social space through the afternoon and into the evening. Rooms carry garden or pool views, with private bathrooms, bathrobes and a minibar, and family and interconnected rooms cover groups travelling together. The location sits centrally enough that Robben Island Ferry, Table Mountain and the V&A Waterfront are all under 6km, with bike hire available for guests who'd rather explore that way. A private check-in and check-out service, 24-hour front desk and tour desk cover the practical details, and guests consistently note the attentive staff behind the pool-and-garden setup. Luggage storage and daily housekeeping round out the stay, and the tour desk can help plan a day trip that starts with a swim and ends at the water.
- Garden pool and bar
- Family and interconnected rooms
- Bike hire available
- Central location
Our take
The garden setting and bar make this a pick for travellers who want the pool to be a social hub rather than a quiet retreat. Interconnected and family rooms give it real flexibility for groups, a detail many boutique hotels in the centre skip. The central position means most major sights are a short trip away without needing to leave the pool-and-garden base too early in the day.
- ✓Book a pool-view room over a garden-view one if the outlook from your window matters more than the room's outlook onto greenery
- ✓Rent a bike from the hotel to reach Robben Island Ferry or the V&A Waterfront instead of arranging a taxi
- ✓Ask for interconnected rooms if travelling as a family, they're a genuine option here
Why we love it
- Outdoor pool set inside a lush garden
- Family and interconnected rooms for groups
- On-site bar built around the pool
- Bike hire available directly from the hotel
Why guests love itThe bar built into the garden around One Kensington's pool turns the deck into the property's real social centre, somewhere guests linger past the swim itself rather than just passing through. Family and interconnected rooms make it workable for groups, which is not a given at boutique-scale properties, and the central position keeps Robben Island Ferry, Table Mountain and the Waterfront all within a short trip.