{"id":67055,"date":"2018-09-21T13:40:15","date_gmt":"2018-09-21T17:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/?p=67055"},"modified":"2023-03-29T10:54:23","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T14:54:23","slug":"the-mother-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/2018\/09\/the-mother-city\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mother City"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><em>From the city to the coast to the countryside, Cape Town is the kind of place that has something for everyone.<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>The Mother City, Tavern of the Seas, Cape Grab \u2014 Cape Town\u2019s three historic nicknames stand in for its three defining characteristics. Respectively, it\u2019s a sprawling urban center, a seaside foodie capital, and a place for innkeepers looking to make a buck.<\/p>\n<p>An honest buck, we\u2019ll add, at least these days. Travelers have passed through Cape Town perennially but today it\u2019s more worth a visit than ever. For the nature, the food, the adrenaline rush, the beaches, and also the history \u2014 apartheid museums and tours are a testament to a country still reckoning with its infamous past.<\/p>\n<p>So come here to learn. Come here to eat. Come here to swim with sharks. We haven\u2019t even mentioned the wine yet. The point is: There&#8217;s a lot going on in this triptych of a city. Allow us to introduce the three C\u2019s of Cape Town.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092218\/City.jpg\" alt=\"City\" width=\"960\" height=\"773\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You should start with the city. There\u2019s the foodie culture (make your reservation at Test Kitchen now), the crafts and souvenirs from all over Africa (Greenmarket Square), and the nightlife embodied by the famed bohemian areas (on Long Street or the trendy Bree Street). There\u2019s the Victorian architecture, the waterfront, and the cable car flying over it all from the omnipresent Table Mountain.<\/p>\n<p>But the most compelling reason to spend time in the city\u2019s central neighborhoods is the history \u2014 that of slavery, apartheid, and colonization \u2014 told through emotional and intimate first-hand accounts at places like the District Six Museum, Robben Island (a ferry away), and the Bo Kaap Museum. Start there and you&#8217;ll have a better sense of perspective about this complex city.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092218\/BoKapp.jpg\" alt=\"Bo Kapp\" width=\"960\" height=\"773\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The oldest house in the Bo-Kaap area, amidst the iconic, brightly colored houses, is the Bo-Kaap Museum. (Image courtesy of SkyPixels &#8211; CC BY-SA 4.0)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092218\/Coast.jpg\" alt=\"Coast\" width=\"960\" height=\"773\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you&#8217;ve gotten a sense of the metropolis, go to the coast \u2014 not that they&#8217;re mutually exclusive. Some of the nicest beaches are in suburbs like Camps Bay or Sea Point, minutes away from the city center. Even the wildlife is city adjacent, with nearby Boulders Beach a must for anyone who wants to frolic with penguins (everyone), and a voyage to Seal Island a showcase for great white shark attacks (not for everyone). Cape Point and Cape of Good Hope, an hour from downtown on the famed Cape Peninsula, are both natural wonderlands with clifftop views of the ocean.<\/p>\n<p>So there\u2019s plenty of coast to see if you\u2019re staying in the city, but a few hours down the shoreline and you\u2019ll find the natural attractions on steroids. Hermanus is renowned for whale watching, Gansbaai for cage diving. The famous &#8220;Sardine Run&#8221; along the Eastern Cape is a byword for predators of all shapes and ferocity. But, like we said, you could also ignore all that shark stuff and just lay out on the lovely beaches, in the metropolis or outside it. There\u2019s plenty of coast to go around.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092218\/PenguinsWhales-1.jpg\" alt=\"Boulder Beach and Whale watching\" width=\"960\" height=\"773\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Boulders Beach, where &#8220;Jackass Penguins&#8221; are known for their loud braying. (Image courtesy of Jack Young &#8211; Unsplash). Right: Whale watching in Hermanus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092218\/Country.jpg\" alt=\"Wine Country\" width=\"960\" height=\"773\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now that you&#8217;ve seen the city and luxuriated in the coast, you&#8217;re ready to see the country. And when we say country, we mean wine country. The Cape Winelands are world-class when it comes to beauty as well as upscale inebriation. Not that you have to travel far \u2014 whether you go just outside the city centre to Constantia, 40 minutes to Stellenbosch, or an hour to Franschhoek, the wine is celebrated and, more importantly, plentiful.<\/p>\n<p>Franschhoek, a beautiful town in a gorgeous valley ringed by mountains, is known as much for its gourmet food scene as its wine, a charming place to spend a few nights. We will say, though, that sheer number of wine estates could overwhelm your planning capabilities. We\u2019d have to recommend the wine tram to get acquainted. Take the wine tram.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092218\/WineTram.jpg\" alt=\"Boulder Beach and Whale watching\" width=\"960\" height=\"773\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Franschhoek Wine Tram, a hop-on hop-off tour around the valley. (Image courtesy of Franschhoek Wine tram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">THE HOTELS<\/h2>\n<p>The great thing about Cape Town? Stay in the city and you&#8217;ll have plenty of access to the beaches, stay on the coast and you&#8217;ll have plenty of access to the city. Or, spend your time in Franschhoek drinking wine or in Hermanus watching whales. We recommend a little of everything.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Kensington Place<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Gardens<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/cape-town-hotels\/kensington-place\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092218\/Kensington.jpg\" alt=\"Kensington Place - boutique hotel in Cape Town\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Square in the City Bowl between the mountains and the harbor, Kensington Place \u2014 in the quiet suburb of Higgovale \u2014 is as intimate as they come. Just eight suites with every luxury, it\u2019s more than possible to feel like a guest in a private home here, but \u2014 as you&#8217;re tantalizingly close to city center \u2014 you can stay out as late as you want.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<a id=\"thb-button-69d8ff93df7cd\" class=\"button medium   black\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Gardens<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/cape-town-hotels\/belmond-mount-nelson-hotel\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092218\/MountNelson.jpg\" alt=\"Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel - boutique hotel in Cape Town\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Winston Churchill once called this place a \u201cmost excellent establishment,\u201d and it\u2019s that kind of hundred-year-old pedigree that makes the Belmond Nelson Hotel the most famous top hotel in the city. It\u2019s perhaps in better shape now than ever, with antique interiors and canopy beds that go along with timeless activities like tennis, squash, spa treatments, personal trainers, and afternoon tea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<a id=\"thb-button-69d8ff93df7f2\" class=\"button medium   black\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ellerman House<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Bantry Bay<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/cape-town-hotels\/ellerman-house\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092218\/Ellerman.jpg\" alt=\"Ellerman House - boutique hotel in Bantry Bay\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Between the gorgeous beaches of Clifton and Sea Point, Ellerman House is another of the city\u2019s century-old hotels, one with a small size and old-world atmosphere that make it feel more like a manor-house getaway than a hotel. Not to mention, the hilltop vantage of the sea is as good a view as they make them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<a id=\"thb-button-69d8ff93df807\" class=\"button medium   black\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">South Beach Camps Bay<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Camps Bay<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/cape-town-hotels\/south-beach-camps-bay\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092218\/SBCamps.jpg\" alt=\"South Beach Camps Bay - boutique hotel in Camps Bay\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In an upscale coastal suburb, it should go without saying that South Beach Camps Bay is just a few minutes&#8217; walk to the beach. A pair of converted apartment buildings, the suites here are more like, well, apartments, complete with kitchen and fully stocked fridge in lieu of a hotel restaurant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<a id=\"thb-button-69d8ff93df81d\" class=\"button medium   black\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Twelve Apostles Hotel<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Camps Bay<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/cape-town-hotels\/the-twelve-apostles-hotel\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092218\/TwelveApostles.jpg\" alt=\"Twelve Apostles Hotel - boutique hotel in Camps Bay\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hip, boutique interior elegance isn\u2019t all that defines the Twelve Apostles Hotel, although the smart design here wouldn\u2019t be out of place in Miami Beach. Another spot in Camps Bay, it\u2019s all about the coast here, with hiking, deep-sea diving, and beach strolling easily accessible and the city just a shuttle away.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<a id=\"thb-button-69d8ff93df83b\" class=\"button medium   black\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Marine Hermanus<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hermanus<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/hermanus-hotels\/the-marine-hermanus\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092218\/MarineHermanus.jpg\" alt=\"Marine Hermanus - boutique hotel in Hermanus\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This city, just under two hours from Cape Town, is so great for whale watching that guests at the Marine Hermanus don\u2019t even need to leave their luxurious rooms to watch the whales breach (a seasonal attraction \u2014 July to November). It&#8217;s set atop a cliff overlooking Walker Bay \u2014 make sure you book a suite facing the sea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<a id=\"thb-button-69d8ff93df85a\" class=\"button medium   black\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Leeu Estates<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Franschhoek<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/franschhoek-hotels\/leeu-estates\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092218\/LeeuEstates.jpg\" alt=\"Leeu Estates - boutique hotel in Franschhoek\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Franschhoek, a location on a hillside surrounded by gardens, vineyards, and mountain peaks is mandatory. Leeu Estates completes the picture with 17 extremely comfortable rooms, an impressive art collection, lovely gardens, free-flowing local wine, and a spa.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<a id=\"thb-button-69d8ff93df87d\" class=\"button medium   black\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Mont Rochelle Hotel<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Franschhoek<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/franschhoek-hotels\/mont-rochelle-hotel\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092218\/MontRochelle.jpg\" alt=\"Mont Rochelle Hotel - boutique hotel in Franschhoek\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Choose between the charming, rustic original guest rooms or the even larger and more decadent ones in the luxury wing at Mont Rochelle, it&#8217;s all quite elegant. As a bonus, the hillside on which Mont Rochelle sits is the perfect vantage from which to look over the quiet, picturesque village before setting off for wine tours, biking, or horseback riding.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<a id=\"thb-button-69d8ff93df89b\" class=\"button medium   black\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Le Quartier Francais<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Franschhoek<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/franschhoek-hotels\/le-quartier-francais\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092218\/QuartierFrancais.jpg\" alt=\"Le Quartier Francais - boutique hotel in Franschhoek\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As the name might suggest, Le Quartier Francais leans into the town\u2019s French influence, offering a simplified French auberge look to go with its spacious bedrooms, dressed in rich colors and hand-painted fabrics. Even more in line with Franschhoek sensibilities, food and drink are the focus here \u2014 the restaurant and bar serve a truly impressive selection of local wines, as well as beer and ciders.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<a id=\"thb-button-69d8ff93df8ac\" class=\"button medium   black\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Cellars-Hohenort<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Constantia<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/cape-town-hotels\/the-cellarshohenort\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/092218\/CellarsHohenort.jpg\" alt=\"Cellars-Hohenort - boutique hotel in Constantia\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the Cape Town-adjacent wine region of Constantia, the Cellars-Hohenort offers fine dining, in-house sommeliers, and no fewer than four bars and restaurants. The winery-estate is charming but modern, rather spacious, and full of stunning views of Table Mountain as well as their own lovely gardens.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t<a id=\"thb-button-69d8ff93df8bb\" class=\"button medium   black\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/south-africa-hotels\">See all of our boutique hotels in South Africa.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the city to the coast to the countryside, Cape Town is the kind of place that has something for 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