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The Rhodes Memorial stands on the slopes above Observatory and Rondebosch, a monument of granite steps and columns built in memory of Cecil John Rhodes. Its elevated spot looks out over the surrounding area and the mountain behind it.
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All Africa House is the closest of the listed hotels to Rhodes Memorial at 880 m, a walk of about 13 minutes. Its 3-star rooms include family rooms and a kitchen, and parking and free wifi are available, which suits guests who want to self-cater and set their own pace for visiting the monument.
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Carmichael House Boutique Hotel is a 4-star property 1.0 km from Rhodes Memorial, roughly 15 minutes on foot. It scores 4.7 out of 5 from 82 reviews, and facilities include an outdoor pool, a spa, a lounge, family rooms, free car parking and a beach nearby, making it a comfortable base for a landmark visit.
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T House is a 3-star hotel 1.0 km from Rhodes Memorial, about a 16-minute walk. Guests have a swimming pool, parking, breakfast and internet access, so a morning at the monument can be followed by a swim and an easy evening in Observatory.
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Knightsbury Guest House is a 3-star address 1.1 km from Rhodes Memorial, around 17 minutes on foot. Free car parking and air conditioning are offered, a practical combination for guests driving to the monument and returning to a cool room afterwards.
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Villa Garda B&B sits 1.1 km from Rhodes Memorial, a walk of about 17 minutes. The 3-star property has an outdoor pool, free car parking, breakfast, a pool bar, free wifi and a beach nearby, giving guests a relaxed place to return to after time at the landmark.
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Villa Garda Self Catering is 1.2 km from Rhodes Memorial, roughly 18 minutes on foot. This 3-star option offers an outdoor pool, self parking, a pool bar and free wifi, which works well for guests who want their own schedule around a visit to the monument.
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Devonshire House is a 3-star guest house 1.2 km from Rhodes Memorial, about an 18-minute walk. A swimming pool, parking, breakfast and internet access are available, covering the essentials for a short stay near the landmark.
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Ludus Magnus Villas is 1.2 km from Rhodes Memorial, around 18 minutes on foot. The 3-star property lists an outdoor pool, a spa, car parking, a private beach, wheelchair access and free wifi, so guests can pair a monument visit with time by the water.
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The Westwood Deluxe Studio is 1.2 km from Rhodes Memorial, roughly an 18-minute walk. This 3-star studio includes an outdoor pool, free car parking, breakfast, a kitchen, free wifi and a beach nearby, suiting guests who prefer to cook and come and go independently.
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Little Scotia Guest House is 1.3 km from Rhodes Memorial, about 19 minutes on foot. The 3-star property has an outdoor pool, free car parking, family rooms, air conditioning, free wifi and a beach nearby, a useful mix for families visiting the landmark.
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Staying in Observatory puts you on the doorstep of Rhodes Memorial and of the suburb's own life on Lower Main Road, where Trenchtown, Obz Café and A Touch of Madness keep the evenings busy. The closest rooms are also the most convenient: All Africa House is 880 m from the memorial, Carmichael House Boutique Hotel is 1.0 km away, and T House and Knightsbury Guest House both sit at 1.0 km and 1.1 km. From these addresses the monument is a straight, short walk uphill, which is why hotels close to Rhodes Memorial fill up around the observatory's open nights and on weekends when the mountain paths are busy.
Rondebosch shares the same flank of the mountain as the memorial, so several of the listed hotels sit within a short walk of the site. Villa Garda B&B and Villa Garda Self Catering are 1.1 km and 1.2 km away, Devonshire House and Ludus Magnus Villas are 1.2 km, and Little Scotia Guest House is 1.3 km. Guests here get the quieter residential side of the area while remaining minutes from the monument's steps, and the walk back down towards the suburb's shops and cafés makes an easy end to a visit.
Guests staying at the closest addresses simply walk to Rhodes Memorial. All Africa House is 880 m away, roughly 13 minutes on foot, and from Carmichael House Boutique Hotel at 1.0 km it is about 15 minutes; T House and Knightsbury Guest House follow at 1.0 km and 1.1 km. When the climb is unwelcome, or when you are carrying supplies for a longer day on the mountain, a short taxi ride covers the same ground. From the hotels strung along the 1.2 km and 1.3 km marks, such as Villa Garda Self Catering, Devonshire House, The Westwood Deluxe Studio and Little Scotia Guest House, walking remains practical for most guests and takes around 17 to 19 minutes. Anyone arriving with luggage from the airport will find a taxi or transfer the straightforward option, and guests without a car should plan the return trip before an evening visit, as the streets around the lower station end of Observatory change character after dark.
Rhodes Memorial is a historic monument on the slopes of Devil's Peak above the suburb of Observatory, built to commemorate Cecil John Rhodes and long a landmark for the city below. Its setting between the mountain and the city makes it a place people come to for the outlook across Cape Town and for the surrounding walks, and the stone steps and columns have made it a familiar stop for visitors and residents alike. Observatory itself has a character shaped by its institutions: the South African Astronomical Observatory, off Observatory Road, is the 1820s institution the suburb is named for and runs free public open nights on the second Saturday of most months, while Groote Schuur Hospital on Anzio Road, where Christiaan Barnard did the world's first human heart transplant in 1967, and the UCT medical campus keep the streets busy at all hours. Lower Main Road provides the bars and cafes that give the area its evening life, so the memorial sits within a suburb that is both historic and lived-in.
All Africa House is the closest hotel we list, about 13 min walk · 880 m from Rhodes Memorial in a straight line, in Cape Town.
Yes: 1 of the hotels we list are within 1 km of Rhodes Memorial, about a 15-minute walk, and 0 are within 500 m. The closest is All Africa House, 880 m away.
Carmichael House Boutique Hotel, Knightsbury Guest House, Villa Garda B&B list free parking on their own page. Check the hotel page for the details.
Carmichael House Boutique Hotel has the best guest score of the hotels near Rhodes Memorial: 4.7/5 from 82 reviews, 1.0 km away.
None of the hotels we list within 1 km of Rhodes Memorial has 4 or 5 stars; the nearest 4- or 5-star hotel on this list is Carmichael House Boutique Hotel, 1.0 km away.
Two of the listed properties carry guest scores. Carmichael House Boutique Hotel, 1.0 km from the memorial, is rated 4.7 out of 5 from 82 reviews, and CampusKey Cape Town, 1.3 km away, is rated 4.3 out of 5 from 887 reviews.
Yes. Carmichael House Boutique Hotel and Ludus Magnus Villas both list a spa, and an outdoor pool appears at Carmichael House Boutique Hotel, Villa Garda B&B, Villa Garda Self Catering, Ludus Magnus Villas, The Westwood Deluxe Studio and Little Scotia Guest House.