Kensington Place

Rooms

There are just 8 luxurious guest rooms, all large and each with a balcony offering wonderful views across the city. No expense has been spared in the furnishings - heavy draped curtains and dark wood furniture combine with fresh flowers, crisp linens, Calvin Klein blankets, sisal flooring and African prints and textiles.

All the rooms have a different feel. Room 6 is the only Standard Room - it has lots of raffia and is open-plan. Of the Superior Suites, 7 and 8 have a contemporary feel; 3 and 4 are more traditional and 1, which is on the corner, is light and airy, commanding both mountain and sea views. Suite 2, where we stayed, has a long terrace with views over the city harbour - watching Cape Town’s lights gradually twinkle on in the twilight was a delight.

Bathrooms are spacious with natural marble and wooden decking. The custom-made bathtubs are freestanding or sunken, the power showers have sleek minimalist chrome fittings, and the towels are thick and soft.

All rooms are extremely well-equipped: satellite TV, DVD players, electronic safes, air-conditioning, minibars/fridges, iPod docking stations, skype phones and laptops with free WiFi. Little noise filters from one room to another - you may not know you have fellow guests until they drift in to breakfast.