Whale View Manor & Spa vs Willets Building
Both are in Cape Town, 2.8 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Simon's Town
Whale View Manor & Spa
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 1.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 14
ApartmentSimon's Town
Willets Building
- Guest rating
- 9.9 Exceptional
- Location score
- 7.5
- Score by category
- 10 of 14
The short answer
Pick Willets Building
It comes out ahead on 10 of 14 compared facts. 2.8 km apart.
Choose Willets Building if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.9 / 8.7)
- to be closer to the beach (600 m / 3.4 km)
- to walk to the sights (30 km / 32 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (21 / 0)
Why is Whale View Manor & Spa better than Willets Building?
- 1Has an on-site restaurant
Why is Willets Building better than Whale View Manor & Spa?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.9 vs 8.7)+1.2
- 22.8 km closer to the beach (600 m vs 3.4 km)−2.8 km
- 32.6 km closer to the area centre−2.6 km
- 421 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+21
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 60 vs 0)+60
- 67 more sights within 1 km+7
- 7Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Whale View Manor & Spa vs Willets Building: which hotel is better? | Whale View Manor & Spa | Willets Building |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 9.9 +1.2 |
| Location | 1.1 | 7.5 +6.4 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Beach access | – | 8.3 |
| Public transport | – | 5.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 8.9 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 9.9 +1.2 |
| Number of reviews | 13 +7 | 6 |
| Rank in Cape Town | bottom 37% | top 30% +33% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 1.1 | 7.5 +6.4 |
| Distance to Simon's Town centre | 2.7 km | 90 m −2.6 km |
| To the beach | – | 600 m |
| To public transport | – | 990 m |
| To the airport | 29 km | 29 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 21 +21 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.5 km | 1.4 km −190 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 7 +7 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 1 |
| Listed amenities | 3 | 12 +9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 12:00 −2h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
2.8 km apart
Willets Building: nearest station Simon's Town: 990 m, Cape Town International Airport (CPT): 29 km, beach: 600 m, 21 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.
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Whale View Manor & Spa or Willets Building: common questions
Which is better, Whale View Manor & Spa or Willets Building?
Willets Building leads in 10 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Cape Town. Whale View Manor & Spa is stronger in number of reviews.
Which is cheaper, Whale View Manor & Spa or Willets Building?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Willets Building is closer: 90 m from the centre, against 2.7 km for Whale View Manor & Spa.
How far apart are Whale View Manor & Spa and Willets Building?
The two hotels are 2.8 km apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score