Cape Town & the Winelands, seven houses
Cape Town keeps its luxury between the mountain and two seas, from Table Mountain to the Franschhoek valley.
Luxury hotels in Cape Town & the Winelands
7 hotels
Cape Town keeps its luxury between the mountain and two seas, from Table Mountain to the Franschhoek valley. At the V&A Waterfront and in the City Bowl beneath Table Mountain stand the grand dame and the harbor's converted silo; on the Atlantic Seaboard, Bantry Bay's cliffs rise above the cold ocean; in the Constantia Valley the oldest wine farms sit on the slopes behind the city; and, an hour out, in the Winelands of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, the estates keep lodges among the vines and the art. We list seven houses, each one written at exactly the tier it holds, with a concierge behind every stay.
V&A Waterfront & City Bowl
The working harbor of the V&A Waterfront and the old town of the City Bowl, beneath Table Mountain. On the harbor stand Zeitz MOCAA, the marina and the ferries to Robben Island; in the City Bowl, the Company's Garden, the museums and the restaurants.
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V&A Waterfront & City Bowl
The working harbor of the V&A Waterfront and the old town of the City Bowl, beneath Table Mountain. On the harbor stand Zeitz MOCAA, the marina and the ferries to Robben Island; in the City Bowl, the Company's Garden, the museums and the restaurants.
Atlantic Seaboard & Bantry Bay
The Atlantic side of the peninsula, ten minutes from the city, with the sunsets over the sea. Bantry Bay's cliffs rise above the cold ocean, Clifton's beaches open onto it, and Camps Bay lies under the Twelve Apostles.
Constantia Valley
The valley behind Table Mountain where the Cape's first vines were planted, fifteen minutes from the city. Here lie its gardens, the old wine farms of Constantia and, on the slopes, Kirstenbosch.
Stellenbosch & Franschhoek
The Winelands an hour east of the city, with the mountains standing over the vines. Here lie the oak-lined streets of Stellenbosch, the Helshoogte Pass and the Franschhoek valley with its estates, tasting rooms and art.
Good to know
Which are the five-star hotels in Cape Town & the Winelands?
Two. The five-star hotels we list in Cape Town & the Winelands are Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town, the pink grand dame beneath Table Mountain, and Delaire Graff Lodge, on the Helshoogte Pass above Stellenbosch. Five more houses hold four-star standing: Ellerman House, The Silo Hotel, One&Only Cape Town, The Cellars-Hohenort and Leeu Estates. Each has its own page, reached from the list above, with a concierge behind every stay.
Which part of Cape Town & the Winelands should I stay in?
The V&A Waterfront and the City Bowl for the harbor, the museums and the restaurants at the foot of Table Mountain. The Atlantic Seaboard and Bantry Bay for the cliffs, the sunsets and the sea, ten minutes from town. The Constantia Valley for gardens and the old wine farms, fifteen minutes from the city. Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, an hour east, for the estates, the tastings and the valleys.
When is the best season for Cape Town & the Winelands?
November to March is the austral summer, dry and warm, with the year-end holidays as the peak; the harvest runs through February and March in the Winelands. Winter, from June to August, brings the rains and the lowest rates, with the whales along the coast from June to November. The south-easter wind blows hardest in summer.
How do you get to Cape Town & the Winelands – and do I need a visa?
Cape Town International Airport is twenty minutes from the City Bowl and the Waterfront, twenty-five from Bantry Bay and Constantia, and about an hour from Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. Most visitors from Europe and the Americas enter without a visa for a short stay – the rule changes, so check it before you fly. The Winelands estates arrange transfers to town and between the farms.
How do I reserve a stay?
Search your dates on the hotel's page to see reference rates, then send the concierge a request. The concierge confirms exact rates and availability with you before anything is booked, and any payment and its timing are set out before you confirm.
