Description:
Built in the 1920s in the Cape Dutch style, this gracious low-slung hotel faces the sea, though a busy road and broad swath of park lie between it and the ocean. The hotel has recently converted its loft space into standard rooms and suites; these feature classy modern interiors, with earthy tones and dark wood. The original standard rooms are furnished in rich colors offset by cream walls, and exude an old-fashioned charm (a few antiques, floral artworks); the best options are the Winchester rooms, though you should specify a sea-facing room (no additional charge). The pool has also been enlarged and a wellness spa added. The Winchester bar and restaurant is popular with locals, particularly on Sunday, when a jazz brunch is served to the strains of live music in the beautiful colonnaded central courtyard, built around a fountain and encircled with trees. Family accommodations are available.
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Awards:
Frommer's
- Highly Recommended 2010
- Details
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: 27 21 434 2351
- fax: 27 21 434 0215
- send email
Address:
- 221 Beach Road
- Sea Point
- Cape Town 8005
Amenities:
- air-conditioning
- bar
- business-facilities
- minibar
- refrigerator
- restaurant
- safe-deposit
- tv-in-room
Payments:
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Hotel star rating:
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