Step onto your balcony and Table Mountain fills the sky. Taj Cape Town pairs two beautifully restored heritage buildings with a sleek tower, right in the old heart of the city on Wale Street.
Mornings start with coffee and cake beneath the fluted marble columns and original chandeliers of the Lobby Bar and Lounge. By lunchtime, The Mint Restaurant and Wood-Fired Grill spills out onto St George’s Mall, a relaxed spot for a lazy lunch or a summer cocktail. Evenings bring classic and contemporary Indian cuisine at Bombay Brasserie, or a sommelier-led whisky and food pairing in the Whisky Lounge.
The main building was once home to the South African Reserve Bank, and its vast vault is now a ballroom. Between excursions, J Wellness Circle draws on ancient Indian healing traditions, with treatments built around natural products. There’s also a 15-metre heated lap pool and a fitness centre with saunas for unwinding after a day on the mountain.
ACCOMMODATION
Rooms are split between two characterful wings. In the Heritage Wing, high ceilings and tall sash windows frame the city or Table Mountain, and the mountain-view rooms add walk-in marble showers and oversized baths. Tower Wing rooms open through floor-to-ceiling glass doors onto private balconies. Families can spread out in the two-bedroom suites, each with a separate living room and balcony. Taj Club Rooms include Club Lounge access for breakfast and evening cocktails with canapés, while the Presidential Suite has a wrap-around terrace with a fire pit.
Taj Cape Town stands on Wale Street, on the corner of the pedestrian St George’s Mall, in the historic heart of the city. St George’s Cathedral is right alongside, the Company’s Garden is a short stroll away, and the surrounding streets are full of shops, galleries and restaurants. The hotel can arrange half-day and full-day tours further afield, and Cape Town International Airport is 19 km away, roughly 20 minutes by car depending on traffic.
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