This modernized 1920s hotel faces the ocean on Beach Road and is located on Cape Town's famous Platinum Mile, 10 kilometers from Clifton Beach. The air-conditioned guestrooms feature modern décor with antique-style furniture and floral fabrics. All include cable television, telephones, safes, Internet connections and tea and coffee making facilities.
Hotel guests can relax with loungers and parasols on the decked sun terrace that surrounds the heated outdoor swimming pool, and indulge in a range of Far Eastern influenced treatments and massages in the spa. Dining options include a selection of international dishes in an eatery which incorporates a formal restaurant, a bar with a sea facing terrace, and a courtyard encircled by palm trees and fountains. Sunday brunch at the restaurant is accompanied by live jazz performances. The hotel has onsite parking (fee), and can organize air and ground travel arrangements, and scenic tours of the Cape Peninsula and beyond. Facilities for business guests include well-equipped conference rooms and secretarial services. Guests can also browse in the onsite gift shop for postcards or souvenirs and check their email in the Internet corner. At reception, guests can get day passes for the nearby gym and fitness center, which include hiking trails and rollerblading along the seafront promenades. Mountain climbs, shark diving, paragliding and deep sea fishing excursions can also be arranged through the hotel. Those wishing to explore the area have the famous Clifton beach and Table Mountain, within 10 kilometers of the hotel. Cape Town International airport is 22 kilometers away. The hotel can organize a shuttle service to/from the airport by prior arrangement. Taxis are readily available at the airport and the journey to the hotel vicinity takes approximately 20 minutes. It is advisable to use the authorized airport taxi company: Touch Down Taxis.