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Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse

A wonderful retreat
By A Thomson Added 02 March 2010

We arrived on a dull day but were immediately cheered by the quirky room to which we were shown and from there things just got better and better. The food was wonderful, the service excellent and the next morning the sun came out to show Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse in its true splendour. its setting in the mountains is delightful excelled only by the grounds of the hotel. Our one regret was that we had not stayed longer

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Four Rosmead Guesthouse

Four Rosmead
By A Thomson Added 02 March 2010

Our stay at Four Rosmead set our trip to South Africa off to a geat start. It is a beautiful house crammed with wonderful modern works of art. Our room had great views over the city and Table Mountain, but what made our stay special was the staff. They were so helpful, assisting you with planning your sightseeing, advising on and booking restaurants as well as giving helpful hints about all aspects of Cape Town. We had intended staying at one of the larger hotels, but made the correct decision to stay at Four Rosmead as we would never have received the level of personal service given by the whole team there.

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Le Franschhoek Hotel

Le Franschhoek
By Mr D & Mrs D Cull Added 22 February 2010

Lots of good points; only downside was pool area (not 4* standard)

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Cape Royale Hotel & Residence

By Kate & Family Added 12 October 2009

My family and I stayed here for a weekend. The Cape Royale's two bedroom deluxe family suites makes for an excellent alternative to the Radisson’s two bedroom suites - at a considerably lower price. The two bedroom suites don’t have the sea views of the Radisson but their décor is superior and you are an easy walking distance to the Waterfront (5 minutes depending on the age & speed of your children!)

It offers secure covered parking and a large pool deck with decent sized swimming pool. However please note that this is a 'suite hotel'. This means in practise that, though it has a choice of two restaurants, a spa, a generous pool deck it doesn't really have much in the way of public sitting areas or an evening bar area (though the restaurant has a sitting/bar area so I guess that doubles up as the hotel bar).

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One & Only Cape Town

By Kate Bergh Added 17 August 2009

I recently a glittering event at the new One & Only hotel in Cape Town. I had been wondering how they were going to create something memorable from the relatively confined space of the V&A Waterfront but the architects have done an amazing job at creating an illusion of spaciousness, by expertly using the stunning full-on view of Table Mountain to full effect and by the sheer grandeur of the public rooms.

However this hotel will not suit everyone. It is very much a resort hotel with its huge sinous swimming pool (more at home in Mauritius than in Cape Town) and its 'in-your-face' design. In fact it’s the complete antithesis of its neighbour, the elegant Cape Grace. I think it will appeal to younger (trendier) people and of course to families with its Kids Club and family accommodation. Its spa is also state of the art and probably one of the finest, if not THE finest, in Cape Town so that's well worth a visit.

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