Picturesque landscape, magnificent resorts, exciting wildlife, wonderful vacations- these are just the perfect words to describe Africa. Iconic luxury hotels located in the various cities of the continent, coupled with availability of flights to Cape Town that make it one of the most popular places for a vacation.
Taj Cape Town:
Set in the very heart if Cape Town, the Taj Hotel brings to you a perfect blend of Indian hospitality and South African culture and tradition. Originally home to the South African Reserve Bank and Temple Chambers built in 1890, this historic building was later played host to the Board of Executers (BoE). Today it has been refurnished into a splendid hotel, with seventeen more stories built to make room for suites and guestrooms.
This renovation has restored the original opulence of the building, while complementing its charm with state of the art technology. The hotel is set in the historic locality in close vicinity of the national assembly, the parliament, Government Avenue leading through the 350-year-old Company Gardens from St George’s Cathedral, the cosmopolitan crafts of St George’s Mall and Greenmarket Square.
The hotel features a total of 166 rooms, and 11 different types of accommodations. These rooms combine old-world quality and modern amenities, such as a mini bar, an in room safe, voicemail and international plug sockets, standard features include high-speed wireless internet, an iPod docking station and charger, an internet-enabled television and a work station with a multi-media hub so laptops can be interfaced with the television.
The Taj Hotel provides a fine dining experience in its Bombay Breasserie, the Twankey Bar, and the Mint Restaurant. The Bombay Breasserie provides delicate yet authentic Indian cuisine and takes you on a journey through a medley of flavor, steeped in Indian cultures and traditions. If you are looking for a casual meal or snack, the Twankey Bar is the ideal place to be. Seafood tapas, colorful cocktails, and delicious oysters are some of the highlights of the Twankey Bar menu.
The Mint restaurant provides a relaxed atmosphere and specializes in international cuisines inspired from cultures from all over the world. It is ideal for corporate and business lunches and dinners because here, every guest simply feels at home. Afternoon tea is also served in the lobby lounge, with a number of scrumptious snacks such as desserts, scones with cream, chocolate and non-chocolate desserts. The professional chefs of the Taj Restaurant pay attention to every detail and tantalize your taste buds like never before.
The Taj Hotel in Cape Town is the first hotel in Africa built by the Taj group that features a Jiva Spa. The Jiva Spas offer a spectrum of authentic, traditional Indian wellness treatments and experiences in a stylish and soothing setting. These spas take their inspiration from the ancient Indian wisdom, and believe that “a spa unfolds a way of life within which the life force is the bedrock of wellness”. These spa programs are thoughtfully designed to fully pamper and indulge, heal and nourish, restore and rejuvenate. A number of therapies and treatments are offered by the spa, to help the guests nourish themselves and enjoy a once in a lifetime experience.
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