Cape Town Hotels: Rodwell House

This stylish, multi-storey hotel combines space with comfort, infusing modern elements with old-world charm. Descend the magnificent teak staircase and retreat to the formal drawing room or library and sunroom, where you can enjoy a drink from the hotel's well-stocked bar.

Embark on a daily cellar experience where you can go wine-tasting in the 72 year old excavated cellar, which houses over 15 000 bottles of wine, before viewing the hotel's impressive art and antique collection. This collection includes valuable South African oil paintings and 18th and 19th century colonial furniture.

Take a leisurely stroll around the manicured gardens of Rodwell House which also boasts a boulle field, or relax next to the large swimming pool which is fed by a mountain stream, where the sun's warmth will lull you to sleep.

Each spacious suite is stylishly decorated, using warm, muted tones and mahogany furnishings to create an ambience which is both tranquil and elegant.

King-sized beds and large freestanding baths are a few of the details which, complemented by top-quality finishes, create lavish accommodation which is geared towards total relaxation.

Dishes are infused with flavour and colour, inspired by international elements; Mediterranean and Asian twists accompany many of the dishes.

Enjoy an al fresco breakfast framed by panoramic garden and sea views, and, during lunchtime, embark on an outdoor excursion with a freshly made picnic hamper to experience all that this area has to offer.