Taj Set to Open in Cape Town, South Africa
October 27, 2009 By: Luxury Travel AdvisorIn December 2009, Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces will open Taj Cape Town, its 80th hotel and its first in South Africa.
The 166-room Taj Cape Town is located on St. George's Mall, in the historic heart of the city. The hotel encompasses two buildings of historic significance: The Temple Chambers, also known as the Board of Executors, which was built in 1890, and the South African Reserve Bank building. These buildings house 20 heritage luxury rooms with mountain views and an additional 10 rooms overlooking the city.
A new 17-floor tower has rooms with floor to ceiling glass facades, walk-out balconies and panoramic views of Table Mountain or the city. The Taj Club floor has a private lounge and butler service.
The hotel has three restaurants. The three-level Mint, a grill restaurant, has an open show kitchen, a floor-to-ceiling wine wall, and full-length sliding doors with uninhibited views of St. George's Mall. The fine-dining restaurant Bombay Brasserie is modeled after its namesake in London and offers "authentic Indian flavors transformed into a contemporary gourmet experience." The Twankey is a seafood and Champagne bar with live evening entertainment.
The Jiva Spa is based on Ayurveda therapies, an ancient Indian healing tradition, and serves up a range of signature treatments, yoga, and meditation. The spa includes two suites for skin and nail and beauty treatments, four massage suites, a double massage suite with a Jacuzzi and an Ayurvedic consultation and treatment suite. A fitness center has a fully equipped Technogym, heated indoor pool, two saunas, and male and female changing areas.
The Board of Executors building also houses a business center, high-tech boardrooms, banquet and meeting rooms.
