Build the night,
we'll handle the road.
Seventy-five rooms across Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban — sorted by strip, by sound and by the kind of night you came for. Put them in your order and watch the driving hours work themselves out.
25 of 25 venues
Hidden Long Street rooftop with a balcony over the street and Table Mountain behind it
◆ Why we sell itCraft beer and food that soaks up a long night — the sensible place to start
◆ Why we sell itSmall, sweaty, serious about the music — electronic and house until very late
DJ-led room on Riebeek Street, dance-floor first
Upscale club and lounge on Loop Street — dressed up, table crowd
◆ Why we sell itStraightforward Loop Street nightclub, busy and unfussy
Grown-up lounge built around an olive tree — house DJs, conversation still possible
◆ Why we sell itLandmark gay club — the anchor of De Waterkant and a genuine institution
Colourful, loud and late — the party end of the De Waterkant strip
Drag shows, burgers and sashes — built for a group that came to make noise
◆ Why we sell itLive jazz, blues and Afro-soul over a balcony — the grown-up room in the precinct
DJ rooms in the De Waterkant cluster — easy to fold into a crawl
Green Point club and lounge — dressed, polished, a little exclusive
Champagne and low light — a celebration room rather than a night out
Glamorous beachfront day-to-night — pool, sand and DJ events at the water
◆ Why we sell itRefined whisky room at the Cape Grace, marina outside the window
One&Only luxury — quiet, expensive, impeccable
Inside the Silo, with the view doing most of the work
Live bands on a seafood deck over the water — relaxed, loud, easy for a mixed group
◆ Why we sell itImported sand, deck chairs and long tables at Granger Bay — glamorous and unhurried
The Camps Bay institution — beach across the road, party on the pavement
◆ Why we sell itExclusive and members-led — the quiet end of Camps Bay glamour
Kloof Street cool — younger crowd, tight room, right music
The legendary Claremont student club — cheap, enormous, no pretence whatsoever
EDM room next door to Tin Roof — the two make one night
The tourist core — highest energy, most choice, everything on one street
Walkable between venuesBusy and well-lit with high foot traffic. Keep phones and valuables secure; use ride-share door to door after midnight rather than walking between side streets.
Cape Town's LGBTQ+ heart — stylish, compact, venues within a block of each other
Walkable between venuesCompact, well-patrolled precinct with clustered venues and short walks between them.
Polished lounge territory — quieter, older crowd, dressed up
Drive between venuesResidential and low-key. Venues are spread out; plan on driving between them.
Upscale, secured and walkable — the safest place to start a first night in the city
Walkable between venuesInside a private, patrolled precinct with controlled access and ample lighting.
The sunset strip — glamour, sea views, beach-club energy from late afternoon
Walkable between venuesAffluent beachfront strip, busy through the evening. The drive back over Kloof Nek is dark — keep the vehicle with you.
Student and local energy — cheaper, louder, later, less polished
Drive between venuesStudent district, lively midweek and weekends. Arrange the return leg before going out.