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Ellerman HouseImagine you’ve been invited to stay with an immensely rich, art-collecting Capetonian friend – that's what the vibe is like at the Ellerman House, an…
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Ellerman HouseImagine you’ve been invited to stay with an immensely rich, art-collecting Capetonian friend – that's what the vibe is like at the Ellerman House, an…
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Tintswalo AtlanticThe only hotel in Table Mountain National Park has been rebuilt with its secluded seaside charm intact following a disastrous fire in March 2015…
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Belmond Mount Nelson HotelA world apart from the rest of the city, sitting in three hectares of gardens, the sugar-pink-painted ‘Nellie’ is a colonial charmer with its chintz decor…
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Camps Bay RetreatBased in the grand Earl’s Dyke Manor (dating from 1929), this splendid place is set in a secluded nature reserve a short walk from the Camps Bay strip…
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Hotel VerdeIt's easy to see why the self-proclaimed 'greenest hotel' in Africa has won sustainability awards. Rooms are comfy, with creative design, and local arts…
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One&Only Cape TownLittle expense seems to have been spared creating this luxury resort. Choose between enormous, plush rooms in the main building (with panoramic views of…
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Winchester Mansions HotelOffering a waterfront location (you’ll pay extra for sea-view rooms), this elegant Sea Point institution dates to the 1920s, but adds contemporary appeal…
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Villa ZestThis Bauhaus–style villa has been converted into a quirkily decorated boutique hotel. The seven guest rooms have bold, retro-design papered walls and…
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Taj Cape TownIndia’s luxury hotel group has breathed new life into the old Board of Executors building. There’s plenty of heritage here, but a new tower also houses…
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Vineyard Hotel & SpaThis delightful hotel's rooms have a contemporary look and are decorated in soothing natural tones. Built around the 1799 home of Lady Anne Barnard, it’s…
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Orange Kloof Tented CampPerhaps the best of the Table Mountain National Park tented camps, Orange Kloof is tucked away in a beautiful area near Constantia Nek and provides direct…
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Wish U Were HereThe designers clearly had a lot of fun with this place, just a short stroll from the Old Biscuit Mill. One dorm is Barbie-doll pink; a romantic double has…
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MannabayNothing seems too much bother for the staff at this knockout property, decorated with stunning pieces of contemporary art by local artists. The eight…
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La GrenadineExpat couple Maxime and Mélodie ladle on the Gallic charm at this imaginatively renovated former stables, where the ancient stone walls are a feature of…
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Cape Heritage HotelEach of the 19 rooms at this elegant boutique hotel, part of the Heritage Sq redevelopment of 18th-century buildings, has its own character. Some have…
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Ocean View HouseIt's all about location at this family-run guesthouse, set in a fynbos (literally ‘fine bush') garden between the Twelve Apostles range and the rocky…
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Glen Boutique HotelThis gorgeous, gay-friendly boutique hotel occupies an elegant old house and a newer block behind. Spacious rooms are decorated in natural tones of stone…
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Cape GraceOne of the Waterfront’s most appealing hotels, Cape Grace sports an arty combination of antiques and crafts decoration – including hand-painted bed covers…
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Bella EvThis charming guesthouse, with a delightful courtyard garden, could be the setting for an Agatha Christie mystery, one in which the home’s owner has a…
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91 LoopJo'burg investors are behind this new and buzzing place offering a good range of rooms, including pods – essentially a dorm bed but instead of a bunk you…