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

Across 8,541 tracked price checks, the cheapest booking window for One&Only Cape Town has been 0–1 days before check-in, at a $1,365 median per night. The observed median nightly rate is $1,454. The lowest nightly median over the next year is $892, around May 3.

Median price trend for next 365 days
$892Min, May 3
$1,421Median
$3,718Max, Oct 18
Visible rangeSep 21 - Jun 20
$440$1.4K$2.3K$3.2K$4.2KSep 21Nov 11Jan 12Mar 11Apr 30Jun 20
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Median hotel price chart
DateMedianRange
Sep 21, 2026$1,360$1,296 - $1,426
Sep 22, 2026$1,546$1,473 - $1,588
Sep 23, 2026$1,380$1,315 - $1,463
Sep 24, 2026$1,323$1,266 - $1,403
Sep 25, 2026$1,489$1,419 - $1,578
Sep 26, 2026$1,464$1,400 - $1,551
Sep 27, 2026$1,338$1,274 - $1,421
Sep 28, 2026$1,584$1,570 - $1,649
Sep 29, 2026$1,562$1,489 - $1,588
Sep 30, 2026$1,553$1,479 - $1,588
Oct 1, 2026$1,433$1,431 - $1,519
Oct 2, 2026$1,553$1,488 - $1,588
Oct 3, 2026$1,556$1,488 - $1,588
Oct 4, 2026$1,338$1,257 - $1,410
Oct 5, 2026$1,587$1,518 - $1,588
Oct 6, 2026$1,440$1,372 - $1,526
Oct 7, 2026$1,324$1,261 - $1,407
Oct 8, 2026$1,211$1,158 - $1,284
Oct 9, 2026$1,444$1,375 - $1,530
Oct 10, 2026$1,556$1,482 - $1,588
Oct 11, 2026$1,486$1,415 - $1,573
Oct 12, 2026$1,588$1,584 - $1,649
Oct 13, 2026$1,588$1,585 - $1,649
Oct 14, 2026$1,588$1,584 - $1,648
Oct 15, 2026$1,679$1,588 - $1,747
Oct 16, 2026$1,457$1,401 - $1,544
Oct 17, 2026$1,141$1,097 - $1,214
Oct 18, 2026$3,718$1,806 - $3,869
Oct 19, 2026$1,588$1,537 - $1,598
Oct 20, 2026$1,852$1,692 - $1,948
Oct 21, 2026$1,556$1,496 - $1,588
Oct 22, 2026$1,402$1,359 - $1,494
Oct 23, 2026$1,443$1,413 - $1,529
Oct 24, 2026$1,555$1,545 - $1,581
Oct 25, 2026$1,556$1,495 - $1,588
Oct 26, 2026$1,545$1,497 - $1,581
Oct 27, 2026$1,679$1,588 - $1,747
Oct 28, 2026$1,452$1,442 - $1,537
Oct 29, 2026$1,588$1,533 - $1,593
Oct 30, 2026$1,420$1,391 - $1,482
Oct 31, 2026$1,442$1,391 - $1,527
Nov 1, 2026$1,465$1,454 - $1,546
Nov 2, 2026$1,503$1,445 - $1,588
Nov 3, 2026$1,469$1,458 - $1,554
Nov 4, 2026$1,491$1,401 - $1,547
Nov 5, 2026$1,450$1,439 - $1,529
Nov 6, 2026$1,469$1,336 - $1,733
Nov 7, 2026$1,451$1,365 - $1,589
Nov 8, 2026$1,179$1,145 - $1,251
Nov 9, 2026$1,357$1,315 - $1,443
Nov 10, 2026$1,483$1,394 - $1,540
Nov 11, 2026$1,586$1,581 - $1,637
Nov 12, 2026$1,590$1,588 - $1,686
Nov 13, 2026$1,586$1,581 - $1,637
Nov 14, 2026$1,556$1,495 - $1,588
Nov 15, 2026$1,574$1,545 - $1,581
Nov 16, 2026$1,519$1,461 - $1,588
Nov 17, 2026$1,976$1,891 - $1,990
Nov 18, 2026$1,571$1,524 - $1,588
Nov 19, 2026$1,397$1,370 - $1,460
Nov 20, 2026$1,662$1,588 - $1,729
Nov 21, 2026$1,466$1,421 - $1,581
Nov 22, 2026$1,444$1,388 - $1,588
Nov 23, 2026$1,408$1,364 - $1,497
Nov 24, 2026$1,472$1,419 - $1,560
Nov 25, 2026$1,451$1,423 - $1,513
Nov 26, 2026$1,492$1,439 - $1,581
Nov 27, 2026$1,281$1,253 - $1,336
Nov 28, 2026$1,459$1,403 - $1,550
Nov 29, 2026$1,630$1,581 - $1,662
Nov 30, 2026$1,345$1,328 - $1,377
Dec 1, 2026$1,216$1,178 - $1,294
Dec 2, 2026$1,454$1,398 - $1,544
Dec 3, 2026$1,468$1,438 - $1,529
Dec 4, 2026$1,556$1,502 - $1,588
Dec 5, 2026$1,545$1,497 - $1,581
Dec 6, 2026$1,334$1,287 - $1,345
Dec 7, 2026$1,269$1,259 - $1,344
Dec 8, 2026$1,269$1,220 - $1,345
Dec 9, 2026$1,288$1,259 - $1,340
Dec 10, 2026$1,345$1,299 - $1,347
Dec 11, 2026$1,340$1,329 - $1,359
Dec 12, 2026$1,326$1,274 - $1,405
Dec 13, 2026$1,382$1,371 - $1,526
Dec 14, 2026$1,556$1,495 - $1,728
Dec 15, 2026$2,164$2,117 - $2,358
Dec 16, 2026$2,304$2,235 - $2,436
Dec 17, 2026$2,305$2,288 - $2,427
Dec 18, 2026$2,370$2,277 - $2,506
Dec 19, 2026$2,055$1,991 - $2,181
Dec 20, 2026$2,880$2,856 - $3,059
Dec 21, 2026$2,908$2,827 - $3,040
Dec 22, 2026$2,902$2,878 - $3,742
Jan 4, 2027$1,862$1,719 - $2,322
Jan 5, 2027$1,731$1,648 - $1,776
Jan 6, 2027$1,719$1,716 - $1,790
Jan 7, 2027$1,954$1,895 - $1,987
Jan 8, 2027$1,719$1,642 - $1,795
Jan 9, 2027$1,784$1,648 - $1,905
Jan 10, 2027$1,719$1,642 - $1,792
Jan 11, 2027$1,731$1,648 - $1,775
Jan 12, 2027$1,719$1,642 - $1,790
Jan 13, 2027$1,573$1,488 - $1,576
Jan 14, 2027$1,308$1,229 - $1,315
Jan 15, 2027$1,454$1,417 - $1,501
Jan 16, 2027$1,506$1,416 - $1,514
Jan 17, 2027$1,433$1,396 - $1,479
Jan 18, 2027$1,483$1,418 - $1,557
Jan 19, 2027$1,333$1,328 - $1,376
Jan 20, 2027$1,504$1,480 - $1,511
Jan 21, 2027$1,373$1,338 - $1,418
Jan 22, 2027$1,517$1,427 - $1,526
Jan 23, 2027$1,695$1,643 - $1,739
Jan 24, 2027$1,640$1,637 - $1,711
Jan 25, 2027$1,432$1,396 - $1,479
Jan 26, 2027$1,474$1,385 - $1,483
Jan 27, 2027$1,573$1,500 - $1,588
Jan 28, 2027$1,377$1,294 - $1,385
Jan 29, 2027$1,299$1,266 - $1,343
Jan 30, 2027$1,428$1,368 - $1,536
Jan 31, 2027$1,351$1,315 - $1,394
Feb 1, 2027$1,637$1,558 - $1,667
Feb 2, 2027$1,350$1,315 - $1,395
Feb 3, 2027$1,341$1,314 - $1,366
Feb 4, 2027$1,341$1,307 - $1,385
Feb 12, 2027$1,353$1,333 - $1,412
Feb 13, 2027$1,637$1,636 - $1,719
Feb 14, 2027$1,649$1,643 - $1,673
Feb 15, 2027$1,637$1,593 - $1,661
Feb 16, 2027$1,643$1,628 - $1,652
Feb 17, 2027$1,680$1,610 - $1,711
Feb 18, 2027$1,602$1,552 - $1,639
Feb 19, 2027$1,633$1,619 - $1,689
Feb 20, 2027$1,551$1,527 - $1,618
Feb 21, 2027$1,589$1,523 - $1,619
Feb 22, 2027$1,360$1,340 - $1,421
Feb 23, 2027$1,243$1,189 - $1,266
Feb 24, 2027$1,277$1,258 - $1,334
Feb 25, 2027$1,467$1,406 - $1,496
Feb 26, 2027$1,507$1,486 - $1,575
Feb 27, 2027$1,491$1,424 - $1,515
Feb 28, 2027$1,531$1,508 - $1,598
Mar 1, 2027$1,677$1,632 - $1,706
Mar 2, 2027$1,625$1,600 - $1,636
Mar 3, 2027$1,454$1,393 - $1,482
Mar 4, 2027$1,272$1,254 - $1,330
Mar 5, 2027$1,562$1,497 - $1,593
Mar 6, 2027$1,682$1,636 - $1,707
Mar 7, 2027$1,137$1,088 - $1,159
Mar 8, 2027$1,158$1,108 - $1,175
Mar 9, 2027$1,279$1,226 - $1,305
Mar 10, 2027$1,365$1,345 - $1,426
Mar 11, 2027$1,504$1,442 - $1,533
Mar 12, 2027$1,649$1,636 - $1,673
Mar 13, 2027$1,636$1,632 - $1,707
Mar 14, 2027$1,649$1,636 - $1,673
Mar 15, 2027$1,267$1,227 - $1,307
Mar 16, 2027$1,603$1,579 - $1,636
Mar 17, 2027$1,546$1,498 - $1,594
Mar 18, 2027$1,516$1,494 - $1,582
Mar 19, 2027$1,685$1,541 - $1,695
Mar 20, 2027$1,579$1,530 - $1,629
Mar 21, 2027$1,364$1,256 - $1,423
Mar 22, 2027$1,650$1,520 - $1,695
Mar 23, 2027$1,555$1,482 - $1,629
Mar 24, 2027$1,597$1,471 - $1,704
Mar 25, 2027$1,679$1,537 - $1,693
Mar 26, 2027$1,579$1,530 - $1,627
Mar 27, 2027$1,632$1,518 - $1,648
Mar 28, 2027$1,673$1,541 - $1,693
Mar 29, 2027$1,579$1,530 - $1,627
Mar 30, 2027$1,608$1,481 - $1,632
Mar 31, 2027$1,615$1,478 - $1,693
Apr 1, 2027$1,579$1,530 - $1,627
Apr 2, 2027$1,609$1,482 - $1,632
Apr 3, 2027$1,685$1,541 - $1,693
Apr 4, 2027$1,109$1,036 - $1,181
Apr 5, 2027$1,092$1,006 - $1,143
Apr 6, 2027$1,101$1,008 - $1,195
Apr 7, 2027$1,386$1,296 - $1,475
Apr 8, 2027$1,244$1,146 - $1,299
Apr 9, 2027$1,373$1,256 - $1,485
Apr 10, 2027$1,410$1,320 - $1,501
Apr 11, 2027$1,420$1,308 - $1,483
Apr 12, 2027$1,320$1,216 - $1,345
Apr 13, 2027$1,300$1,293 - $1,308
Apr 14, 2027$1,297$1,224 - $1,329
Apr 15, 2027$1,305$1,194 - $1,345
Apr 16, 2027$1,133$1,059 - $1,206
Apr 17, 2027$1,141$1,052 - $1,194
Apr 18, 2027$1,342$1,251 - $1,367
Apr 19, 2027$1,279$1,265 - $1,293
Apr 20, 2027$1,293$1,227 - $1,332
Apr 21, 2027$1,166$1,067 - $1,263
Apr 22, 2027$1,074$1,004 - $1,144
Apr 23, 2027$1,092$1,006 - $1,143
Apr 24, 2027$1,100$1,006 - $1,192
Apr 25, 2027$1,144$1,069 - $1,219
Apr 26, 2027$1,158$1,067 - $1,211
Apr 27, 2027$1,235$1,129 - $1,337
Apr 28, 2027$1,012$946 - $1,079
Apr 29, 2027$1,280$1,179 - $1,292
Apr 30, 2027$1,048$952 - $1,128
May 1, 2027$1,053$983 - $1,123
May 2, 2027$995$917 - $1,043
May 3, 2027$892$782 - $929
May 4, 2027$1,131$1,057 - $1,205
May 5, 2027$1,259$1,159 - $1,292
May 6, 2027$1,252$1,153 - $1,341
May 7, 2027$1,239$1,189 - $1,288
May 8, 2027$1,119$1,030 - $1,169
May 9, 2027$1,072$981 - $1,162
May 10, 2027$1,038$970 - $1,106
May 11, 2027$1,060$977 - $1,110
May 12, 2027$1,256$1,157 - $1,341
May 13, 2027$1,239$1,189 - $1,288
May 14, 2027$1,287$1,186 - $1,292
May 15, 2027$1,155$1,064 - $1,259
May 16, 2027$1,038$970 - $1,106
May 17, 2027$1,095$1,008 - $1,146
May 18, 2027$1,309$1,197 - $1,341
May 19, 2027$1,239$1,189 - $1,288
May 20, 2027$1,292$1,198 - $1,301
May 21, 2027$1,478$1,426 - $1,594
May 22, 2027$1,303$1,189 - $1,417
May 23, 2027$1,301$1,198 - $1,425
May 24, 2027$1,310$1,198 - $1,337
May 25, 2027$1,124$1,051 - $1,198
May 26, 2027$1,155$1,064 - $1,208
May 27, 2027$1,174$1,074 - $1,271
May 28, 2027$1,103$1,031 - $1,175
May 29, 2027$1,163$1,071 - $1,271
May 30, 2027$1,174$1,074 - $1,282
May 31, 2027$1,237$1,189 - $1,284
Jun 1, 2027$1,288$1,198 - $1,301
Jun 2, 2027$1,261$1,161 - $1,336
Jun 3, 2027$1,092$1,021 - $1,163
Jun 4, 2027$1,207$1,112 - $1,262
Jun 5, 2027$1,338$1,310 - $1,387
Jun 6, 2027$1,311$1,284 - $1,338
Jun 7, 2027$1,454$1,339 - $1,478
Jun 8, 2027$1,422$1,310 - $1,533
Jun 9, 2027$1,424$1,374 - $1,474
Jun 10, 2027$1,455$1,340 - $1,478
Jun 11, 2027$1,171$1,071 - $1,267
Jun 12, 2027$1,072$1,002 - $1,142
Jun 13, 2027$1,152$1,060 - $1,204
Jun 14, 2027$1,300$1,197 - $1,402
Jun 15, 2027$1,401$1,330 - $1,471
Jun 16, 2027$1,477$1,390 - $1,510
Jun 17, 2027$1,519$1,390 - $1,531
Jun 18, 2027$1,203$1,125 - $1,282
Jun 19, 2027$1,333$1,228 - $1,392
Jun 20, 2027$1,415$1,303 - $1,521

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

Not ideal for

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

Rating breakdown

  • A+LocationAn exceptionally safe, pedestrian-friendly zone on the V&A Waterfront, steps from major attractions and dining.
  • ARoomsThe most spacious rooms in the city, featuring contemporary post-renovation interiors and twice-daily housekeeping.
  • A+ServiceOutstandingly warm and attentive staff, with highly praised concierge communication available via WhatsApp.
  • A+DiningWorld-class culinary options, including a legendary champagne breakfast, Nobu, and the South African grill ROOI.
  • A+FacilitiesFeatures a celebrated spa on its own private island, a state-of-the-art fitness centre, and a heated lagoon-style pool.
  • B+ValueVery 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

0–1 days in advance

Across observed booking windows, median prices range from $1,365 to $1,372. The spread is modest, so treat this as a directional signal rather than a strict rule.

Booking window medians

8,541 price checks - high confidence
0–1 days (last minute)$1,365
2–3 days$1,366
4–7 days$1,369
8–14 days (1–2 weeks)$1,366
15–30 days (2–4 weeks)$1,365
31–60 days (1–2 months)$1,372
61–90 days (2–3 months)$1,367
90+ days (3+ months)$1,365
City context

Compared with Cape Town

Its observed median is 0% above the Cape Town city median.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Observed nightly medians for One&Only Cape Town center on $1,454, ranging from $892 on the cheapest dates to $3,718 at the peak.

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

Neither clearly wins: the 90+ days median of $1,365 and the 0–1 days median of $1,365 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 $1,366 and the Friday–Saturday median of $1,365 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 $1,174, while March peaks at around $1,579.

When is One&Only Cape Town most expensive?

The highest nightly median observed over the next year is $3,718, around October 18. By booking window, prices peak at a $1,372 median when booked 31–60 days before check-in.

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

Its $1,454 observed median sits within 5% of the Cape Town city median of $1,448 — 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