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The Silo Hotel

Third band: properties that pass the EMPTYJET luxury gate but with fewer or narrower references. Still a deliberate selection, not a directory.

472 guest reviews analysed

Silo Square, Cape Town, 8801 South Africa

Distinctions

EMPTYJET Consensus

90.0 / 100

Our own composite of guest reviews across Google, Tripadvisor, Booking, Agoda and every major platform — the praise and the complaints.

Analysed from 472 guest reviews across Tripadvisor, Booking.com and Agoda.

Most noted: dining.

Best for

  • design lovers
  • couples
  • city breaks
  • food & wine

About The Silo Hotel

The Silo Hotel is in Cape Town, Bantry Bay, South Africa. It is an EMPTYJET property and a member of Virtuoso. The hotel has been recognised by multiple organisations: Forbes Travel Guide — Four-Star — Hotel (2026), MICHELIN Guide — One Key, La Liste — Top 1000 — Hotel (2026) with a La Liste score of 94/100, and World Travel Awards — Winner — South Africa's Leading Design Hotel (2025).

The Royal Portfolio is cited as the collection associated with the hotel, offering Safari, Sea, Wine, and Art experiences.

Why it stands out

Listed as EMPTYJET and part of The Royal Portfolio, The Silo Hotel carries multiple distinctions: Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026), La Liste 94/100 and Top 1000 (2026), MICHELIN Guide One Key, and World Travel Awards Winner (2025). It is also a Virtuoso member.

Key facts

Type
City

Awards & affiliations

  • Forbes Travel GuideFour-Star2026
  • La ListeTop 10002026
  • MICHELIN GuideOne Key
  • World Travel AwardsWinner · South Africa's Leading Design Hotel2025
  • VirtuosoMember

Location

-33.9264, 18.4050 · approximate

Position is approximate (city centre); exact coordinates are pending verification.

Sources+
  • EMPTYJET seed catalogueSeed4 fields
  • Official hotel websiteOfficial3 fields
  • Forbes Travel GuideAward issuer1 field

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