Set on the historic waterfront, The Table Bay Hotel does not
only pay a tribute to this world-famous bay, but also sets its own
standards in international service, cuisine and luxury.
This 5-star Table Bay is magnificent, straddling the antique
breakwater with a style that is both innovative and entirely in
keeping with its surroundings.
Its contemporary architectural treasure, its design and execution
are the final result of trans-continental co-operation.
Each room either overlooks the bay to Robben Island Prison,
home of South Africa’s former President Nelson Mandela for
the greatest part of his 27 years of political incarceration, or
across the harbour and the city to Table Mountain. The hotel
was opened with much fanfare in May 1997 by President Nelson
Mandela himself. A long driveway sweeps from the main gates
to the hotel entrance. At the towering porte cochère, cars are
valet parked as guests make their way into the lobby by way of a
glass walkway which pierces the stone breakwater wall inaugu-
rated by Queen Victoria’s son Prince Alfred in 1869 and is now
incorporated in the architectural features of the hotel.
Since its inception, The Table Bay has remained unwaveringly
true to its roots as a proudly South African hotel, with its his-
tory inextricably linked with that of the country’s history. The
interiors and décor tell a story of the country’s colourful cultural
heritage, colonial and maritime history as part of the spice route.
THE TABLE BAY HOTEL
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA