Taj Cape Town is part of the world-wide Taj luxury chain. Hosted in a former South Africa Reserve Bank building circa 1920's it preserves some original interior and exterior décor elements which makes its design unique and elegant. Situated in the historic center of the city, it provides magnificent views on the Table Mountain and faces the St. George's Cathedral boasting the largest vitrages in the southern hemisphere and the Botanical Gardens worth a stroll around to sample some South African flora and fauna; it is also a short car-ride (a free transfer from the hotel) from the Waterfront shopping center – a very popular location that hosts endless stores and gives you an opportunity to relax after the stress of shopping in one of the delicious and cozy restaurants facing the harbor.
Showers are tremendous; products used are Molton Brown.
Breakfast buffet is diverse, delicious and nutritious; the ambiance of the Mint restaurant hosting it (open also for lunch and dinner) is lovely. The hotel also has a fine Indian restaurant Bombay Brasserie.
Naturally, the hotel offers all the 5-star amenities:
- Jiva spa (exclusive to the Taj hotels)
The only real admonition is the absence of free wi-fi: well, they offer 30-minute free connection, and after that you have to pay 60 rands (about $10) for an hour or 250 rands (about $35) for a 24-hour access. It seems pretty ridiculous to me, that in our cyber day and age a 5-star hotel wouldn't offer free internet connection.
For the tripadvisor.com review, click here.
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