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Hotels near Rust en Vreugd

Rust en Vreugd is a historic house and garden in the City Bowl. Its elegant rooms and peaceful grounds offer a retreat from the busy streets nearby.

1,034 hotels within 1.5 km

How many hotels are close to Rust en Vreugd

109 within 500 m528 within 1 km1,381 within 2 km

Hotels close to Rust en Vreugd: the nearest 30

Ordered by walking time, then star rating and guest score. Times are estimates from each hotel's map position (straight-line distance plus a quarter for streets, at 5 km/h); check the route before you go.

Hotel near Rust en Vreugd: Kim By Stay Amazing

1.Kim By Stay Amazing

★★★★ 4.4/5 · 7 reviews

Cape Town · about 2 min walk · 130 m

Kim By Stay Amazing is a 4-star option 130 m from Rust en Vreugd, a 2-minute walk, with a 4.4 guest score from 7 reviews. An outdoor pool and free car parking make it easy to settle in for a City Bowl stay built around the museum and the surrounding streets.

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Hotel near Rust en Vreugd: Newly renovated City Central Spacious and Family friendly

2.Newly renovated City Central Spacious and Family friendly

★★★★

Cape Town · about 2 min walk · 120 m

Newly renovated City Central Spacious and Family friendly is 4-star and 120 m from Rust en Vreugd, about 2 minutes on foot. Free car parking, family rooms, a kitchen, wheelchair access, air conditioning and free wifi suit a longer City Bowl stay.

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Hotel near Rust en Vreugd: Kimbo Lodge Backpackers

4.Kimbo Lodge Backpackers

★★★

Cape Town · about 2 min walk · 140 m

Kimbo Lodge Backpackers is a 3-star base 140 m from Rust en Vreugd, roughly 2 minutes on foot. A straightforward choice for travellers who want to be in the middle of the City Bowl and reach the museum without any transfer.

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Hotel near Rust en Vreugd: Manhattan style 2 bedroom apartment

5.Manhattan style 2 bedroom apartment

★★★

Cape Town · about 2 min walk · 140 m

Manhattan style 2 bedroom apartment is 3-star and 140 m from Rust en Vreugd, about a 2-minute walk. A swimming pool, free car parking, kitchen, air conditioning and free wifi cover the essentials for a City Bowl visit.

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Hotel near Rust en Vreugd: Roeland Terrace Hidden Gem

6.Roeland Terrace Hidden Gem

★★★

Cape Town · about 2 min walk · 140 m

Roeland Terrace Hidden Gem is 3-star, 140 m from Rust en Vreugd and around 2 minutes on foot. Free car parking, a kitchen and free wifi are listed, and pets are allowed, which is rare among the properties this close to the museum.

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Hotel near Rust en Vreugd: Roeland Terrace Villas 2B

7.Roeland Terrace Villas 2B

★★★

Cape Town · about 2 min walk · 130 m

Roeland Terrace Villas 2B is a 3-star apartment 130 m from Rust en Vreugd, a 2-minute walk. Free car parking, a kitchen and free wifi make it a practical base for visiting the museum and walking the surrounding City Bowl grid.

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Hotel near Rust en Vreugd: Spacious 1 Bedroom City Centre Apartment

8.Spacious 1 Bedroom City Centre Apartment

★★★

Cape Town · about 2 min walk · 110 m

Spacious 1 Bedroom City Centre Apartment is 3-star and just 110 m from Rust en Vreugd, the closest of the group at about 2 minutes on foot. A kitchen and free wifi are listed, so you can settle in beside the museum.

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Hotel near Rust en Vreugd: Temple House

9.Temple House

★★★

Cape Town · about 2 min walk · 150 m

Temple House is a 3-star property 150 m from Rust en Vreugd, about 2 minutes away. An outdoor pool, free car parking and free wifi are on offer for a City Bowl stay centred on the museum and the nearby streets.

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Hotel near Rust en Vreugd: The Square Apartments by CTHA

10.The Square Apartments by CTHA

★★★

Cape Town · about 2 min walk · 150 m

The Square Apartments by CTHA is 3-star, 150 m from Rust en Vreugd and roughly 2 minutes on foot. An outdoor pool, free car parking and wheelchair access make it an easy fit for a short City Bowl visit.

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Where to stay near Rust en Vreugd

City Bowl

Staying in the City Bowl puts Rust en Vreugd within a couple of minutes of many apartments and guesthouses, and the whole museum-and-market circuit on foot. Kim By Stay Amazing, Newly renovated City Central Spacious and Family friendly and Cape Town City Centre 3 Bed Penthouse with Pool and free parking all sit roughly 120 to 170 m away, and Charlotte is about 200 m out with a 4.8 guest score from 114 reviews.

Getting to Rust en Vreugd from your hotel

The closest hotels are the simplest: Kim By Stay Amazing, Newly renovated City Central Spacious and Family friendly, Cape Town City Centre 3 Bed Penthouse with Pool and free parking, Manhattan style 2 bedroom apartment, Roeland Terrace Hidden Gem, Roeland Terrace Villas 2B, Spacious 1 Bedroom City Centre Apartment, Temple House, The Square Apartments by CTHA, City Center Mountain Views The Piazza, Kimberley Backpackers and Garden Studio 107 are all within 110 to 170 m, about 2 minutes on foot. Charlotte and 1706 Four Seasons Cape Town are a 3-minute walk at 200 m and 230 m. Farther out, the 528 hotels within 1 km and the 1,381 within 2 km make a short ride or a longer walk practical. Arriving from the airport means a drive or taxi into the City Bowl.

About Rust en Vreugd

Rust en Vreugd is a museum in the City Bowl, the historic heart of Cape Town, where Long and Bree Street, Bo-Kaap, the Company's Garden and Table Mountain all crowd into one walkable district. Visitors come for the building itself and for the setting: the City Bowl takes in the CBD grid, the Bo-Kaap slope below Signal Hill, and the residential shoulders of Gardens, Tamboerskloof, Oranjezicht and Vredehoek. It is the one part of the city where you can genuinely live without a car for a week, with the cableway, the museums, three markets and about two hundred restaurants inside a thirty-minute walk of each other. Expect a real city centre: car guards everywhere, Long Street to be cautious on after midnight, and an uphill pull in summer heat if you stay above town.

Tips for staying near Rust en Vreugd

  • The City Bowl is a working centre, so keep your phone out of sight on Long Street after midnight and avoid walking the Foreshore or the top end of Buitenkant alone at night.
  • Topography matters more than the map: Vredehoek and upper Oranjezicht look ten minutes from town but are a punishing uphill in summer heat.
  • If you want to swim daily, or a car horn at 2am ends your holiday, the City Bowl is not the right base.
  • Book early for the accommodation closest to Rust en Vreugd: 109 hotels sit within 500 m, but the 2-minute walk options are a small group.

Rust en Vreugd hotels: questions people ask

What is the closest hotel to Rust en Vreugd?

Kim By Stay Amazing is the closest hotel we list, about 2 min walk · 130 m from Rust en Vreugd in a straight line, in Cape Town.

Are there hotels within walking distance of Rust en Vreugd?

Yes: 528 of the hotels we list are within 1 km of Rust en Vreugd, about a 15-minute walk, and 109 are within 500 m. The closest is Kim By Stay Amazing, 130 m away.

Which hotels near Rust en Vreugd have free parking?

Kim By Stay Amazing, Newly renovated City Central Spacious and Family friendly, Cape Town City Centre 3 Bed Penthouse with Pool and free parking Family Friendly list free parking on their own page. Check the hotel page for the details.

What is the best-rated hotel near Rust en Vreugd?

Charlotte has the best guest score of the hotels near Rust en Vreugd: 4.8/5 from 114 reviews, 200 m away.

Are there 4- and 5-star hotels near Rust en Vreugd?

236 of the hotels we list within 1 km of Rust en Vreugd have 4 or 5 stars, the nearest being Newly renovated City Central Spacious and Family friendly (120 m).

How many hotels are close to Rust en Vreugd?

109 hotels sit within 500 m of Rust en Vreugd, 528 within 1 km and 1,381 within 2 km. The nearest cluster is 110 to 170 m away, or about 2 minutes on foot, so you can pick a base on the doorstep or a short walk out.

Do hotels near Rust en Vreugd have pools?

Several do. Kim By Stay Amazing, Cape Town City Centre 3 Bed Penthouse with Pool and free parking, Manhattan style 2 bedroom apartment, Temple House, The Square Apartments by CTHA and Charlotte all list a pool, and all are within 200 m of the museum.

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