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The ultimate CAPE TOWN
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Fall head over heels with the Mother City in 2020 It’s time to fall in love. It’s the month of romance after all. And what better way to honour those you hold dearest than with a mini vacay in the most beautiful city in the world and Africa’s number-one tourist destination? Forgive us Jozi, but Cape Town’s majestic mountainscapes and azure waters that make up the Atlantic Ocean are both inexplicable and incomparable!
SLEEP AND EAT A stopover to sweep you off your feet: The Marly Boutique Hotel & Spa – Camps Bay This location deserves five stars and it simply does not get better – the view couldn’t be more perfect, and you’ll never have to look at the same view twice. Just when we thought the hotel couldn’t be improved, the newly renovated hotel now boasts 40 sophisticated designer rooms and suites with endless mountain and sea views.
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from your room, is where you can have dinner. Choose from shucked oysters to sesame seared ahi tuna to pan roasted mussels or delve deep into their double smash burger or hot pastrami dog. Otherwise, skip the mains and order their Campfire and Marshmallow dessert: Chocolate, oat cookie crumble, praline ice cream and marshmallows. Breakfast is served at Bilboa Restaurant (also downstairs) and there is a gorgeous selection of fresh pastries, granola, seasonal fruits, toasts, omelettes and scrambles. But we recommend opting for the Jerusalem bagel with cream cheese smoked salmon and adding an easygoing boiled egg. Oh, and their coconut yoghurt served with homemade carb-clever granola is reason enough to visit this hotel!
We were so happy to discover this masterpiece of a hotel because you become immersed in Cape Town’s beauty the minute you arrive. The property just ticks all the right boxes – think a rooftop bar with the towering mountain as a backdrop; a silky turquoise pool overlooking Camps Bay Beach; and royal, spacious and comfortable rooms. It’s intimate and boutique in nature but still of the highest quality and access to the finest dining options.
After your taste buds are gratified, why not visit the gleaming Marly Spa? It’s a confection of Carrara marble pared down modernist fittings and a menu of top-to-toe face and body treatments from some of the world’s leading spa brands. Thanks to its all-white interiors, slick manicure bar, pedicure stations and four tranquil treatment rooms (where guests can even customise their lighting and music preferences), The Marly Spa is a cocoon of luxury and exclusive comfort. Unique to the Marly Spa are their 30-minute Ling Express Facials. Developed by facialist to supermodels and the stars and owner of Ling New York, Ling Chan, these targeted face treatments provide a guaranteed instant result ... in just 30 minutes.
With an icy G&T in hand as the rose-orange sunset sets, you’ll soon find yourself mesmerised by the surrounding beauty. Here, you won’t need a few days to settle into your holiday – it’s instant. Plus, there’s something about a boutique hotel that makes you feel like you’re at home, which we always appreciate. Surfshack, located just downstairs
The Promenade, 201 Victoria Road, Camps Bay m 021 437 1287 K www.themarly.co.za k dm@themarly.co.za Q @themarlyhotel
Hello Pretoria • February 2020 • www.hellopretoria.co.za
Words Bianca Spinner Images Supplied
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he obvious truth is you never regret a trip to the Cape – it’s one of our all-time favourite destinations. But because we’re so spoilt for choice, we’ve brought you our top three personal favourite hotels … and a few extras.
