Need to know
Rooms
Thirteen, including two suites.
Check–Out
11am. Earliest check-in, 2pm.
More details
Rates include buffet breakfast, airport transfers, beverages (excluding wine), wine tastings, sunset cocktails, art tours, laundry and shoe cleaning. A 24-hour pantry is stocked throughout the day with fresh fruit, baked goods and beverages.
Also
The hotel is home to a renowned collection of more than 1,000 works of South African art, spanning 200 years. The Contemporary Gallery holds pieces from some of the most notable talents in the country today, including Wayne Barker and Angus Taylor.
At the hotel
Gardens, on-site parking, gym, spa, library, 24-hour guest pantry, free WiFi. In rooms: television, heated floors, air-conditioning, in-room bar and snack drawer, hair dryer, organic amenities, free bottled water, international adaptor. Villa rates also include your own private chef.
Our favourite rooms
Each of the 12 rooms has unique accents, but the rooms in the Deluxe House have private terraces and prime ocean views.
Poolside
Tucked into gardens on the lower terrace of the hotel, the adults-only heated lap pool has Atlantic Ocean views. It’s flanked by black-and-white-striped lounge chairs.
Spa
The spa holds four individual treatment rooms and a couples' massage room, along with a sauna and steam room. Treatments include massages, facials, beauty treatments and stretches that are ideal after long-haul flights. There's also a small gym with a sauna.
Packing tips
Bring a taste for fine wine: The staff maintain a collection of 7,500 bottles showcasing the best of South African varietals and vintages. Try some at the free daily wine tasting, then request a tour of the wine gallery.
Also
The hotel is not wheelchair-accessible. There's a five-night minimum stay between 20 December to 10 January, and a three-night minimum stay between 11 January to 28 February.
Pet‐friendly
Pooches will have to be left behind for this one. See more pet-friendly hotels in Cape Town.
Children
Over-12s only, so plan to leave the younger ones at home unless you book Villa One (all ages) or Villa Two (over-8s).