Century City Hotel Bridgewater
Family rooms and an Italian kitchen nine kilometres from the CTICC
About this hotel
Family rooms carry air-conditioning, private bathrooms and a work desk here, a straightforward, well-kept format built for practicality over boutique flourish. The modern restaurant runs Italian cuisine across brunch, lunch and dinner, a genuinely distinctive choice on this list, and the bar serves cocktails in a relaxed setting for an easy evening without leaving the property. Breakfast covers continental, buffet and à la carte formats with vegetarian and gluten-free options. Free WiFi runs throughout, and the hotel is highly rated for its attentive staff and clean, comfortable rooms. The CTICC sits nine kilometres away, the V&A Waterfront thirteen and Table Mountain seventeen, all workable as day trips from a base that trades city-centre proximity for a quieter, more residential setting.
- Italian restaurant, brunch to dinner
- Family rooms
- 9 km to the CTICC
- Cocktail bar
Our take
This suits families wanting straightforward, well-kept rooms and a genuinely good Italian restaurant on site rather than a boutique city-centre stay. The gluten-free and vegetarian breakfast options suit dietary-conscious groups. Travellers wanting to walk to the city's core sights on foot should book more centrally instead. Groups on a budget-conscious multi-night stay will also appreciate the straightforward room format and the genuinely good value of the on-site Italian kitchen.
- Book brunch at the Italian restaurant on a weekend rather than the standard breakfast buffet
- Confirm the gluten-free breakfast option at check-in if needed, it isn't the default spread
- Plan the CTICC, Waterfront and Table Mountain as separate day trips given the nine-to-seventeen-kilometre spread
Why we love it
- A genuine Italian restaurant on site
- Family rooms with a practical layout
- Vegetarian and gluten-free breakfast options
- Attentive, highly rated staff
Why guests love itI would choose Century City Hotel Bridgewater for a practical four-star stay with family rooms and an Italian restaurant. The restaurant serves brunch, lunch and dinner, and the cocktail bar is relaxed. It is nine kilometres from the Cape Town International Convention Centre, so it suits a business or events trip more than a sightseeing one. An 8.7 from 361 reviews is good but not exceptional, so I would book it for convenience, not for atmosphere.