Signal Hill Lodge, Bo Kaap, Western Cape
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Telephone: +27 (0)21 426-5363, Facsimile: +27 (0)21 426-5368, Mobile:
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CATEGORIES: Accommodation in South Africa » South Africa Bed & Breakfast » South Africa Conferences » South Africa Guest Houses » South Africa Honeymoons » DESCRIPTION: Signal Hill Lodge is ideally and centrally situated on the upper slopes of the Signal Hill Nature Reserve, with breathtaking views of the Cape Town city bowl, Table Mountain and Table Bay. The Lodge is within walking distance of Cape Town city and within easy reach of Table Mountain and the ever-bustling Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, with its top-class shops, restaurants and aquarium. The LodgeOur 16 en-suite, air-conditioned bedrooms, each individually appointed in 4-star luxury, offer a blissful sanctuary from the rigours of traveling. Gourmet Malay fusion breakfasts are served in the restaurant where the sun streams in and views over the City bowl are scrumptious. Whether youre a business or leisure guest Signal Hill Lodge provides comprehensive conference, business and banqueting facilities making it the ideal venue for the most discerning palette. Facilities: Wheelchair friendly including lift / elevator and ramps for access throughout the lodge Air-conditioning in all rooms Flat screen TV in all guest bedrooms including satellite Telephone in every guest bedroom Fully carpeted, good quality bedding Tea and coffee making facility in each guest room Terraces / patios for guests to enjoy on two top level floors Two lounge areas for guests to meet with other guests or their own visitors Full stainless steel gourmet kitchen with a Chef (stays include breakfast; dinner on request) Credit card facilities Fax / printer facilities Email / internet facilities (wireless hotspots) Secure complex with steel and electric fencing Parking internally for 9 cars, and secure, unlimited parking outside 24 hour outsourced security Swimming pool for guests to take a quick splash Fully licensed Reception and administration area The dining room seats up to 30 guests at one time and is also used as a conference room which includes 2 big LCD flat screens a DVD player, and all cabling for networking and projector plug ins LocationSet in the heart of Cape Town against the backdrop of Table Mountain with panoramic views of the locality and quick and easy access to: Cape Town International Airport The V&A Waterfront Beaches Table Mountain Museums Century City Signal Hill Lodge offers an exquisite centralized setting, a few minutes outside the CBD. Attractions in close proximity include: Tourist Hotspot Noonday Gun (on the same road) Apartheid Museum and District Six Museum, all within walking distance Hiking trails about 5-10 minutes walk away V&A Waterfront about 5-10 minutes walk away, or 2 minutes by shuttle City Centre 1 minute by shuttle Bo Kaap: Often included on general Cape Town cultural tours or visited on a tour of its own, the Bo Kaap is home to the oldest existing community in South Africa that has not been subjected to forced removals. Previously called the Malay Quarters, this area housed the many slaves brought out, mainly from Java, in the 17th and 18th Centuries. Their attractive, brightly coloured, flat-roofed houses, decorative mosques and the sound of the muezzin calling over the city streets have remained relatively undisturbed for all this time. The major threat facing this attractive area is now not forced removal, but gentrification, as image conscious yuppies move into and renovate the lovely old buildings, taking advantage of the sea views and proximity to the city centre. The Bo Kaap Museum documents the history of the area, and a meal in one of the local restaurants is a culinary delight as well as a cultural experience. But there is more to culture than the stuff found in museums, in the Bo Kaap. Culture is about how people live how they organize their lives. So you can choose from a range of cultural tours. Most involve a drive out to one or more of the townships of Nyanga, Langa, Gugulethu, Crossroads or Khayelitsha, where you can see how local people live, visit historic sites mostly pertaining to the struggle against apartheid, shop in the open air market, enjoy a drink or a meal at a shebeen (township tavern) and, if you like, even consult a traditional healer or sangoma. |
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DIRECTIONS: From Cape Town International Airport: Take the N2 to Cape Town. Follow signs for Eastern Boulevard / Sea Point until you reach the first set of traffic lights at bottom of Buitengracht Street. Continue up Buitengracht across Wale Street. 500 metres turn right into Bloem Street (landmark: Jewel Africa), turn immediately left into Lower Buitengracht Street (landmark: Green fence on left hand side). Continue straight into Carrisbrook (right turn uphill) and follow through to Lion Street. First left into Whitford Street, continue straight into Military Road. Signal Hill Lodge is last building on right in Military Road. From City Centre, Adderley Street: Go up Adderley Street towards Cape Town Gardens. Turn Right into Wale Street and proceed all the way to last traffic lights on Buitengracht. Turn left into Buitengracht. 500 metres turn left into Bloem Street (landmark: Jewel Africa), turn immediately left into Lower Buitengracht Street (landmark: Green fence on left hand side). Continue straight into Carrisbrook (right turn uphill) and follow through to Lions Street. First left into Whitford Street, continue straight into Military Road. Signal Hill Lodge is last building on right in Military Road. |
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