With Cathay Pacific recommencing flights between Hong Kong and South Africa, we take a look at three of Cape Town’s hidden accommodation gems.
If you’re planning a trip to South Africa’s vibrant cultural capital, you’re in lucky. Not only is the city famed for its iconic coastline and jaw-dropping vistas, but it’s also making a name for itself with its innovative, creative boutique hotels as well. Here are three of our favourites.
Atzaró Cape Town
Newly opened in May, Atzaró Cape Town is a luxurious villa at the foot of Table Mountain and is ideal for families and friends travelling together (you can also combine it with the company’s new safari lodge, Atzaro Okavango Camp, which opened in March in Botswana). In addition to views of the Table Mountain Nature Reserve and the city centre, the villa boasts seven luxurious suites (including two master suites on the top floor) dressed in muted, contemporary tones; multiple living and dining areas, a fully equipped kitchen, a wellness suite, a gym and an outdoor kitchen and braai-style barbecue next to the pool.
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At this new hideaway, you’ll be catered to by a full staff of cleaners, chefs and concierges who can organise safari excursions, hiking, dining reservations and more, but more than likely, you’ll not want to leave, thanks to the villa’s spectacular views, stunning living spaces and manicured gardens. atzarocapetown.com
The Silo
Towering above Cape Town’s picturesque Victoria & Albert waterfront, The Silo, part of The Royal Portfolio, is one of the city’s most ground-breaking houses of slumber. Perched above the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA), a modern art museum, and built within a converted grain elevator that was once the tallest building in sub-Saharan Africa, the hotel was the creation of London’s Heatherwick Studio and boasts just 28 individually designed and decorated guest rooms, including a spectacular penthouse with ocean views.
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The hotel’s three fabulous restaurants and bars are set to become some of Cape Town’s hottest hangouts and include The Willaston Bar and Granary Café on the 6th floor, vibrant spaces with magnificent views of Table Mountain, as well as a rooftop bar and swimming pool. theroyalportfolio.com
Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa
Located on a stretch of coastline just outside the city where towering peaks plummet into the Ocean, Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa, a member of Leading Hotels of the World, offers a uniquely luxurious take on the end of the world. Despite a sense of blissful isolation, Cape Town’s Victoria & Albert Waterfront is only a quick 15-minute complimentary car service away; yet why would you leave your lavish room – one of just 70 rooms and suites – with its contemporary African persona, state-of-the-art technology and views of the property’s namesake Twelve Apostle peaks? We love the Presidential Suite with its dining table for eight and the antique, free-standing marble bath.
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Leave time for an alfresco massage at the clifftop sala of the award-winning spa, and to graze through the menus at Azure, the hotel’s fine-dining restaurant, or grab a taste of local barbeque at the Apostles Braai.
