Cape Cadogan

Gardens is the neighbourhood where Capetonians who know exactly where they want to live choose to settle. Right in the middle of it all sits Cape Cadogan — a protected 19th-century Georgian townhouse that from the outside looks like an impeccably maintained private villa, yet surprises the moment one steps inside. Dark velvet sofas, fireplaces, bohemian chic meeting boutique hotel sophistication. Fifteen rooms, some with private pool terraces, others with Table Mountain views. The kind of service one secretly wishes for everywhere: invisible when not needed, instantly there when it is. Fresh macarons at reception, private tour guides with their own vehicles, breakfast included. Restaurants, bars and some of the city’s best interior shops are all within walking distance. The Mount Nelson is just around the corner. In short: still very much a hidden gem worth preserving.