. amenities include a refined guest lounge, and a veranda offering seating and city views. some rooms add antique 4-poster beds. dating from 1812, this upmarket hotel is 1 km from the company's garden park, 4 km from the shops along the victoria & alfred waterfront, and 5 km from the table mountain aerial cableway. the 6 romantic rooms have european-style decor and refined furnishings, plus en suite bathrooms, tea and coffeemaking equipment, free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs Cape Town International Airport 20 min
Castle of Good Hope (13 min) Expansive, 17th-century, colonial castle housing military & historical art museums. Iziko South African Museum (9 min) Natural history & science museum, founded in 1825, with fossils, animals, human tools & clothing. Lion's Head (7 min) Boasting panoramic views of the city, this landmark mountain offers hiking trails & historic graves. Two Oceans Aquarium (8 min) Modern indoor aquarium & conservation center offering close encounters with sharks & penguins. Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden (15 min) Hillside garden & nature reserve with rare plant species, walking trails & mountain views. IZIKO BO-KAAP MUSEUM (3 min) Exhibits highlighting the lifestyle & cultural contributions of 19th-century Muslims. V&A Waterfront (8 min) Vast complex of homes, businesses, restaurants, shops & an art museum on a historic working harbor. District Six Museum (13 min) Museum tracing the 1970s forced clearance of 60,000 residents & demolition of homes under apartheid. Robben Island (1 hr 36) Historical landmark known for housing political prisoners such as Nelson Mandela, now with a museum. Table Mountain National Park (9 min) Nature reserve encompassing the iconic mountain, a penguin colony, forest, beaches & walking trails. Table Mountain Aerial Cableway (8 min) Cable car to mountain top with cabins holding up to 65 people & rotating floors for 360° views. Signal Hill (10 min) Flat-topped hill with Table Mountain, Cape Town & ocean views, also site of the historic Noon Gun. The Company's Garden Restaurant (8 min) Cafe fare & juice blends served in a warm, stylish space with large windows & a tree-shaded terrace. Maclear's Beacon (14 min) Mountain, hiking, abseiling, penguins, and climbing Camps Bay Beach (11 min) Busy beach with white sand, umbrella rentals, scenic mountain views & access to bars & restaurants. |