craigvassie
February 27, 2024
This is a lovely hotel that punches far above its 3* weight. I used Marriott Bonvoy points for a six night pre-cruise stay, upgrading to a Deluxe corner sea view room for cash. My room had a great bed, high quality rain shower, and good air con. It came with two balconies, one of which gave a view to the beach, and the balcony was a good spot for a pre-dinner sundowner! The hotel has a fourth floor mini-pool and sun deck area. My room had a corner desk with a large TV on it, and both SA and UK plug sockets. I also had a good quiet built-in fridge, and good wardrobe storage with a room safe large enough for a laptop. The hotel staff are lovely, highly professional, and very friendly. I was very impressed. The lovely and highly professional independent travel and tour concierge Asa Hardien of World Of Azraah had arranged a car for me, and I was at the hotel less than an hour after the BA flight landed. Asa is based in the hotel lobby and she also arranged a number of full day tours for me with driver / guide Yagyha, who is an excellent knowledgeable licensed guide. We did a City tour including Table Mountain and Langa township, then a Cape Tour , and a tour to Hermanus on the road to Cape Agulhas. I also did a full day wine “excellence” tour on the Franschoek wine tram, with breakfast, lunch, and dessert at three different wineries. The hotel offers a very good breakfast, even having a chef full-time on an egg station. Great choice of juices, fruit, cereals and pastries, plus a full range of cooked items, and speciality coffees at no extra charge. On site is a Seven Spur steak house which has an extensive menu. They do a great cheeseburger and fries! Sea Point is a delightful Cape Town suburb just a short Uber ride from the CBD, with the hotel being 150m from the sea front. Locally there’s a good choice of restaurants including an Ocean Basket (think superb King Prawns!), plus there’s a large Checkers supermarket for most of your needs (apart from beer), as well as a liquor store opposite the Checkers. Overall, a great stay!