EDITOR PICKS: BEST BOUTIQUE HOTELS IN CAPE TOWN

A tremendous modern boutique hotel nestled between Signal Hill and the Sea Point Promenade, the Glen Hotel offers luxurious rooms including free wifi, a heated outdoor pool and full spa facilities. Many rooms include a balcony overlooking the mountains or the sea, there is a lovely dining terrace available to all guests and staff are renowned for their friendly welcome.

At around a 15-minute drive from the centre of Cape Town, the Andros Hotel is geared towards those with a mind to explore the countryside around the city, including the Stellenbosch wine region away to the east. The hotel is set in a manor house within beautiful open gardens, and facilities include a salon, gym and sauna, an outdoor pool and a fine cocktail bar.

DysArt is among the finest of the boutique hotels which popped up in the build-up to the 2010 World Cup, and is indeed within view of the magnificent football stadium at Green Point. The hotel includes two pool areas, beautifully equipped and stylish rooms, and staff and who go out of their way to help with planning trips around the city and further afield.

The Atlantic Affair is a crisp, clean and modern boutique hotel in the heart of Sea Point, with upper rooms enjoying excellent views over the sea. Rooms are offered on a self-catering basis, with a fully equipped kitchenette in each. The hotel is perfectly positioned for strolls along the seafront promenade as well as exploration of the popular beach village of Camps Bay just around the coast.

If you’re looking to be close to Cape Town’s famous V&A Waterfront, Sugar Hotel couldn’t be better situated. Some of the city’s finest bars and restaurants are within easy reach, while the hotel itself possesses a wellness spa with massage facilities, large rooms with comfy beds and staff who are more than eager to make your stay at the Sugar a memorable one.