The Western Cape Hotel And Spa - Hermanus, South Africa
R44 to Kleinmond
Hermanus, Nightly Rates(351.38 - 2,125.76)5 Star
Property Description
Overlooking the largest natural lagoon in Africa, The Western Cape Hotel & Spa is placed in the lap of a coastal amphitheatre of seductive beauty on the 112-hectare Arabella Country Estate. One of the most acclaimed luxury resorts that South Africa offers, every aspect of our five-star hospitality is thoughtfully conceived to make your time away feel relaxed and unhurried. Located just a 20-minute drive from the whale watchers haven of Hermanus, our hotel boasts the Kogelberg Nature Reserve and the 18-hole championship golf course on the Arabella Golf Estate ? host to the Nelson Mandela Invitational for four years running. The region is rich in fynbos, bird life, exquisite mountain landscapes, and endless recreational activities. Here, just 100 kilometres from Cape Town, you will enjoy access to comforts and amenities that replenish your energy and refresh your spirit. A world of rare beauty, where elegance is timeless, service is seamless, and every day abounds with simple pleasures. A place where exquisite luxury is reflected in sublime details. For guests on business, our conference facilities deliver standards of professionalism and comfort. The environment is graciously enhanced by expansive terraces with spectacular lagoon and golf course views. If your intention is purely to restore and revive body and soul, the internationally acclaimed AltiraSPA health spa will show you the path to the healing power of beauty, offering you a sense of vitality you never dreamed possible. Visit the ultimate South African luxury resort, The Western Cape Hotel & Spa, for a getaway that will lift your spirits and heal your body.
Amenities
AM/FM Alarm Clock
Babysitting/Child Services
Bar/Lounge
Barber/Beauty Shop
Business Center
Coffee Maker in Room
Concierge
24 Hour Front Desk
Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
Free Parking
Golf
Hairdryers Available
Mini Bar
Mini Bar
Meeting/Banquet Facilities
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
Pool
Restaurant
Room Service
Safe Deposit Box
Shops/Commercial Services
Fitness Center or Spa
Tennis
Television with Cable
VIP Rooms/Services
Rate Disclaimer
Actual rates may vary depending upon availability and season.
Mandatory credit card guarantee on all reservations.
Cancellation Policy
The cancellation policy will depend on which rate plan and date(s) are being booked. Please see "Rate and Policy Information" when checking availability.
Local Attractions
* Stony Point Penguin Colony - Bettys Bay - 9.3 mi/15.0 km * Historic Town of Genadendal - 9.3 mi/15.0 km * Harold Porter National Botanical Garden - Bettys Bay - 9.3 mi/15.0 km * Hemel & Aarde Valley - 9.3 mi/15.0 km * Whale Watching Cruises (Seasonal) - 13.7 mi/22.0 km * Hermanus Town - 13.7 mi/22.0 km * White Shark Cagediving Tours in Gansbaai - 18.6 mi/30.0 km * Blaauwklippen Wine Farm - 34.2 mi/55.0 km * Paulaner Brewery - 62.1 mi/100.0 km * Southernmost Tip of Africa - 62.1 mi/100.0 km * Cape Agulhas - 62.1 mi/100.0 km * V & A Waterfront (Shopping) - 62.1 mi/100.0 km * Table Mountain - 62.1 mi/100.0 km
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Overshadowed by dramatic Table Mountain and surrounded by the Atlantic, Cape Town is one of the world’s most picturesque cities. You can sample fine wine under the grapes in the tranquil winelands, while the pretty Garden Route offers country towns, lagoons and forests
to explore. The Wild Coast boasts isolated beaches, rocky coastline and traditional rural villages, and the resorts along the KwaZulu-Natal coast offer lots of familyseaside fun.
Inland are the intriguing and moving battlefield sites that lay testament to the Anglo-Boer war. Here too rise the Drakensberg Mountains where vultures ride on the thermals over deeply green valleys and jagged peaks. To the east is the Kruger National Park where the thorny bush harbors the ‘Big Five’ animals to see (the lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhino) as well as many other fascinating animals and birds.
South Africa also has a vivid history. Apartheid was broken down in 1990 by President FW De Klerk, and jailed ANC leader Nelson Mandela was released after 27 years of imprisonment. In the first democratic elections to be held in South Africa, Mandela became president in 1994. The story is told in the excellent museums in Johannesburg, by far the most vibrant of the country’s cities with a rich cultural heritage.
Apartheid activist Archbishop Desmond Tutu named the newly integrated South Africathe‘Rainbow Nation’. It is a fitting name for a country with 11 official languages and people of all colors, races and creeds, living in a vividly colored and sculpted landscape. It is no wonder then that its cities are so cosmopolitan.
Geography The Republic of South Africa lies at the southern end of the African continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and is bordered to the north by Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Swaziland and totally encloses Lesotho. South Africa has three major geographical regions, namely plateau, mountains and the coastal belt. The high plateau has sharp escarpments which rise above the plains, or veld. Despite two major river systems, the Limpopo and the Orange, most of the plateau lacks surface water. Along the coastline are sandy beaches and rocky coves, and the vegetation is shrub-like. The mountainous regions that run along the coastline from the Cape of Good Hope to the Limpopo Valley in the northeast of the country are split into the Drakensberg, Nuweveldberg and Stormberg ranges.
Following the 1994 elections, South Africa was organized into nine regions. These comprise the Western Cape with its provincial and national capital of Cape Town, the Eastern Cape with its provincial capital of Bisho, the Northern Cape with its provincial capital of Kimberley, KwaZulu-Natal with its provincial capital of Pietermaritzburg, the Free State with its provincial capital of Bloemfontein, the North West Province with its provincial capital of Mmabatho, Limpopo (formerly called the Northern Province) with its provincial capital of Polokwane (formerly called Pietersburg), Mpumalanga with its provincial capital of Nelspruit, and Gauteng with its provincial capital of Johannesburg.
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