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ARABELLA SHERATON
GRAND HOTEL
Category:
Satour Classification 5
*****
Location:
The Arabella Sheraton Grand Hotel Cape Town is
majestically located at the very tip of Cape
Town's foreshore. This hotel has unsurpassed
scenic views of the ocean and the Table Mountain
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Description:
The Arabella Sheraton Grand Hotel is located at
the gateway of the famous VANDA Waterfront within
the complex of the Cape Town International
Convention Centre. This five-star hotel combines
the best of contemporary lifestyle with classic
traditions and service in one of the world’s most
desirable holiday and business locations. After
opening its doors in August 2003, this hotel has
taken service and attention to new heights by the
launching of its exclusive TOWERS CLUB, which is
situated from the 16th to the 18th floors, in
order to offer guests that extra bit for which
Sheraton Hotels are known for worldwide. Known for
being a “hotel within a hotel”, the only one of
its kind in Cape Town, with its own check-in
facilities, 24 hour personal butler service,
private dining and lounge facilities, and with
direct access to the award-winning AltiraSpa, the
TOWERS CLUB offers impeccable service and
extremely strict attention to detail, at all times
meeting the needs and expectations of the most
discerning traveller.
Number of Rooms:
Accommodation is in 483 elegant, luxurious and
comfortable rooms.
Room Amenities AND Décor:
A total of 483 bedrooms offer exceptional
accommodation designed to make your stay
comfortable, convenient and pleasurable. The
Arabella Sheraton is built in a modern classical
style and goes all out when it comes to luxury.
All of the rooms are decorated in colours inspired
by the fiery reds of the Winelands, the cool blues
of the Atlantic and the darker city shades of
urban living. Spacious, equipped with the latest
communications and entertainment systems and
modern conveniences, the suites and rooms give the
visitor both a luxurious retreat as well as
efficient contact with the rest of the world –
should you require it.
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All guest rooms have been elegantly
appointed and designed to meet your every need
with the utmost most discretion and taste. Every
room or suite has a business desk with the top of
the range IT and ISDN line and a cordless phone
for the guest’s complete convenience. The Sweet
Sleeper Beds, which are a registered trademark of
the Sheraton, ensure that guests can rest
comfortably. Furthermore, five rooms have been
reserved for physically challenged guests.
The exclusive Presidential Suite
which overlooks the city of Cape Town has its own
sauna, fireplace, surround sound entertainment
lounge, study, fully serviced kitchen and
continuous butler service. All bedrooms are
furnished with complete comfort and style in mind,
with restful décor reflecting the moods of
the 3 W’s – Waterfront, Winelands and Whales.
Other soft colours are used such as moss green as
well as African artefacts complementing golden
yellow and tangerine tones. All Rooms are equipped
with tea and coffee making facilities, as well as
an in-room safe and 24 hour room service.
Food AND Beverage
Facilities: The five
restaurants and bars promise fine dining for all
visitors. The Thirty7 is a full day restaurant
which includes a show kitchen, named after the
37th gridline on which this prestigious hotel
lies. For those who prefer to start their day
off with a huge breakfast, this is definitely
the place to eat, offering over 150 food items,
this is definitely the best and largest
breakfast selection in Cape Town. For those with
more of a sweet tooth, the Café Grande
Coffee Shop is most definitely the place to be,
with its own on-site chocolatier who can be
observed preparing the most delicious cakes and
chocolate delicacies.
The Arabella
Sheraton Grand Hotel also features La
Piccola Góndola
Coffee Shop, which is situated next
to the water canal, and from which the patrons can
observe the water taxis from beneath umbrellas. In
order to liven things up, jazz lovers can visit
Louis B’s, a popular jazz bar offering views of
the canal and the Convention Square. Furthermore
to offering live jazz music, it also has the
selection of brandy and cognac in the Western
Cape. Smokers will feel welcome to puff on a cigar
at the Raleighs Cigar Bar and Smoking Lounge.
Recreational
Activities: The avid golfers will have a
splendid time at the Arabella Golf Club near
Hermanus, rated as one of the Top 5 golf courses
in South Africa. For the ladies or the gents
wanting to treat themselves and to rest their
bodies and minds, beauty treatments can be
reserved at the world class AltiraSpa on the top
floor of the Western Cape Hotel AND Spa, which
accommodates 14 guests at one given time and has
an indoor lap pool with soothing underwater music
and a state-of-the-art gymnasium overlooking the
renown Signal Hill and the VANDA Waterfront. The
guest can visit Cape Town’s Microbrewery and
Bavarian Restaurant in the heart of the VANDA
Waterfront Clocktower precinct, or experience the
exciting Stellenbosch wine route and enjoy the
delicious wine-tasting or sit down and enjoy a
lunch at the laauwldippen Vineyards. Step out of
the Hotel onto one of the many water taxis, which
will take you to the famous VANDA Waterfront to do
some serious shopping, sight-seeing or to enjoy
the entertainment which is offered.
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For all in-house functions, the
Arabella Sheraton Grand Hotel, provides a huge
650-seater banqueting room, as well as various
meeting rooms from 20 to 100 seats and conference
facilities also for 650 guests as well as a
Business Centre, equipped with state-of-the-art
conferencing equipment. All these banqueting and
conferencing rooms are air-conditioned for the
utmost comfort.
Amongst its many excellent services,
this “hotel within a hotel” has a dedicated butler
service, separate check in, enhanced security and
privacy, a boardroom complemented by a
fully-serviced Club Lounge on the Skyline level,
where breakfast and complimentary light meals are
served to Club Floor guests, including a full bar
service.
HOLIDAY INN WATERFRONT
CAPE TOWN
OFFICIAL CATEGORY: (SATOUR
Classification): 4****
LOCATION:
Nestled between the majestic Table Mountain and
the Atlantic Ocean, the Holiday Inn Cape Town
Waterfront is ideally situated. It is located
close to the entrance of the city’s premier
leisure complex – The Victoria and Alfred
Waterfront, and is a short 15-minuite drive from
Cape Town International Airport. A variety of
beaches, as well as the city centre, are also
within close proximity.
DESCRIPTION:
This 546-room hotel has been designed to assure
all the quality and comfort of a full service
hotel. Hospitality is again a sure characteristic.
The familiar Holiday Inn sign offers international
and local travellers the reassurance of high
standards of product and service, whilst offering
excellent value for money.
NUMBER OF ROOMS:
Offering 546 well appointed rooms on 14 floors.
ROOM AMENITIES:
All 546 rooms, surrounded by a friendly atmosphere
and relaxing colour scheme, have separate shower
and bath, hairdryer, a fully equipped station, tea
and coffee making facilities, remote controlled
television with pay to view video and business
channel, electronic safe and key system. There is
a spacious vanity area complete with lit mirror
(complimentary toiletries). A well-lit workstation
offers cell pone recharger and MODEM point and a
spacious and comfortable desk. The rooms also have
a direct dial telephone, 24 hour room service,
housekeeping, wake-up call, voice mail messaging
service.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE
FACILITIES:
The hotel boasts the Breakfast Room, which serves
a wide selection of cold and hot dishes for
breakfast. Full English or Continental breakfast
available. The MacRib Family Style restaurant
serving lunch and dinner: A choice of a full a la
carte menu, including pasta dishes, steak, chicken
or fish; a kiddies menu with hamburgers etc. and
an eat as much as you like buffet style carvery.
The Continental Bar; a coffee and cocktail bar
which serves tea and coffee throughout the day and
croissants in the early morning and cakes
midmorning. A selection of snacks can be ordered
throughout the day. In the late afternoon and
evening, this is the central spot of the hotel
where guests and visitors alike converge for an
evening cocktail or sundowner drink.
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RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES:
As this hotel is ideally situated, there are many
local attractions: Golf, Shopping, Tennis courts,
Cape Town International Airport – 20km, City
Centre – 1km, Victoria AND Alfred Waterfront –
1km, Table Mountain Cable Car – 4km, Popular
Clifton Beach – 5km, Stellenbosch AND Paarl Wine
Routes – 30km, Cape Peninsula National Park –
25km, Cape Town Yacht Basin and Club – 1km, Nico
Malan Theatre – 2km, Long Street Popular Jazz
Clubs – 1km. The pool area at the hotel offers a
stunning backdrop of Table Mountain and is the
place to relax after a busy day sightseeing.
Alternatively the fitness room is perfect for
stress relief and preparing you for the Cape Town
nightlife. The hotel offers a shuttle service to
the Waterfront.
Conferences:
The hotel has 2 conference rooms, the largest
seating 50 cinema-style, 20 boardroom-style and 20
U-Shape style.
GENERAL
FACILITIES:
- Gift shop and newsstand
- Safety Deposit Box
- PC, Business AND Secretarial services
- Executive Rooms
- Wake up calls
- Dry Cleaning / Laundry
- Europcar Car Rental
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Pay-parking, secure underground parking with 300
parking bays.
- 24 hour security guards
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