Camps Bay, South Africa

The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa

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The takeaway

Choose it for Atlantic sunsets and mountain-backed seclusion on Cape Town’s coastal road, rather than a stay in the city centre or beside the beach.

About the hotel

Above the Atlantic on Victoria Road, between Camps Bay and Hout Bay, The Twelve Apostles faces the ocean with Table Mountain National Park rising behind it. This 70-room-and-suite hotel is part of the family-run Red Carnation Hotel Collection and has operated under its present name since 2002. Its defining appeal is the contrast between coastal-road access to Cape Town and a more removed mountainside setting, with ocean or mountain views from almost every room.

Choose it if

You want Atlantic-facing sunsets and a mountain backdrop, with ocean or mountain views available from almost every room.
You prefer a coastal-road base with arranged transfers into the city over staying in Cape Town’s centre.
You value having a spa, two pools, and several on-site dining options during a stay.

Skip it if

You want to step directly onto Camps Bay Beach: the hotel lists the beach as an eight-minute drive away, not as immediate beach access.
You want to stay in the city centre or within easy walking distance of its restaurants; this is a coastal-road setting, with the V&A Waterfront about a 15-minute drive away.

The property

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Guest discussion

What real people are saying.

Reddit excerpts · separate from Rex’s editorial judgment

Guests describe a boutique-style feel and good amenities, with one noting the hotel is outside town but offers a van into the city. Another guest disliked the vegan high tea but praised the staff’s handling of a complimentary offer.

Discussion is limited; these accounts offer a glimpse rather than a broad verdict.

“The hotel feels very boutique-like without being extreme over the top and has great amenities. I also liked that it was a little outside of town but they had a sprinter van that would take you into town!”

r/chubbytravel ↗ · Jul 13, 2026

“Their vegan high tea sucks. We complaint, was given complimentary to my sis living in uk. She came back to capeTown after 2 yrs and they accepted the letter of complimentary. Very professional staff.”

r/capetown ↗

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