Cape Town South Africa

Cape Town is known as one of the best cities in the world, and for good reason. Boasting fantastic shopping, excellent restaurants, miles and miles of wine estates, adventure activities, superb beaches….and that’s just for starters.

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South of Table Mountain
Constantia
Tokai
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Around False Bay
Simons Town
Fish Hoek
Kalk Bay
St James
Muizenberg
Strand
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Gordons Bay
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East of Cape Town
Edgemead
Parow
Belleville
Brakenfell
Durbanville

Cape Town home of Table Mountain

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Cape Town Highlights
Cape Town is known as one of the best cities in the world, and for good reason. Boasting fantastic shopping, excellent restaurants, miles and miles of wine estates, adventure activities, superb beaches….and that’s just for starters.

 


Cape Town Main Areas

V & A Waterfront
Enjoy the V&A Waterfront at the Table Bay Harbour with magnificent views of Table Mountain, Lion's Head and Robben Island.
Camps Bay a trendy upmarket suburb of Cape Town and one of South Africa´s premier tourist accommodation destinations.
Green Point Trendy and Cosmopolitan - Green Point offers great choices of accommodation, nightlife & entertainment.
Mouille Point hugs the ocean between Granger Bay and Three Anchor Bay close to the V&A Waterfront. The area has a number of hotels, lodges and bed and breakfast establishments. It is the starting point of the seaside promenade which goes all the way to Sea Point.
Sea Point Old World Charm and Trendy Highrises - Sea Point is a favourite with Locals and Visitors.
Three Anchor Bay is situated 10 minutes from the city centre. It is the area where Green Point ends and Sea Point starts. It boasts some of the trendiest restaurants and bars. There are a number of hotels, bed breakfast establishments, lodges and guest houses in this area. A walk along the promenade - especially at sunset - is a popular exercise.
Clifton One of the Jewels of the Atlantic Coastline - Clifton with its 4 beaches, has something for everyone!
City Centre - Cape Town CBD
This is the City's vibrant central business district where Capetonians work and play.
Higgovale
This suburb has some of the most spectacular views on the slopes of Table Mountain with Table Mountain National Park is literally on your doorstep.Within easy reach of the City Centre, beaches and the V&A Waterfront.
Cape Town International Airport

 

 

 

Which area of Cape Town is best to stay in?

Central and Waterfront area of Cape Town

white river hotel

The Ideal base for exploring all of Cape Town - the waterfront, beaches and Table Mountain
Areas include: City Centre, V & A Waterfront, Mouille Point, Green point,
Three Anchor Bay, Sea Point, Fresnaye, Bantry bay, Clifton, Camps Bay, Higgovale .

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Accommodation: Hotels, lodges, B&Bs Guesthouses, Backpackers, Camping

West Coastal Cape Town

white river hotel

Quieter area south of Table Mountain
Areas include: Constantia,Tokai, Llandudno, Hout Bay, Kommetjie, Scarborough

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Accommodation: Hotels, lodges, B&Bs Guesthouses, Backpackers, Camping

East of City Centre

white river hotel

Quieter area south of Table Mountain
Areas include: Pinelands, Mowbray, Rondebosch, Newlands, Claremont, Kennilworth.

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Accommodation: Hotels, lodges, B&Bs Guesthouses, Backpackers, Camping

False Bay

white river hotel

Away from the city and closer to Nature with the backdrop of Table Mountain
Areas include: Simons Town , Fish Hoek, Kalk Bay, St James, Muizenberg, Strand, Sir Lowrys Pass , Gordons Bay, Somerset West.

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North of Cape Town

white river hotel

With great views of Table Mountain away from the city.
Areas include: Edgemead, Parow,Belleville, Brakenfell, Durbanville.

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Accommodation: Hotels, lodges, B&Bs Guesthouses, Backpackers, Camping

East of Cape Town

white river hotel

Heading out towards the fantastic winelands of the Cape but still a short drive into the city, beaches and Table Mountain.
Areas include: Melkbosstrand, Bloubergstrand, Table View, Milnerton, Sea Point

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The Cape Town Central area is situated at the foot of Table Mountain & includes the city beaches along the Atlantic seaboard.
Cape Town CBD (Central Business District) is a relatively small area, which allows for easy exploration on foot. All you need is a good pair of shoes, a map & a general sense of direction. Cape Town City Centre has the Museum Mile, the Company Gardens, Greenmarket Square, St Georges Mall, the Bo-Kaap and much more.
To get to the beaches and surrounding suburbs you will need to use your own transport or public transport.
Numerous excellent hotels, loft apartments, trendy restaurants and bars can be found in the heart of the city and along the coast.

Cape Town City Centre is 17km from the Cape Town International Airport

Along with the City Centre, V&A Waterfront and Table Bay Harbour, Cape Town Central includes the beachside suburbs of Bakoven, Bantry Bay, Camps Bay, Clifton, Fresnaye, Green Point, Mouille Point, Sea Point, Three Anchor Bay and further along to Llandudno and Hout Bay. It also includes the trendy city suburbs of Higgovale, Gardens, Vredehoek, Oranjezicht and Tamboerskloof. Don't miss out on the culture of Woodstock, Observatory and Zonnebloem too.

Numerous excellent hotels, loft apartments, trendy restaurants and bars can be found in the heart of the city.
Sidewalk cafes and markets (look out for Adderley Street's famous fresh flower market), give the area a colourful and vibrant flavour and the city's workers enjoy nothing more than strolling and shopping during their lunch breaks.
The noon day gun, fired from Signal Hill at 12 noon, has become a much loved tradition and reverberates through the city's streets.

Bakoven
Bakoven is a prestigious suburb of Cape Town central and is one of our premier tourist accommodation destinations.
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Bantry Bay
An exclusive suburb situated on the slopes of Lion's Head and overlooking the Atlantic Coastline.
Camps Bay
Camps Bay is a trendy upmarket suburb of Cape Town and one of South Africa´s premier tourist accommodation destinations.
City Centre
This is the City's vibrant central business district where Capetonians work and play.
Clifton
One of the Jewels of the Atlantic Coastline - Clifton with its 4 beaches, has something for everyone!
Fresnaye
Magnificent Views from this mountain-side residential area.
Gardens
Gardens is an inner-city suburb of Cape Town located just to the south of the city centre located in the higher elevations of the "City Bowl".
Green Point
Trendy and Cosmopolitan - Green Point offers great choices of accommodation, nightlife & entertainment
Higgovale
The suburb of Higgovale has some of the most spectacular views from its situation on the slopes of Table Mountain with Table Mountain National Park is literally on your doorstep.Within easy reach of the City Centre, beaches and the V&A Waterfront.
Mouille Point
Mouille Point hugs the ocean between Granger Bay and Three Anchor Bay close to the V&A Waterfront. The Mouille Point lighthouse, or Green Point Lighthouse as it is officially known, is a popular landmark. The area has a number of hotels, lodges and bed and breakfast establishments. It is the starting point of the seaside promenade which goes all the way to Sea Point.
Observatory
Trendy, young and artistic community.
Oranjezicht
This sedate suburb has a number of good eateries and is within easy reach of Table Mountain, the city centre and the Atlantic Coast beaches.
Sea Point
Old World Charm and Trendy Highrises - Sea Point is a favourite with Locals and Visitors.
Table Bay harbour
Enjoy the V&A Waterfront at the Table Bay Harbour with magnificent views of Table Mountain, Lion's Head and Robben Island.
Tamboerskloof
Tamboerskloof lies between Gardens and the Cape Peninsula National Park, just outside the reaches of Long Street at the foot of Lion's Head.
Three Anchor Bay
Three Anchor Bay is situated 10 minutes from the city centre. It is the area where Green Point ends and Sea Point starts. It boasts some of the trendiest restaurants and bars. There are a number of hotels, bed breakfast establishments, lodges and guest houses in this area. A walk along the promenade - especially at sunset - is a popular exercise.
Vredehoek
The suburb of Vredehoek (Afrikaans: "peaceful corner") is located in the City Bowl, on the slopes of Table Mountain, between Devil's Peak and Oranjezicht. Offering some of the best vistas in Cape Town.
Woodstock
Woodstock is one of Cape Town's oldest neighbourhoods. It has a colourful past and continues to be home to people from many different cultures.
Zonnebloem
District Six was named the Sixth Municipal District of Cape Town in 1867.

 

Adderley Hotel
P.O.Box 111, Cape Town, 8000, Western Cape, South Africa,
Tel: +27 (0)21 469 1900
www.relaishotels.com

African Sky Hotels, Spas & Resorts
P.O.Box 5616, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8000, South Africa,
Tel: +27 (0)21 421 320
www.africanskyhotels.com

Arabella Starwood Hotels & Resorts
P.O.Box 50095, Waterfront, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8002, South Africa,
Tel: +27 (0)11 783 4997
www.starwoodhotels.com

Best Western Cape Suites Hotel
P.O. Box 51085, Waterfront, Cape Town, 8002, South Africa,
Tel: +27 (0)21 461 0727
www.capesuites.co.za

Cape Grace
P.O.Box 51387, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8002, South Africa, Tel: +27 (0)21 419 7100
www.capegrace.com

Cape Country Routes
P.O.Box 6939, Roggebaai, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8012, South Africa,
Tel: +27 (0)21 462 7034
www.capecounttyroutes.com

Cape Town Villa
P.O.Box 16485, Vleberg, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8018, South Africa,
Tel: +27 (0)21 423 0173
www.capetownvillas.co.uk

Colona Castle
1 Verwood Street, off Old Boyes Drive, Lakeside, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7945, Tel: +27 (0)21 788 8235
www.coloncastle.co.za

eKasie Backpackers
P.O.Box 44, Khayelisha, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7783, South Africa,
Tel: +27 (0)21 361 7481
www.tiscover.co.za/ekasiebackpacker

Hollow on the Square, City Hotel
9 Ryk Tulbach Square, Hans Strydom Avenue, Cape Town, Western Cape,
South Africa, Tel: +27 (0)21 421 5140
www.hollowonthesquare.co.za

Kensington Place
P.O.Box 21574, Kloof Street, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8008, South Africa,
Tel: +27 (0)21 424 4744
www.kenisingtonplace.co.za

Les Cascades de Bantry Bay
48 De Wet Road, Bantry Bay, Western Cape, 8005, South Africa,
Tel: +27 (0)21 434 5209
www.lescades.co.za

Metropole Hotel
P.O.Box 173, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8000, South Africa,
Tel: +27 (0)21 424 7247
www.metropolehotel.co.za

O on Kloof
P.O.Box 27291, Rhine Road, 8050, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8050, South Africa,
Tel: +27 (0)21 439 2081
www.oonkloof.co.za

Rippons Safari Lodge
P.O.Box 50465, Waterfront, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8002, South Africa,
Tel: +27 (0)21 683 5499
www.ripponsafarilodge.com

Sable Hospitality Alliance
P.O.Box 4222, Tygervalley, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7536, South Africa,
Tel: +27 (0)21 976 9655
www.sablehospitality.co.za

Cape Town Lodge Hotel
P.O.Box 6864, Roggebaai, Western Cape, 8012, South Africa,
Tel: +27 (0)21 422 0030
www.capetownlodge.co.za

Townhouse Hotel & Conferences Centre
P.O.Box 5053, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8000, South Africa,
Tel: +27 (0)21 465 7050
www.townhouse.co.za

Umlani Bushcamp
P.O.Box 1435, Sun Valley, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7985, South Africa
Tel: +27 (0)21 785 5547
www.umlani.com

Welgelegen Guest House
6 Stephen Street, Gardens, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001, South Africa
Tel: +27 (0)21 426 2373

 


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