Cape Town · South Africa
Where to stay in Cape Town: 92 neighbourhoods compared
291 places to stay in this guide fall in one of the 92 neighbourhoods of Cape Town. The most are in De Waterkant (36), Gardens (24), Bo-Kaap (18). The area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Foreshore, 0.8 km away. Nothing here is ranked: each area is described by the same facts, so you can choose by what matters for your stay.
- Neighbourhoods compared
- 92
- Places to stay counted
- 291in the 92 neighbourhoods
- Most places to stay
- De Waterkant36 places
- Nearest the centre
- Foreshore0.8 km
Compare
The neighbourhoods of Cape Town, side by side
Sorted by the number of places to stay. Distances are straight-line from each area's centre point.
| Area | Places to stay | From the centre | Nearest main sight |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Waterkant | 36 | 1.2 km | Two Oceans Aquarium 0.8 km |
| Gardens | 24 | 1.7 km | Iziko South African Museum 0.8 km |
| Bo-Kaap | 18 | 1.2 km | Nurul Islam Mosque 0.1 km |
| Table View | 16 | 13 km | Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa 12 km |
| Sea Point | 15 | 3.1 km | Nurul Islam Mosque 2.1 km |
| Camps Bay | 12 | 4.6 km | Iziko South African Museum 3.8 km |
| Three Anchor Bay | 11 | 3.2 km | Two Oceans Aquarium 2.0 km |
| Bantry Bay | 10 | 4.0 km | Nurul Islam Mosque 3.1 km |
| Bellville | 10 | 20 km | Groote Schuur 17 km |
| Bakoven | 9 | 5.7 km | Iziko South African Museum 4.9 km |
| Tamboerskloof | 8 | 1.9 km | Iziko South African Museum 1.0 km |
| Milnerton | 8 | 9.6 km | Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa 8.5 km |
| Mowbray | 7 | 5.3 km | Groote Schuur 2.3 km |
| Foreshore | 6 | 0.8 km | Artscape Theatre Centre 0.0 km |
| Claremont | 6 | 7.2 km | Groote Schuur 1.9 km |
| Century City | 6 | 8.6 km | Artscape Theatre Centre 7.8 km |
| Hout Bay | 6 | 14 km | Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden 9.2 km |
| Mouille Point | 5 | 3.2 km | Two Oceans Aquarium 1.4 km |
| Fresnaye | 5 | 3.4 km | Nurul Islam Mosque 2.4 km |
| Constantia | 5 | 12 km | Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden 5.1 km |
| Muizenberg | 5 | 20 km | Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden 14 km |
| Vredehoek | 4 | 1.4 km | South African National Gallery 1.2 km |
| Pinelands | 4 | 8.2 km | Groote Schuur 5.7 km |
| Bloubergstrand | 4 | 15 km | Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa 13 km |
| Brackenfell | 4 | 25 km | Groote Schuur 23 km |
| Kraaifontein | 4 | 27 km | Groote Schuur 25 km |
| Higgovale | 3 | 2.5 km | Iziko South African Museum 1.7 km |
| Meadowridge | 3 | 12 km | Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden 5.3 km |
| Noordhoek | 3 | 21 km | Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden 15 km |
| St James | 3 | 22 km | Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden 15 km |
| Salt River | 2 | 3.2 km | Artscape Theatre Centre 2.9 km |
| Wynberg | 2 | 9.8 km | Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden 3.9 km |
| Thornton | 2 | 10 km | Groote Schuur 8.0 km |
| Panorama, Cape Town | 2 | 15 km | Groote Schuur 14 km |
| Tokai | 2 | 15 km | Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden 8.4 km |
| Melkbosstrand | 2 | 21 km | Two Oceans Aquarium 19 km |
| Fish Hoek | 2 | 23 km | Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden 17 km |
| Glencairn | 2 | 26 km | Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden 20 km |
| Schotsche Kloof | 1 | 1.3 km | Nurul Islam Mosque 0.3 km |
| Walmer Estate | 1 | 2.3 km | Artscape Theatre Centre 2.2 km |
| University Estate | 1 | 3.0 km | Artscape Theatre Centre 2.9 km |
| Green Point | 1 | 3.6 km | Two Oceans Aquarium 1.9 km |
| Observatory | 1 | 4.5 km | Groote Schuur 3.0 km |
| Ndabeni | 1 | 6.3 km | Groote Schuur 4.6 km |
| Newlands | 1 | 6.5 km | Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden 1.9 km |
| Southern Suburbs | 1 | 8.0 km | Groote Schuur 2.4 km |
| Crawford | 1 | 9.7 km | Groote Schuur 4.3 km |
| Edgemead | 1 | 12 km | Artscape Theatre Centre 11 km |
| Diep River, Cape Town | 1 | 13 km | Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden 6.0 km |
| Parklands | 1 | 14 km | Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa 13 km |
| Kalk Bay | 1 | 23 km | Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden 16 km |
| Capri Village | 1 | 24 km | Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden 17 km |
| Eerste Rivier | 1 | 28 km | Groote Schuur 24 km |
| Woodstock | 0 | 2.2 km | Artscape Theatre Centre 1.9 km |
| Clifton | 0 | 4.7 km | Iziko South African Museum 3.8 km |
| Maitland | 0 | 5.8 km | Groote Schuur 4.8 km |
| Bishopscourt | 0 | 7.5 km | Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden 1.3 km |
| Harfield Village | 0 | 8.3 km | Groote Schuur 2.7 km |
| Athlone | 0 | 8.3 km | Groote Schuur 3.6 km |
| Rondebosch East | 0 | 9.1 km | Groote Schuur 3.6 km |
| Lansdowne | 0 | 9.7 km | Groote Schuur 4.1 km |
| Joe Slovo | 0 | 11 km | Groote Schuur 6.6 km |
| Epping | 0 | 11 km | Groote Schuur 8.0 km |
| Kenwyn | 0 | 11 km | Groote Schuur 5.7 km |
| Plumstead | 0 | 12 km | Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden 5.3 km |
| Llandudno | 0 | 12 km | Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden 9.2 km |
| Goodwood | 0 | 12 km | Groote Schuur 9.9 km |
| Bonteheuwel | 0 | 12 km | Groote Schuur 8.4 km |
| Ottery | 0 | 12 km | Groote Schuur 6.8 km |
| Hanover Park | 0 | 12 km | Groote Schuur 7.0 km |
| Heideveld | 0 | 13 km | Groote Schuur 7.9 km |
| Bothasig | 0 | 13 km | Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa 12 km |
| Norwood | 0 | 13 km | Groote Schuur 10 km |
| Manenberg | 0 | 13 km | Groote Schuur 8.2 km |
| Southfield | 0 | 13 km | Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden 7.1 km |
| Monte Vista | 0 | 13 km | Artscape Theatre Centre 13 km |
| Bergvliet | 0 | 14 km | Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden 6.8 km |
| Bishop Lavis | 0 | 14 km | Groote Schuur 10 km |
| Heathfield | 0 | 14 km | Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden 7.6 km |
| Lotus River, Cape Town | 0 | 15 km | Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden 9.2 km |
| Grassy Park | 0 | 15 km | Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden 8.4 km |
| Steenberg | 0 | 16 km | Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden 9.3 km |
| Tygerberg | 0 | 17 km | Artscape Theatre Centre 16 km |
| Belhar | 0 | 20 km | Groote Schuur 16 km |
| Blikkiesdorp | 0 | 20 km | Groote Schuur 16 km |
| Westridge | 0 | 21 km | Groote Schuur 16 km |
| Clovelly | 0 | 22 km | Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden 15 km |
| Beacon Valley | 0 | 23 km | Groote Schuur 17 km |
| Kommetjie | 0 | 25 km | Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden 19 km |
| Ocean View | 0 | 26 km | Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden 20 km |
| Da Gama Park | 0 | 26 km | Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden 19 km |
| Wallacedene | 0 | 30 km | Groote Schuur 27 km |
Areas: the 92 neighbourhoods of Cape Town that Wikidata records as a neighborhood located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 291 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Restaurants, cafes and bars: as mapped in OpenStreetMap, counted in the area whose centre is nearest, the same way as the places to stay. A zero means none is mapped in OpenStreetMap, not that there are none: coverage varies from place to place.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Main sights
Cape Town's main sights and the area each is counted in
The 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions, a measure of how widely documented they are.
| Sight | Area | From the centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden | Bishopscourt | 7.0 km |
| Iziko South African Museum | Gardens | 0.9 km |
| Two Oceans Aquarium | De Waterkant | 2.0 km |
| Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa | De Waterkant | 1.9 km |
| South African National Gallery | Gardens | 0.7 km |
| Auwal Mosque | Bo-Kaap | 0.9 km |
| Palm Tree Mosque | Bo-Kaap | 0.7 km |
| Groote Schuur | Claremont | 5.7 km |
| Artscape Theatre Centre | Foreshore | 0.8 km |
| Nurul Islam Mosque | Bo-Kaap | 1.0 km |
Hotels by area
Hotels in each area of Cape Town
Questions
Where to stay in Cape Town: questions travellers ask
What is the best area to stay in Cape Town?
That depends on what the stay is for, so this guide does not rank them. The facts: the most places to stay in this guide are in De Waterkant (36), Gardens (24), Bo-Kaap (18); the area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Foreshore (0.8 km); the most sights recorded in Wikidata are in Bo-Kaap (14); the area centre closest to a station is Wynberg (Wynberg railway station, 0.1 km).
Which area of Cape Town has the most hotels?
De Waterkant, with 36 places to stay in this guide, of 291 counted across 92 neighbourhoods.
Which area of Cape Town is Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in?
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden is counted in Bishopscourt: its nearest area centre, 1.3 km away.
Which area of Cape Town is Iziko South African Museum in?
Iziko South African Museum is counted in Gardens: its nearest area centre, 0.8 km away. Gardens has 24 places to stay in this guide.
Sources: areas, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. Cape Town travel guide · How this guide is made.