News
New hotel rooms in Cape Town
ONE&ONLY
Sol Kerzner is making a welcome return to the South African hotel industry. The new, six-star One&Only at the V&A Waterfront will offer 150 luxury rooms. Forty rooms will be set on a man-made island in the V&A Waterfront basin. www.oneandonlyresorts.com
15 ON ORANGE
Strategically located in the cultural hub of Cape Town, 15 on Orange redefines the five-star experience, combining distinctive architecture and exquisite luxury with the first-class service and superior experience of African Pride Hotels. A breathtaking fusion of cosmopolitan comfort and natural splendour appears at every turn with 130 exquisite hotel suites, exceptional conference facilities and a private spa available for the ultimate in comfort and convenience. http://www.15onorange.com
TAJ HOTEL
The luxurious Taj Hotel group is arriving on South African shores, starting in Cape Town next to the Mandela Rhodes Development in the city centre. This new five-star hotel will offer 180 luxury rooms catering mainly for the leisure and tourism market and including a number of luxury apartments. www.tajhotels.com
OSCAR PEARSE HOTEL
Spanish-based NH Hoteles is to set to open NH Oscar Pearse, a new deluxe five-star boutique hotel in Cape Town, in 2009. NH Hoteles already has a presence in the area through the NH Lord Charles in Somerset West and the NH The Plettenberg, which are already firm favourites. The hotel’s 140 rooms will include 70 suites, 54 superior rooms, 12 standard rooms and four duplex loft penthouses. A restaurant, private dining room, rooftop pool with pool deck and bar, spa, room service, valet parking and three deluxe executive boardrooms will be available. www.nh-hotels.com
CORAL INTERNATIONAL CAPE TOWN
The Coral International Hotel Group will be opening its first hotel in the city. An imaginative mix of oriental design with contemporary comforts will give the hotel its unique look and feel. The 140 rooms and suites are luxurious and spacious – each equipped with top-notch amenities. Each suite includes an elegant and relaxing living area with stunning views of Table Mountain. The new hotel lies on the border of Bo-Kaap, a lively area with a strong Muslim ambience. Many of its colourful houses are national monuments and date back to the 1750s. http://www.coral-international.com
HARBOUR BRIDGE HOTEL & SUITES
Relais Hotels’ Harbour Bridge & Suites in Cape Town’s Roggebaai Tourism Precinct will open in 2009. The hotel, which is located on the fringe of the V&A Waterfront, will offer 40 rooms and 17 luxury suites with five-star amenities, state-of-the-art meeting facilities and a freshwater canal running through the hotel, complete with “Venetian” water-taxis.
FIRE & ICE HOTEL
Protea Hotel Fire & Ice will soon be able to offer an additional 50 rooms, conference facilities, a luxurious new swimming pool and a gym. The renovations involve connecting to a structure adjacent to the hotel. www.proteahotels.com
STRAND TOWERS HOTEL
The Strand Towers in Strand Street will comprise 252 en suite bedrooms with wireless Internet access and DSTV. It will also have a restaurant, a pool with sundeck, a gym and a sauna.
