Protea Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront Breakwater Lodge
Cape Town, South Africa
Built 1859 · Last completed renovation 2011
Protea Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront Breakwater Lodge in Cape Town was last renovated in 2011, and originally built in 1859. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 4.8/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Renovation forecast · estimate
Likely due for renovation now
Past its typical ~8-year renovation cycle. A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
Location
Satellite view · Cape Town, South Africa
Timeline
1859
Original building constructed as a British prison
2011
Hotel renovation completed
How this score is computed
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What changed in the 2011 renovation
“Renovated 2011”— source · retrieved 2026-10-07
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
3★
Built
Sourced1859
Last completed renovation
Sourced2011
Ownership & operator
Who runs and owns this hotel, at the company level — from public sources. The decision layer behind every renovation.
Ownership data depth
1/3 · 33%
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“Renovated 2011”
“Originally built as a British prison in 1859, the Protea Breakwater Lodge has been fully restored to feature contemporary rooms with panoramic views of Table Mountain and the bay.”
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Frequently asked
When was Protea Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront Breakwater Lodge built?+
Protea Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront Breakwater Lodge (Cape Town, South Africa) was built in 1859.
How old is Protea Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront Breakwater Lodge?+
Protea Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront Breakwater Lodge is 167 years old — it was built in 1859 and last renovated in 2011. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Protea Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront Breakwater Lodge last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2011.
What is the Chrono Score of Protea Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront Breakwater Lodge?+
Its Chrono Score is 4.8/10 (Tired) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 3-star rating.