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title: "The Capital Mirage, Cape Town: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "The Capital Mirage in Cape Town: rated 9.0 by guests, 5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-17
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Apartment · ★★★★★ · The Capital Hotels & Apartments
# The Capital Mirage

De Waterkant, Cape Town, South Africa

9.0 ·  Excellent 93 reviews ·  #85 #85 of 326 in Cape Town ·  8.4 Location score
## About The Capital Mirage

The Capital Mirage is an apartment in De Waterkant, Cape Town, South Africa. It holds a 5-star rating. Guests rate it 9.0 out of 10 across 93 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, spa, bar, gym, airport transfer, free parking. It is 590 m from the centre of Cape Town. The nearest airport, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), is 18 km away.

- **Type:** Apartment

- **Star rating:** ★★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 75

- **Floors:** 15

- **Opened:** 2015

- **Last renovated:** 2015

- **Chain:** The Capital Hotels & Apartments

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 84

[Ranked #17 of 75 hotels in City Bowl by StayVersus score](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/cape-town/area/city-bowl/)

40 Chiappini Street, Corner Strand Street, De Waterkant [thecapital.co.za](http://thecapital.co.za/)

## How The Capital Mirage scores

Better rated than 78% of hotels in Cape Town

-   Guest rating **9.0**
-   Location **8.4**
-   Facilities **10.0**
-   Families **1.0**
-   Spa & wellness **8.5**
-   Beach access **0.5**
-   Public transport **6.2**

Cape Town average

## Amenities

Swimming poolSpaBarGymAirport transferFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool
-   Spa
-   Sauna
-   Massage
-   Gym

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Bar
-   Room service

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Airport transfer
-   Shuttle
-   Car hire
-   24-hour front desk
-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   In-room safe
-   Coffee or tea maker
-   Blackout curtains

### Business

-   Meeting rooms

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.4**/10

- **Walk grade:** **96**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **24**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Milton Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Rovos Rail Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">860 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">14 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Cape Town International Airport (CPT)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">18 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">41 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Cape Town</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">590 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Martin Melck House260 m
-   The Artists Gallery Cape Town290 m
-   Gold Museum320 m
-   The Blue Train Park400 m
-   Portside Tower420 m
-   Heart of Cape Town Museum470 m

### Compare

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## Questions about The Capital Mirage

### How do guests rate The Capital Mirage?

The Capital Mirage has a guest rating of 9.0 out of 10 from 93 reviews, which is better than 78% of rated hotels in Cape Town.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at The Capital Mirage?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Does The Capital Mirage include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Does The Capital Mirage have a pool?

Yes, The Capital Mirage has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at The Capital Mirage?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is The Capital Mirage from the airport?

The nearest airport, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), is 18 km away in a straight line.

### Is The Capital Mirage close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 2.9 km from the hotel.

### How many rooms does The Capital Mirage have?

The Capital Mirage has 75 rooms on 15 floors.

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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