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Cape Grace
V & Waterfront, Cape Town
- Modestly occupying the top echelons of world’s best hotels
- Staff are inconspicuous but for their friendly smiles
- Ideal location on a private quay a few minutes away from the city
As one of the best city hotels in the world, the Cape Grace needs little introduction. Plonked liked a beached ocean liner on a private quay between the posh harbour and the yachting marina at the V & A Waterfront, the Grace is a squat slab of burnt ochre that reflects its flat-topped sandstone mentor towering above.
The Cape Grace has sailed into the top lists of the top listers the world over thanks largely to the supreme professionalism of its staff members (a trademark of the Meikles Africa group) who attend to every possible detail with good humour and unobtrusive efficiency.
Decor matches the name and elegant charm presides throughout; colours and textures are warm, rich and generous with hundreds of original artworks. Rooms are amply appointed, spacious and comfortable with French doors offering splendid harbour and mountain views. Thoughtful touches make the real difference: fresh flowers, terrycloth robes and slippers, Charlotte Rhys toiletries, fresh deli snacks in the mini-bar, and a personalised selection of reading material.
The hotel features a whisky bar with the largest collection of single malts in the southern hemisphere and daily wine tastings; an award-winning restaurant that fuses African influences with contemporary dishes; a comfortable reading lounge and a private rooftop spa with sauna, steam room, rain shower and all sorts of natural niceties.
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Type: Hotel
Rates from: R2600pp sharing
Status: Doused in Fairy Dust
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The Cape Grace sits serenely on West Quay in the heart of the V & A Waterfront, which is accessible via a footbridge. The hotel offers luxury shuttle services with a 10km radius and has underground parking. |
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A teeming tourist precinct overflowing with food, drink, entertainment, and sightseeing activities, the V & A Waterfront is also ridiculously well-positioned for city and beach carousing. |
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