InterContinental Table Bay Cape Town
The old Table Bay Hotel closed for a major refurbishment in February 2025 and the landmark address has now returned as InterContinental Table Bay Cape Town. If you remember the previous hotel, treat this as a new booking decision: same exceptional V&A Waterfront position, substantially refreshed product and a different international brand.
First, the important change: this is no longer the old Table Bay
The former Table Bay Hotel closed in February 2025 for a major refurbishment after the previous operating lease ended. The property has since reopened as InterContinental Table Bay Cape Town, so older reviews and room descriptions can be materially out of date even when they refer to the same famous Waterfront building.
I would treat pre-refurbishment reviews as historical context, not as a current room guide. The address remains one of Cape Town’s best-known hotel positions; the product, branding, dining and room inventory now belong to the InterContinental era.
The location is still the headline advantage
The hotel is at Quay 6 in the V&A Waterfront, with direct access to one of the city’s densest clusters of shopping, dining and visitor attractions. The Two Oceans Aquarium, harbour experiences and Robben Island ferry area are all within the wider Waterfront precinct.
For a first arrival in Cape Town, this is unusually low-friction. You can settle in and spend a useful afternoon on foot without immediately solving city transport. The trade-off is the same as it has always been: the Waterfront is not a beach resort. Camps Bay and Clifton still need transport.
What the new room product looks like
InterContinental currently lists 306 rooms across eight floors. Classic rooms are published at roughly 37–44 square metres and Premium rooms at 44–52 square metres, while the suite range runs from Junior and one-bedroom suites to much larger Lion’s Head and Table Mountain suites.
Views can include Table Mountain, harbour and Waterfront outlooks. I would choose the category by what you will actually notice: view, balcony where offered, bed setup and room size. The hotel name gets you the location; the exact category determines whether you get the specific experience pictured in the brochure.
Pool, spa and Club InterContinental
The current facilities include a heated outdoor pool at the Solandra Pool Deck, Spa InterContinental, a fitness centre and on-site parking. Club InterContinental adds a private lounge experience for eligible room categories, with dedicated service and food-and-drink periods.
Those features make the property more useful for a mixed sightseeing-and-downtime trip than a hotel that is simply a smart room above a lobby. If you plan to spend every day outside from dawn to midnight, compare the premium against a simpler Waterfront stay before paying for facilities you will not use.
The dining line-up has changed too
The hotel now promotes four distinct venues: Flint & Fennel for all-day dining and afternoon tea, Le Bistrot de JAN, The Botanist’s Table for cocktails, and Solandra for poolside dining. In-room dining is also listed as round-the-clock.
This is exactly why an old “Table Bay Hotel restaurant review” is not enough in 2026. If one venue is part of your plans, check the hotel’s current dining page for operating hours and reservation requirements before building the day around it.
Families and multi-generation stays
The Waterfront location is practical with children because you can reach food, shops and attractions without a car for every small decision. The hotel also lists family-oriented services, but room occupancy still depends on the exact category and bedding.
I would confirm connecting rooms, cot availability and child occupancy before paying, especially for larger families. “Family friendly” is useful; a guaranteed sleeping configuration is better.
Airport and wider-city transport
The hotel does not currently list a complimentary airport shuttle, so arrange your Cape Town International Airport transfer separately. Our airport guide covers the broader arrival options.
Within the Waterfront, walk. For Camps Bay, the City Bowl, Kirstenbosch, Cape Point and the Winelands, choose rideshare, transfer, tour or a car according to the day. I would not rent a car solely to move around the Waterfront itself.
Who should book it
I would shortlist InterContinental Table Bay for: first-time Cape Town visitors who value convenience, luxury travellers who will use the facilities, couples wanting a polished Waterfront base, and families who prefer a precinct where many everyday choices are walkable.
I would compare alternatives for: a beach-first holiday, a quieter neighbourhood stay, a small boutique atmosphere or a trip where price matters more than being directly inside the Waterfront. Our best areas to stay guide helps make that trade-off explicit.
Booking in the new era
Current hotel information lists check-in at 3pm and check-out at 11am. More importantly, make sure any third-party listing you use has caught up with the rebrand. The current name is InterContinental Table Bay Cape Town; if a page is still selling “The Table Bay Hotel” with old photos and pre-2025 descriptions, verify what room it is actually offering.
Compare cancellation terms, breakfast, club access, view, room size and parking rather than only the headline nightly rate. This is one of those hotels where the cheapest category and the suite brochure can feel like very different purchases.
Cheers, Carpe Diem & book the hotel that exists now! 🍻⏳⚓
TATS Man
your Waterfront rebrand translator