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Start with the area. Then find a place that suits your stay.
Compare nearby prayer options and the details each hotel shares about food. Check arrangements with the hotel before travelling.
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Area view · V&A Waterfront
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Places in this guide
Auwal Masjid on Dorp Street, Nurul Islam Mosque at 134 Buitengracht Street, the Queen Victoria (Jamia) Mosque on Chiappini Street and the Palm Tree Mosque at 185 Long Street.
From the Hyatt, Auwal Masjid is about 130 metres. From the Cape Sun, the Queen Victoria (Jamia) Mosque is about 650 metres on foot.
A standard Uber from the airport to the city centre is estimated at R200 to R350 and 20 to 35 minutes, more at busy times. Uber runs 24 hours.
Eating in this area →Food information: confirm on the day.
Places in this guide
The Waterfront prayer room is open 24 hours, with Jumu'ah.
From the Silo District, the Waterfront prayer room is about a kilometre.
A standard Uber from the airport to the Waterfront is estimated at R200 to R350 and 20 to 35 minutes, more at busy times. Uber runs 24 hours.
Eating in this area →Food information: confirm on the day.
Places in this guide
Masjidul Bahrayn at 3 Bay View Road, Hout Bay, is in the Boorhaanol guide; its Jumu'ah page is undated, so confirm before travelling.
Uber runs 24 hours.
Eating in this area →Food information: confirm on the day.
Places in this guide
Claremont Main Road Mosque: Jumu'ah salaah 1.20pm, lecture 12.55pm, on the Boorhaanol guide. Confirm on the day.
From the Southern Sun Newlands, Claremont Main Road Mosque is about 270 metres.
Uber runs 24 hours.
Eating in this area →Food information: confirm on the day.
Places in this guide
Ask the hotel about current prayer arrangements and plan your journey to Jumu'ah before setting out. Check the destination and route directly with your host.
Use the hotel as a base for the Century City conference and shopping precinct. Check the pedestrian route to your destination with reception.
Plan transport when visiting the city centre or peninsula from this base. Ask your hotel to confirm the current pick-up point and allow for traffic.
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Pier Place, city centre
A city hotel on Pier Place with its own prayer room and a restaurant the hotel describes as strictly halal.
Suited to families, business
Check the hotel’s current food arrangements and any certificate directly. Confirm on the day.
Restaurant described by the hotel as strictly halal, with a prayer room
Hotel information
Buitengracht Street, Bo-Kaap
At the foot of Bo-Kaap, with the Auwal Masjid about 130 metres away and the painted streets outside the door.
Suited to couples, business
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Two outlets, 126 Cape Kitchen and Dos-Tea, described by the hotel as halal-certified; alcohol confined to the pool bar
Hotel information
Silo District, V&A Waterfront
Design-led, next to Zeitz MOCAA and the working harbour, with the Waterfront's restaurants and prayer room a short walk away.
Suited to families, couples
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Granger Bay
Sea-facing and quieter than the main Waterfront, beside the marina. Rebranded from Radisson Blu in 2025.
Suited to couples, families
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Halal breakfast items prepared separately on request, per a 2024 guest review
Hotel information
Main Road, Newlands
A suburban base near Kirstenbosch and the cricket ground, with Bihari's Indian kitchen downstairs.
Suited to families, southern suburbs
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Bihari restaurant, described by the hotel as halal-friendly; licensed venue
Hotel informationCentury City
A modern hotel in the Century City conference and shopping precinct.
Suited to business, families
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Marriott states a fully certified halal kitchen for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Hotel information
Strand Street, city centre
A high-rise in the middle of the city, close to Greenmarket Square, Long Street and the Bo-Kaap.
Suited to families, business
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Heerengracht, Foreshore
An apartment hotel on the Foreshore, one block from the convention centre, for anyone who wants their own kitchen.
Suited to families, longer stays
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Colinton Road, Newlands
A Newlands hotel beside the Liesbeek River, with garden apartments and rooms facing the eastern slopes of Table Mountain.
Suited to gardens, families and longer stays
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Bantry Bay, Atlantic seaboard
Rooms and family apartments by the Atlantic coast in Bantry Bay, near the Sea Point Promenade.
Suited to families, seaside stays
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