Venue
Location: Upper Campus, University of Cape Town
Building: Leslie Commerce Building
Department: Information Systems (Level 3)
The annual event will take place at the University of Cape Town, Upper Campus.
Accommodation
For convenience, you are encouraged to look for accommodation close to the venue. Below is a list of Hotels, Bed & Breakfasts and Guest Houses that are relatively closer to campus and have profiles on websites such as Booking.com, Hotels.com, Expedia.com, and Tripadvisor, where one can easily find information on availability, pricing, and quality of service. Often Uber or Taxify services tend to be the most convenient transport options from hotel to campus and back. However, we also encourage you to consult with your specific hotel/B&B and seek advice on transport options.The distance from the different accommodation options to the University of Cape Town (Leslie Commerce Building) is shown in brackets alongside each accomadation in the list below.
Recommended Hotels
- Southern Sun Newlands (3.8 km away)
- Park Inn by Raddison Newlands (3.1 km away)
- Protea Hotel Mowbray (5.3 km away)
- Double Tree by Hilton Cape Town - Upper Eastside (5.6 km away)
Recommended B&Bs and Guest Houses
- Medindi Manor Guest House (4.4 km away)
- Little Scotia Guest House (2.7 km away)
- Devonshire House (2.7 km away)
- Knightsbury Guest House (2.5 km away)
- Carmichael House (3 km away)
- Villa Garda B&B (3.5 km away)
- Riversong Guest House (3 km away)
- 30 on Grace (4.5 km away)
You can also consider making use of AirBnB (www.airbnb.com). It offers a variety of options depending on your needs and can be convenient for those looking for simple and affordable accommodation as well as those travelling with family and want a self-catering accommodation. AirBnB works slightly differently from a typical hotel or BnB so if you are going to be using AirBnB for the first time, please do some research on the basic dos and don’ts before making a booking. Also, UCT does offer vacation accommodation and you can check out the details by following this link: http://www.dsa.uct.ac.za/vacation-accomodation/holiday-makers.