Villa Belmonte  

Built in 1903 in the Cape Dutch Colonial style, Villa Belmonte is an exquisite 5 star boutique hotel. It is situated in Oranjezicht, a quiet, exclusive residential suburb framed against the backdrop of the world-famous Table Mountain, with magnificent vistas across the port city of Cape Town stretching towards Table Bay. Set in beautiful gardens dominated by a large, heated swimming pool with water features, the villa is a tranquil oasis, yet is finely located for visits to all areas of the Cape Peninsula and wine lands and is within walking distance of the city centre and close to the waterfront. All fifteen air-conditioned rooms are en suite and individually decorated with flair, with superb facilities ensuring every comfort and convenience. The gracious lounge, and its cosy bar stocked with rare Cape ports and single-malt Scotch whiskies, is a peaceful haven. For gourmets, the villa offers fine dining with sublime cuisine, specialising in a variety of the freshest seafood (crayfish and oysters are served directly from the hotel's sea-water tank), enhanced by some of the Cape's finest wines, served in the charmingly restored dining room and on the vast verandah. For the businessperson there is a well-equipped conference room accommodating up to 20 persons. Secretarial services, supported by a sophisticated business centre with a fast Internet dial-up facility, are available in several languages. The new convention centre is a mere 3 kilometres away. Owners, Cliff and Tabea Jacobs, ably assisted by a team of talented, professional staff, offer the kind of warm, personal attention that is never intrusive, always discreetly efficient. German, French and Swiss-German are spoken and there is 24-hour on-premises security.