All Blacks Cape Town Accommodation: Where to Stay for the 2026 Tour

The All Blacks tour South Africa in August 2026, their first full tour here in more than 30 years, and Cape Town hosts two of the fixtures. The Stormers play New Zealand on Friday 7 August, and the Springboks meet the All Blacks in the second Test on Saturday 29 August. Both are at DHL Stadium (Cape Town Stadium) in Green Point.

Tickets sold back in January and February, so if you have your seat, the open question now is where to stay for the All Blacks game in Cape Town.Finding the right All Blacks Cape Town accommodation comes down to more than proximity to the stadium, especially with three weeks between the two fixtures — and it matters whether you are flying in from New Zealand or making your way down from elsewhere in South Africa.

At The Oyster Collection, we host guests across Cape Town year-round, and choosing where to stay always starts with the same question: how do you want your days to work? For a rugby weekend, it usually comes down to a few things: whether you want to walk home from the stadium or drive back to the beach, a lively spot near the restaurants or a quiet residential street, a room of your own or a villa for the whole travelling group. Here is how the options compare.

The Two Cape Town Fixtures: Stormers and Springboks v All Blacks

Both games are at DHL Stadium in Green Point, on the Atlantic side of the city centre. The Stormers opener on Friday 7 August is an evening kick-off, and the Springboks v All Blacks Test on Saturday 29 August is the bigger draw of the two, likely a sell-out. Green Point is well served for getting around, but match nights bring road closures and heavy foot traffic, so where you stay shapes how easy the evening feels once the final whistle goes.

The three-week gap is the real planning point. Some fans fly or drive in for one fixture. International visitors especially tend to build the whole trip around both games, using the weeks between to explore the Cape and beyond. For locals, it’s a great opportunity to add a few days and soak in more of what the region offers.

Blackheath Lodge: Walking Distance to the Stadium

Blackheath Lodge began as a private home in 1880, on a quiet, tree-lined street in Sea Point below Signal Hill, and it still feels like one. That is the point of it: a boutique hotel with the ease of a house rather than the bustle of a big hotel, and a team that hosts it that way.

For match weekend, the location does a lot of the work. If you want accommodation near DHL Stadium, this is about as close as a quiet stay gets: the lodge is minutes from the ground, with Green Point under 2 km away. For a Friday-night fixture and a Saturday-night Test, that means you walk home after the final whistle while everyone else queues for a ride, and you do it down a quiet residential street rather than back into the crowd. It is a small advantage you only appreciate once you are living it.

Inside, there are 17 individually styled rooms with en-suite bathrooms and percale linen, a heated saltwater pool, and breakfast on the terrace each morning with a full English cooked to order — a proper sit-down once the early alarms are done. Secure off-street parking and power backup through load shedding take care of the practicalities.

What guests tend to remember, though, is the hosting: a team who know which restaurants to book on a busy weekend, which roads close on match nights, and are there to greet you whenever you get back.

Best suited to: fans who want to be close to the action with the least match-day fuss, and who value a quiet, personal base within walking distance of Green Point.

Villas for Groups Travelling Together

Rugby tours are often a group affair, and a villa can work better than splitting a party across separate rooms. Two Sea Point options sit alongside Blackheath Lodge and share its services.

Villa Gareloch is a three-bedroom, two-bathroom house just across the road from the lodge. It keeps its original character, with high ceilings, bay windows, and wooden floors, and the bedrooms can be set up as king or twin beds, which works well for a travelling group. The principal rooms are air-conditioned.Villa Lauren is a two-bedroom, two-bathroom townhouse within the lodge grounds. It is fully self-contained for smaller groups who want shared space while staying connected to the lodge.

Both give you the privacy of a house with access to Blackheath Lodge’s breakfast, bar, and 24-hour support, and the same walk-home proximity to Green Point. A shared house means the group stays together: one base, one breakfast table, one walk to the stadium.

POD Camps Bay: A Five-Star Base on the Beach

POD Camps Bay sits across the road from Camps Bay Beach, with the Twelve Apostles rising behind it — a five-star boutique hotel of just seventeen rooms, where the small scale and the service work together: exemplary, attentive, and tuned to you. Rooms have king-size beds dressed in premium linen, walk-in rain showers, underfloor heating, plush robes, plunger coffee, and fast Wi-Fi, and some suites add balconies or plunge pools with Atlantic or mountain views.

You can walk out to the restaurants and cocktail bars on Victoria Road, swim in a heated pool overlooking the beach, book an Africology spa treatment, or use the Technogym, with secure parking, solar backup, and round-the-clock security in the background.

The team anticipates rather than waits: tables booked, transfers arranged, the right recommendation offered before you have to ask. It is hospitality of the highest order, and the reason guests rate POD among the best stays they have had anywhere.

The honest trade-off is distance. Camps Bay sits over Kloof Nek from Green Point, so DHL Stadium is a drive rather than a walk, around fifteen to twenty minutes outside match traffic. POD suits the fan happy to arrange a transfer on game nights in return for a beachfront base and a five-star stay to come back to.

Best suited to: couples and independent travellers who want a top-tier stay, beach access, and walkable dining, and don’t mind driving to the stadium.

Make the Rugby the Start of a Longer Trip

If you are flying in from New Zealand or elsewhere, the two Cape Town fixtures sit three weeks apart, which is plenty of time for a proper South African trip rather than a quick in-and-out. Two extensions are easy to reach from Cape Town, and The Oyster Collection hosts in both.

The Winelands: Why Franschhoek Is Worth Several Nights

Franschhoek is the food and wine capital of South Africa, and many will tell you no trip to the country is complete without it. The village lies in a valley ringed by mountains, an hour’s drive from Cape Town, with restaurants, galleries, and shops close enough together that you can park once and explore on foot.

The wine estates run to world-class cuisine and serious cellars, and the Franschhoek Wine Tram lets you visit several farms in a day without driving.

There is history here too. French Huguenots settled the valley in 1688, and many of the wine farms still carry their original French names, complete with Cape Dutch homesteads and oak-lined avenues.

Two things make it work for a rugby visitor. Guests routinely tell us two nights in Franschhoek are not enough; four is closer to doing the region justice, and the three-week gap between the fixtures gives international fans exactly that room.

August also falls in the Secret Season, the cooler May-to-September window when the valley is quieter, estates light their fireplaces, and accommodation runs roughly 20 to 40 percent cheaper than in high summer. If you are already here for the rugby, it is one of the best times to see the winelands, and easier to book than the October-to-April high season, when Franschhoek fills months ahead.

For rugby fans, two of the three Oyster Collection properties make the most sense, with a third for groups who want a private house. All are within walking distance of the village centre, with onsite parking, concierge service, and the same hands-on support.

La Fontaine: A Heritage Hotel in the Village

La Fontaine sits in the heart of the village, a short walk from the art galleries, boutiques, and some of South Africa’s most celebrated restaurants. The hotel has a history worth knowing: once a girls’ boarding school, it now offers 17 luxury suites across two heritage buildings dating to 1895 and 1926. Wisteria pergolas and vines shade the gardens, and there are two pools to come back to after a day out.

The front veranda and breakfast patio both look out to the mountains, and a private fleet of tour vehicles makes exploring the Winelands straightforward.

What guests single out, again and again, is the team. The general manager, Kim Barends, is a former sommelier, and reviewers describe her and the front-of-house staff as the reason they rebook before they have even left — staff who remember names, anticipate requests, point you to the right wine farms and dinner tables, and are there to greet you whenever you come home.

That consistency is the thread through every review: the standard holds each time, and in a village with countless places to stay, that reliability is what earns the rebooking.

Avondrood: A Victorian Cape Dutch Boutique Hotel

Avondrood is a Victorian Cape Dutch home built in 1870, restored with its original architectural details intact and a design that nods to the French Huguenot heritage that shaped the valley. With just eight rooms, it is the more intimate of the two, a small, residential stay where the heritage is something you live in rather than look at.

Each room has an extra-length king bed in 100% percale linen, a wardrobe, desk, seating area, tea and coffee station, and minibar; the bathrooms keep their large Victorian baths alongside walk-in showers, with robes and Charlotte Rhys products. Air conditioning handles the summer, underfloor heating the winter, and evening turndown rounds off the day.

Breakfast is generous — a buffet spread alongside a full farm-style plate with freshly brewed local coffee and teas. In the garden, a saltwater pool sits among the greenery, with a year-round hot tub in the Ami pod to soak in after a day on the wine routes.

Different in scale and style from La Fontaine, but the same at heart: this is the warm, attentive hosting that runs through every Oyster Collection stay, whether you are in Sea Point, the winelands, or the mountains of the Eastern Cape.

Pink Door Franschhoek: A Private Villa for Groups

Pink Door Franschhoek is the answer for a group who would rather have a house than a row of hotel rooms. A private three-bedroom villa with a chef’s kitchen and multiple living spaces, it gives a family or a party of friends the run of the place, a short walk from the village, with a butler and private chef available on request — so dinner can be cooked for you at home on the night you would rather not book a table.

It is a premium stay built for togetherness rather than a couples’ retreat, the whole group under one roof with the wine estates and restaurants on the doorstep.

The choice comes down to the kind of stay you want — full-service boutique hotel, intimate heritage boutique hotel, or a private villa for the group — rather than location, since all three put you within walking distance of the restaurants and estates.

The Eastern Cape: Safari, Landscape, and Camp Figtree

The Eastern Cape is the addition that turns a rugby trip into a proper South African journey. It is roughly a two-hour flight from Cape Town to Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), or a stop already on the way home for fans heading back east, and from there the province opens up: Big Five country, 800 km of coastline, mountains, and forest, much of it far quieter than the better-known routes. It is also malaria-free, which matters for families and first-time safari-goers.

The safari is the reason to come. Addo Elephant National Park is home to more than 600 elephants, alongside lion, buffalo, and a wide range of plains game, and because it stretches to the coast, the greater park is one of the only places in the world to see the Big Seven. Beyond the game, the province offers world-class surf at Jeffreys Bay, mountain hikes, and long empty beaches, far more than most visitors expect.

Camp Figtree: A Mountain Getaway Near Addo

Through all of it, Camp Figtree is the mountain getaway you come back to. Set high in the Zuurberg, about an hour and a half from Gqeberha and 14 km from Addo, it sits well above the valley with 270-degree views across the mountains and the Sundays River Valley.

It is not a safari lodge inside a reserve; it is a high, private base from which the park and the wider region are within reach, and where the day ends with the mountains turning amber and purple, a fire at the boma, and clear, dark skies for stargazing. With just 13 suites, it stays quiet, and the food, drawn from local produce including Karoo lamb from the neighbouring farm, is one of the reasons guests book in the first place.

The lodge is fully off-grid, providing solar power and mountain spring water. Days are yours to shape: out early for a game drive, back for a long lunch on the terrace, a guided bush walk or a mountain e-bike ride in the afternoon, or simply the view and the quiet.

A few days here, after the rugby and perhaps the winelands, tend to be the part of the trip guests remember longest.

Planning Your All Blacks Cape Town Accommodation

With tickets already sold, accommodation is the one piece still in your hands, and a few things are worth keeping in mind as you book.

Book now. Tickets are gone, which means accommodation is the next thing to lock in. The Springboks v All Blacks Test weekend in particular will fill up.
August is Cape winter. Expect cool, changeable weather, some rain, and crisp evenings. Pack layers and a warm jacket for the matches, especially the night games.
Domestic fans travelling from across the country, whether flying in from Johannesburg, Durban, or Gqeberha or driving from closer by, should book accommodation early, before rooms, flights, and car hire tighten over the two match weekends. The rugby is also a good reason to add a few days and see more of what the Cape offers.
Match nights bring road closures around Green Point. A Sea Point base lets you walk; a Camps Bay base is best paired with a pre-arranged transfer.

Book Your All Blacks Cape Town Stay

A five-star stay across the road from Camps Bay Beach, a quiet walk-home base near the stadium, or a villa for the group — we can help you find the right fit and build the weekend around the rugby.

Stay longer, and the city, the winelands, and the Eastern Cape make it a trip worth crossing the world for. Explore The Oyster Collection’s properties and book direct.

Frequently Asked Questions about the All Blacks Tour Accommodation

Where should I stay for the All Blacks games in Cape Town?

Sea Point and Camps Bay are the two best bases, both close to DHL Stadium in Green Point. Blackheath Lodge in Sea Point is within walking distance of the ground, which suits fans who want to walk home after a night match. POD Camps Bay is a five-star stay across the road from Camps Bay Beach, a short drive from the stadium.

When do the All Blacks play in Cape Town in 2026?

Two fixtures, both at DHL Stadium in Green Point: the Stormers play the All Blacks on Friday 7 August, and the Springboks meet the All Blacks in a Test on Saturday 29 August.

Which stadium are the games at?

DHL Stadium, also known as Cape Town Stadium and sometimes called Green Point Stadium. It is the large stadium in Green Point, on the Atlantic side of the city centre.

Can I walk to DHL Stadium from Sea Point?

Yes. Blackheath Lodge is minutes from the stadium, with Green Point under 2 km away — close enough to walk home after the game rather than wait on transport in the post-match crowd.

What is the weather like in Cape Town in August?

August is the middle of the Cape winter. Expect cool, changeable weather, some rain, and crisp evenings, so pack layers and a warm jacket, especially for the night matches.

What else can I do around the rugby?

Plenty, and the three-week gap between the fixtures gives you room for it. Franschhoek and the winelands are about an hour away, and the Eastern Cape adds a malaria-free safari at Addo, with Camp Figtree as a mountain base in the Zuurberg. Many international visitors build the whole trip around the two games.

Book Your All Blacks Cape Town Stay

A five-star stay across the road from Camps Bay Beach, a quiet walk-home base near the stadium, or a villa for the group — we can help you find the right fit and build the weekend around the rugby.

Stay longer, and the city, the winelands, and the Eastern Cape make it a trip worth crossing the world for. Explore The Oyster Collection’s properties and book direct.

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