<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Fishbait:
Looking at Holiday Inn (2 rooms) or a large 2 bedroom suite at the Radisson. Can anyone compare these two for decency, proximity, activity? Don't need much at hotel as long as we can walk around in the evening on the waterfront to eat, shop, etc.</font>
First of all, there are several Holiday Inns in Cape Town, none of which would be safe for walking around in the evening. Most likely you mean the one that is called HI Waterfront, which is close to the Waterfront, but requires walking to it through the area that is considered very dangerous at night.
Radisson is at the Granger Bay, on the water, within 10-15 minutes walk from the V&A Waterfront (
IndyDavid -- not sure which map you're looking at, but the walk from Radisson to the V&A is
not through the park). I felt quite safe walking alone, even in the evening, and the hotel also has a free shuttle to take you there and back, if you prefer.
Other suggestions in this thread might be an option for you as well. If you want to splurge, the Cape Grace Hotel and the Table Bay Hotel are truly magnificent, and right on the V&A Waterfront.