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Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset West, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

4.0 star property
Hotel with 2 restaurants, near Cheetah Outreach

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The Lord Charles Hotel offers a tranquil escape minutes from Cheetah Outreach. Guests can rejuvenate at the spa, relax by two outdoor pools with sun loungers, enjoy a complimentary breakfast buffet daily, stroll in the garden, and access high-speed WiFi throughout.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Spa
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

Room options

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Classic Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Classic Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Hair dryer
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Classic Room, 1 King Bed | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Classic Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Hair dryer
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 Bedroom, Garden View | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Garden View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Dining table
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Classic Room, 2 Twin Beds

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Hair dryer
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Classic Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Classic Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Hair dryer
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

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Corner Main Road (M9) & Broadway Blvd, R44, Somerset West, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7130

What's nearby

  • Cheetah Outreach - 4 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Lourensford Wine Estate - 5 min drive - 2.9 miles
  • Erinvale Golf Club - 10 min drive - 4.6 miles
  • Vergelegen Wine Estate - 10 min drive - 5.0 miles
  • Spier Wine Estate - 15 min drive - 11.8 miles

Getting around

  • Firgrove Station - 4 min drive
  • Cape Town Bellville Station - 24 min drive
  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Crossley & Sons - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Mugg & Bean - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Hussar Grill - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪WCafe - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset West, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

Upscale hotel near Cheetah Outreach
Located close to Lourensford Wine Estate, Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset West, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel provides a garden, a hair salon, and a library. Treat yourself to a massage or other spa services. Be sure to enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare at the two on-site restaurants. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, with speed of 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices), and guests can find other amenities such as dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • 2 outdoor pools along with sun loungers
  • Free self parking
  • A front-desk safe, smoke-free premises, and concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance, luggage storage, and 3 meeting rooms
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All 198 rooms include comforts such as premium bedding and laptop-friendly workspaces, as well as perks like air conditioning and separate sitting areas.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Childcare services and free infant beds
  • Rainfall showers, free toiletries, and hair dryers
  • 42-inch flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, separate sitting areas, and electric kettles

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free secured self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • Garden Terrace
  • La Vigna
  • St Andrews Pub

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Gym
  • Library

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room crib

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Hair salon
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 3 meeting rooms
  • Conference center

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers

Spa

  • Thai massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free crib
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 500 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 500 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Lord Charles Hotel

Frequently asked questions

Does Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset West, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel have a pool?

Yes, this property has 2 outdoor pools.

Is Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset West, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset West, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset West, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset West, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset West, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel located?

Located in Somerset West, this hotel is 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Cheetah Outreach and 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Lourensford Wine Estate. Vergelegen Wine Estate and Erinvale Golf Club are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Reviews

Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset West, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.4

Cleanliness

9.4

Amenities

9.0

Staff & service

9.2

Eco-friendliness

9.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 47 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 47 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 47 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 47 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 47 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Petro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfection as usual
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

CARA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Solo stay

I was travelling alone and everyone at the hotel was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ahmad Mohd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All ok
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Neal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great but requires some maintenance

Everything was excellent, wonderful location, brilliant bedding, great service. Only issue was there was a leak in my room with a dripping tap or aircon that kept me awake most of the night. I reported it the next morning and staff said “sorry, we will het it fixed”. I only stayed one night so didn’t benefit from that.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was wonderfully comfortable and their breakfast had a huge selection.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall, an awesome experience. The best part is the well-trained and friendly staff. Always ready to serve. Congrats!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Cornelius

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Disappointment with payment

Paid in full via Hotels.com at booking ! Hotel maid me pay again and I lodged complain with Hotels.com!! Hotel admin is really bad news and they repaid me next morning. Horrible experience !!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
TV not working and never sorted and fixed in 3 days. Restaurant dinner menu disappointing as no seafood and coming from inland were so looking forward to lots of seafood
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Lord Charles is a home from home…. Stayed many times and welcomed back each time and made to feel special and valued.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel with a wonderful history
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel just a pity they screwed up my reservation. Showed it as 1 room instead of 2
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Raphael

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
I made a special request prior to check in that was forgotten by the hotel, house keeping woke me up at 8:30am and just barged in. Also 100 rands fee for room service sounds like a scam, I stayed in hundreds of hotels of this level and was never charged that. The property and breakfast are nice, rooms are comfortable, but service needs to be improved to justify the price.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There were renovations going on in the hotel that we weren’t informed about when we made the booking — the restaurant was thus closed and it was noisy. The aircon in our room didn’t work, the hot and cold water taps of the bath was switched and the giant chess set has three pieces missing! Utterly disappointed in our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

G

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved the location
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property well kept. Excellent breakfast served. Staff wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

tara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Friendly & happy staff

We had a wonderful warm welcome and a huge smile from Belinda who was on reception. Belinda managed to check us in to our rooms a little earlier, which was very much appreciated.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Nishal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
limited vegetarian food. restaurants and bar close too early (and there are no real options nearby)
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Goog good
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Niamh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a lovely stay at the Lord Charles. Beds were very comfortable. Rooms cleaned everyday with fresh towels provided. Lovely pool area and the staff were polite and helpful. Pool area is very relaxing. Very quiet as well. Would stay here again!
Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is beautiful and set in large grounds. The tennis courts are in excellent condition. The pool is lovely and has a great sitting area next to the pool. The pool isn’t heated so we found it too cold to swim. However, there were people using the pool. The breakfast is very nice. The rooms are large and comfortable. Our room just had a large shower and no bath. The shower was large and the water pressure was very good. I can recommend staying here.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As always, a great stay with my family. Thank you to all the staff and management.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was extremely comfortable and newly updated. The view was beautiful, the garden a joy to look at, but most of all, the staff! Oh my goodness, such warmth and friendliness I have not encountered in a long time. The breakfast was outstanding and it was fantastic during bad weather that lunch and dinner were options in the in-house restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
TOP CLASS
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

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