When is the cheapest time to book One&Only Cape Town?

Across 13,812 tracked price checks, the cheapest booking window for One&Only Cape Town has been 2–3 days before check-in, at a $1,367 median per night. The observed median nightly rate is $1,502. The lowest nightly median over the next year is $968, around May 3.

Median price trend for next 365 days
$968Min, May 3
$1,491Median
$20,824Max, Dec 21
Visible rangeOct 17 - Jul 16
$564$1.4K$2.2K$3.1K$3.9KOct 17Dec 7Feb 12Apr 5May 26Jul 16
Hover a dateSee price
Median hotel price chart
DateMedianRange
Oct 17, 2026$1,260$1,198 - $1,304
Oct 18, 2026$1,623$1,501 - $1,668
Oct 19, 2026$1,532$1,510 - $1,623
Oct 20, 2026$1,762$1,532 - $1,942
Oct 21, 2026$1,634$1,471 - $1,726
Oct 22, 2026$1,483$1,336 - $1,568
Oct 23, 2026$1,631$1,623 - $1,726
Oct 24, 2026$1,623$1,543 - $1,634
Oct 25, 2026$1,623$1,468 - $1,634
Oct 26, 2026$1,647$1,623 - $1,834
Oct 27, 2026$1,647$1,623 - $1,834
Oct 28, 2026$1,525$1,407 - $1,616
Oct 29, 2026$1,727$1,504 - $1,742
Oct 30, 2026$1,555$1,400 - $1,623
Oct 31, 2026$1,583$1,446 - $1,608
Nov 1, 2026$1,583$1,562 - $1,736
Nov 2, 2026$1,577$1,423 - $1,583
Nov 3, 2026$1,542$1,390 - $1,583
Nov 4, 2026$1,530$1,377 - $1,580
Nov 5, 2026$1,583$1,551 - $1,721
Nov 6, 2026$1,580$1,491 - $1,654
Nov 7, 2026$1,582$1,481 - $1,643
Nov 8, 2026$1,317$1,228 - $1,359
Nov 9, 2026$1,434$1,290 - $1,478
Nov 10, 2026$1,521$1,373 - $1,568
Nov 11, 2026$1,582$1,560 - $1,730
Nov 12, 2026$1,688$1,582 - $1,931
Nov 13, 2026$1,648$1,560 - $1,730
Nov 14, 2026$1,579$1,464 - $1,623
Nov 15, 2026$1,633$1,469 - $1,679
Nov 16, 2026$1,586$1,423 - $1,672
Nov 17, 2026$3,526$3,200 - $3,558
Nov 18, 2026$1,441$1,293 - $1,572
Nov 19, 2026$1,448$1,303 - $1,526
Nov 20, 2026$1,605$1,440 - $1,607
Nov 21, 2026$1,541$1,387 - $1,617
Nov 22, 2026$1,607$1,544 - $1,721
Nov 23, 2026$1,489$1,342 - $1,572
Nov 24, 2026$1,489$1,336 - $1,568
Nov 25, 2026$1,505$1,354 - $1,589
Nov 26, 2026$1,440$1,292 - $1,517
Nov 27, 2026$1,325$1,194 - $1,400
Nov 28, 2026$1,523$1,366 - $1,607
Nov 29, 2026$1,524$1,370 - $1,608
Nov 30, 2026$1,414$1,268 - $1,488
Dec 1, 2026$1,332$1,199 - $1,404
Dec 2, 2026$1,606$1,451 - $1,617
Dec 3, 2026$1,520$1,367 - $1,597
Dec 4, 2026$1,607$1,534 - $1,710
Dec 5, 2026$1,617$1,472 - $1,634
Dec 6, 2026$1,581$1,428 - $1,592
Dec 7, 2026$1,332$1,201 - $1,408
Dec 8, 2026$1,324$1,188 - $1,395
Dec 9, 2026$1,333$1,201 - $1,399
Dec 10, 2026$1,395$1,261 - $1,405
Dec 11, 2026$1,404$1,264 - $1,407
Dec 12, 2026$1,604$1,440 - $1,604
Dec 13, 2026$1,615$1,486 - $1,651
Dec 14, 2026$1,624$1,457 - $1,726
Dec 15, 2026$2,813$2,528 - $2,816
Dec 16, 2026$2,871$2,404 - $3,070
Dec 17, 2026$2,421$2,223 - $3,089
Dec 18, 2026$2,730$2,154 - $2,842
Dec 19, 2026$2,316$2,081 - $2,670
Dec 20, 2026$20,748$20,748 - $20,748
Dec 21, 2026$20,824$20,824 - $20,824
Dec 22, 2026$3,261$2,840 - $3,682
Jan 3, 2027$14,762$14,762 - $14,762
Jan 4, 2027$2,050$1,793 - $2,307
Jan 5, 2027$1,733$1,683 - $1,808
Jan 6, 2027$1,694$1,693 - $1,817
Jan 7, 2027$1,764$1,683 - $1,924
Jan 8, 2027$1,694$1,693 - $1,817
Jan 9, 2027$1,764$1,683 - $2,007
Jan 10, 2027$1,694$1,693 - $1,817
Jan 11, 2027$1,733$1,683 - $1,808
Jan 12, 2027$1,694$1,693 - $1,817
Jan 13, 2027$1,733$1,680 - $1,808
Jan 14, 2027$1,555$1,451 - $1,630
Jan 15, 2027$1,733$1,680 - $1,808
Jan 16, 2027$1,694$1,689 - $1,817
Jan 17, 2027$1,716$1,680 - $1,790
Jan 18, 2027$1,689$1,645 - $1,763
Jan 19, 2027$1,665$1,596 - $1,677
Jan 20, 2027$1,594$1,510 - $1,619
Jan 21, 2027$1,397$1,340 - $1,462
Jan 22, 2027$1,508$1,486 - $1,580
Jan 23, 2027$1,696$1,677 - $1,770
Jan 24, 2027$1,688$1,656 - $1,734
Jan 25, 2027$1,456$1,404 - $1,525
Jan 26, 2027$1,537$1,398 - $1,613
Jan 27, 2027$1,690$1,677 - $1,761
Jan 28, 2027$1,337$1,278 - $1,404
Jan 29, 2027$1,293$1,241 - $1,354
Jan 30, 2027$1,443$1,381 - $1,515
Jan 31, 2027$1,372$1,316 - $1,437
Feb 1, 2027$1,660$1,594 - $1,671
Feb 2, 2027$1,373$1,323 - $1,437
Feb 3, 2027$1,325$1,208 - $1,373
Feb 4, 2027$1,422$1,364 - $1,489
Feb 10, 2027$9,524$2,313 - $16,734
Feb 11, 2027$8,538$1,986 - $15,089
Feb 12, 2027$1,391$1,359 - $1,456
Feb 13, 2027$1,684$1,652 - $1,726
Feb 14, 2027$1,674$1,651 - $1,720
Feb 15, 2027$1,681$1,609 - $1,684
Feb 16, 2027$1,674$1,630 - $1,700
Feb 17, 2027$1,684$1,626 - $1,698
Feb 18, 2027$1,672$1,651 - $1,721
Feb 19, 2027$1,797$1,682 - $1,917
Feb 20, 2027$1,594$1,530 - $1,662
Feb 21, 2027$1,606$1,538 - $1,679
Feb 22, 2027$1,574$1,569 - $1,636
Feb 23, 2027$1,431$1,371 - $1,498
Feb 24, 2027$1,381$1,325 - $1,441
Feb 25, 2027$1,682$1,652 - $1,725
Feb 26, 2027$1,647$1,581 - $1,672
Feb 27, 2027$1,658$1,588 - $1,682
Feb 28, 2027$1,579$1,515 - $1,646
Mar 1, 2027$1,624$1,618 - $1,695
Mar 2, 2027$1,603$1,597 - $1,670
Mar 3, 2027$1,469$1,407 - $1,537
Mar 4, 2027$1,309$1,256 - $1,367
Mar 5, 2027$1,578$1,511 - $1,652
Mar 6, 2027$1,574$1,510 - $1,642
Mar 7, 2027$1,209$1,096 - $1,396
Mar 8, 2027$1,258$1,124 - $1,321
Mar 9, 2027$1,510$1,238 - $1,591
Mar 10, 2027$1,403$1,347 - $1,465
Mar 11, 2027$1,682$1,638 - $1,711
Mar 12, 2027$1,672$1,651 - $1,721
Mar 13, 2027$1,682$1,652 - $1,725
Mar 14, 2027$1,672$1,651 - $1,723
Mar 15, 2027$1,295$1,237 - $1,364
Mar 16, 2027$1,648$1,581 - $1,668
Mar 17, 2027$1,580$1,510 - $1,649
Mar 18, 2027$1,561$1,495 - $1,621
Mar 19, 2027$1,675$1,652 - $1,726
Mar 20, 2027$1,668$1,651 - $1,723
Mar 21, 2027$1,485$1,425 - $1,548
Mar 22, 2027$1,667$1,628 - $1,700
Mar 23, 2027$1,671$1,604 - $1,674
Mar 24, 2027$1,645$1,575 - $1,667
Mar 25, 2027$1,674$1,651 - $1,721
Mar 26, 2027$1,667$1,651 - $1,723
Mar 27, 2027$1,674$1,630 - $1,699
Mar 28, 2027$1,667$1,651 - $1,723
Mar 29, 2027$1,674$1,656 - $1,726
Mar 30, 2027$1,655$1,585 - $1,667
Mar 31, 2027$1,655$1,587 - $1,674
Apr 1, 2027$1,667$1,666 - $1,723
Apr 2, 2027$1,637$1,591 - $1,659
Apr 3, 2027$1,667$1,659 - $1,723
Apr 4, 2027$1,334$1,204 - $1,516
Apr 5, 2027$1,438$1,378 - $1,488
Apr 6, 2027$1,546$1,483 - $1,610
Apr 7, 2027$1,383$1,337 - $1,545
Apr 8, 2027$1,433$1,374 - $1,492
Apr 9, 2027$1,403$1,355 - $1,457
Apr 10, 2027$1,509$1,337 - $1,571
Apr 11, 2027$1,462$1,414 - $1,518
Apr 12, 2027$1,329$1,307 - $1,361
Apr 13, 2027$1,356$1,324 - $1,405
Apr 14, 2027$1,329$1,297 - $1,371
Apr 15, 2027$1,350$1,319 - $1,397
Apr 16, 2027$1,192$1,152 - $1,238
Apr 17, 2027$1,327$1,271 - $1,343
Apr 18, 2027$1,343$1,319 - $1,391
Apr 19, 2027$1,349$1,320 - $1,405
Apr 20, 2027$1,327$1,234 - $1,373
Apr 21, 2027$1,186$1,147 - $1,249
Apr 22, 2027$1,131$1,113 - $1,172
Apr 23, 2027$1,127$1,067 - $1,171
Apr 24, 2027$1,119$1,082 - $1,164
Apr 25, 2027$1,204$1,162 - $1,248
Apr 26, 2027$1,127$1,067 - $1,171
Apr 27, 2027$1,256$1,213 - $1,304
Apr 28, 2027$1,065$1,028 - $1,105
Apr 29, 2027$1,320$1,250 - $1,326
Apr 30, 2027$1,059$1,023 - $1,102
May 1, 2027$1,107$1,068 - $1,147
May 2, 2027$1,027$972 - $1,067
May 3, 2027$968$935 - $1,007
May 4, 2027$1,256$1,225 - $1,301
May 5, 2027$1,298$1,230 - $1,348
May 6, 2027$1,282$1,239 - $1,333
May 7, 2027$1,318$1,293 - $1,339
May 8, 2027$1,279$1,211 - $1,326
May 9, 2027$1,091$1,075 - $1,135
May 10, 2027$1,258$1,214 - $1,302
May 11, 2027$1,094$1,035 - $1,137
May 12, 2027$1,286$1,247 - $1,316
May 13, 2027$1,318$1,293 - $1,339
May 14, 2027$1,326$1,257 - $1,328
May 15, 2027$1,197$1,157 - $1,241
May 16, 2027$1,194$1,152 - $1,233
May 17, 2027$1,194$1,070 - $1,239
May 18, 2027$1,314$1,286 - $1,331
May 19, 2027$1,315$1,293 - $1,341
May 20, 2027$1,335$1,322 - $1,343
May 21, 2027$1,569$1,462 - $1,585
May 22, 2027$1,341$1,293 - $1,438
May 23, 2027$1,343$1,270 - $1,412
May 24, 2027$1,309$1,282 - $1,333
May 25, 2027$1,314$1,306 - $1,341
May 26, 2027$1,320$1,265 - $1,336
May 27, 2027$1,309$1,262 - $1,312
May 28, 2027$1,314$1,281 - $1,328
May 29, 2027$1,320$1,259 - $1,331
May 30, 2027$1,289$1,244 - $1,309
May 31, 2027$1,314$1,296 - $1,341
Jun 1, 2027$1,320$1,270 - $1,343
Jun 2, 2027$1,345$1,309 - $1,398
Jun 3, 2027$1,149$1,108 - $1,233
Jun 4, 2027$1,320$1,262 - $1,334
Jun 5, 2027$1,242$1,195 - $1,283
Jun 6, 2027$1,083$1,044 - $1,118
Jun 7, 2027$1,408$1,333 - $1,456
Jun 8, 2027$1,398$1,349 - $1,443
Jun 9, 2027$1,406$1,356 - $1,448
Jun 10, 2027$1,408$1,332 - $1,456
Jun 11, 2027$1,398$1,345 - $1,443
Jun 12, 2027$1,200$1,157 - $1,287
Jun 13, 2027$1,401$1,200 - $1,447
Jun 14, 2027$1,412$1,358 - $1,458
Jun 15, 2027$1,506$1,499 - $1,514
Jun 16, 2027$1,515$1,474 - $1,558
Jun 17, 2027$1,499$1,492 - $1,546
Jun 18, 2027$1,488$1,451 - $1,504
Jun 19, 2027$1,411$1,334 - $1,455
Jun 20, 2027$1,229$1,186 - $1,267
Jun 21, 2027$1,198$1,168 - $1,233
Jun 22, 2027$1,511$1,474 - $1,557
Jun 23, 2027$1,456$1,402 - $1,498
Jun 24, 2027$1,453$1,444 - $1,499
Jun 25, 2027$1,297$1,227 - $1,337
Jun 26, 2027$1,339$1,292 - $1,378
Jun 27, 2027$1,272$1,226 - $1,308
Jun 28, 2027$1,254$1,219 - $1,292
Jun 29, 2027$1,394$1,341 - $1,434
Jun 30, 2027$1,290$1,269 - $1,339
Jul 1, 2027$1,506$1,346 - $1,548
Jul 2, 2027$1,498$1,487 - $1,546
Jul 3, 2027$1,502$1,476 - $1,503
Jul 4, 2027$1,506$1,474 - $1,557
Jul 5, 2027$1,498$1,492 - $1,546
Jul 6, 2027$1,515$1,503 - $1,555
Jul 7, 2027$1,506$1,474 - $1,557
Jul 8, 2027$1,498$1,475 - $1,533
Jul 9, 2027$1,515$1,503 - $1,555
Jul 10, 2027$1,506$1,474 - $1,557
Jul 11, 2027$1,495$1,473 - $1,531
Jul 12, 2027$1,509$1,500 - $1,535
Jul 13, 2027$1,504$1,474 - $1,557
Jul 14, 2027$1,390$1,337 - $1,428
Jul 15, 2027$1,484$1,429 - $1,500
Jul 16, 2027$1,504$1,455 - $1,537

Observed sample summaries are historical price observations, not guaranteed availability.

Our review

Overall ratingA

One&Only Cape Town is an ultra-luxury urban resort located on the secure V&A Waterfront, offering spacious rooms with panoramic views of Table Mountain. Reviewers consistently praise the property for its exceptional service, private island spa, and world-class dining options, including the only Nobu in Southern Africa. While prices are high, guests agree that the hotel delivers an unforgettable, top-tier luxury experience.

Best for

  • Families with children — The hotel features an excellent kids' club and a thoughtful children's program that includes signature penguin backpack gifts.
  • Luxury seekers and couples — Guests looking for uncompromising comfort will appreciate the private island spa, heated lagoon-style pool, and personalized touches for special occasions.
  • Food enthusiasts — The property hosts legendary dining venues, including the acclaimed Nobu and a breakfast buffet featuring oysters and champagne.

Not ideal for

  • Budget-conscious travellers — The accommodation, spa treatments, and restaurant menus are priced at the highest bracket of the luxury segment.
  • Nature isolationists — Those seeking a wild, pristine, and secluded natural setting far from urban areas may find the central waterfront location too bustling.

Rating breakdown

  • A+Location — An exceptionally safe, pedestrian-friendly zone on the V&A Waterfront, steps from major attractions and dining.
  • ARooms — The most spacious rooms in the city, featuring contemporary post-renovation interiors and twice-daily housekeeping.
  • A+Service — Outstandingly warm and attentive staff, with highly praised concierge communication available via WhatsApp.
  • A+Dining — World-class culinary options, including a legendary champagne breakfast, Nobu, and the South African grill ROOI.
  • A+Facilities — Features a celebrated spa on its own private island, a state-of-the-art fitness centre, and a heated lagoon-style pool.
  • B+Value — Very expensive, but the exceptional quality of the rooms, views, and service justifies the premium cost for luxury travellers.

Verdict

This resort is a premier choice for families, couples, and luxury travellers seeking top-tier service, safety, and iconic views in the heart of Cape Town. It is not suited for budget-conscious travellers or those looking for a remote wilderness experience.

When to book

2–3 days in advance

Across observed booking windows, median prices range from $1,367 to $1,381. The spread is modest, so treat this as a directional signal rather than a strict rule.

Booking window medians

13,812 price checks - high confidence
0–1 days (last minute)$1,369
2–3 days$1,367
4–7 days$1,372
8–14 days (1–2 weeks)$1,374
15–30 days (2–4 weeks)$1,377
31–60 days (1–2 months)$1,381
61–90 days (2–3 months)$1,381
90+ days (3+ months)$1,373
City context

Compared with Cape Town

Its observed median is 1% below the Cape Town city median.

See the Cape Town timing chart

Frequently asked questions

How much does One&Only Cape Town cost per night?

Observed nightly medians for One&Only Cape Town center on $1,502, ranging from $968 on the cheapest dates to $20,824 at the peak.

Is One&Only Cape Town cheaper last-minute or in advance?

Neither clearly wins: the 90+ days median of $1,373 and the 2–3 days median of $1,367 differ by less than 5%.

Is One&Only Cape Town cheaper on weekdays than on weekends?

The day of the week barely moves the price: the Sunday–Thursday median of $1,370 and the Friday–Saturday median of $1,380 differ by less than 5%. The cheapest check-in day has been Thursday.

What is the cheapest time of year to stay at One&Only Cape Town?

Over the next year, May looks cheapest with nightly medians around $1,309, while January peaks at around $1,694.

When is One&Only Cape Town most expensive?

The highest nightly median observed over the next year is $20,824, around December 21. By booking window, prices peak at a $1,381 median when booked 31–60 days before check-in.

How does One&Only Cape Town compare with Cape Town hotel prices?

Its $1,502 observed median sits within 5% of the Cape Town city median of $1,511 — about average for the city.

Location

Cape Town

Map of One&Only Cape Town in Cape Town

Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa