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The Old Foundry Hotel

Review Summary

4 out of 5from 20 reviews for The Old Foundry Hotel
Cleanliness
4.2/5
Service
3.9/5
Location
4.2/5
Safety
4.1/5
Value for money
3.7/5
Milmarie L - Oct 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Milmarie L
On business

Voorspoedig en georganiseerd.

Dit was 'n ongelooflike ervaring en ek het ongelooflik gebly en geslaap.

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Prosperous and organized.

It was an amazing experience and I had an amazing stay and sleep.

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Rc V - Oct 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Rc V
With partner

Baie goeie verblyf en naby alles.

Sien sterre.

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Very good accommodation and close to everything.

See stars.

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Rachel R - Jan 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Rachel R
With partner

Prentjiemooi en vriendelike mense.

Vriendelik verwelkom, die hotel in asemrowend! Dit lyk net soos die webblad. Dit was rustig, ons kon lekker slaap. Ontbyt was uit die boeke, ek kan nie wag om terug te gaan nie.

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Picturesque and friendly people.

Friendly welcome, the hotel in breathtaking! It looks just like the web page. It was peaceful, we could sleep well. Breakfast was off the books, can't wait to go back.

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Mirike D - Jan 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Mirike D
With partner

Luukse wegbreek in die hartjie van Kaapstad.

Netjiese verblyf wat baie goed geleë is met goeie diens en gasvryheid. Sal dit vir enigiemand aanbeveel.

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Luxury getaway in the heart of Cape Town.

Neat accommodation that is very well located with good service and hospitality. Would recommend to anyone.

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Glen R - Mar 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Glen R
With partner

Hotel with a soul.

Loved the old-worldly character combined with high-tech work environment and friendly staff. Made us feel at home. Not just another hotel room but a place with a soul.

Natalie V - Mar 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
5/5
Natalie V
With partner

Beautifully restored hotel. Loved the decor.

We loved the character of the hotel, and the rooms were spacious despite being described as small. It is quirky, which we liked. The staff were friendly. The creaking plumbing may disturb some people, but we didn't mind.

Herholdt V - Oct 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
3/5
Herholdt V
With partner

Average.

Ek het reeds terugvoer gegee op die ander datum wat ons gebly het. Ons het Vrydag en Saterdag apart geboek, so kyk na die ander dag se terugvoer.

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Average.

I already gave feedback on the other date we stayed. We booked Friday and Saturday separately, so check the other day's feedback.

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Anonymous Guest - Oct 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
1/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
3/5
Anonymous Guest
With partner
Jenel B - Oct 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
2/5
Location
4/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
1/5
Jenel B
With partner

Niks lekker aan die plek nie.

Die verblyf was ongelooflik duur vir 'n piepklein kamer. Die voorstellings laat die kamer baie groter vertoon as wat dit werklik is. Met aankoms was die personeel nie baie lus om ons te help nie; om ons bagasie (1 tas op wiele) op te neem na die kamer was moeite vir die persoon. Ons het 2 aande gebly en het slegs die eerste aand ordentlike warm water gehad. Daar was ook 'n lig dood in die badkamer reg bo die spieel wat dit baie donker gemaak het. Sal nie weer daar bespreek nie en is baie teleurgesteld.

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Nothing nice about the place.

The accommodation was incredibly expensive for a tiny room. The representations make the room appear much larger than it actually is. On arrival the staff were not very keen to help us; taking our luggage (1 suitcase on wheels) up to the room was trouble for the person. We stayed 2 nights and only had decent hot water the first night. There was also a light off in the bathroom right above the mirror which made it very dark. Will not book there again and am very disappointed.

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Marcus C - Sep 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
1/5
Location
3/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
3/5
Marcus C
With partner

Good central stay, and a clean place but the front desk staff was pretty rude.

Based on the Google Reviews, there's a serious problem with the conduct of the front desk staff. I don't think that a receptionist needs to be told to switch off whatever they're watching on their cell phones when checking in guests. It didn't seem to bother him. Secondly, if there is an issue with the amounts paid to you and the hotel, don't make it the guest's issue especially when it's as low as R59 and then harping on about how you keep quoting incorrect amounts. This is not the guest's issue and doesn't need to be brought up even though we would have been happy to pay the difference if there was an issue. Thirdly, based on my communication with the hotel, if there's an agreement that we can check in earlier, don't tell guests that you don't know where you heard that and make a big deal out of it because we were 30 minutes early. To top it off, refusing eye contact and greeting when leaving or entering is not on. It doesn't look like this line of work is for him. The rest of the accommodation was decent. Signs of wear everywhere but nothing bothersome.

Helen Dorothy G - Feb 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Helen Dorothy G
With friends

Ons het eintlik net oorgeslaap, maar het dit baie geniet.

Ons het slegs oorgeslaap vir 1 aand. Baie skoon en bereikbaar.

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We actually just slept over, but really enjoyed it.

We only stayed over for 1 night. Very clean and accessible.

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Jan S - Jun 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
3/5
Jan S
With partner

'n Baie lekker ervaring. Interessante gebou en geskiedenis.

Baie lekker ervaring gewees om in die Old Foundry te bly.

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A very nice experience. Interesting building and history.

Very nice experience to stay in the Old Foundry.

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Gilda M - Oct 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
2/5
Gilda M
With partner

Quirky, fun, but too impractical for a stay longer than a night or two.

Hubby and I enjoyed the hotel's quirkiness and it was funky and fun. Sadly, the actual hotel room is not practical, especially for a stay longer than two nights. The room itself was spacious, no problem there. However, the bathroom is just too impractical and has a far too open view for our liking. A little bit of frosting would go a long way. The bathroom was very cramped and the layout was not great, with nowhere to really place towels. The shower was more than adequate in size, however, the floor was exceptionally slippery and there was quite a step-down out of the shower, so both of us almost fell a few times. And yes, the first room we were in came with a complimentary cockroach. Not to mention 1 towel, no shampoo, and no milk. Thankfully, the staff are lovely and swapped rooms and sorted that out quickly. However, we had no milk again on the very next day. The noise from outside the hotel is just a complete racket, and this is at 6am on a weekend morning. This is not the hotel for you if you want a peaceful and restful stay. Again, the hotel itself is really fun and quite lovely, and in a great position, just the bathrooms are a letdown and the noise from outside is unbearable. Thank you to the staff who were so accommodating and lovely, they really saved the day by changing our room quickly.

Anonymous Guest - Apr 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
1/5
Service
4/5
Location
1/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Anonymous Guest
With partner

Stayed too short in Cape Town.

Visited Kirstenbosch botanical garden.

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Linah J - May 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
2/5
Service
2/5
Location
3/5
Safety
2/5
Value for money
1/5
Linah J
With partner

Skokkend!

Kamer met swart mure, vloere en dekor, klein vensters, met min lig. Louwarm stortwater in die Kaapse winter. Een japon, een koppie en een handdoek in 'n kamer bespreek vir twee. Stukkende meubels en 'n gekraakte spieël. Die een handdoek was vol gate en so deurgewas dat dit nie meer kan afdroog nie. Ons het gaan vra vir nog handdoeke by ontvangs en is belowe hulle sal dit kamer toe bring. Dit het nooit gebeur nie. By verre die swakste akkommodasie ooit in Kaapstad, en duur - veral vir wat ons gekry het.

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Shocking!

Room with black walls, floors and decor, small windows with little light. Lukewarm showers in the Cape winter. One gown, one cup and one towel in a room booked for two. Broken furniture and a cracked mirror. The one towel was full of holes and so washed through that it could no longer dry. We asked for more towels at reception and were promised they would bring them to the room. It never happened. By far the worst accommodation ever in Cape Town, and expensive - especially for what we got.

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Bereng M - Mar 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Bereng M
With partner

Amazing.

I just loved the fact that is so central we we actually close to everything. We walked to V&A Waterfront and Long Street.

Rinette C - Mar 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
5/5
Rinette C

Ligging is uitstekend en personeel is uitmuntend.

Ontvangspersoneel was baie vriendelik, het meer gedoen as werksomskrywing. My man is verras met kaaskoek vir sy verjaarsdag.

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Location is excellent and staff are excellent.

Reception staff were very friendly, did more than job description. My husband was surprised with cheesecake for his birthday.

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Wendy D - Nov 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
3/5
Location
3/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
3/5
Wendy D
With friends

Sal nie weer besoek nie.

Van die goed wat in die kamer gepla het: oop badkamer, het nie op foto's as sulks voorgekom nie. Deursigtige gordyn by venster wat op straat uitkyk. Geen kragprop in bereik van ketel/koffiemasjien nie. Koffiemasjien buite werking. Geen melk beskikbaar nie. Kruipende insekte om die koffiemaakgeriewe en op lessenaar. Dit het ook onveilig gevoel by die parkeerarea.

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Will not visit again.

Some of the things that bothered the room: open bathroom, did not appear as such in photos. Sheer curtain at window facing the street. No power plug in reach of kettle/coffee machine. Coffee machine out of order. No milk available. Crawling insects around the coffee making facilities and on desk. It also felt unsafe at the parking area.

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Marius D - Nov 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Marius D
With partner

Baie geniet.

Old Foundry Hotel personeel baie vriendelik en behulpsaam. Sal weer daar bly sonder twyfel!

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Enjoyed a lot.

Old Foundry Hotel staff very friendly and helpful. Will stay there again without a doubt!

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Tanya J - Nov 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
3/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
3/5
Tanya J
With partner

Was lekker gewees. Aircon het nie gewerk nie. Drein was verstop. Het gevra vir fan. Nooit gekry nie.

Anders as dit was als lekker.

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Was nice. Aircon did not work. Drain was clogged. Asked for fan. Never got it.

Other than that it was nice.

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  • Capacity: 42 people
  • All ages welcome
  • Check-in: 14:00 to 19:00
    Check-out: 10:00
  • Address: 1 Sandhill Road, De Waterkant, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
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