Cape Town · South Africa
Hotels in Mowbray, Cape Town
Mowbray is one of the 92 neighbourhoods of Cape Town (Wikidata: "suburb of Cape Town, South Africa"); area 2.8 km². Its centre is 5.3 km from the city centre. 7 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 7of 291 in Cape Town's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 5.3 km
- Nearest station
- Mowbray0.2 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Groote Schuur2.3 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 19OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 2.7 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Mowbray
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Protea Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Mowbray | 0.6 km |
| 2 | Villa Garda Bed and Breakfast | 0.6 km |
| 3 | Medindi Manor | 0.7 km |
| 4 | Banksia Boutique Hotel & Spa | 0.8 km |
| 5 | Brooklands House | 0.8 km |
| 6 | City Lodge Hotel Pinelands | 1.3 km |
| 7 | Little Scotia Guest House | 1.6 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Mowbray
OpenStreetMap maps 12 restaurants, 4 cafes and 3 bars and pubs counted in Mowbray, and 10 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 12 | 17 of 92 |
| Cafes | 4 | 20 of 92 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 3 | 10 of 92 |
| Museums and galleries | 1 | 8 of 92 |
| Named parks | 7 | 16 of 92 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 2 | 12 of 92 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 92 neighbourhoods of Cape Town; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Mowbray
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Mowbray is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Mowbray: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Irma Stern Museum | Museum | 1.0 km |
| St Paul's | Place of worship | 1.8 km |
| Two Rivers Park | Park | 0.6 km |
| Rosebank Village Green | Park | 0.6 km |
| Klipfontein Road Park | Park | 0.9 km |
| Raleigh Park | Park | 0.7 km |
| Alma Park | Park | 0.9 km |
| Cecil Road Park | Park | 0.8 km |
| Wim Richter Memorial Peace Garden | Park | 0.5 km |
| In Memoriam | Monument | 1.8 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Mowbray
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Mowbray, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mowbray | rail | 0.2 km |
| Observatory | rail | 1.0 km |
| Rosebank | rail | 1.0 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Mowbray is from Cape Town's main sights
| Sight | From Mowbray |
|---|---|
| Groote Schuur | 2.3 km |
| Artscape Theatre Centre | 5.1 km |
| South African National Gallery | 5.8 km |
| Iziko South African Museum | 5.9 km |
| Palm Tree Mosque | 6.0 km |
| Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden | 6.1 km |
| Auwal Mosque | 6.2 km |
| Nurul Islam Mosque | 6.4 km |
| Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa | 6.5 km |
| Two Oceans Aquarium | 6.9 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Mowbray
Other stations (Wikidata)
- Rondebosch railway station · railway station · 1.8 km
- Salt River railway station · railway station · 2.3 km
Sights in Mowbray
- Irma Stern Museum · art museum · 1.0 km
- Baxter Theatre Centre · theatre · 1.3 km
Nearby
Areas next to Mowbray
Observatory
Salt River
Ndabeni
University Estate
Maitland
Athlone
Questions
Mowbray: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Mowbray, Cape Town?
7 places to stay in this guide are counted in Mowbray: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 92 neighbourhoods of Cape Town. The nearest to the area centre is Protea Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Mowbray, 0.6 km away.
How far is Mowbray from the centre of Cape Town?
5.3 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Cape Town.
How far is Mowbray from Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden?
6.1 km in a straight line from the centre of Mowbray. The nearest of Cape Town's main sights is Groote Schuur, 2.3 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Mowbray?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Mowbray (rail, 0.2 km), Observatory (rail, 1.0 km) and Rosebank (rail, 1.0 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Mowbray?
OpenStreetMap maps 12 restaurants, 4 cafes and 3 bars and pubs counted in Mowbray (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
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.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Mowbray on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.