Updated on the day: 7/04/2022. The city is more fashionable than ever, and it is partly thanks to many of its hotels: modern, fun, artistic, historic, beach, with personality... Get to know the five best hotels in Cape Town , which are a destination in themselves and at the same time a base of operations to discover the surroundings.
THE SILO HOTEL: CONTEMPORARY ART, ARCHITECTURE AND LUXURY IN WATERFRONT
If Cape Town is "the mother of all cities" of Africa and Table Mountain "the mother of all mountains", we could say that The Silo hotel is the father of all hotels in South Africa. It is for several reasons. The first one because it is located in a historic building and fundamental to the life of the city, the Silo (built in 1924 and used until 2001 to store grain); the second, because its remodeling is truly marvelous, but also because the same complex will be inaugurated in September Zeitz Museum Of Contemporary Art Africa , behind the one Jochen Zeitz, the famous former CEO of Puma.
Exterior of The Silo building
The architectural design is carried out by Thomas Heatherwick , which has managed to adapt industrial architecture to universe of contemporary luxury and that has incorporated some original and giant cushioned windows which are an icon of the building (and we suppose that they are also a headache for those in charge of maintaining the hotel). The interior design of the 28 rooms has been taken care of by Liz Biden , with unique pieces and works of contemporary African art, chandeliers brought from London, old rugs... Its sixth floor directly overlooks the hotel's sculpture garden , the tables in its restaurant are some of the most valued and its rooftop, on the eleventh floor, with 360 degree views (Table Mountain, Robben Island and the Atlantic included), the place to have a glass of wine and a snack, especially at sunset, and preferably with a dip in between in your swimming pool, small but very privileged.
Pool at The Silo
Just as privileged is the area where it is, the waterfront, the old commercial port, which has become the main focus of leisure and restoration in the city (and one of the most visited points not only in the city, but in all of Africa), with shopping centers, museums, a Ferris wheel, a gastronomic market and another, the Watershed , which brings together the work of new African designers.
Double rooms from €1,059.
THE LAST WORD LONG BEACH HOTEL: SIX ROOMS AND A LOT OF SILENCE
If one last word had to be said, it could be said without a doubt here, in this hotel, literally on a kilometer-long beach, Longbeach, about half an hour from the center of Cape Town. But it's better to keep quiet and limit yourself to looking and listening to the sound of the sea , a wild sea that on this beach on the Atlantic Coast, to which hardly any tourists arrive and you have to come on purpose, they try to tame surfers and a white sand where they take long walks dog walkersathletes and families.
Before joining them you can take a visual tour , well without moving from the bed itself, facing directly towards the Atlantic and Table Mountain with a peculiar view, in the distance ; or from the breakfast room , while eating some sensational eggs Benedict or Florentine, a potato rosti or a collection of fruits and sweets.
The best breakfasts?
The suites, only six (this is a Boutique hotel ), they have those same gigantic windows, which open completely and become a terrace and a small living room. Only two colors: white and cream, on fabrics, walls, and upholstery, and some gorgeous beach watercolors (by the way, by Gabrielle Raaff, which she sells at InFin Art ).
The plan here is to watch sunrises and sunsets, rest, sleep, walk along the beach and go out to eat a fish and chips and have some beers at the super authentic pub The Lighthouse . To get there from the city, you have to go along Chapman's drive, a road with spectacular views that goes along the coast with good views of the city's orography in a short time (the perfect thing is to combine it with another bird's eye view, from Table Mountain ).
Double rooms from €265.
silence here, thank you
VINEYARD HOTEL: GARDENS POOL AND RUNNING IN HISTORICAL KEY
the district of gardens is one of the most central neighborhoods in Cape Town, where wealthy families live and where, as its name suggests, there are many gardens and parks (including the wonderful botanical garden Kirstenbosch , one of the largest in the world).
The The Vineyard Hotel It is a family hotel, with several generations behind it, ideal for those looking for hotels in Cape Town with character . Curious minds, those who spend hours trying to find out what is behind each of the paintings in their library or reading under a redwood tree will be at their best in this place. Undoubtedly the best thing about him are his precious gardens , of two hectares, with dozens of species (so much so that they even do guided tours), and in which a century-old turtle lives that alternates with the guests. They also have a lovely cafe, from where you can see the sunset with Table Mountain (also visible from many rooms); a pool with heated water always at twenty degrees, wonderful for swimming; a spa and a powerful culinary culture , with several restaurants, including the renowned The Square.
Tasteful details are his specialty , hence the room is one surprise after another. For example, they leave printed some circular circuits of running for the neighborhood of 3 and 5 km that pass by Liesbeek River and have privileged views of Table Mountain; some delicious cookies, homemade, or a timer in the shower, to calculate how long it takes (they recommend five minutes) as a way to contribute to sustainability, since the drought has been hitting the city without mercy for the last few months, a responsible luxury that leaves a very good taste in the mouth.
The Vineyard Hotel
CAPE CADOGAN : STATELY AND HISTORICAL
Integrate into the area without neglecting the luxuries : that is the value promise of the Cape Cadogan, a beautiful boutique hotel in the district of gardens . Built in the 19th century, its pristine white building is historic, a showcase of Victorian architecture, with the typical bay and sash windows , the iron railings, the stained glass windows, the Flemish-type brick walls and slate roofs. It has a beautiful garden and a swimming pool and its rooms are elegant, like the common areas that invite you to read and chat by the fireplace. Now they also have some independent apartments right next door.
GRAND DADDY HOTEL, THE ROUGHMAN
Its location, on Long Street, it is a declaration of intent of what the hotel offers its guests and its name, a preview. cool, funny, the grand daddy hotel is in a 19th century building (which in fact originally functioned as a hotel, the Hotel Metropole), in the middle of the crowd.
Long Street It is the street where everything happens, where the best music sounds, where cocktails are taken, where fast food and fine dining restaurants are located, and cheap souvenir shops mixed with designer boutiques. In addition to seeing Table Mountain from it, on its roof, two unique things happen in the city: every Monday a movie in in her outdoor display , Pink Flamingo Cinema, and that, in addition to the conventional rooms, seven vintage caravans decorated by artists are installed here as suites with their double bed and its shower included, sharing space with its sky bar . The elevator that goes up there is the oldest in the city that is still in use.
Grand Daddy Hotel