Top Accommodation in Gardens Cape Town

Top Accommodation - Gardens - Cape Town

Top Accommodation in Gardens Cape Town

Gardens or The Gardens is a very popular inner-city suburb of Cape Town’s famous City Bowl and falls between Oranjezicht and Tamboerskloof, directly beneath Table Mountain and Lion’s Head. Top accommodation in Gardens is highly sought after by visiting tourists and locals alike.

The allure of being just outside of the hustle and bustle of the city, yet a short stroll away from Vibrant Long Street and Table Mountain on your doorstep, has seen many original colonial homes and mansions converted to prestigious hotels, guesthouses and bed and breakfasts.

The Gardens is one of the oldest and most established parts of Cape Town. This affluent neighbourhood is a major drawcard for young professionals and contains numerous chic restaurants, hotels, boutique shops and loft apartments.

Advantages of staying in Gardens

Gardens is perfectly situated in Cape Town’s City Bowl with quick and easy access to the popular and fashionable Long Street and Kloof Street offering tourists an array of trendy coffee shops, restaurants, bistros, and shops. Watch the city come to life as the sun sets with numerous bars creating a vibrant nightlife.

Gardens also have easy access to Table Mountain cableway, V&A Waterfront, the Castle of Good Hope and Cape Town’s various museums and galleries.

Take a stroll in the Company’s Gardens, Cape Town’s oldest garden. This iconic city park and heritage site is a short distance away from the Gardens suburb.

Company’s Gardens was initially started by the first European settlers to grow fresh fruit and vegetables for settlers and provide produce for ships rounding the cape.

Company’s Gardens offers a host of activities and features for both tourists and locals to enjoy.

With stunning restaurants, fun activities and so much culture and heritage at your fingertips it is easy to see why The Gardens suburb is such a popular destination. Need to experience it for yourself? Then check out our list of top accommodation establishments in Gardens below.

Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel – Accommodation Type- 5-Star Luxury Hotel

The Belmond Nelson Mandela Hotel - Top Accommodation - Gardens - Cape Town

Just moments from Cape Town’s pulsating heart lies the world famous luxury hotel and spa, the Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel, with its iconic pink buildings nestled beneath Table Mountain.

Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel has long been regarded as one of the city’s top 5-star hotels. It offers the perfect combination of leafy tranquillity and contemporary buzz.

The luxury hotel and spa offers easy access to all that’s happening in this dynamic city.

Whether dining on exotic Cape cuisine, soaking up the sun on exploring the buzzing streets, your time here promises endless memories to cherish.

Telephone 0845 077 2222. Make a reservation, click here.  Get there, click here.  Find out more, click here.

Hippo Boutique Hotel – Accommodation Type-  4-Star Boutique Hotel

Hippo Boutique Hotel - Top Accommodation - Gardens - Cape Town

Located just a 5-minute walk from the Company Gardens and the Cape Town Financial District, Hippo Boutique Hotel offers modern accommodation in the centre of this city.
Its unique design and wide spaces make the Hippo Boutique Hotel a comfortable accommodation for a stay in the Mother City.

All accommodation at Hippo Boutique Hotel is finished with luxurious touches and come equipped with a kitchenette with tea/coffee making facilities, free WiFi, and a flat-screen TV.

The Hippo offers three trendy restaurants, a bar and room service. There are also numerous restaurants and activities just a few steps away for one’s perusal.

 Telephone 021 423 2500. Make a reservation, click here.  Get there, click here.  Find out more, click here.

The Parkhouse – Accommodation Type – Designer Guest House

The Parkhouse - Top Accommodation - Gardens - Cape Town

The Parkhouse is a designer guest house in the City Bowl region. The Parkhouse is modern and trendy, a true reflection of the inner-city neighbourhood of Gardens Cape Town.

The Parkhouse provides luxury accommodation in eight guest rooms, offering stylish, modern rooms with big comfy beds, soft linen and power showers.

With trendy Park Road and Kloof Street so close visitors can walk to most of the popular restaurants, bars, shops and attractions. The Parkhouse is so convenient you may never want to leave.

 Telephone 076 644 3935. Make a reservation, click here.  Get there, click here.  Find out more, click here.

Mountain Manor – Accommodation Type – Guest House and Self-catering Apartments

Mountain Manor - Top Accommodation - Gardens - Cape Town

Mountain Manor Guest House is a stylish 3-star graded B&B, offering a variety of accommodation options to suit your budget and your requirements. The Guest House has 12 rooms in total – five Standard Rooms and seven Superior Rooms, all with bathrooms en-suite.

All rooms are tastefully decorated and furnished, right down to the quality bed linen and towelling. Extra length King and Three Quarter size beds are also available.

Mountain Manor also offers stylish and affordable self-catering accommodation in Gardens, Cape Town. Mountain Manor’s Self Catering Apartments offer panoramic views of Table Mountain, within walking distance of Cape Town city.

Telephone 021 461 7200. Make a reservation, click here.  Get there, click here.  Find out more, click here.

Dunkley House – Accommodation Type – B&B and Self-catering Accommodation

Dunkley House - Top Accommodation - Gardens - Cape Town

From a family residence built in the early 1900s to an elegant, contemporary guest establishment offering luxury accommodation in the City Bowl, Dunkley House offers Bed and Breakfast and self-catering accommodation in ten spacious en-suite rooms for business or leisure.

Rooms are equipped with King or Queen Size beds, en-suite bathrooms, doors opening onto a private patio, pool or gardens, flat-screen TV, WiFi, Hotel DStv package, Air condition, Hairdryer, and Tea and coffee facilities.

Relax by the courtyard pool and chill out under the cool shade of the Banana palms in the private tropical garden.

Telephone 021 462 7650. Make a reservation, click here.  Get there, click here.  Find out more, click here.

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So what is the right accommodation?  Well more often than not, it’s your travel budget that dictates the type of accommodation that you choose. 

Expensive is not always better.  Our team at Home Food and Travel will tell you that they have camped in areas with limited ablutions and had a wonderful holiday.  They have also spent a night in a five star hotel only to be disappointed because their expectations exceeded the experience.

The reason for your travels will also affect your choice.  A business trip requires different amenities to a beach holiday. 

Our articles, reviews and experiences can certainly help you make your decision.

Restaurants with a good mix of service, food and ambiance

To my mind a great restaurant offers three things – excellent service, great food and a wonderful ambiance.  Of these, service is the most important. 

No matter that the food is delicious and the setting delightful, poor service can ruin the occasion.  However, great service combined with mediocre meal and a plane jane restaurant can still be a pleasant night out.

We’ve eaten in restaurants that are really dirty but with incredible food and couldn’t help but give a rave review.  We’ve also hardly noticed what we ate because the setting was just amazing.

However, the best restaurants come with the best of service, food and ambiance.

Spas are the ultimate relaxation aid

How do you know when you have had a great spa experience?  The answer, of course, is when you doze off on the treatment table. 

Well that’s our theory anyway.  It also doesn’t take a grand location with enormous facilities for a spa to be really good

A small, personal spa that is owner run can result in the best massage you have ever experienced.  However, the grand spas in five star hotels offer unsurpassed facilities in an environment that just makes the stress in your shoulders and neck melt away before you even finish checking in.

Adventure!

You don’t have to be an adrenaline junky to enjoy an exciting experience.  In fact, what are commonly termed adventure activities usually have incredibly high safety standards and unblemished safety records.

Ziplining, bungy jumping and shark cage diving are all very safe.  It’s just that our mind tells us we are craaazzzzyyyy to be doing this.

On the road to great places of accommodation, restaurants, spas and adventure activities

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We’re out looking or those great places of accommodation, restaurants, spas and adventure activities.

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