Southern Suburbs Accommodation

Why you might choose to stay in the Southern Suburbs

The group of suburbs lying south east of the City Bowl and Table Mountain in Cape Town are collectively known as the ‘southern suburbs’. Did you know? Once you've booked your hotel or Cape Town accommodation, explore the destination pages below for info on attractions, activities and things to do when you visit the Cape. Rosebank, Rondebosch, Observatory (known as Obs), Mowbray, Pinelands, Claremont, Kenilworth, Newlands, Bishopscourt and Wynberg are also more established and sought after than their northern counterparts; although property right at the coast on the Atlantic Seaboard is still amongst the most exclusive in Cape Town. For the most part, the Southern Suburbs lie at the base of Table Mountain National Park, a mountainous backbone that stretches all the way from Signal Hill to Cape Point, creating an impressive backdrop that infuses the southern suburbs with a natural leafiness, in most part due to the frequent blanket of clouds that tend to hang over the mountains, and relative shelter from the wind. The southern suburbs are predominantly residential, and most of them incredibly pretty with a variety of older-style homes that range from cottage-style semis in Mowbray, Claremont and Wynberg, to more ornate and certainly far larger homes in Constantia, Newlands and Bishopscourt (also see the Constantia Valley). Did you know? For the most part, the Southern Suburbs lie at the base of Table Mountain National Park, a mountainous backbone that stretches all the way from Signal Hill to Cape Point, creating an impressive backdrop that infuses the southern suburbs with a natural leafiness. Extensive gardens, pretty shopping areas like Cavendish Street from the Vineyard Road corner in Claremont, and Wynberg village; the cosmopolitan high street of Observatory, and attractions like Kirstenbosch, Mostert’s Mill in Mowbray, the Baxter Theatre in Rosebank and the Irma Stern Museum, make this part of Cape Town rather attractive. It is also the home of the University of Cape Town, which lies on the mountain above Rosebank, Rondebosh, Mowbray and Obs.

As a result these parts are often a good place in which to party when the budget is tight, and there are many student digs and a lively street atmosphere. Additional Reading Why The best of Cape Town is found in the ‘burbs 22 Things we LOVE about Cape Town Walks in the wilds – 8 green city spaces in South Africa You might also be interested in Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden Van Riebeeck’s Hedge Rhodes Memorial Cecilia Forest Constantia Wine Route Groote Schuur Hospital Rondebosch Common University of Cape Town Arderne Gardens Kenilworth Racecourse Rondebosch Golf Club Rondebosch Park Royal Cape Golf Club Silvermine Nature Reserve Steenberg Golf Club . With a wide variety of options available, you're sure to find the perfect Southern Suburbs accommodation.