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title: "Top-rated budget stays in Cape Town (22 compared)"
description: "The 22 top-rated budget stays in Cape Town, ranked by guest rating and compared on location, amenities and rooms."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/cape-town/budget/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-14
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# Top-rated budget stays in Cape Town

We ranked 22 places to stay in Cape Town that match this list by the StayVersus score. Every hotel can be compared head to head.

- [All hotels in Cape Town](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/cape-town/) 
- [5-star hotels 31](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/cape-town/luxury/)
- [Hotels with a pool 202](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/cape-town/pool/)
- [Spa hotels 66](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/cape-town/spa/)
- [Beach hotels 58](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/cape-town/beach/)
- [Hotels with free parking 191](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/cape-town/free-parking/)
- [Pet-friendly hotels 13](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/cape-town/pets/)
- [Central hotels 95](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/cape-town/central/)
- [New and renovated hotels 38](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/cape-town/new/)
- [Historic hotels 35](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/cape-town/historic/)
- [Small hotels 37](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/cape-town/small/)
- [Hotels with free breakfast 36](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/cape-town/breakfast/)
- [Hotels with a gym 80](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/cape-town/gym/)

## Top-rated budget stays in Cape Town

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

## Popular match-ups in Cape Town

-     [**Cape Town Lodge Hotel** *vs* **Pepperclub Hotel** Cape Town, 8.7 / 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/cape-town-lodge-hotel-cape-town-vs-pepperclub-hotel-cape-town/)
-     [**Cape Town Lodge Hotel** *vs* **Signal Hill Lodge** Cape Town, 8.7 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/cape-town-lodge-hotel-cape-town-vs-signal-hill-lodge-cape-town/)
-     [**City Lodge Hotel V&A Waterfront Cape Town** *vs* **Onomo Hotel Cape Town Waterfront** Cape Town, 8.9 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/city-lodge-hotel-v-a-waterfront-cape-town-cape-town-vs-onomo-hotel-cape-town-waterfront-cape-town/)
-     [**Habitat Aparthotel by Totalstay** *vs* **Pepperclub Hotel** Cape Town, 9.0 / 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/habitat-aparthotel-by-totalstay-cape-town-vs-pepperclub-hotel-cape-town/)
-     [**City Lodge Hotel Grandwest Cape Town** *vs* **Cresta Grande Cape Town** Cape Town, 8.9 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/city-lodge-hotel-grandwest-cape-town-cape-town-vs-cresta-grande-cape-town-cape-town/)
-     [**The Capetonian - Halal** *vs* **The Rockefeller Hotel by NEWMARK** Cape Town, 8.9 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/the-capetonian-halal-cape-town-vs-the-rockefeller-hotel-by-newmark-cape-town/)
-     [**Pepperclub Hotel** *vs* **Signal Hill Lodge** Cape Town, 8.9 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/pepperclub-hotel-cape-town-vs-signal-hill-lodge-cape-town/)
-     [**Holiday Inn Express Cape Town City Centre By IHG** *vs* **ONOMO Hotel Cape Town - Inn On The Square** Cape Town, 8.5 / 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/holiday-inn-express-cape-town-city-centre-by-ihg-cape-town-vs-onomo-hotel-cape-town-inn-on-the-square-cape-town/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/cape-town/budget/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/