4/5 Robert M. 2 years ago on Google
The
Westin
Cape
Town
is
a
5-Star
Hotel
that
falls
short
of
its
5
star
rating.
The
hotel
facilities
are
very
good;
the
rooms
are
large
and
very
comfortable,
with
comfortable
bedding
and
premium
amenities.
They
have
an
excellent
spa,
with
a
heated
lap
pool
and
Jacuzzi,
and
fully
equipped
gym,
which
is
a
bit
small
and
tight
for
comfort,
and
lacks
some
of
the
most
modern
aerobic
machines.
It
also
has
an
outdoor
pool,
that
is
really
a
large
tub,
but
at
the
right
time
of
day,
you
can
sun
bathe
in
the
small
area.
During
my
stay
only
one
restaurant
was
open,
the
main
restaurant
in
the
ground
floor,
which
had
a
nice
breakfast
buffet,
but
the
rest
of
their
menu,
including
their
room
service
menu
was
fairly
limited
and
mediocre.
None
of
their
foods,
and
I
had
room
service
several
times,
were
impressive.
It
also
has
an
Executive
Lounge
that
serves
breakfast,
and
has
a
happy
hour.
Their
happy
hour,
which
they
call
the
Canape
Hour,
is
from
4
–
6
p.m.
which
is
a
very
inconvenient
time.
I
was
here
on
business,
so
most
of
the
time
I
was
busy
until
5
p.m.
so
by
the
time
you
return
to
the
hotel
you
barely
have
time
for
a
drink.
Most
Marriott
Brand
hotels
have
their
happy
hour
from
5
–
7
p.m.
and
some
even
later,
as
the
Executive
Lounge
is
supposed
to
cater
to
business
people.
The
appetizers
that
are
served
during
the
happy
hour
only
change
every
four
days.
So
after
staying
here
one
week,
I
got
to
see
only
one
change
in
their
happy
hour
menu.
Finally
service…
a
five
star
hotel
is
supposed
to
provide
flawless
service,
and
this
is
where
this
hotel
fails
to
meet
their
five
stars
rating
the
most.
Whether
in
the
lounge,
in
the
restaurant,
or
the
front
desk,
their
service
is
mediocre,
and
the
staff
just
doesn’t
make
you
feel
welcome.
They
generally
lack
empathy
for
the
guests.
In
fact,
they
make
you
feel
that
is
all
about
the
money
they
can
make
and
not
about
providing
flawless
service
to
the
customer.
The
worst
was
their
housekeeping.
For
the
first
three
days
the
housekeeping
staff
would
just
walk
into
my
room,
without
knocking
or
asking
if
they
could
clean
the
room.
I
finally
complained
to
the
front
desk
staff,
spoke
to
the
assistant
front
desk
manager,
Andre,
and
his
response
was
that
I
should
put
my
do
not
disturb
sign
and
then
service
the
room
sign.
So
instead
of
the
responsibility
being
put
on
a
well
trained
staff,
the
emphasis
was
placed
on
the
customer
to
ensure
his
privacy
is
not
being
violated
by
the
staff.
Truly
five
star
service
right?
Over
all
this
hotel
is
a
nice
hotel.
But
after
one
week
here,
the
service
made
me
want
to
leave
them
in
a
hurry
and
never
return.