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The Trade Boutique Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel with an outdoor pool, 8-minute walk to Table Mountain National Park

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Terrace/patio
Exterior
Panoramic Suite | Living area
Outdoor pool
Basic Studio | Private kitchen | Microwave, oven, stovetop, toaster
Located close to Houses of Parliament and Cape Town International Convention Centre, The Trade Boutique Hotel provides dry cleaning/laundry services, a bar, and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pool
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed | 2 bedrooms, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Kitchen
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
2 bedrooms
Microwave
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Toaster
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Luxury Room | 2 bedrooms, free WiFi

Luxury Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Kitchen
2 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Toaster
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Suite, City View | 2 bedrooms, free WiFi

Standard Suite, City View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Kitchen
Separate bedroom
Microwave
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Toaster
Stovetop
  • 3 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Luxury Suite, City View | 2 bedrooms, free WiFi

Luxury Suite, City View

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Kitchen
2 bedrooms
Microwave
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Toaster
Stovetop
  • 4 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Panoramic Suite | Private kitchen | Microwave, oven, stovetop, toaster

Panoramic Suite

Highlights

Balcony
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Kitchen
2 bedrooms
Microwave
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Toaster
  • 3 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Suite, City View | 2 bedrooms, free WiFi

Family Suite, City View

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Kitchen
2 bedrooms
Microwave
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Toaster
Stovetop
  • 7 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Basic Studio | 2 bedrooms, free WiFi

Basic Studio

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Kitchen
2 bedrooms
Microwave
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Toaster
Stovetop
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
55 Shortmarket St, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8000

What's nearby

  • Long Street - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Kloof Street - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Cape Town International Convention Centre - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Two Oceans Aquarium - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Cape Town Stadium - 2 min drive - 1.3 miles

Getting around

  • Woodstock Station - 4 min drive
  • Cape Town Station - 9 min walk
  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Rosetta - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪House Of Machines - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Burger & Lobster - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Madam Taitou - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Butter - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Trade Boutique Hotel

Hotel near Table Mountain National Park
Located close to Houses of Parliament and Cape Town International Convention Centre, The Trade Boutique Hotel provides dry cleaning/laundry services, a bar, and a restaurant. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • An outdoor pool
  • Smoke-free premises, a 24-hour front desk, and a nature reserve
  • Luggage storage
Room features
All 50 rooms feature comforts such as air conditioning and separate sitting areas, in addition to thoughtful touches like free WiFi.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Showers and free toiletries
  • Separate sitting areas, kitchens, and microwaves

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking available (ZAR 125 per day)

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • The Wes Bistro & Bar

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages

Outdoors

  • In a nature reserve

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 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

Children and extra beds

Children 12 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 12 are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: ZAR 2000 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Nearby parking fee: ZAR 125 per day (66 ft away)

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; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Children 12 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

Property is also known as

The Trade Boutique Hotel Hotel
The Trade Boutique Hotel Cape Town
The Trade Boutique Hotel Hotel Cape Town

Frequently asked questions

Does The Trade Boutique Hotel have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool access is from 7:00 AM–10:00 PM.

Is The Trade Boutique Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Trade Boutique Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Trade Boutique Hotel?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Trade Boutique Hotel located?

Located in Cape Town City Centre, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Table Mountain National Park, Houses of Parliament, and Cape Town International Convention Centre. District 6 is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) away. Cape Town Station is 9 minutes by foot.

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The Trade Boutique Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 65 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 65 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 65 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 65 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 65 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

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

Central location!

We really enjoyed our stay, the staff were very friendly & helpful. The rooms were like an apart hotel. Service and food in the restaurant were good. The roof top was lovely but windy.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas E

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room needed a curtain to Black out the street light from the bar across the road.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
N/a
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness
Not sure why no other review has mentioned this--the hotel faces a bar that has an outdoor patio and features live music from 8pm to 2am seven days a week. The noise level is unbearable.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We absolutely loved our time at the Trade. The rooms were adorable and fully equipped with everything you could ever need. The staff were lovely and accommodating and the area was so lively and vibrant. The street gets a bit loud as there are a few bars across the street so definitely be prepared; bring ear plugs and ask for a quieter room on weekends if you’re a light sleeper. All in all 10/10. We wish we had a Trade in our city!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pernilla

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

Lovely

Wonderful and a little quirky place. Nice rooftop bar with dipping pool. Spacious room with kitchen. Decent breakfast next door at The Wes. Staff friendly and helpful. Will definitely stay here again if I’m fortunate enough to come back to Cape Town. I absolutely loved it. The only little minus was the large shower head. I think that with the water pressure, a handheld shower head would be better.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yeganeh

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was extremely clean and the staff were very helpful. The roof top bar and the restaurant on ground floor are the gems of the hotel as the design is such a vibe.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Erica Frances

Expedia messed up my whole trip. I was supposed to fly out on the 18th . Now stuck here until the 20th . I had business and personal matters.
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Saida Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was extremely helpful and attentive to our needs during our stay. They ensured our safety while walking about the surrounding area. Water was replaced daily in the room.
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are helpful and friendly rooms clean and spacious. There are several bars on the street which can make it a bit noisy
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Excelente!

Minha experiência com The Trade Boutique Hotel foi incrível, desde a chegada, com uma recepção amigável e um ótimo upgrade na minha reserva, até a saída, com todo o suporte dos funcionários. O quarto é lindo, confortável e super limpo, com diversas utilidades na cozinha. Os produtos de higiene são maravilhosos e o serviço de quarto é de qualidade. O hotel está localizado em uma região de fácil acesso a tudo. Gostei bastante.
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ahleea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very cute.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

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

A well located and equipped hotel

We stayed in the hotel twice, with a brief trip to Safari in between (the hotel was happy to hold one bad in between which was much appreciated). It's a very well located hotel, so close to some fantastic bars, coffee shops and restaurants (Rosetta Roastery, Nikkei & Clarkes particular local highlights for us). The rooftop bar and pool is a lovely spot to watch the sun go down. The staff were all very friendly and helpful and we would happily return.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

CARMEM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Incrível!! Atendimento excelente, quarto é excelente, roupa de cama e banho muito macias e cheirosas, travesseiros muito confortáveis, amenities super cheirosos, utensílios de cozinha muito bons e um Secador de cabelo maravilhoso. Café da manhã foi a cereja do bolo, lugar é um charme e além do buffet tem um cardápio com opções deliciosas. Localização do hotel é perfeita com vários restaurantes e ba
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phoolmatie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Concierge were very kind/helpful
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aleksandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice hotel!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice small hotel in CBD. Good breakfast. Pleasant staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really loved having a kitchen and separate living room! Lovely facilities. Clean with very helpful staff
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hele fijne buurt met alle lekkere restaurants om de hoek op Breestreet. Hotel ziet er mooi uit en kamers waren keurig met water in de koelkast bij aankomst. Gehorigheid is wel een ding. Veel lawaai tot een uur of 2/3 in de ochtend (zelfs op de 6e verdieping) vanaf de Shortmarket Street waar een club en bar zit. Maar als je daar geen last van hebt, een geweldig hotel om te verblijven. Ik zou weer terug gaan!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Mariiana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nos gustó mucho hospedarnos en este hotel. El diseño & decoración es muy original & acogedora. El hotel tiene poco tiempo por lo que todo es nuevo. Se encuentra en el centro de la ciudad, cerca de restaurantes, tiendas & lugares turísticos. Nosotros estuvimos en el bus de city sightseeing & estaba la parada a 2 min a pie. El cuarto es de buen tamaño. La cama & almohadas muy cómodas. Agregaría una caja fuerte & un tocador afuera del baño, al igual que espacio en el baño para guardar cosas, ya que no hay ningún espacio designado para eso en el baño. El personal de recepción muy amable. El desayuno es rico pero con pocas opciones. Un día mi esposo quiso agregar espinacas a su huevo (pagando extra) & el mesero nos comentó que el chef había negado ese requisito. Esto no nos gustó. El servicio del restaurante es muy lento. El rooftop es muy lindo & cómodo. Bebidas del bar deliciosas, Ash el bartender súper amable & amigable. Mejoraría la limpieza diaria de los cuartos, en especial el baño & regadera. El precio del hotel se me hizo un poco elevado, pero a comparación de los hoteles que hay en Cape Town, se me hizo razonable.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I would happily recommend The Trade Boutique and shall certainly stay there again. All of the staff could not have been more helpful and always really cheerful and welcoming. It was a lovely stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Sven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Das Hotel selbst ist schön, das Bett war super und alles ist geschmackvoll und zweckmäßig eingerichtet. Es gab zwar eine Küche, aber wenig geeignetes Equipment, um selber zu kochen. Uns hat irritiert, wie wenige Steckdosen es gab - aber das ist ein Detail. Der Pool ist extrem gut fotografiert, in Wirklichkeit hat er das Ausmaß einer größeren Badewanne. Die Lage ist einerseits genial, weil so zentral. Aber gegenüber vom Hotel ist eine Bar, in der Gäste bis nachts Bier trinken. Ohne Ohrstöpsel ging es für uns nicht, aber man muss auch dazusagen, dass das in Cape Town in der Innenstadt oft so ist, da die Fenster den Straßenlärm nicht gut isolieren. Wir haben uns unterm Strich sehr wohl gefühlt, die Mitarbeiter waren super nett und hilfsbereit und wir kommen sehr gerne wieder
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Affordable, area is good and safe
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were great. Everything was top. A little too quiet for my liking, but it was very nice. Pool deck was enjoyable when it wasn’t windy. I would recommend a hot tub instead of a pool. The pool is a hot tub size and was chilly.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

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