Kirstenbosch & Newlands Hotels

Either way, South African fans are a patriotic bunch and if you stay in the Southern Suburbs and visit a nearby pub, their enthusiasm, and the taste of South African beer, will grow on you. For serious beer enthusiasts, South African Breweries are also situated in Newlands and they offer regular tours around the premises.

The more refined visitor can enjoy afternoon teas at Rhodes Memorial on the slopes of Devil’s Peak, while admiring the traditional beauty and splendour of the adjacent University of Cape Town campus. If you're staying in any one of the Kirstenbosch Hotels, a good idea is to pack a picnic basket and head to the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens where the kids can run wild on the spacious lawns.