City Old

61 Wale Street, City Bowl, Cape Town, South Africa - Show on map
4.0/10 · 35 reviews

Featuring a car park, the 18-room City Old Cape Town hostel is situated nearly a 20-minute walk from Christopher Moller Art Gallery.

Location

The inventively designed retail Watershed Market welcomes shopping lovers a mere 1.9 km away, while Bo-Kaap Museum is just near the hostel. Thanks to a central location of this Cape Town hostel, guests can quickly reach the cobbled Greenmarket Square, which is merely 7 minutes' walk away. Also, City Old hostel is not far from Cape Town International Convention Centre.

Food & Drinks

The hostel is situated in City Bowl, defined by the mountains of Signal Hill, Lion's Head, Table Mountain and Devil's Peak, just moments from The Famous Butchers Grill restaurant. Guests can use a shared kitchen. Strand bus station is just 0.6 km from the Cape Town accommodation.

Why choose City Old Cape Town

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Main amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi

General
  • Free Wi-Fi
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Internet

  • Free Wi-Fi

Parking options

  • Parking

In the kitchen

  • Shared kitchen

For kids

  • Board games

Recreation

  • Leisure/ TV room

General facilities

  • No smoking on site

Important information

Check-in:
from 13:00 until 23:00
Check-out:
from 05:00 until 10:00

When are you staying?

From USD 36 per night
Check-in 22 Oct 2026
Check-out 23 Oct 2026
Guests 2 guests

Adults:

2

Children:

0
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    From USD 36 per night
    Check-in 22 Oct 2026
    Check-out 23 Oct 2026
    Guests 2 guests

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    2

    Children:

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    All rates verified
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